Mushroom mycelium and fermented substrate support immune health: Study
A peer-reviewed study suggests that the filament-like roots in mushroom as well as the layer it’s grown on offer immune-enhancing benefits.
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Could probiotics help save the bees … and global food systems?
A ‘BioPatty’ containing probiotics could help boost the immune systems of honey bees, so protecting colonies from collapse and maintaining their valuable role as pollinators of crops globally, new research suggests.
Safety review backs natural astaxanthin, but holds off on synthetic forms
A recent review of astaxanthin found evidence to support the safety of dosages of 12 mg up to 24 mg a day. But that applies to only to natural astaxanthin, not to the synthetic forms, the authors said.
Consumer Reports calls attention to the importance of vitamin K
Many people – and older men in particular – are not getting enough vitamin K, says a new article by Consumer Reports that draws attention to the benefits of the vitamin.
Pre-term supplementation does not raise developmental risks, review finds
Nutrient supplementation in small babies does not raise the risk of developmental and metabolic conditions in later life, a review concludes.
Bayer fined for unlawful supplement advertising to kids in Hungary
German pharma giants Bayer has been fined by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) after it ruled the firm breached advertising rules by selling its multivitamin products to children.