The acquisition also marks Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare’s entry into the sports nutrition market. Its main business is in OTC medicines, spanning across allergy, cold, gastrointestinal conditions and painkillers etc.   Established in 2000, DNS is known its protein powders and drinks. It has been owned by Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko affiliates (NSSK II) – an investor…

The WHO recommends that complementary feeding, including animal milk, should begin at six months of age. However, Australia’s national guidelines, along with those of New Zealand, the United States, and Europe, recommend that animal milk only be introduced after 12 months. This has led to a joint publication of a paper by 11 paediatric groups​, which…

Abstract 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is the leading chemotherapeutic drug used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma, one of the major cancer diseases after atherosclerosis. Because of chemo-resistance, the success rate of treatment declines with time due to continuous drug exposure. Though autophagy induction is majorly responsible for acquired resistance, the exact role of this evolutionary conserved mechanism is…

Day two of the event​ (Oct.15) is a must-attend for anyone in the sports and active nutrition space who wants to stay informed and competitive in a rapidly evolving market.  Attendees will gain valuable insights into how nutritional ingredients can support mental performance, resilience to stress, and overall cognitive health—all while learning how to cater…

Protein and fiber play crucial roles in maintaining overall health. Protein is essential for building and repairing bones, muscles, skin, and blood. You can get protein from various sources, like meat, poultry, fish, dairy, legumes, nuts, and seeds. The minimum recommended protein intake is 0.8 grams per kilogram (g/kg) of body weight for most adults.…

Writing in the journal Nutrients​, a team of Spanish researchers investigated the effects of a combined personalized nutritional intervention with a concentrated high-protein, high-calorie oral nutritional supplement (cHPHC-ONS) on adult patients at risk of malnutrition. “In patients with disease-related malnutrition (DRM), a personalized intervention with cHPHC-ONS significantly reduces the prevalence of malnutrition, severe malnutrition, and sarcopenia…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County Schools have been essential in feeding first responders since Hurricane Helene, but now they’re serving the community as a whole. At Wheeless Road Elementary School, Richmond County school nutrition workers have been working ever since the storm rolled through, serving first responders. On Monday at Glenn Hills Middle School,…

Alexandra Cowan-Pyle, Ph.D., has been honored with The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Award for her groundbreaking contributions to the field of nutrition science — through peer reviews. A nutritional epidemiologist and research scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA, since 2022,…

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Using comfort foods as a quick fix can have long-term effects on mood and well-being, according to a new paper from the nutrition and food tracking app and Dr. Taitz Experiencing complex emotions can trigger a tendency to reach for less nutrient-dense foods, according to a new white paper, “Food + Mood,” authored by MyFitnessPal…