Maternal folic acid – pregnancy stage may influence asthma risk
05-Nov-2009 - Taking folic acid supplements in late pregnancy may increase the infant’s risk of developing...
Maternal folic acid, iron linked to better baby survival
30-Oct-2009 - Taking folic acid and iron supplements during pregnancy may reduce infant mortality up to age...
EFSA affirms omega-3 can benefit baby brains and eyes
28-Oct-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that the omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and...
Mum’s veggie-rich diet may protect baby from diabetes
28-Oct-2009 - Mothers-to-be should eat a vegetable-rich diet in order to protect their babies from type 1...
Folic acid over-intake not an issue: Study
26-Oct-2009 - Less than five percent of Americans are exceeding safe limits of folic acid despite intakes...
UK ponders folic acid options
21-Oct-2009 - The UK government could consider different options before implementing the Food Standards Agency’s advice to...
Milk protein may protect premature babies from infection
07-Oct-2009 - Supplements of the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic the reduced...
Folic acid may also boost baby’s behaviour
28-Sep-2009 - Recommendations to increase folic acid intakes during the early stages of pregnancy may reduce mental...
Industry turning food supplements media bashing around
24-Sep-2009 - The positive discrimination food supplements reporting campaign being mounted by the head of the Irish...
Irish establish functional foods initiative
23-Sep-2009 - Four of Ireland’s biggest healthy ingredients companies have joined with academics to form Food for...
Current vitamin D doses insufficient for mothers-to-be
16-Sep-2009 - Many mothers to be are not getting enough vitamin D, even those taking supplements at...
DHA-enriched formula boosts infant brain development
16-Sep-2009 - Feeding babies formula enriched with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA may enhance their cognitive skills,...
Australia adopts mandatory folic acid fortification
11-Sep-2009 - Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced that as of Sunday, Australian bread makers...
Martek settles second omega-3 patent dispute in a week
11-Sep-2009 - Capsugel France has agreed to purchase all its algal DHA omega-3 exclusively from Martek Bioscience...
Letter to the editor
Folic acid: Why mandatory fortification is vital
27-Aug-2009 - Relying on voluntary fortification of grain products with folic acid is not sufficient to ensure...
New Zealand bakers agree to voluntary folic acid fortification
26-Aug-2009 - The New Zealand baking industry has said it will move towards a voluntary fortification of...
Weekly comment
Folic acid: Old women and children first!
24-Aug-2009 - Look at the globe and you’d be hard pressed to find two countries further apart...
Could probiotics protect us from gut parasites?
20-Aug-2009 - The gut health boosting effects of probiotics may also extend to preventing and eradicating parasitic...
No need for Irish folic acid fortification, say researchers
18-Aug-2009 - Irish researchers have backed an earlier government working group finding that there is probably no...
Martek teams with BP to develop fermented biofuels
14-Aug-2009 - Martek Biosciences is joining forces with petrochemicals giant BP to develop microbial biofuels derived from...
Probiotics may reduce cold and 'flu symptoms for children
30-Jul-2009 - A daily supplement of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains may reduce the incidence of cold and...
L-carnitine supplementation may prevent pregnancy-related declines
29-Jul-2009 - Daily supplements of L-carnitine during pregnancy may reverse the decline in the nutrient’s levels that...
Prebiotic follow-on formula ads censored in UK
23-Jul-2009 - The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Nutricia-owned Milupa over adverts promoting its...
Martek wins omega-3 EU Novel Foods approval
17-Jul-2009 - Global DHA leader, Martek Biosciences, has gained a draft European Union Novel Foods...
Fish oil during pregnancy may slash infant allergy
09-Jul-2009 - Supplements of omega-3-rich fish oils during pregnancy may reduce the risk of food allergy and...
