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Raising the RDA of vitamin D from 400 IU to 1500 IU could cut the number of deaths from cancer by 30 per cent, say the US scientists investigating the link between vitamin D levels and cancer risk.
Increased flavonoid intake might offer protection against breast and ovarian cancer, said scientists at this week's 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Increasing intake of vitamin C improves the body's ability to oxidize fat and can reduce fatigue, said US researchers at this week's Experimental Biology 2006 in San Francisco.
Coca-Cola can continue selling orange juice fortified with calcium, after having settled with Procter and Gamble over a patent infringement lawsuit a development that opens the way forpotential collaborations in the future.
Chr Hansen and Jarrow Formulas have signed an agreement that will bring Urex-cap-5, a probiotic supplement for healthy vaginal flora, to the United States for the first time.
Chr Hansen will get a chance to underline its increasing involvement in the dairy sector at the upcoming 2006 International Cheese Technology Exposition.