Archives for March 4, 2011

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Refining the omega-3 ‘policy gap’ that feeds global deficiencies

By Shane Starling in Bruges

The omega-3 industry must devote more resources to lobbying and educating government, health care professionals and the general public to help plug a ‘policy gap’ that is contributing to a growing epidemic of cognitive disorders, a congress has been told.

Wild mushrooms show antioxidant potential: Study

By Nathan Gray

The roots of wild mushrooms could be important sources of bioactive compounds such as gamma- tocopherol, “to be used in pharmaceutical or food industries,” according to new research.