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The effusion of natural products connected to COVID-19 is nothing new. Plant-based remedies have played a central part in all of the pandemics in human history, a Spanish researcher maintains.
The Senate passed a continuing resolution Wednesday that provides short term funding in a move that will prevent a government shutdown. The resolution also included the House’s language to extend the hemp pilot program through September of 2021.
A new extraction facility is about to come online in Florida, while at the same time a California company is planning a launch of CBD products in Brazil and Uruguay.
Microbial sciences company Seed Health has received FDA authorization for its IND (Investigational New Drug) application for DS-01, a broad-spectrum multi-species, multi-strain probiotic in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Gut microbiota composition determined by warmer temperatures could prevent the bone density loss often seen in osteoporosis patients, say scientists, who think this could form the basis for an effective intervention.
L-carnitine supplementation has been shown to help reduce waist circumference and systolic blood pressure among people suffering from a range of health conditions, including diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, according to a meta-analysis.