Archives for September 1, 2002

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Coffee acts just like cocaine, says scientist

Although most people would never consider that the effects of their morning coffee would have any similarities to those of cocaine recent research reveals that the two stimulants similarly alter a specific signalling activity in the brain.

No safe intake limit for trans fatty acids

A report by America's Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences which claims that there is no known safe intake amount of trans fatty acids in the diet could lead to new food labelling guidelines in the US.

Numico rejects legal claims

Dutch vitamin maker Numico said on Friday it was rejecting class action claims by US lawyers against its US units over the supplement androstenedione.