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The way phytoestrogens affect health and bodily functions may be down to key differences in molecular structures that affect different cellular mechanisms, according to a new review from Wageningen University and Frutarom.
A new way to produce a key sugar in human milk using bacteria could offer hope for increased research and even the possibility of additions to infant formula in the future, say researchers.
In light of a recent negative meta-analysis on the heart health benefits of omega-3s, a prominent researcher offered some ways forward for marketers of the ingredients.
Sens. Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal have sent another letter to FDA inquiring about the regulation of energy beverages.
The presence of certain gut microbes is linked with better digestion and absorption of dietary fats, according to new research that suggests modifying gut bacteria could help to battle malnutrition and obesity.
Supplementing the diet with fish oil and krill oil can beneficially change cholesterol levels, but only krill oil was found to reduce triacylglycerol levels, suggests new data from lab animals.
India’s Ixoreal Biomed has self-affirmed the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of its KSM-66 Ashwagandha extract for use in food and beverages.