Herb, drug interactions not sufficiently studied
Evidence that the herbal St John's wort may cause important interactions with conventional drugs, or even drug resistance, is poor, say researchers in this week's British Medical Journal.
Archives for July 1, 2004
Danone launches new, magnesium-rich milk drink
French firm Danone, one of the world's top ten food and drink companies, has launched a novel dairy concept on the Belgian market this month.
Overall diet plays bigger role than individual nutrients in heart health?
Eating more fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes and whole grains may protect against stroke, finds a new study that claims a whole eating pattern is the best way of investigating risk to health.
ADM and Burcon push out vegetable protein
Burcon and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) have completed the technical phase of the commercialization of Puratein and Supertein, canola proteins, expected to have a wide range of applications in the food and nutraceutical industries, reports Philippa...
Fish eaters at lower risk of lymph, blood cancers
People who eat fish regularly several times a week are significantly less likely to get cancers of the lymph and hematopoietic system, which include leukaemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and myeloma, suggests a recent study.