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Probiota 2025: Early bird discount end this month!
Registration is already open for the three-day eventโ, which will take place 5-7 February 2025 at the prestigious Bella Center in Copenhagen, one of Scandinavia’s largest and most renowned conference venues. โProbiota gets bigger and better every year, and is theโ meeting place to connect the business and science of microbiome modulation to improve human…
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Got groundbreaking microbiome-related research to shout about? Probiota wants to hear from you!
After a record-breaking number of abstracts in 2023 and 2024, NutraIngredients invites authors from around the world to submit abstracts for presentation at our Scientific Frontiers Session at Probiotaโโ in Copenhagen, Denmark in February 2025. Donโt miss your chance to present! Our Scientific Frontiersโโ cover the latest state-of-the-art developments related to prebiotic, probiotic and microbiome…
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Probiotic may boost estrogen levels, provide menopause support: RCT
A probiotic formula containing L. brevisโ KABP052 was found to maintain estrogen levels over time, while estrogen levels significantly decreased in women receiving the placebo, according to findings from an exploratory, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.โ Jordi Riera, Chief Business Development Manager at Kaneka Probiotics, discussed the new findings…
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NutraWomen Wednesday: Sandra Saville, RD, Director of Education and Communication, IPA
A microbiome enthusiast, Saville has been extensively involved in microbiome research, prebiotics, probiotics and education, presenting on the link between the microbiome and health to health care professionals, consumers and industry.ย โI have had some [dieticians] who’ve said, โwell, the microbiome really isn’t our space’, but this is everyone’s space,” she said. “Why? Because you…
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Thorne HealthTech: Gut bacteria variability impacts drug efficacy
โMany drugs are metabolized by the microbiomeโ, indicating that the medication one believes they are taking may, in reality, may be altered by their gut bacteria,โ Nathan Price, chief scientific officer at personalized wellness company Thorne HealthTech, told the audience in Milan.ย ย โThis variability underscores the need for a deeper understanding of how the microbiome…
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Thorne: Gut bacteria variability impacts drug efficacy
โMany drugs are metabolized by the microbiomeโ, indicating that the medication one believes they are taking may, in reality, may be altered by their gut bacteria,โ Nathan Price, chief scientific officer at personalized wellness company Thorne, told the audience in Milan.ย ย โThis variability underscores the need for a deeper understanding of how the microbiome influences…
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How BoobyBiome is unlocking the mysterious breast milk biome
This work led to the creation of a breast milk preservation device, set to launch later this year, which is designed with a bottle lid that includes a cartridge to better mimic the environment of the mammary gland within the bottle and increase storage time by around 3.5 times. The company has also built a…
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The Gut Stuff on using the โshock factorโ in the right way
Alana MacFarlane Kempner, co-founder of The Gut Stuff, discussed the brandโs communication strategy during a presentation at NutraIngredients Probiota conference in Milan earlier this month, explaining how the seven-year young brand has pioneered a successful strategy to rally against growing miscommunication within the gut health category. “Initially we were effectively just an education platform,” Kempner…
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Lumina Intelligence insights: What works in the world of biotics?
Speaking at theย NutraIngredients Probiota event in Milan earlier this month, Ewa Hudson, director of insights at Lumina Intelligence, explained that theย success of a pro, pre or postbiotic product hinges on its ability to resonate with consumers.ย โBut the economic space is very volatile, and thereโs no right or wrong answer for brands,โ she added. The…
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Success in microbiome testing requires expert support and realistic expectations
Companies should also promote retesting to enable consumers to see real outcomes of interventions to build brand credibility, according to expert panellists speaking during NutraIngredientsโ Probiota event last week (7-9thโ February). Microbiome testing challengesโ Afif Ghannoum, co-founder and CEO of microbiome R&D company Biohm, stressed the significant challenges with widespread microbiome testing. โItโs not a…