Archives for March 9, 2005

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New CRN president pledges membership drive

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has tapped Steven Mister, currently director of government affairs at the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, as its new president and CEO upon the retirement of Annette Dickinson.

Will Wheaties be the new champion of multivitamins?

Last week General Mills (GM) announced the launch of Wheaties and Total multivitamins. Jess Halliday asks whether the cereal brands are strong enough to secure a foothold in an already mature marketplace. If so will they encourage new consumers to...

Scientists believe type 3 diabetes uncovered

Scientists in the US believe they may have found a new type of diabetes after discovering that insulin and its related proteins are produced in the brain and that reduced levels of both contribute to Alzheimer's.

Sports drinks corrode teeth, says UK research

Regular use of high performance sports drinks could lead to troubling levels of tooth erosion, opening the door for the development of low-corrosive alternatives, said scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK yesterday.

Do herbals help children with health complaints?

Not enough is known about complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) given to children to help alleviate the symptoms of common ailments, warn researchers who have reviewed clinical studies into the effects of herbals in children published between...