Archives for August 23, 2015

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The link between psychosis and malnutrition

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

First-time psychosis sufferers are far more likely to be deficient in micronutrients and protein than the general population – and more intervention studies are needed to explore strategies against this, say UK researchers.

Firm automates ingredient discovery based on epigenetic activity

By Hank Schultz

Finding new bioactive molecules has in the past been something of a treasure hunt that had developers combing records of traditional uses of botanicals for clues pointing the way to new products. UK-based natural products company Sibelius Limited is one...

Far East digest

Heavy-drinking Koreans seeing obesity skyrocket

By RJ Whitehead

Obesity has emerged as one of South Korea’s biggest threats to health, according to a study released by the National Health Insurance Service last week.