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The European Commission is spending €12.7 million on research into the relationship between diet, lack of exercise and the development of diabetes to improve understanding of the rapid rise in this disease in recent years.
German firm Palatinit has applied for regulatory approval to launch its slow energy release carbohydrate, isomaltulose, on the European market, writes Lindsey Partos.
People genetically prone to high concentrations of homocysteine have a higher risk of stroke than other individuals, according to a new study that supports the theory of a causal relationship between the amino acid and stroke.
Novoye Sodruzhestvo, a Moscow-based holding company, intends to build Russia's largest soybean processing plant, according to the news provider Interfax.
Up-and-coming Advanced Bionutrition (ABN) has captured the attention of venture capitalists in the biotechnology field, raising $7.5 million in a second round of private equity funding.
Nutraceutical ingredients company Technical Sourcing has gained an award for its research on a proprietary adenosine triphosphate (ATP) supplement.
Changes in gut microflora caused by widespread use of antibiotics and today's high-fat, low-fibre diet could be responsible for a major increase in allergies in recent years, say researchers.