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A calcium-rich diet, made up of dairy foods and other fortified products, does not lead to weight gain in young girls, concludes a US trial, designed to help remove some of the barriers to higher intake of the nutrient.
Scientists from Danish company Chr Hansen say they have developed a lactic acid bacteria that may lower blood pressure when added to yoghurt and other foods.
China's massive drive to reduce the damage done by vitamin and mineral deficiency, particularly to children, is paying rich dividends for its economy, say children's charity UNICEF and the Chinese Ministry of Health.
Studies in mice shed some light on how dietary supplements of omega-3 fatty acids might protect against Alzheimer's disease.