Call for vitamin D supplements for housebound elderly
Giving high dose vitamin D supplements to elderly housebound people should be seriously considered as a means of preventing falls and fractures, writes a consultant in this week's BMJ.
Archives for March 4, 2005
GliSODin may protect against severe oxidative stress
Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany have received encouraging results from a study into the potential for GliSODin supplementation to protect against oxidative DNA damage related to ischemia-reperfusion, an injury caused by a sudden...
Micap sets sights on food, supplement market with R&S deal
UK-based Micap has bought the German microencapsulation firm Rendel & Scherer for around €1 million in a bid to grow its sales in a new market, reports Dominique Patton.
Reliv results show strong global growth
A solid business plan and an international outlook has delivered another set of bumper full year results for Reliv International, with operating profit up 21.8 percent to $8.98 million from $7.37 million in 2003 and a 26 percent increase in net sales...
Reducol allowed in seven new food types
Canadian biotech firm Forbes Medi-Tech said this week that it has gained European approval to market its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Reducol in seven new food applications.