ADM ADM has released its third annual outlook for Global Consumer Trends that will shape the food, beverage, and animal nutrition industries and drive market growth over the next few years. ADM identified seven trends introducing changing consumer behaviors, attitudes, and desires. AB-BIOTICS A recent study published in Heliyon1 found that a blend of probiotics […]
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The Interplay of Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) & the Microbiome
While summer days bring more hours of welcome daylight, longer exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can damage the skin. Sunburn, inflammation, photoaging, skin cancer, and/or immune modulation can result. New research suggests that the skin microbiome may be a feasible target for novel strategies using probiotics and prebiotics for protection against UVR-induced skin […]
HPA (China) News – May 2022
Nuvozymes released the“Pylopass™ and Helicobacter pylori White Paper” Morinaga Milk’s strain Bifidobacterium longum subsp. BB536 was approved for use in China infant food Morinaga Milk’s strain Bifidobacterium infantis M-63 has obtained FDA’s GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe). Vland Biology (603739.SH) announcedthat Vland Biology and ADM group jointly established a probiotic joint venture- ADM&Vland Biotechnology (Shandong) […]
Gut Microbiota & Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders
The health benefits of surgical interventions are undeniable; with the development of safer methods to administer and monitor general anesthesia over the past century, they have saved countless lives from cancer, heart disease, and other serious conditions. The patient’s health overall and the complexity of the procedure are factors that may predict how well a […]
Part 2: Microbes & Breast Cancer Treatments
Breast cancer treatments developed over the last decades have greatly improved survivorship as well as return to a cancer-free life for many. Even so, 650,000 women globally died from the disease in 2020. As described in the previous blog, dysbiosis emerged as a key player that may influence breast cancer development and prognosis through diverse […]
Part 1: Microbes & Breast Cancer
In 2020, 2.3 million women worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer. The most frequently identified female cancer, breast cancer has links to changes in the gut and mammary microbiota. The microbiota at these sites appear to influence breast cancer risk, response to treatment, and recurrence. Since the early 2000s, the role of the human gut/ […]