US scientists are meeting later this month to analyse the DNA of 11
strains of probiotic bacteria. The aim is to help food scientists
improve the safety of foods such as cheese and yoghurt and the
research will also contribute to...
The dietary supplement SAM-e could be an effective alternative
treatment to prescription drugs for depression and osteoarthritis
and may help some chronic liver conditions, according to an
Evidence Report Summary on the supplement...
US fruit juice business Jamba Juice has launched a new smoothie
containing blueberries, raspberries and strawberries - a mix the
company claims offers a range of health benefits.
US firm The New Silk Road has formed a manufacturing and marketing
partnership with ServiGlobe International Manufacturing, a contract
manufacturer based in Montreal, for skin and hair care products.
Following the FTC's recent report on false claims made by weight
loss products, the Strategic Research Institute in New York is
holding a forum for weight loss marketers to learn about the latest
findings, investigations, guidelines...
Endovasc - a biotechnology company with two cardiovascular drugs
approved for final FDA Phase III trials - announced that it has
established a new subsidiary, Nutriceutical Development Corporation
(NDC), for its potential blockbuster...
The US Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has named
Accelerade, made by PacificHealth Laboratories, its official sports
drink. As part of the new partnership, PacificHealth will also
develop a nutrition education programme...
US company Vital Living, which develops nutraceuticals formulated
by physicians for distribution through a physician network , said
this week it has signed a three-year agreement with National
Provider Network, enhancing its distribution.
Childhood obesity rates have reached staggering levels and obesity
has nearly surpassed smoking as the leading cause of preventable
death among Americans, according to a new Datamonitor report.
Using Chinese herbal medicine alongside standard therapy may be a
more effective treatment of chronic hepatitis B than the therapy
alone, researchers from University of California, Berkeley have
found.
A nine-year study on AHCC, the nutraceutical developed from
different species of mushrooms cultivated in Japan, has found that
it has a positive influence on immune function, and that it can
improve the prognosis for postoperative...
Living Essentials, a biotech consumer products company, has
launched Chaser for Wine Headaches, a natural, calcium-based
supplement that helps prevent headaches caused by wine, it claims.
New research shows that a synthetic antioxidant can reduce brain
damage by more than 40 per cent in lab animals when given seven and
a half hours after a stroke begins.
A novel form of vitamin D has been shown to grow bone in the lab
and in experimental animals, a result that holds promise for the
millions worldwide who suffer from or are at risk for the
bone-wasting disease osteoporosis.
British chemicals firm Croda Oleochemicals has introduced a new
range of exotic oils for use in skin and haircare. Based on
tropical fruits and nuts grown in the Amazon region, the Crodamazon
oils use ingredients from pequi, maracuja...
Two recent studies suggest that the flu vaccine, currently around
50 to 60 per cent effective in preventing illness in older people,
might be even more effective when supplemented with calories,
vitamins, minerals, and exercise.
The second Health Ingredients Europe show, held from 17-19
September 2002 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, was a resounding success,
according to organisers CMP Information who have released final
visitor figures.
New research from Procter & Gamble suggests that there may be
more appropriate methods of preventing the formation of
cancer-causing chemical acrylamide than simply cooking food at
lower temperatures - but also that the compound...
Studies presented at the annual Interscience Conference on
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, sponsored by the American
Society for Microbiology, suggest that calcium-fortified foods may
hinder the effectiveness of antibiotics.
The PepsiCo sports beverage unit Gatorade has signed a marketing
agreement with International Speedway, a US promoter of motorsports
activities, which will run to 2008.
US soy processor Central Soya reported that a study carried out by
researchers at the University of Massachusetts shows that
consumption of Alpha protein, a new soy protein ingredient,
significantly lowered total and LDL blood cholesterol...
A conference to discuss how North Carolina's agricultural
communities can tap into the $40 -50 billion US natural medicinal
products market is taking place at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill today.
ZonePerfect Nutrition Company is launching five new nutrition bar
flavours at the Natural Products Expo East show taking place this
weekend in Washington. The company says the new flavours are in
response to high demand for its products.
Proposed new legislation which would tighten the rules governing
the labelling of foodstuffs in a bid to reduce the risk of
consumers suffering from allergic reactions to certain ingredients
has passed the latest stage of its journey...
US marketer of private label vitamins saw sales drop in its 2003
first quarter, due to the sale of two brands in July this year.
However gross profit and operating income was up on the same period
last year.
A recent study in US schools shows that students' milk consumption
and nutrition status can be significantly improved by increasing
the range of flavours on offer and the quality of milk provided in
schools.
Although diet is implicated in scores of illnesses and healthcare
concerns, a new study finds that just one in four American women
initiate conversations with their doctors about nutrition. And 53
per cent of those who visited a doctor...
Archer Daniels Midland became the first US company on Thursday to
sign contracts with Cuban food importer Alimport as an
unprecedented US agricultural trade show got under way in Havana.
Consumer preferences are currently moving towards easily prepared
food, less severely processed (vitamins and nutrients preserved),
natural (without preservatives and other artificial additives),
healthy (functional food, low fat,...
A team of US researchers have discovered the cause and a potential
treatment for celiac disease, the inability to digest gluten, a
major protein in wheat, rye and barley products.
Both soy supplements and hormone replacement therapy appear to
improve risk factors for heart disease in women with diabetes,
according to a report on two new studies published this week. The
findings present conflicting evidence...
The forthcoming World Heart Day has prompted leading experts to
comment in an editorial that rising cardiovascular disease, the
leading cause of death worldwide, has become a pandemic which
urgently needs to be addressed.
A survey published in Advances in Therapy indicates that
Ester-C vitamin supplements may reduce the severity of symptoms and
shorten the duration of the common cold.
Leading Brands, the Canadian maker of the Trek energy drink, has
reported a revenue increase of 41 per cent for the second quarter
of its 2002 fiscal year ended 28 February 2003. Sales of the new
Trek performance drink have exceeded...
Eating too much seafood, which can contain high levels of the toxic
substance mercury, could be linked to an increased risk of
infertility in men and women, researchers said this week.
Survey results released this week by the AMD Alliance, an
international coalition of eye care charities and organisations,
revealed that GPs feel 'left in the dark' when it comes to
recognising and treating Age Related Macular...
A new study suggests that Ginger Honey Tonic, a potency-assured
formulation manufactured by New Chapter, is a safe and effective
way to treat nausea and vomiting associated with morning sickness.
Nutrition counselling can make a difference in the health of
high-risk patients, yet it takes place in a minority of primary
care visits, according to a new study in the October issue of the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
A tropical daisy could be the answer for patients with skin
disorders, according to research presented at the British
Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, England this week.
Researchers hope that the plant, which is a traditional...
Overweight children could be eating their way into health problems
- no news there. But new evidence suggests that normal-weight
children with abnormally high cholesterol could be predisposed to
obesity in later childhood.
A White House health policy adviser on the American President's
Council of Economic Advisers has been chosen to fill the role,
empty since January 2001, of commissioner for the US Food and Drug
Administration.
Food manufacturers are increasingly coming under pressure from
consumer groups for the use of trans fatty acids, a type of fat
linked to heart disease, in foods. Groups, both in Europe and in
the US, are committed to seeing manufacturers...
The days when the family unit gathered around the breakfast table
to share the first meal of the day are fast disappearing into the
history books. What is the impact of this movement in society on
the overall diet of family members?...
A new study could help explain how selenium reduces the risk of
certain cancers. Researchers have found that the selenium component
selenomethionine switches on a gene (p53) which prevents tumors
from developing.
