Expert panel calls for increased transparency so consumers can identify quality probiotics

Probiotics are increasingly being researched and marketed as functional ingredients to enhance health. As the market for these products grows, consumers face difficulty in distinguishing between high- and low-quality products. In the current context, is it possible to have certainty about which strains of probiotics are in a given product and at what quantities, and…

Researchers discover the Achilles’ heel of an aggressive brain cancer

IMAGE: Figure shows patient-derived glioblastoma in murine brain treated with saline (control, left panel) or clemastine (right panel). Glioblastoma cells (red) are known to invade the brain (blue). Invasive glioblastoma cells… view more  Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and also the most lethal type of brain tumour in adults, with no curative treatment currently available. Glioblastomas…

Food in the EU subject to strictest standards

As the EFSA Focal Point in Germany, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is also represented in the campaign with publications on the latest challenges, such as antimicrobial resistance and microplastics in food. “Food safety is one of the most urgent tasks of consumer protection,” says BfR President, Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel.…