Senate confirms Dr. Stephen Hahn as new FDA commissioner
The cancer specialist from Houston takes the helm amidst a full-blown vaping crisis.
Archives for December 13, 2019
Researchers develop way to alter intestinal microbiota, vaccinate against inflammatory diseases
Alterations in gut microbiota composition are associated with metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers recently investigated whether elicitation of anti-flagellin antibodies might serve as a...
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NPA review of 2019: CBD Goes Mainstream
2019 will be remembered as the year Cannabidiol (CBD) hit the American mainstream. From Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream to pet food and hand lotions to vape pens, CBD is everywhere we look. Which is why it is easy to understand why the majority of Americans...
DuPont awards research on gut microbiome and lactic acid bacteria
Professor Tim Spector and Professor Pascal Hols have been named this year’s recipients of the Danisco Science Excellence Medal and Microbiome Science Award by the Danisco Foundation.
Industry associations urge Congress to take ‘prompt action’ on CBD
Recent statements and actions by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding CBD have spurred four of the dietary supplement industry’s trade association to write Congress urging them to take quick action.