Archives for July 29, 2010

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FDA fails to appeal selenium ruling – but will it act?

By Shane Starling

The Food and Drug Administration must follow a district court ruling and alter existing qualified health claims for selenium or face contempt of court charges, according to the plaintiffs in the case.

Study supports prostate cancer benefits of tocotrienols

By Lorraine Heller

The link between Vitamin E and cancer benefits has received extra backing from a new study, which found that a mix of different forms of the vitamin helped prevent prostate tumor growth in mice.