FTC settles supplements case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received a settlement of $30,000 from Robert Waitkus, a businessman running an illegal pyramid operation selling unlicenced dietary supplements.
Archives for February 4, 2002
Vitamin combo is potent cancer basher
A combination of vitamins C and E and betacarotene can help speed up the death of lung cancer cells, according to new research by scientists in India. A study conducted at New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical sciences showed that the combination...
Gates Foundation funds red algae research
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charitable organisation set up by the founder of the giant Microsoft computer empire, has given $20 million to a team of researchers investigating whether Carraguard, a red algae gel, can effectively reductive...
Toxin in certain foods could cause testicular cancer
A compound found in certain foods may be a cause of testicular cancer in young men, according to new research published in this month's Cancer Causes and Control journal.
Novartis to sell nutritional foods business
Europe's third-largest drugmaker Novartis AG will sell its nutritional foods unit, which makes products such as Ovaltine chocolate and Isostar drinks, to focus on developing new medicines, reports Bloomberg.
Britain's organic farmers already making a loss
Despite a government keen to promote organic farming, Britain's organic farmers are already making a loss. Dairy farmers in England are being forced to sell organic milk as cheaper "ordinary" milk because demand is so low, reported The Telegraph...