Nestle, GE diagnostics
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
General Electric's centralized R&D organization and the Nestle Research Center will collaborate to better understand the relationships between physical make-up, metabolism, lifestyle and nutrition, the firms announce May 14. The partnership brings together Switzerland-based Nestle's expertise in health and nutrition with London-based GE's diagnostics work, the companies say. Nestle scientists will use GE's Lunar iDXA imaging technology system to measure body fat, muscle and bone mineral density and study correlations between lifestyle habits, body composition and metabolic data to better comprehend biological health drivers, the firms say. The firms aim for the results to direct development of non-invasive, quick and accurate clinical assessment tools to evaluate nutritional impact on metabolism...
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