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Good Food Holdings names new CEO
Company veteran Adam Caldecott succeeds Neil Stern, who retired after helming the West Coast specialty grocery operator for six years.
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Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria. Researchers say temporarily cutting back on sweets during and after antibiotic treatment could be a simple way to reduce this...
Market & Brands
Drug target could block brain inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Blocking a receptor called P2X7 significantly reduced inflammation in human brain tissue, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The discovery could help researchers repurpose existing drugs for conditions including traumatic b...
Market & Brands
Peanut Butter Cups With Cookie Crumbs
The Reese’s OREO Cup brings together milk chocolate and white creme peanut butter cups with OREO cookie crumbs. It’s a mashup up the popular candy and cookie brands. The treat […] The post Peanut Butter Cups With Cookie Crumbs appeared first on CStore Decisions.
Science & Policy
Scientists reprogram immune cells inside the body to fight cancer
Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a way to create cancer-fighting CAR-T cells directly inside the body, potentially avoiding the slow and extremely expensive process of removing, engineering, and reinfusing a patient’s immune cells. Using a two-particle delivery sy...
Regulation & Policy
Determination That Oxandrin (Oxandrolone) Tablets, 2.5 Milligrams and 10 Milligrams, Were Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness; Correction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of September 13, 2023 (88 FR 62799). The notice announced the determination that Oxandrin (oxandrolone) tablets, 2.5 milligrams (mg) and 10 mg, were withdrawn from sale for reas...
Regulation & Policy
Redoing Daubert: Are judges letting bad science back into the courtroom?
Daubert was meant to keep unreliable science out of the courtroom by making judges gatekeepers who ensure the reliability and relevance of expert testimony and the underlying research. A recent Second Circuit decision raises a harder question: how deeply may a judge examine th...
Regulation & Policy
The two-cookie problem: how much ultra-processed food is too much?
How many cookies are too many? A new meta-analysis links greater consumption of ultra-processed foods to several chronic diseases and even reports dose-response relationships. But look more closely, and the size of the risk depends substantially on how researchers define a “do...
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A new way to fight gum disease without wiping out good bacteria
Scientists discovered that disrupting the chemical messages bacteria use to communicate can push dental plaque toward a healthier microbial balance. The approach could lead to new treatments for gum disease that control harmful bacteria without destroying beneficial species.
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What happens in the brain when cannabis makes you anxious?
Cannabinoids may intensify anxiety by removing a natural brake on specific neurons in the brain’s fear center, particularly during stressful situations. In mice, shutting down those neurons sharply reduced cannabinoid-related anxious behavior.
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Netherlands Calls for EU ‘Market Freeze’ on New Nicotine Products
The Netherlands is preparing to restrict domestic tobacco sales, with specialty tobacco shops set to become the only legal retail outlets for tobacco from 2032. The post Netherlands Calls for EU ‘Market Freeze’ on New Nicotine Products first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.
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Ireland to Raise Tobacco and Vape Duties
Responsible Vaping Ireland said the e-liquid tax increase will add pressure to retailers already facing higher operating costs. The post Ireland to Raise Tobacco and Vape Duties first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.
Retail & Distribution
Portugal Moves to Regulate Nicotine Pouches
They are already sold and taxed under a category created in the 2026 State Budget, but their regulatory status has prompted debate. The post Portugal Moves to Regulate Nicotine Pouches first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.
Science & Policy
South Korea Sees Surge in Nicotine-Free Vape Imports
Imports of nicotine-free e-cigarette liquid in South Korea more than doubled to $9.2 million in the first eight months of 2026 from $4.5 million a year earlier. The post South Korea Sees Surge in Nicotine-Free Vape Imports first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.
Regulation & Policy
Austria’s Tobacco Industry Defends Vapes, Pouches
The industry’s comments come as nicotine pouches have been brought under Austria’s tobacco-monopoly system, with sales restricted to licensed tobacconists. The post Austria’s Tobacco Industry Defends Vapes, Pouches first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.