News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
UK natural healthcare firm William Ransom said today that it will buy Optima Healthcare, the UK market leader in aloe vera brands, and its Irish subsidiary for £23 million (€34.3m), reports Dominique Patton.
California-based NutraCea has been issued a new patent covering the treatment of joint inflammation, pain and loss of mobility by its stabilized rice bran.
Women who eat cauliflower regularly could provide the body with powerful tools to help fight breast cancer, as a new Italian study reveals the chemopreventive compounds of this popular vegetable, reports Lindsey Partos.
Cancerous cells in the prostate appear to be less able to absorb zinc, suggest preliminary findings by the US Agricultural Research Service, and this may lead to the cancer's spread.
Fresh from its acquisition of Solgar, the US' biggest supplement maker NBTY said today that it has also bought the Canadian supplement maker and distributor SISU, writes Dominique Patton.
Children of women who diet or do not get enough nutrition during pregnancy are more likely to become obese, according to Japanese researchers.