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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...

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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...

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