Do probiotics work in outer space? Yakult launches mission to find out...
How do our gut bacteria handle a prolonged stint in space? And do probiotics work in the same way up there vs down here on earth?
Archives for July 8, 2012
High-dose vitamin D backed for fractures: Meta-analysis
The use of high-dose vitamin D supplements for the reduction of fractures in the elderly has been backed by a new analysis of clinical trials.
Onion’s antioxidant potential may offer brain benefits: Mouse study
Supplementing the diet with onion and extracts from the vegetable may protect the brain from additional damage linked to stroke, suggests preliminary data from a study with mice.
Green tea and grape seed extracts may control starch digestion
Extracts from grape seed or green tea make inhibit the action of certain starch-digesting enzymes and offer a plant-based alternative for glycemic control, suggests new data from the Linus Pauling Institute.
Novel plant source of omega-3s DHA and EPA should be commercialized by 2020, says Cargill
A completely new source of the coveted long chain omega-3s EPA and DHA should be commercialized by the end of the decade thanks to a multi-million-dollar tie up between ingredient giants BASF and Cargill to produce the next generation of canola oils.
DMAA in the dock
Ireland: DMAA products are “illegal medicines”
Ireland has joined the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US in warning against the pre-workout stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine).