Archives for April 21, 2005

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Active hoodia ingredient not just from gordonii, says UK company

UK company Pure Herbal Extracts has found a way to culture the appetite-suppressing molecule from a strain of hoodia and plans to launch supplements containing a guaranteed dose of the active ingredient in the next six months, reports Jess Halliday.

Moderate drinking may not deliver health benefits, says CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) amongst moderate drinkers, compared with heavy- or non-drinkers, may be attributable to factors other than alcohol intake.