Canadian biotech company Advitech has come a step closer to
launching whey-derived XP-828L as an oral alternative to
conventional drugs for psoriasis sufferers with the announcement of
positive results in a clinical trial to test...
An Israeli start-up says its nanoparticles can significantly
increase the bioavailability of CoQ10 and other functional
ingredients by improving their solubility, writes Dominique
Patton.
Designing foods and beverages to meet the specific nutritional
needs of women could be a shrewd move for formulators, suggests a
new market report that predicts retail sales will grow 67 percent
by 2009. Jess Halliday reports on what...
Balchem's acquisition of the encapsulation and agglomeration
business of Loders Croklaan shows that the company believes there
is a strong future in encapsulation technology.
Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing
type 2 diabetes than childhood experience, reveal UK researchers
today, contradicting previously held beliefs.
The FDA has approved a petition by Unilever to allow the use of
vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in meal and snack replacement
products and is amending its food additive regulations accordingly,
writes Jess Halliday.
Vitamin E is unlikely to prevent heart disease or cancer but it
could lower the risk of heart attacks and stroke in older women as
well as cardiovascular deaths, writes Dominique Patton.
The heart health benefits of unsaturated fatty acids over trans-
and saturated fats have long been recognized, but now a study at
Pennsylvania State University indicates that polyunsaturated fatty
acids (PUFAs) could lower cholesterol...
The FDA is warning consumers against taking a Chinese dietary
supplement called Ligaing 4 because it contains the drug glyburide
and could pose life-threatening dangers to diabetics and those with
low blood sugar users.
Mars Inc is sending out a clear signal that functional foods are
moving mainstream, with the creation of a new Nutrition for Health
& Well-Being business unit to capitalize on research into the
health benefits of cocoa, reports...
A new survey reconfirms that elderly people are the most prolific
users of dietary supplements, but warns they may be exposed to
dangerous interactions with prescription drugs if they do not
discuss them with their doctor, writes...
Global standards for vitamin and mineral supplements were adopted
by Codex yesterday, despite some last minute requests for
amendments and consumer group campaigns to stall the ratification,
writes Dominique Patton.
Drinking green tea is highly unlikely to help prevent breast,
prostate or any other type of cancer, the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) said last week, after reviewing the evidence
to support a health claim, reports Dominique...
Around a quarter of British men are 'in denial' about their waist
measurement, shows a new survey, revealing the difficult task faced
by marketers of health foods and weight loss products, writes
Dominique Patton.
The second biggest supplier of natural vitamin E, US group Archer
Daniels Midland (ADM), has gained non-GM certification for its
natural vitamin E, phytosterols and mixed tocopherols, writes
Dominique Patton.
High levels of iron in the blood in combination with high levels of
very low density (VLDL) lipoprotein cholesterol appear to interact
to increase the risk of cancer, reported US researchers this month.
The Codex Commission, a body that sets global guidelines on food,
will discuss on Monday whether to endorse a draft standard on
ginseng that effectively recognizes the herbal's status as a food
rather than drug, writes Dominique...
