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05/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Differentiating between probiotics and “postbiotics”

So what’s in a name? For scientists, it’s the chance to learn more about a new compound that carries potential benefits to human health. In a study published in the journal Trends in Food Science & Technology, the team looked at how “postbiotics” – defined as soluble factors that are released by probiotics – could be […]

08/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

New study finds that nutrition deficiencies in the womb can affect multiple generations

The effects of poor nutrition are not limited to a single generation. A new study published in The FASEB Journal has suggested that parents who received inadequate nutrition in the womb can impact their own children’s growth. Specifically, mothers who were malnourished in utero can bear smaller babies, while fathers who experienced the same nutritional […]

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