Checking folate levels
New methods to analyse the essential B vitamin folate, both in foods and in blood products, are being developed by scientists to help in setting recommended folate levels.
Archives for January 6, 2003
Fish intake lowers risk of stroke in men
Men who eat fish once a month or more have a reduced risk of ischemic stroke, compared with those who eat fish less often, according to researchers reporting in a recent issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. Even a small amount of...
Zinc-based remedy wards off colds
A homeopathic cold remedy derived from zinc significantly reduces the severity and duration of common cold symptoms, even when treatment is started as late as the second day of illness, finds a new study.
Thumbs up for melatonin
Most melatonin supplements in a recent review met their label claims and were free of lead contamination, according to testing organisation ConsumerLab.com. The organisation found that 16 of 18 melatonin dietary supplements tested met the necessary...
Keeping blood pressure in check - with vitamins?
A new study calls into question the use of supplements for people with high blood pressure. The latest research suggests that vitamin A and E could both raise blood pressure levels, although it confirms the benefits of vitamin C.
Nicotine - worse than we thought
New evidence suggests that nicotine may not only cause addiction but the compound and its derivatives could also promote cancer development and progression. The findings, which support other recent results, could lead to an evaluation of the possible...
Obesity continues upwards
As consumerism continues on its upward curve, new figures released this week show that obesity and diabetes epidemics continued to escalate in 2001. In just over ten years, obesity has increased by more that 70 per cent in the US.
Fish take to designer diets
Farm-raised fish consuming their own 'designer diet' could improve the health of populations, report scientists at US Purdue University.
Black tea may lower heart disease risk
Drinking black tea may lower the risk of heart disease, report researchers who studied the link between the beverage and heart health in Saudi Arabians.
Rhodia continues focus on core activities
French chemicals company Rhodia is to sell its UK-based brewing and enzymes businesses to US biotech company Genencor International in a bid to strengthen its focus on food additives.