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Nestle-EpiGen joint sarcopenia study: Mitochondria dysfunction in muscles a key cause of sarcopenia (NutraIngredients-Asia – 11 March 2020) 

Ready for the future of food (CNA – 31 December 2019)

研究: 孕妇晚上用餐产后18个月“大腹”难消 [Study shows that pregnant women who eat at night face greater difficulty losing their belly fat even at 18 months postpartum] (Lianhe Zaobao – 21 December 2019)

孕期夜间吃不健康食品 产后体重难减 [Eating unhealthy food at night during pregnancy makes it difficult to lose weight postpartum] (Channel 8 Hello Singapore – 19 December 2019)

竹脚妇幼医院调查：孕妇晚上饮食不均衡 产后更难减重 [Survey by KK Women's and Children's Hospital shows that pregnant women who consume unbalanced diets at night will find it harder to lose weight postpartum] (Channel 8 – 19 December 2019)

Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain & retention (EurekAlert! – 19 December 2019)

晨光|善方保健：食物含有天然毒素 如何防止食物中毒？[Foods contain natural toxins and how to prevent food poisoning] (Channel 8 Morning Express – 3 December 2019)

ASEAN food science and nutrition network launched, Thai collagen brand making waves and more (NutraIngredients-Asia – 21 November 2019)

我国将设食品与生物技术创新研究院 研发项目包括探讨培植“人造肉” [Singapore will set up a food and biotechnology innovation institute with R&D projects that include exploring the cultivation of "artificial meat"] (Lianhe Zaobao – 21 November 2019)

Pusat kajian makanan guna kaedah inovatif dibentuk tahun depan [An innovative food research centre is being set up next year] (Berita Harian – 21 November 2019)

New A*STAR research institute to propel Singapore in food space (The New Paper – 21 November 2019)

New institute to spearhead Singapore's big push into food research (The Straits Times – 21 November 2019)

New A*STAR food innovation institute provides single access point for firms (The Business Times – 21 November 2019)

உள்ளூரில் உணவு உற்பத்தியை அதிகரிக்க உதவும் புதிய ஆராய்ச்சி நிலையம் [New research institute to help increase local food production] (TamilSeithi – 20 November 2019)

A*STAR lancar institut kajian baru sokong inovasi makanan S'pura [A*STAR launches new research institute to support Singapore's food innovation] (BERITA Mediacorp – 20 November 2019)

推动食品创新研究 新研究院明年启用 [New institute for food innovation research opens next year] (Channel 8 Hello Singapore – 20 November 2019)

New research institute to support Singapore’s food innovation ecosystem (CNA – 20 November 2019)

A*STAR launches new research institute to drive innovation to tackle food security challenges (The Straits Times – 20 November 2019)

'Under one umbrella’: New Singapore food institute to deliver unified approach to product innovation and market entry (FoodNavigator-Asia – 20 November 2019)

New A*STAR food innovation institute gives single touchpoint for industry (The Business Times – 20 November 2019)

What’s the skinny on being skinny? (CNA Why IT Matters – 5 November 2019)

Fighting the double burden of malnutrition and overnutrition: ASEAN food science and nutrition network launched (NutraIngredients-Asia – 31 October 2019)

Nutrition Experts Assess Promising Role of Umami Taste in Battle Against Obesity and Malnutrition (Business Insider – 9 October 2019)

Nutrition Experts Assess Promising Role of Umami Taste in Battle Against Obesity and Malnutrition (PR Newswire – 9 October 2019)

NutraIngredients-Asia awards 2019: The full details on our special award winners (NutraIngredients-Asia – 2 October 2019)

Calorie reduction to become a 'critical component' of future food design, Kerry webinar highlights (Food Ingredients First – 12 September 2019)

BNA Interview Series: The Neurobiology of Stress With Professor Michael Meaney (Technology Networks – 29 August 2019)

Mendaki pairs with A*STAR to help kids starting school (The Straits Times – 22 July 2019)

