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BENEO-Institute to Highlight Benefits of Prebiotic Fibers at FNCE 2016
Oct 24, 2016The BENEO-Institute, an initiative of BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, is highlighting the benefits of prebiotic fibers during the Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center ...
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New Study Supports Health-Promoting Role of MGP's Fibersym RW Resistant Wheat Starch
Sep 20, 2016Results of a new study further support the health-promoting role that MGP’s Fibersym RW, a patented Non-GMO Project Verified resistant wheat starch, can perform as a dietary fiber source. Conducted independently at South Dakota ...
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'Digestive Health' Foods Launched in Australia
Jun 16, 2014New range of FODMAP 'digestive health' foods launched in Australia Melbourne-based dietitian Sue Shepherd has launched a new range of low FODMAP foods, designed for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)and other digestive health ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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a Team of French Investigators Has Discovered Viruses Containing Genes
Mar 5, 2014A team of French investigators has discovered viruses containing genes for antibiotic resistance in a fossilized fecal sample from 14th century Belgium, long before antibiotics were used in medicine. They publish their findings ahead of ...
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97 Percent of Retail Chicken Breasts Were Contaminated with Some Form of Gut Bacteria
Feb 14, 2014At the end of 2013, Consumer Reports made national headlines by reporting that 97 percent of retail chicken breasts were contaminated with some form of gut bacteria. Granted, not all of those bacteria are likely to make consumers sick, but ...
Tags: Chicken, Apples, Oranges, gut bacteria, Salmonella, Food Safety
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Gut Bacteria in Premature Infants Don't Come From Their Mothers
Feb 8, 2014Gut bacteria in premature infants don't come from their mothers, but from microbes in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU), a new study finds. Babies typically get their gut bacteria from their mothers during childbirth. Premature ...
Tags: Gut bacteria, isolated, prevent infections
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Dietary Fibre, Such as That Found in Vegetables, May Help Asthma Sufferers
Jan 23, 2014Dietary fibre, such as that found in vegetables, may help asthma sufferers The ‘Western’ diet may have more to do with the asthma epidemic than has been assumed so far because developing asthma is related to the amount of ...
Tags: health, Dietary Fibre
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What Is Dietary Fiber and How Do We Metabolise It?
Jan 19, 2014We are all aware of the health benefits of "dietary fibre". But what is dietary fiber and how do we metabolise it? Research at the University of York's Structural Biology Laboratory, in collaboration with groups in Canada, the USA and ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Infants with Fewer Types of Intestinal Bacteria Are at Increased Risk
Jan 10, 2014Infants with fewer types of intestinal bacteria are at increased risk for developing asthma, a small new study suggests. Researchers assessed the varieties of gut bacteria in 47 infants and then followed them until they were 7 years old. ...
Tags: Asthma Risk, Health, Medicine
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Changes in The Gut Bacteria Can Influence Autism-Like Behaviours
Jan 9, 2014Using a mouse model, US researchers have linked neurodevelopmental symptoms similar to those seen in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients to changes seen in the bacteria in the animals' guts. ASD is diagnosed when individuals exhibit ...
Tags: Probiotics, Autism, Treatment for Autism
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Having a Lower Variety of Bacteria in The Gut Is Associated with Colorectal Cancer
Dec 27, 2013Having a lower variety of bacteria in the gut is associated with colorectal cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed DNA in fecal samples collected from 47 colorectal cancer patients and 94 people without the disease to ...
Tags: colorectal cancer, gut bacteria, Jiyoung Ahn
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Chances Are Composition of Your Gut Bacteria Undergo a Big Change When Changes in Diet
Dec 27, 2013If you were to switch from vegetarianism to meat-eating, or vice-versa, chances are the composition of your gut bacteria would also undergo a big change, a new study suggests. The research, published Dec. 11 in the journal Nature, showed ...
Tags: gut bacteria, change in diet, animal-based diet, plant-based diet
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Analysis of Tests on Raw Chicken Breasts Purchased at Retailers Nationwide
Dec 26, 2013It won't all harm you, but some of it might. That's the caveat in the latest Consumer Reports analysis of tests on raw chicken breasts purchased at retailers nationwide. The analysis found that 97 percent of tested chicken breast samples ...
Tags: raw chicken breasts, intestinal bacteria, food safety, E.coli
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Why Infants Who Live with a Dog Are Less to Develop Asthma
Dec 26, 2013Researchers say they've discovered why infants who live in homes with a dog are less likely to develop asthma and allergies later in childhood. The team conducted experiments with mice and found that exposing them to dust from homes where ...
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Changes in Bacteria in The Gut Can Influence Autism-Like Behaviors in a Mouse Model
Dec 10, 2013Changes in bacteria in the gut can influence autism-like behaviors in a mouse model, say researchers at California Institute Technology. Sarkis K. Mazmanian, a professor of biology, said to study this gut--microbiota--brain interaction, ...
