News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
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 are just as...
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.
A new study confirms that a high-fiber diet has no positive impact on those at risk of colon cancer. Scientists re-investigating the Wheat Bran Fiber trial have found that even for people starting on a low fiber diet, supplements have no effect on...
Manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements NBTY reported record fourth quarter results, citing improving market conditions and the company's ability to read changing consumer preferences as the reasons for its 16 per cent growth in net...
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 Association.
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 Chemist and...
The maker of the sports drink Accelerade, PacificHealth Laboratories, is teaming up with food ingredients gaint Cargill, in order to launch its beverage in a ready-to-drink form.
Leading supplements retailer General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has announced a range of initiatives designed to ensure consumers use nutritional supplements safely.The initiatives include an ID policy, a review of its labeling and the introduction of a...
Food and biotechnology industries in the US breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as the voters of Oregon voiced a resounding 'no' to Measure 27, an initiative that would have required labels on food containing genetically engineered material.
Since Swedish scientists revealed earlier this year that the potential carcinogen acrylamide could be present in high-heated, starchy foods, scientific and government bodies the world over are seeking to calm the consumer.