Mendaki, A*Star kaji cara bantu ibu bapa persiap anak ke sekolah [Mendaki and A*STAR exploring ways to help parents prepare their children for school] (Berita Harian – 21 July 2019)

Research partnership will allow Mendaki to better understand and help child's move to P1 (The Straits Times – 20 July 2019)

MENDAKI dan A*STAR jalin kerjasama jalankan Ujian Kesediaan Sekolah bagi kanak-kanak [Mendaki and A*STAR are partnering to run a School Readiness Test for children] (BERITA Mediacorp – 20 July 2019)

Celebrating the Apollo 11 Moon landing, 50 years on (The Straits Times – 20 July 2019)

Perception of lower socioeconomic standing stimulates appetite (Medical Xpress – 10 July 2019)

Feeling deprived or disadvantaged in society can stimulate appetite (Earth.com – 10 July 2019)

Perception of lower socioeconomic standing stimulates appetite (EurekAlert! – 9 July 2019)

Perception of lower socioeconomic standing stimulates appetite (ScienceDaily – 9 July 2019)

How dads-to-be can pass on paternal health and reduce birth risk to offspring (The Indian Express – 18 June 2019)

What and how you eat affects your odds for type 2 diabetes (Health24 – 12 June 2019)

Eating habits affect risk for Type 2 diabetes (UPI.com – 12 June 2019)

B vitamins may lower type 2 diabetes risk, intake order may impact onset (Healio – 10 June 2019)

What and how you eat affects your odds for type 2 diabetes (Medical Xpress – 10 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (U.S. News – 10 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (Drugs.com – 8 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (Weekly Sauce – 8 June 2019)

Research reveals how diet influences diabetes risk (EurekAlert! – 8 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (The Health Cast – 8 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (MedicineNet – 8 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay – 8 June 2019)

What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes (Doctors Lounge – 8 June 2019)

调查: 长期看电视手机等 5岁以下男童体脂比女童高 [Survey shows that boys aged 5 years old and below who watch TV and portable electronic devices over a prolonged period have higher body fat than girls] (Lianhe Zaobao – 15 May 2019)

Sweeteners in focus: Where next for allulose, stevia, isomaltulose? (FoodNavigator-USA – 23 April 2019)

Eating every few hours, but never satisfying the hunger (TODAYonline – 9 March 2019)

Metabolic Remodeling During Regeneration (Medical Xpress – 6 March 2019)

Metabolic Remodeling During Regeneration (A*STAR Research – 5 March 2019)

From zero to hero: How Singapore became SEA's leading food and nutrition hub in 20 short years (FoodNavigator-Asia – 12 February 2019)

医有三品: 预防疾病的重要性 [Three values of medicine: The importance of preventing disease] (Lianhe Zaobao – 1 January 2019)

Big battle to beat the bulge: Losing weight the healthy way (The Straits Times – 10 December 2018)

国大医院全新计划 帮助可能患上抑郁症孕妇 [New scheme by NUH to help pregnant women who may suffer from depression] (Lianhe Zaobao – 5 December 2018)

Study shows academic links to early childhood performance (The New Paper – 5 December 2018)

Peratusan wanita hamil hidapi kencing manis tinggi: Kajian [Percentage of high-risk pregnant women with diabetes: A review] (Berita Harian – 5 December 2018)

Mother-child study offers fresh insights (The Straits Times – 5 December 2018)

Key findings from 10-year study on maternal health (CNA – 5 December 2018)

孕妇健康大型研究十周年 研究成果公布 [Tenth anniversary of large-scale study on pregnant women's health] (Channel 8 – 4 December 2018)

Kajian baru tentang kesihatan mental ibu hamil dilancarkan [A new study on pregnant women's mental health has been launched] (Berita Mediacorp – 4 December 2018)

BNF recognises established, emerging and future leaders of nutrition science (Hospitality & Catering News – 29 November 2018)

Omega-3 consumption and depression: ‘Conclusive’ evidence to be presented at first NutraIngredients omega-3 summit (FoodNavigator-Asia – 13 November 2018)

