New study links fiber intake to PTSD
The famous quote by Greek physician Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food” is true—at least according to Canadian researchers.
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Researchers dig up secrets of gut microbiomes from thousands of years ago
What do you get when an archeologist and a gut microbiome researcher collaborate? Ancient poop.
Bayer teams with Vitamin Angels to reach 50 million vulnerable mothers and kids annually
Multinational pharmaceutical giant Bayer has teamed with Vitamin Angels on a Nutrient Gap Initiative, with a goal to affect the lives of 50 million underserved consumers annually by the year 2030.
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Nutrasource gets Health Canada approval for cannabis research license
Guelph-based Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services has received approval for an official Institution-Wide Cannabis Research License, paving the way for human research on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds.
‘Organs-on-a-chip’ sheds light on gut microbiome’s role in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have developed an 'organs-on-a-chip' system that models the interactions between the brain, gut microbiome, liver, and colon in patients with Parkinson’s disease.