nutrition

IPI’s Top 10 TechOffers Of 2019

Take a look back at some of this year's most interesting innovations found on IPI's Online Marketplace.

Nutrition Gets Personal

Companies hoping to tap the personalised nutrition pie need to think both about the products they are offering as well as their business model.

Study Reveals Unequal Access To India’s Nutrition Programs

Although India’s child nutrition program is reaching a greater number of people, the poorest of the poor still benefit less, say scientists at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

Dietary Fatty Acids Raise Hypertension Risk In Diabetics

Researchers in Japan have found that dietary fatty acid intake in diabetic patients may increase hypertension risk.

Wrapping DHA In Corn Protein Enhances Absorption

Using edible corn protein, scientists have encapsulated docosahexaenoic acid to increase its absorption in both maternal mice and their offspring.

Dietary Fat, Not Sugar Or Protein, Causes Weight Gain

A large-scale dietary trial in mice shows that fat, not protein or carbohydrate, was responsible for causing obesity.

NUS And Wilmar Team Up For Healthier Food

The WIL@NUS corporate laboratory will develop healthier foods such as a cooking oil that could reduce cholesterol levels in the elderly.

7 Must-Read Stories In March 2018

Public trust, a romantic lab and how vitamin C could help treat multiple sclerosis were among the hottest topics in March.

Soy Supplement Reduces Muscle Loss In Mice

Mice fed on a diet supplemented with a soy isoflavone had reduced muscle loss following experimentally-induced nerve damage, researchers say.