Gut bacteria may be linked to rheumatoid arthritis: Study
Bacterial disturbances in the gut may play a role in autoimmune attacks on joints, and could point the way towards novel ways to manage and prevent arthritis, say researchers.
Archives for November 12, 2013
PL Thomas becomes PLT Health Solutions to reflect evolution as strategic supplier
The 60-year evolution of PL Thomas from a representative firm to distributor and now as a strategic supplier of ingredient solutions is being marked with the company renaming itself as PLT Health Solutions.
Canola protein pioneer BioExx aims to sell to highest bidder by end of 2013
Canola protein specialist BioExx says it hopes to close a deal to sell the business by the end of this year.
New vitamin K2 form will help build better bone health products, distributor says
A new vitamin K2 form that that increases product stability will cement the vitamin’s position in bone health formulations, says the ingredient’s North American distributor.
Glico Nutrition targets US sports nutrition growth for novel maltodextrin
With a successful GRAS status under its belt and a Glico Nutrition and a large-scale human clinical trials set to conclude in early 2014, Glico Nutrition of Japan is eyeing a larger slice of the US sports nutrition market.
UK warns against another USPLabs pre-workout supplement
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers off VERSA-1, the second pre-workout sports supplement made by Texas-based manufacturer USPLabs containing the disputed ingredient, aegeline.