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Study shows DuPont probiotics impact intestinal microbiota in colon cancer patients

A recent research study conducted by the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden, in collaboration with DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont), yielded results demonstrating that probiotic intervention can alter and modify intestinal microbiota in patients with colon cancer.  The study was based on this principle: the human gut microbiota contributes to metabolism, […]

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Virginia Tech researchers identify magic of olive oil

A Virginia Tech research team has discovered that the olive-derived compound oleuropein helps the body secrete more insulin, a central signaling molecule in the body that controls metabolism. The health benefits of olives— and associated natural products such as olive oil—have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet, note researchers from […]