All news articles for December 2002

Kava banned in UK

Kava banned in UK

The popular herbal remedy kava, commonly used to treat stress and
anxiety, has been banned in the UK by the Medicines Control Agency
(MCA) following concerns that it can lead to liver poisoning. The
UK previously issued a voluntary...

Draft for rice genome

Draft for rice genome

A collaborative global effort has resulted in the completion of an
advanced draft, or blueprint, of the rice genome. Officials at the
US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the Department of...

RiceX arrives in Europe

RiceX arrives in Europe

American company RiceX, which makes rice bran-based functional food
ingredients, is to launch its product range in Europe, following a
distribution agreement with Belgium's Kreglinger.

Antioxidants and genes

Antioxidants and genes

Scientists at the University of Southampton in the UK have received
funding to study whether genes can influence the benefits gained by
some people from dietary antioxidants. The team is hoping to find
out why some people benefit...

Duped by echinacea?

Duped by echinacea?

Echinacea, currently one of the most popular herbal remedies in
Europe, taken to treat the common cold, had no effect when tested
on a small group of students with colds, report researchers in the
US.

Challenges ahead for Cognis

Challenges ahead for Cognis

Speciality chemicals group Cognis reported sales for the first nine
months of the year on a level with last year's figure, rising by a
mere 1 per cent to €2,408 million. A better-than-average
performance came from the nutrition...

Supplement to boost memory?

Supplement to boost memory?

Researchers at Oregon Health Science University and the National
College of Naturopathic Medicine in the US are launching a clinical
trial to determine whether a dietary supplement, derived from
Bacopa monniera or Brahmi, a plant...

The future is orange

The future is orange

Dark orange is better than paler, more neutral tones - at least,
when referring to carrot colour, according to researchers studying
the levels of beta-carotene in fruit and vegetables. The more
orange pigment, an important source...

Modern diet blamed for acne

Modern diet blamed for acne

Eating too much refined bread and cereal may be at the root of the
teenage acne suffered by almost all adolescents in the developed
world, according to a report in this month's New Scientist
which reveals new US research.