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Fat cells, commonly blamed for a number of diseases, could also be a vital part of the body's immune system, report researchers, who have found the first evidence that the cells respond directly to toxins just like immune cells.
US scientists have patented a new, stable and absorbable form of chromium and are looking for companies to carry out trials on the product, they said this week.
US scientists have patented a new, stable and absorbable form of chromium and are looking for companies to carry out trials on the product, they said this week.
The United States has managed to stall approval of the WHO's diet and health strategy, designed to help the world's governments stem the rise in obesity.
Sports nutrition firm Prolab has revealed details of its new product line, announced last week by parent firm Natrol.
Consumer and health and safety will be a key priority for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2004, stressed the US government body in a white paper released last week.
More than half of cancer patients assessed in a new study were taking herbal remedies and supplements alongside conventional treatment but this may put them at increased risk of dangerous side effects, say researchers.