Meta-analyses: Higher vitamin D levels linked to lower COVID-19 rates
Overwhelming evidence suggests a link between higher vitamin D levels and lower incidence and severity of COVID-19.
Archives for November 4, 2021
IPA Chief talks ongoing growth for probiotics and the online explosion
“Growth for probiotics this past year on Amazon was 50%, and it’s pointing still north,” George Paraskevakos, Executive Director of the International Probiotics Association (IPA), tells NutraIngredients-USA.
SupplySide West returns, trade show deemed a success
The highly-anticipated SupplySide West returned to Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV with positive feedback from attendees and exhibitors alike.
Gates Foundation funds Brightseed to discover plant-based bioactives to improve birth outcomes
Brightseed has received an initial $200k grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to aim its A.I. Forager platform towards discovering plant bioactives to improve maternal health and birth outcomes.
Study argues iodine supplementation should start pre-pregnancy
Supplementation with iodine should begin pre-pregnancy in order to ensure healthy thyroid function and foetal neurodevelopment, according to the authors of a new cohort study.
NEWS IN BRIEF
IFF Health microbiome hub launched with innovation and collaboration in mind
IFF Health has made a series of podcasts and virtual educational summits available as part of a new microbiome resource that provides the latest industry insights into the sector.