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Disruptive tech: The AI, genetic and bioactive research guiding supplement development
Brian Bender, co-founder at Intake Health, spoke about InFlow, his companyโs urinal-based test that measures hydrationโ. The test is currently used by nearly half of all male U.S. professional sports teams to improve team hydration immediately. Intake Health is also developing a test for women. ย ย ย ย โBy the time you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated, most…
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Brightseed gets $1.6 Million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support at-risk mothers
The grant is the second from the Gates Foundation, and will allow Brightseed to focus on environmental enteric dysfunction (EED)โ, a poorly understood condition caused in part by micronutrient deficiencies, undernutrition, certain gut infections, and abnormal gut microbiota. While EED is usually asymptomatic, in infants it is associated with nutrient malabsorption, stunting, and wasting, which…
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Review spotlights key plant compounds with anti-viral potential
The bioactive plant-derived epi-nutraceuticals reported in the review include apigenin, curcumin, quercetin, berberine,โ resveratrol, genistein and sulforaphane. Some compounds are observed to have a broad-spectrum anti-viral activity, inhibiting both RNA and DNA viruses, with curcumin and glycyrrhizin acid are observed to be the most effective. The โNutrientsโ published report emphasises: โEpigenetic therapies might be used…