Assembling the puzzle of functional gut disorders and defining Irritable Bowel Syndrome
HVN funding for Digestive Health includes a Priority Research Programme (PRP) and one Contestable Fund Project:
Tranche 1
Digestive Health highlights
New research to investigate the digestive health benefits of a novel NZ dairy protein formulation
A research team led by Dr Dulantha Ulluwishewa from AgResearch Ltd has received an investment of $100,000 from the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge and industry partner Quantec Limited for a new study to investigate whether a novel bovine milk...
Red meat no worse, no better than soy protein for heart disease risk
Three weekly servings of fresh, unprocessed red meat over eight weeks neither lowers nor raises heart disease risk in already at-risk men, findings from a novel New Zealand study suggest. And here’s the kicker: soy protein has equal – that is, neutral – effects on...
Novel research to study the health benefits of Greenshell™ mussels awarded further funding
Dr Matt Miller from the Cawthron Institute has received an investment of $1,000,000 from the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge and industry partners for a second programme of research to investigate the anti-inflammatory properties and other health...