Maternal folic acid – pregnancy stage may influence asthma risk
05-Nov-2009 - Taking folic acid supplements in late pregnancy may increase the infant’s risk of developing...
Maternal folic acid, iron linked to better baby survival
30-Oct-2009 - Taking folic acid and iron supplements during pregnancy may reduce infant mortality up to age...
Mum’s veggie-rich diet may protect baby from diabetes
28-Oct-2009 - Mothers-to-be should eat a vegetable-rich diet in order to protect their babies from type 1...
Folic acid over-intake not an issue: Study
26-Oct-2009 - Less than five percent of Americans are exceeding safe limits of folic acid despite intakes...
Milk protein may protect premature babies from infection
07-Oct-2009 - Supplements of the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic the reduced...
Folic acid may also boost baby’s behaviour
28-Sep-2009 - Recommendations to increase folic acid intakes during the early stages of pregnancy may reduce mental...
New project to curb children’s diarrhea with zinc
22-Sep-2009 - A new program launched this week aims to help reduce severe diarrhea in children via...
Current vitamin D doses insufficient for mothers-to-be
16-Sep-2009 - Many mothers to be are not getting enough vitamin D, even those taking supplements at...
DHA-enriched formula boosts infant brain development
16-Sep-2009 - Feeding babies formula enriched with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA may enhance their cognitive skills,...
Gene study allays folate-prostate cancer fears
14-Sep-2009 - Folate levels are not linked with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to results...
More vitamin D for mothers, less for infants?
07-Sep-2009 - A new study at the University of British Columbia will examine whether increasing the...
Martek profits hold as customers downsize omega-3 stocks
03-Sep-2009 - Martek Biosciences Corporation has almost matched its Q3 profit results from 2008, despite sales falling...
Reducing death from low birth weight: Now Foods commitment
31-Aug-2009 - Leading US supplement firm Now Foods has teamed up with the non-profit group Nourish...
Letter to the editor
Folic acid: Why mandatory fortification is vital
27-Aug-2009 - Relying on voluntary fortification of grain products with folic acid is not sufficient to ensure...
Martek takes on DHA distributor for west coast
27-Aug-2009 - A new distribution deal announced today will see ingredient firm ET Horn selling Martek...
Weekly comment
Folic acid: Old women and children first!
24-Aug-2009 - Look at the globe and you’d be hard pressed to find two countries further apart...
Could probiotics protect us from gut parasites?
20-Aug-2009 - The gut health boosting effects of probiotics may also extend to preventing and eradicating parasitic...
Vitamin D may reduce pre-eclampsia risk: Study
20-Aug-2009 - Increased intakes of vitamin D during pregnancy may reduce the development by about 25 per...
Probiotics may reduce cold and 'flu symptoms for children
30-Jul-2009 - A daily supplement of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains may reduce the incidence of cold and...
L-carnitine supplementation may prevent pregnancy-related declines
29-Jul-2009 - Daily supplements of L-carnitine during pregnancy may reverse the decline in the nutrient’s levels that...
Boost DHA intake for premature babies, say researchers
24-Jul-2009 - Damage that can occur in the first four weeks of a premature baby’s life can...
Fish oil during pregnancy may slash infant allergy
09-Jul-2009 - Supplements of omega-3-rich fish oils during pregnancy may reduce the risk of food allergy and...
Science grows for xylitol’s tooth health benefits
07-Jul-2009 - Formulating products with xylitol may reduce the development of tooth decay, according to a...
Danone invests $7m in probiotic research
02-Jun-2009 - Global probiotics leader, Danone, has given $7m to a Canadian research institute towards building the...
Probiotics may reduce eczema risk by 60 per cent
15-May-2009 - Daily supplements of a multi-bacterial strain food may reduce the risk of eczema by 58...
