Vitamin D supplements may benefit lupus
Supplementation with vitamin D could help to battle systemic lupus by modifying immune responses, suggest researchers.
Archives for October 16, 2012
Prebiotics backed to help recovery from intestinal failure
A combination of ‘the right’ pre- and probiotcs could help people suffering with intestinal failure to grow a new and improved gut ecosystem, say researchers.
Does black cohosh belong on liver damage database?
Black cohosh is among a number of herbal ingredients that appear on a new liver toxicity database from the National Institutes of Health. But the question has been raised whether it is the ingredient itself, or adulterants passed off as black cohosh,...
Capsugel releases new data on Vcaps Plus technology
Capsugel, a leader in gelcap technology in both the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement realms, presented new data on the dissolution rates of its plant-based capsules made from hypromellose (HPMC), showing them to have significant advantages over...
Multivitamin supplements may cut cancer risk: JAMA paper
Daily supplements of multivitamins may reduce the risk of cancer by a modest 8%, says a new study published in JAMA.
Krill sales up 43% in natural channel, Aker says
Krill oil products continue their meteoric rise in the market, recent SPINS data shows. The data, revealed by major krill supplier Aker BioMarine, points to 43% growth in krill oil products in the natural channel in the 52 weeks ending July 7.
Popular mobile food app adds GMO feature
Fooducate, a mobile app launched last year to help grocery store shoppers quickly look up nutrition and other product info via bar code scans, has added a GMO feature, the developers announced Monday.
New consultancy to help companies comply with FSMA
A new regulatory consultancy has launched to ride the wave of work sure to come out of compliance issues surrounding the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA).