Archives for January 26, 2012

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Aged garlic reduces cold and flu severity: RCT data

By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of an aged garlic extract may reduce the number of days a person suffers from cold and ‘flu by 61%, says data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

13% of academics admit knowledge of data falsification: BMJ

By Shane Starling

Just days after the nutrition science world was rocked by allegations that a famed veteran resveratrol researcher fabricated data in 26 articles over seven years, a British Medical Journal survey reveals the practice is disturbingly widespread.

Abbott forecasts strong growth for nutritionals business in 2012

By Elaine Watson

Chicago-based healthcare giant Abbott has regained all of the market share it lost following its 2010 recall of Similac infant formula products and says its nutritionals business is set to grow in the high single digits in 2012.