Vitamin C to counter passive smoking damage
Taking a daily vitamin C supplement could help non-smokers prevent the damage caused by passive smoking, suggests a new study.
Archives for August 5, 2003
Eisai separates vitamin unit from core activities
Leading Japanese vitamin maker Eisai is to create a new subsidiary for its vitamins and supplement unit, previously known as the Food Additives and Chemicals division.
Execs to focus on future
The second annual 'Focus on the Future' conference for executives, to take place in January next year, will once again be based at The Millennium Resort at Scottsdale McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Symposium examines US sugar market
US department of agriculture sugar-market economist John Love has predicted that producer prices for sugar for 2002/03 will be 5 per cent higher than last year's.
Isoflavones, lignans linked to reduced risk of endometrial cancer
Women whose diet includes the phytoestrogens isoflavones and lignans could be at reduced risk of endometrial cancer, the fifth most common cancer among women worldwide, report researchers.
Sigma-Tau adds to intellectual property
Italian L-carnitine specialist Sigma-Tau Healthscience this week received a US patent for a composition, containing both L-carnitine and creatine phosphate, to prevent muscle fatigue and enhance sports performance.
Natural painkiller could be effective aspirin replacement
The latest research on a plant-based anti-inflammatory and pain reliever shows that it causes none of the gastrointestinal irritation commonly experienced with aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, reports its...
Natural rainbow rising down under
Lingering consumer suspicion of synthetic colours, coupled with the rising preference for all-natural products, is driving uptake of natural food colours within Australia and New Zealand, report market analysts Frost & Sullivan. Yet premium prices and...
Health store staff hurting industry?
Retailers of health foods could present significant risks to breast cancer patients, claim researchers today. They are calling for regulations to ensure that health food shops provide consumers with better information on the products they buy.