Omega-3 consumption and depression: ‘Conclusive’ evidence to be presented at first NutraIngredients omega-3 summit (NutraIngredients-Asia – 13 November 2018)

Delegate registration now open for the first NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit in Singapore (FoodNavigator-Asia – 17 October 2018)

Delegate registration now open for the first NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit in Singapore (NutraIngredients – 17 October 2018)

Introducing the NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit: GOED-backed event to take place in Singapore (NutaIngredients-Asia – 3 October 2018)

Introducing the NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit: GOED-backed event to take place in Singapore (FoodNavigator-Asia – 3 October 2018)

Finding solutions with personal DNA tests (The Straits Times – 18 September 2018)

Virtual patients for therapeutic drug trials (The Straits Times – 13 September 2018)

Change lifestyle to control diabetes (Borneo Post online – 30 July 2018)

‘A largely unexplored opportunity’: The science linking texture and calorie reduction (FoodNavigator – 20 June 2018)

研究: 孕妇晚上吃较多或增新生儿肥胖概率 [Study shows that pregnant women eating more at night increases the probability of neonatal obesity] (Lianhe Zaobao – 10 June 2018)

我们错怪味精了吗？[Are we wrong about MSG?] (Lianhe Zaobao – 5 June 2018)

Do fat babies grow up to be fat adults? (The Straits Times – 27 February 2018)

Here is how nutrition may help overcome genetic risk of diabetes (Down To Earth – 23 February 2018)

Here is how nutrition may help overcome genetic risk of diabetes (Catch News – 21 February 2018)

Here is how nutrition may help overcome genetic risk of diabetes (Outlook India Magazine – 20 February 2018)

Here is how nutrition may help overcome genetic risk of diabetes (The Hindu Business Line – 20 February 2018)

Here is how good nutrition may help overcome risk of diabetes posed by presence of faulty genes (Firstpost – 12 February 2018)

Commentary: Love of food, lack of activity leave Singaporeans vulnerable to diabetes (CNA – 5 February 2018)

Watching children grow up with Gusto (The Straits Times – 22 January 2018)

Effect of gut bacteria on specific immune cells underlies persistent liver inflammation (Medical Xpress – 16 January 2018)

Novel discovery could improve diagnosis and early screening of kidney stone disease (Medical Xpress – 19 December 2017)

Novel Discovery by Singapore Research Team Could Improve Diagnosis and Early Screening of Kidney Stone Disease (Newswise – 18 December 2017)

Mother and Father's Weights Equally Influence a Child's Risk of Obesity: Study (News18 – 3 December 2017)

Weight of each parent influences a child's risk of obesity (Jamaica Observer – 29 November 2017)

A father’s weight is just as relevant as the mother’s in determining a child’s risk of obesity (Biotechin.Asia – 27 November 2017)

Mother and father’s weights equally influence a child’s risk of obesity, says study (Inquirer.net – 20 November 2017)

Clever fats weighing in on Asia’s obesity issue (Biotechin.Asia – 17 November 2017)

Father's weight is just as relevant as the mother's in determining a child's risk of obesity (Medical Xpress – 16 November 2017)

Can e-learning make you dumb? (CNA Why IT Matters – 6 November 2017)

Roquette Opens Innovation Centre In Singapore (Asia Pacific Food Industry – 30 October 2017)

Asia Pacific: Roquette expands in Singapore (Food News International – 30 October 2017)

Roquette unveils new APAC headquarters and innovation centre in Singapore (Human Resources Online – 27 October 2017)

Roquette opens offices and innovation centre in Singapore (European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Magazine – 27 October 2017)

French ingredient maker Roquette opens R&D hub, Asia HQ in S'pore (The Business Times – 27 October 2017)

French MNC opens regional HQ in Singapore (The Straits Times – 27 October 2017)

French ingredient maker Roquette opens R&D centre, Asia head office in Singapore (The Straits Times – 26 October 2017)

Roquette Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters and Innovation Center in Singapore (PharmTech – 26 October 2017)

