Britain's leading supermarket group Tesco opened a store geared
solely to health and natural alternative products in London last
week. The Nutri Centre chain, in which Tesco has a majority share,
is designed to meet growing consumer...
'Health' claims made on food labels often leave consumers confused
or unclear about the properties of the products, Britain's Food
Standards Agency reports, following research commissioned by the
agency, in the wake...
New research backs previous findings that show flaxseed to reduce
the risk of prostate cancer. Researchers from Duke University
Medical Center in the US report that a diet high in the omega-3
rich fibre seems to reduce the size, aggressiveness...
Finland's Raisio Group reported improved profitability for the
first six months of 2002, although turnover for the period remained
flat. However Raisio Life Sciences, the unit which makes the
cholesterol-lowering ingredient Benecol,...
An international team of scientists, evaluating the effectiveness
of zinc therapy on Bangladeshi children, report significantly lower
rates of child morbidity, hospitalisation and non-injury death.
Eating fresh grapes provides the same heart-health benefits touted
for red wine, finds new research published this month by a group of
researchers from the University of Connecticut. The team found that
table grapes from California...
Dutch food and nutrition group Numico is to sell its
underperforming US vitamin unit Rexall Sundown in a bid to boost
profits, the company said today. The world's biggest vitamin and
supplement maker reported a 32 per cent drop...
A Mediterranean-style diet could help reduce cardiovascular disease
in Asian populations, especially among Asian people living in
western countries, according to a study by researchers from India
and Israel published in The Lancet...
Israel-based company Herbamed has launched Ultrasome (Emulsome), a
new drug delivery technology, specifically targeted at water
insoluble nutraceuticals.
A team of US and UK-based scientists presented research about an
appetite-reducing hormone found naturally in the body this week.
The findings are seen as an important step towards creating an
obesity-fighting drug.
Yesterday we reported on a major study to investigate a potential
cancer drug based on red wine compounds. However there is also
evidence to show that wine can have harmful effects. Researchers in
France report that heavy wine drinkers...
A Hebrew University parasitologist claims to have shown that a
natural head lice remedy is more effective than the commonly-used
conventional medication. The study is published in the October
issue of the Journal of the Israel Medical...
British healthcare retailer and chemist Boots today reported a drop
in interim profits by almost 3 per cent to £279.6 million (€m) for
the first six months ended 30 September 2002. Profits were impacted
by a £40m investment in Boots...
The University of Leicester in the UK has been selected as one of
the first centres in the world to trial a revolutionary new cancer
prevention drug, based on a natural compound found in red wine.
PC-SPES, a dietary supplement taken by some men to treat prostate
cancer, may compromise the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic drugs
for the disease, such as paclitaxel, according to a new study.
Consumption of garlic, chives, and other allium vegetables may be
associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to a
study carried out by researchers in Shanghai, China.
Cannabis-based medicine could be on the UK market as early as 2003,
according to GW Pharmaceuticals, the UK company developing
cannabis-based prescription medicines, which this week released
results from four Phase III clinical trials.
Evolutec, the British biotechnology company which develops novel
therapeutic products from parasites, is to begin Phase I and II
clinical trials with rEV131, its treatment for allergic and
inflammatory diseases.
Hain Europe, a division of the US natural and organic food company
the Hain Celestial group, is set to launch a range of healthy
drinks, made from a mix of fruit juice and soy, on the European
market in coming months.
A Swedish researcher has found that nitric oxide, naturally present
in the body's immune system, may play a positive role in protecting
against tuberculosis. A supplement of the amino acid arginine,
which is found in peanuts,...
New research from Germany suggests that bread, a staple of many
diets, could be a rich source of antioxidants. The study identifies
the crust as a particularly good source of the cancer-fighting
compounds.
Provexis, a UK-based company which develops novel functional food
ingredients, said this week it has secured the venture capital
required to bring its lead product, a tomato extract which helps to
reduce blood clotting, to market.
People who overeat may end up contributing to the poor health of
their grandchildren, according to Swedish researchers writing in
the current issue of the European Journal of Human Genetics.
Researchers from the US claim the essential mineral zinc may help
protect cells against oxidative damage. Not usually linked to
antioxidant properties, the scientists say that zinc may safeguard
red blood cell membranes against oxidative...
People already eating a healthy diet could lower their cholesterol
even further by using a margarine enriched with plant sterols. A
Japanese study published today reveals the potential heart health
benefits of Flora pro.activ, a functional...
As probiotics find increasing favour with food manufacturers a new
European funded study, PROGID, is set to investigate the impact of
two probiotic strains on easing the symptoms of inflammatory bowel
diseases (IBD).
A non-metallic element found in food and food supplements could
have an impact on the health of ex-smokers. According to a recent
study in the Netherlands, former smokers with high quantities of
selenium in their toenails experienced...
The UK Food Standards Agency is said to be drawing up proposals
which would require restaurants and hotels to provide nutritional
information on their food menus - and it is hoping to introduce the
same measures across Europe.
