Researchers to test faecal pill efficacy in treating obesity
Faecal matter from a healthy, lean person can help obese individuals lose weight by transferring intestinal bacterium via a 'stool transplant,' a study intends to show.
Archives for January 18, 2016
Italian health ministry strengthens legal foundation of charcoal bread ban
Italian health chiefs have updated the wording of a ban on the use of activated charcoal in bread – giving it a stronger legal foundation.
Sesame oil reduces TAG, but not cholesterol: Review
Sesame significantly reduces triacylglycerol (TAG) levels, but does not affect cholesterol, according to a review.
EFSA uncorks EU market for DSM’s synthetic trans-resveratrol
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said synthetic trans-resveratrol is safe for use in supplements following a novel food application from multinational DSM.
Bone health benefits of botanical extracts linked to genetic pathways
Extracts from pomegranate, grape seed, licorice, and quercetin may affect bone health by modulating gene expression relating to bone breakdown and formation.
Norwegian researchers catch herring's hidden health benefits
A fatty acid present in herring could boost conversion of omega-3, food scientists have discovered.
Insects on a plate at food innovation conference
Edible insects, 3D printing and personalised nutrition are just three of the topics under discussion at Food Manufacture’s one-day innovation conference – New Frontiers in Food and Drink 2016 – in central London on Thursday March 17.
The money diet: Spend more on food to be healthier, says 2000-strong study
People who increased the amount they spent on food made healthier choices, ate less energy-dense food and lost weight, which has implications for food taxes and consumer subsidies, say the authors of the long-term Spanish study.