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Panel issues FMT advice as faeces may transmit coronavirus

Panel issues FMT advice as fears faecal matter may transmit coronavirus

Faecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) donors should be screened for coronavirus symptoms with checks made of the donor's travel history to regions affected by the virus, an expert panel of researchers say.

Italian authorities clamp down on e-retailer coronavirus claims

Italy’s Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has ordered an online retailer to stop using preventive claims against the coronavirus to sell supplement, cosmetic and detergent products.

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Dietary supplements, active ingredients and adulteration: A vitamin K2 example

Dietary supplements promise to deliver active ingredients, but too many fail. Vitamin K2 addresses product adulteration and provides a model for the industry.

Coronavirus: Your one-stop blog for food industry updates

Bringing together trusted global food industry coverage from across our universe of B2B titles to provide rolling updates and breaking news on the implications of COVID-19 for the food sector.

Melinjo tree seed extract may reduce obesity and diabetes

A seed extract from the Indonesian Melinjo tree may reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes, according to a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled clinical study among healthy young subjects.

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Overcoming injuries and getting back in the game with Bioactive Collagen Peptides

Bioactive Collagen Peptides helped reduce the risk of injury and promote rapid recovery

Researchers highlight need for more responsible CBD labeling

The increasing popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) only underscores the need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products, according to researchers.

Prenatal folic acid supplementation may also offer cognitive benefits for children

The importance of folic acid before conception and during the first trimester are well established, but new data from Ireland indicates that maintaining supplementation beyond the first trimester may lead to cognitive performance benefits for the child.