Natural to spin off sales and marketing activities
The firm that introduced CLA to the functional foods industry is going back to its roots to concentrate on further developing technology for health-promoting lipids.
Archives for February 16, 2004
Seven Seas owner improves options for expansion
Recent acquisitions boosted sales at the consumer healthcare business owned by German drug company Merck KgaA, but the company is a long way from its targeted double-digit growth.
Wyeth appeals $58m patent award on vitamin
CT-based Competitive Technologies said last week that drugmaker Wyeth has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to overturn a $58 million patent infringement award granted by a federal court to the University of Colorado.
Cloned mules offer insight into calcium
The successful cloning of three mules sheds light on calcium's role in cell signaling and could be important for understanding the progression of human disease, according to US researchers.
Low-fat diet helps slow prostate tumours in mice
A low-fat diet may help men with aggressive prostate cancer better fight their disease and live longer, according to researchers who showed that a diet low in polyunsaturated fats slowed cancer growth and increased survival times in lab models.
Cod liver oil found to help slow osteoarthritis
Cod liver oil has been shown to slow the destruction of joint cartilage in patients with osteoarthritis, report scientists in Wales, who say it is the first evidence of its efficacy on the disease in a human trial.
Soybean oil enters into trans fat free zone
Traditional breeding methods have come up with a new soybean oil to beat the darling of the Mediterranean cuisine - olive oil - on the heart healthy stakes of monounsaturated fats.
Why diet could be effective prevention for Alzheimer's
New research on Alzheimer's disease could help explain how antioxidants like vitamin E and certain lipids may delay onset of the disease, which is set to affect growing numbers of people as our populations live longer.
Sports drive beverage innovation in US
Global sports and energy drinks showed continued growth in 2003, far outpacing soft drinks in general with a 7 per cent increase, according to new data from beverage industry analysts Canadean.