Dietary magnesium may reduce the risk of colon cancer: Meta-analysis
Increased intakes of magnesium in the diet may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, says a new meta-analysis from Imperial College London and Wageningen University.
Archives for August 2, 2012
Ganeden gets GRAS no objection from FDA for BC30
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it has no objections to the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status of Ganeden’s BC30 strain (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) for use in food and beverage.
Softgel sterols may cut cholesterol levels by 7.5%: Pharmavite study
Five weeks of supplementation with plant sterols/stanols softgels in combination with lifestyle changes may reduce total cholesterol levels by 7.4%, report researchers from Biofortis Clinical Research and Pharmavite.
Abbott Nutrition invites second wave of research proposals on diet and cognition
Abbott Nutrition and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are inviting researchers to bid for cash to fund new diet and cognition-related projects that could help Abbott develop the next generation of brain foods and supplements.