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In the wake of terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001 Europe's manufacturing industries have taken a knock but figures released this week reveal that the food industry is managing the course, registering a 'light growth' in 2002.
Vitamin D deficiency is a significant risk factor for falls and injuries in elderly women living in residential care in Australia, a Melbourne University study has found.
Vitamin D deficiency is a significant risk factor for falls and injuries in elderly women living in residential care in Australia, a Melbourne University study has found.
Ads for dietary supplements consistently break advertising code rules and are part of one of the most complained about sectors in the UK, according to the country's Advertising Standards Authority.
More than a third of pre-school children assessed in a new study had zinc levels above the recommended upper levels, report researchers, who warn that increasing intakes may become excessive.
A nutraceutical product said to help prevent glaucoma, the third largest cause of blindness in the world, has been launched by ScienceBased Health in America.
Health Canada has now issued two warnings against a supplement contaminated with the drug sildenafil, known under the brand name Viagra.
Eight genes, usually associated with normal pancreatic functions, have been linked to susceptibility to type 2 diabetes, the most common kind of the disease, which affects up to 135 million people worldwide.
Dutch fine chemcials group DSM is to market creatine directly to the consumer through Swiss partner Dolder, in a bid to retain its share of the German sports nutrition market.
New research finds that a mother's diet rich in certain sugars could be strongly associated with risk of birth defects in offspring, even among non-diabetic women.