Nutritionally ‘aggressive’ feeding strategy boosts premature baby health
An 'aggressive' approach to boost protein, vitamins, electrolytes and calcium can help development and growth of premature babies, researchers have found.
Archives for January 4, 2017
French group: Vitamin D-linked infant death not a supplement issue; Health Minister agrees
The French food supplements trade group Synadiet has clarified that the Uvestérol D vitamin D product linked to an infant death before Christmas was a prescription-only medicine and not available as a food supplement to the public.
RCT finds omega-3s can reduce childhood asthma rates
Taking a high-dose supplement of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids while pregnant could help prevent asthma in children, new trial data has suggested.
Vital role of Vitamin D in improving gut flora and preventing metabolic syndrome revealed in new research
Scientists have discovered that vitamin D deficiency is necessary for metabolic syndrome caused by a high-fat diet to progress in mice.
The next generation of food tech? Nobel Laureates discuss future of food
The Nobel Foundation’s ‘Your plate, our planet’ event featured talks by start-ups boasting the world changing power of new food technologies like ‘food computers’ and tropical weather forecasting.
Aussie Manuka honey found to have same anti-bacterial properties as famed NZ counterpart
Like its more popular New Zealand version, Australian Manuka honey has also been found to contain powerful antibacterial properties, leading to hopes it could tap into the lucrative medicinal honey market.