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SEE ALLBioactive compounds found in carrots may hold promise for type 2 diabetes by modulating the gut microbiota and enhancing blood sugar regulation, a study suggests.
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Innovators are trying to solve the challenge of low bioavailability of bioactive ingredients such as curcumin, a long-standing problem for product developers and consumers alike.

Gut microbiome startup BIOMES wants to take its expertise further, into vaginal, skin, and oral microbiome health, as it edges towards a longer-term vision of preventative healthcare, its CEO and founder says.

Childhood myopia is on the rise worldwide, creating opportunities for supplement brands to help parents seeking to prioritise their children's eye health, says Mintel.
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Drinking more than 400 mg of caffeine daily could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease among otherwise healthy individuals, warn Indian researchers.
An Israeli agri-foodtech startup says it is pioneering a new category of probiotic fresh produce.
Startups
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London-based startup BoobyBiome is developing a synbiotic supplement for infant gut health, made using a blend of beneficial bacteria strains identified from human breast milk.
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'I have learnt so much from indigenous and traditional approaches to health’ – Dr Vivien Rolfe [Interview]
Dr Vivien Rolfe is a gut physiologist who specialises in herbal and nutritional interactions with the human body.
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