SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Plant-based alternative meat is cholesterol-free, and contains more protein than beef patties used for hamburgers, a consumer advocacy group said Thursday. The Korea Consumer Agency tested the quality and safety of 15 plant-based meat products, which did not contain any cholesterol. In contrast, the protein level for every 100 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Minor brain inflammation is instantly recovered, but in severe cases, it can bring about irreversible brain damage, causing degenerative brain diseases such as dementia. A South Korean research team has discovered a protein that can suppress the brain inflammation. The National Research Foundation of Korea announced on Wednesday that [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a reverse-aging technology that can transform aged cells into young cells. A joint team consisting of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and those from cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. said Thursday it had developed a reverse-aging technology that [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Scientists have discovered a protein that induces so-called benign obesity in people, opening new horizons for the treatment of diabetes and metabolic syndrome, a state-run research institute said Wednesday. Benign or metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) refers to a physical condition where a person is overweight but does not suffer [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of South Koreans working out at home and making an effort to stay healthy, foods that are low in sugar and high in protein are becoming new standards for the health functional food industry. If a company can provide tasty but functional products to hundreds [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As the standards of food selection extend beyond taste and nutrition to beauty and health, success cases of new protein-based products are emerging in earnest. Launched in April last year by Orion Corp., a major confectionery company in South Korea, the Dr. You Protein Bar had seen sales of [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Pollack, one of the most common white fish, has been found to play an important role as a health supplement. According to the Korea Overseas Fisheries Association on Monday, such results were published by Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. in November 2017. It was found that the protein content of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean medical scientists has discovered a new protein that is related to causing lung cancer, the science ministry said Wednesday. The team led by Lee Chang-hwan of the University of Ulsan College of Medicine discovered that the protein called USE1 was more frequently found in [...]
Research shows that a small heat shock protein that intercepts the abnormal coherence of regular protein holds the key to curing Alzheimer’s disease. (Image : PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay) SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that a small heat shock protein that intercepts the abnormal coherence of regular protein holds the key to curing [...]
DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Research and Markets (http://bit.ly/1j2niSQ) has announced the addition of the “Global Dairy Ingredients Market 2014-2018 with Glanbia, Fonterra Co-Operative Group, Dairy Farmers of America, Arla Foods & FrieslandCampina Dominating” report to their offering. The dairy ingredients market is experiencing new traction due to a rise in the demand for protein-enriched [...]