Archives for November 7, 2019

FMT better than antibiotics for treating C. diff superbug, says study

Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is better treated with faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) than antibiotics, according to a new Italian study involving 290 patients.

DNA testing reveals ‘widespread adulteration’ of herbal products

Fresh research utilising DNA testing technology has highlighted ‘widespread’ global adulteration in herbal products, with almost one-third of items tested found to be fake.

Guest article

Where do we stand on nutrition and health claims?

How have the current EU regulations on health and nutrition claims evolved and where are they likely to go? Katia Merten-Lentz and Manon Ombredane, legal experts at law firm Keller and Heckman, weigh in.

Fat fighting: Can Spirulina supplementation help weight loss?

Dietary intake of Spirulina can significantly reduce body weight, especially in obese individuals, finds a new meta-analysis of clinical data.

Probiota Asia 2019

More validation, standardisation, and mechanism of action studies needed to address gaps in probiotics research

There is a need for more validated, standardised, randomised control trials (RCT) studying the mechanism of action in probiotics research.