Nutrigenomics center gets go-ahead
A National Center of Excellence in Nutritional Genomics has been set up to explore the links between diet, genes and diseases in minority populations.
Archives for January 27, 2003
Life sciences to increase food supply?
As agriculture and environment ministers at a European and national level discuss the potential impact of proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - and in particular the efficacy of initiatives to encourage sustainable agriculture -...
Bitter made better by Linguagen formula
Biotech company Linguagen has been awarded a patent for its 'bitter blockers' - compounds that inhibit the bitter taste response. The company says the compounds could one day act as a healthier substitute for salt in processed foods.
Britvic launches fizzy drink alternative
Britvic Soft Drinks, the UK's second largest soft drink producer after Cadbury Schweppes, is to launch a new brand next month offering drinkers a product which it claims is unique to the British market.
Homocysteine, the clue to heart disease
Researchers at Wageningen University say that people with a genetically determined, reduced breakdown of the amino acid homocysteine have an increased risk of coronary heart disease but that the reduced homocysteine breakdown only raised the risk of...
Look at the evidence - diet can prevent CHD
A symposium of top UK cardiologists and international heart experts last week confirmed the key role of diet in reducing the burden of coronary heart disease (CHD). They said that the health care profession needed to push diet up the agenda, and...
Vitamin D more useful than calcium for older women
Vitamin D rather than calcium intake is important in protecting post-menopausal women from fractures associated with osteoporosis, US researchers confirm in the February issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
FTC pulls up Slim Down Solution team
The Federal Trade Commission has charged Slim Down Solution, Maderia Management, and several related companies and individuals with using false claims in the marketing of its so-called weight-loss product, 'Slim Down Solution.'
Fortification review reveals the benefits
Food fortification with vitamins and minerals is one of the most effective methods to improve health and prevent nutritional deficiencies, say researchers in a new study, which reviews fortification programmes carried out in the US. However...
NCLI targets beverage sector
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International reported last week that tests have demonstrated that its preservative NuPreserv extends the shelf life of beverages. The company is hoping to market the product to the global beverage industry.