Fish oil may help reduce allergies among infants
Taking fish oil supplements when pregnant could protect our offspring from developing allergies, suggests new research from an Australian team.
Archives for January 19, 2004
Sytrinol reaches shelves through Source Naturals
Supplement company Source Naturals is to launch the cholesterol lowering ingredient Sytrinol on the US market, it said last week.
Trehalose reduces Huntington's disease in mice
The natural sugar trehalose has been shown to relieve the symptoms of Huntington's disease in mice and could one day be used to treat the disease in humans, currently without cure, suggest Japanese researchers.
CRN hires lobbying specialists to support legislation
Trade association the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has hired the prestigious lobbying firm Bergner, Bockorny, Castagnetti & Hawkins to help it campaign on legislation issues, increasingly important for the industry.
Spinach, a natural antioxidant supplement
Eyes, hair and skin could all benefit from a regular diet of spinach, finds a cluster of scientists linked together through a network of food companies.
WHO health strategy facing industry 'sabotage'
A WHO report on obesity prevention, which would urge governments to promote healthy foods, is under threat from food makers supported by the US administration, said consumer groups last week.
Nestlé to change fat for insoluble fibre
Major Swiss food maker Nestlé is to add a novel fat replacer to its products, revealed the US-based Fiber Gel Technologies, manufacturer of the ingredient, last week.