Roquette Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters and Innovation Center in Singapore (BioPharm International – 26 October 2017)

Roquette opens new Asia Pacific Headquarters and an Innovation Center in Singapore (Nutraceutical Business Review – 26 October 2017)

Roquette opens new Asia Pacific Headquarters and an Innovation Centre in Singapore (Embassy of France in Singapore – 26 October 2017)

Tackling the invisible obesity problem (What's New in Food Technology & Manufacturing – 17 October 2017)

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods during pregnancy have an altered growth-trajectory (Biotechin.Asia – 14 October 2017)

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods during pregnancy have an altered growth trajectory (Medical Xpress – 5 October 2017)

研究: 风险高达25％ 幼儿肥胖都是父母超重惹的祸 [Study shows that up to 25% of young children run the risk of obesity and overweight parents are the culprits] (Lianhe Zaobao – 11 September 2017)

研究妊娠期糖尿病有成果 妇产科医生钟业成获表扬 [Gynaecologist Chong Yap Seng honoured for his research in gestational diabetes] (Lianhe Zaobao – 25 August 2017)

'Mat Rok' ke Harvard ['Rocker' goes to Harvard] (Berita Harian – 1 August 2017)

Children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are at risk of developing attention problems (Biotechin.Asia – 22 July 2017)

Children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are at risk of developing attention problems (Medical Xpress – 12 July 2017)

少而多 日料健康吃法 [Less is more, a guide to healthy Japanese cuisine] (Lianhe Zaobao – 11 July 2017)

Singaporeans eating more due to busy lifestyles, food variety: Experts (The Straits Times – 10 July 2017)

High folate, low B12 combo doubles maternal diabetes risk (NutraIngredients – 2 July 2017)

减少卡路里摄取 是减重关键 [Reducing calorie intake is key to weight loss] (Lianhe Zaobao – 13 June 2017)

Diabetes in Asia: Food and nutrition industry action an economic and social imperative (NutraIngredients-Asia – 25 April 2017)

Singapore’s Minister of State for Health to share the health ministry’s approach to drive innovation in the healthier food space at Food (Asia Food Journal – 26 April 2017)

Factors contributing to childhood adiposity begin before birth, study shows (News-Medical.Net – 9 March 2017)

Obesity – The complex story of its birth (BioMed Central – 7 March 2017)

Torching food popular, but overcooked food is harmful (AsiaOne – 28 February 2017)

Torching food popular, but overcooked food is harmful (The Straits Times – 28 February 2017)

Understanding ethnic differences in abdominal fat distribution at birth could lead to better guidelines for maternal lifestyle and nutrition (Biotechin.Asia – 15 February 2017)

Infants with atopic dermatitis have higher risk of caries later in life (Dental Tribune – 1 February 2017)

Understanding ethnic differences in abdominal fat distribution at birth (Medical Xpress – 25 January 2017)

Eczema in infants linked to tooth decay in early childhood (Biotechin.Asia – 25 January 2017)

Infants With Eczema More Likely to Develop Tooth Decay (Dentistry Today – 25 January 2017)

Babies with eczema at higher risk of tooth decay (AsiaOne – 24 January 2017)

Babies with eczema at high risk of tooth decay (The Straits Times – 24 January 2017)

Babies with eczema may have tooth decay later (Futurity – 23 January 2017)

Link Between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Insufficient Sleep Found (Sleep Review Magazine – 11 January 2017)

Could better sleep prevent gestational diabetes? (Futurity – 10 January 2017)

Lack of sleep linked to gestational diabetes (The Straits Times – 10 January 2017)

Study finds association between insufficient sleep and gestational diabetes mellitus (Medical Xpress – 9 January 2017)

Association between insufficient sleep, gestational diabetes mellitus discovered (ScienceDaily – 9 January 2017)

Lack Of Sleep Linked To Gestational Diabetes (Asian Scientist Magazine – 9 January 2017)

Study finds association between insufficient sleep and gestational diabetes mellitus (EurekAlert! – 9 January 2017)