Metagenics' new CMO aims to transform health care delivery
Metagenics is seeking to participate in a transformation in health care delivery by bringing a Harvard- and MIT-trained physician/researcher on as chief medical officer.
Archives for September 28, 2018
Astaxanthin formulation plus training linked to better endurance and strength in the elderly: RCT
A supplement formulation containing astaxanthin, vitamin E tocotrienol, and zinc may counter the effects of sarcopenia in the elderly when combined with exercise training, says a new study.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Four companies join CRN as voting members
Four new companies joined The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade group representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, as voting members.
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
French data startup ClearKarma wants to build global food info register
ClearKarma has developed a cloud-based data platform to trace, validate and centralise food product information that will provide a rich resource for consumers, industry and governments alike and could potentially be used to assist disease or diet...
From the Editor's Desk
Probiotics continuously improving, while still showing aspects of variability
Are supplements getting better? It’s a bit of a tricky question when applied to probiotics, as the ingredients are relatively new to the market. There are many examples of quality improvements within this category, but it exhibits some features that are...
People on the move: Metagenics, OmniActive, Nutrasource, and more
From a new chief financial officer for a personalized nutrition start-up, to a team of new scientific advisors for a protein manufacturing specialist—here’s a cheat-sheet of who’s who and what’s new in the dietary supplements and natural products...
Not to be sniffed at: DuPont study links nasal microbiota to common cold
The nasal microbiota could form the starting point for addressing the symptoms of the common cold, according to a collaborative clinical study involving DuPont Nutrition & Health.
When tough guys get hurt: Nutrition is 'critical' to sports injury recovery
Injured athletes can slash their recovery time through diet alone, a top performance nutritionist revealed during NutraIngredients’ Sports Nutrition Congress.