Swiss Research brings retail opps to Health Sciences
Nutraceutical ingredients supplier Health Sciences Group has acquired Los Angeles based Swiss Research, in an effort to expand its retail channels.
Archives for August 17, 2004
Restoring probiotic bacteria appears to remedy gut disease
A probiotic treatment almost reversed many of the symptoms of the gut disease ulcerative colitis in a small trial, report researchers at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
Anybody for a tomato and soy?
Scientists at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center are trying to turn what is at present an unappetising watery orange liquid into a tasty drink full of health-giving properties.
Expanding Israeli firm buys IFF's natural fruit flavours
Ambitious Israeli flavours firm Frutarom has bought the European natural fruit preparations business from the world's number two flavours player just months after completing on the Swiss botanical extracts firm Emil Flachsmann.
Vitamin E found to fight colds in elderly
Taking a daily vitamin E supplement may protect the elderly from getting colds, suggests a new study, thought to be the first to demonstrate that vitamin E can protect against colds in a real life situation.
UK to hear new evidence on kava
The UK medicines regulator will review new safety data on the banned herbal kava early next year, it revealed this week.