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The health effects of soy in post-menopausal women are to be explored at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in a trial sponsored by the National Institute of Health, to see whether soy is a viable alternative to current hormone therapy.
People deficient in the trace mineral selenium may be less able to fight off disease, suggests new UK research, which found that subjects lacking the nutrient had lower resistance to a polio virus.
Women who often snack on nuts are less likely to go face surgery for gallstone disease, a major source of morbidity in developed countries, shows a new study.
Men with higher intakes of EPA and DHA could be at lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a major US study.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has joined the growing swell of support for the dietary supplements industry to develop an appropriate reporting system for serious adverse events.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday released a new set of guidelines for national health authorities on ways to increase the output of information on alternative and complementary medicines for consumers.
Nutraceutical ingredient supplier Nutratech has received a Canadian patent for Advantra Z, a product it sees as a safe successor to the banned herbal product ephedra.
Food processors looking to boost sales in reduced-fat fried foods are currently in the sight of hydrocolloid supplier CP Kelco that has adapted an existing oil barrier coating technology.