WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Researchers suspect that the circulating plasma from COVID-19 infections is responsible for vascular blood vessel lining dysfunction, and constriction of blood vessels in the heart, which can cause chronic chest pain. This is one of an array of symptoms reported with what’s come to be known as long COVID. STUDY LINK … Read more
Recently, a new food ingredient, L-α-glycerophosphocholine (abbreviated as α-GPC), which is currently open for public opinion, has come into our view. It has a very close relationship with the well-known acetylcholine. In terms of structure, α-GPC is a choline compound formed by the combination of a phosphate group and a glycerol molecule, a choline-containing phospholipid. … Read more
Chinese fresh beverages brands are expanding their businesses overseas, gradually integrating into local communities and winning the hearts of consumers through high-quality products and services. On Jan 2, Mixue Group, a beverages maker based in Zhengzhou, Henan province with over 36,000 stores at home and abroad, applied for an initial public offering in Hong Kong. … Read more
The dietary supplement industry is experiencing robust growth in China, fueled by factors such as an aging population and increasing attention paid to health and wellness among the younger generation, propelling rapid market expansion in various segments, experts and executives said. Though China’s dietary supplement market has long been dominated by established foreign brands, domestic … Read more
Recently, Swisse PLUS, the ultra-high-end nutrition brand under the umbrella of H&H Group, officially announced its presence on the Tmall e-commerce platform, providing a one-stop quality shopping service for China’s elite class. In addition, the Swisse PLUS Tmall flagship store accurately captures the gifting needs of the elite class and has officially launched the new … Read more
On January 21, the “Yili Adult Nutrition NO.1 National Smart Health Experience Center” officially opened in Harbin. This experience center, established by Yili’s Adult Nutrition Business Unit in collaboration with distributor partners, is an offline health experience facility aiming to provide more precise nutritional services to local consumers. Visitors to the experience center will gain … Read more
On January 20, Siyin Colette Chan, the Health Business Brand Manager for Unilever Asia Pacific, announced that their electrolyte supplement brand, Liquid I.V., is set to enter the Chinese market. Established in 2012, Liquid I.V. is a leading electrolyte supplement brand in the United States. The brand has developed a breakthrough Cellular Transport Technology (CTT) … Read more
On January 22, it was reported that the first filing certificates for protein powder as a health food and the first filing certificate for compound protein powder products have been recently issued, according to the Center for Food Evaluation, State Administration for Market Regulation. Since the release of the health food raw material catalog in … Read more
Estimates suggest that around 300 million people worldwide have asthma, among whom over 50% of adults and at least 80% of children with asthma are triggered by allergy-related factors. Probiotics can regulate the gut microbiota, maintain microbial balance, and participate in immune regulation. GenMont Biotech Incorporation has over a hundred patents, making it a leading … Read more
Presented at the 2023 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting this past April, the abstract includes favorable early data from an ongoing trial that will complete in 2024. The study, conducted on 118 patients from three ophthalmology clinics in Hong Kong, focused on visual field (VF) sensitivity, a measurement of one’s peripheral … Read more
