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Calcium supplementation in girls, even before puberty, may help prevent later osteoporosis, perhaps in part by bringing on earlier menstruation, according to a study presented at a world congress on osteoporosis last month.
The annual US Biotechnology Industry Association event started this weekend in San Francisco with the usual showcase of new biopharmaceuticals and other technologies. But aside from supplying the drugs of the future, the biotechnology industry is also...
Utah-based Nutraceutical International has bought the Montana Big Sky brand of nutritional supplements for around $600,000 in cash from Montana Naturals.
Fish protein appears to have a similar action to soy on fat breakdown in rats, report Norwegian researchers, who suggest it could help protect heart health.
An investigation into prepacked fruit and vegetables stocked in UK supermarkets found that many had vitamin C levels far below normal for unprepared produce.
Expecting mothers with a diet lacking in plant proteins, iron, magnesium, and niacin may be up to five times more likely to have a baby with spina bifida, suggests a new study from the Netherlands.
The last hurdle to a low-carb diet has fallen. The potato has become low-carb. A researcher at Florida University claims to have produced a potato that has 30 per cent fewer carbohydrates than a normal baking potato.
Members of the House of Representatives have passed the Anabolic SteroidControl Act of 2004, which would make a list of steroid precursors, including androstenedione, controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act.