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Eating foods containing phytoestrogens - like soya products, plant oils and a range of different fruits and vegetables - appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer even in smokers, reveals new research out today.
The supplements industry needs to anticipate potential crises and act strategically to shape the climate - before the climate shapes the industry, said Steve Mister, president of the CRN at the annual conference last weekend.
German drugs group Merck KgaA, the maker of Seven Seas cod liver oil supplements, said yesterday that it will launch a range of natural joint health products in Asia in the coming year after estimating the potential market to be worth US$100 million.
Fortification campaigners yesterday urged millers in the Middle East and Africa to add vitamins to their products to help fight nutrient deficiencies common in the region.
Feeding cows sunflower oil more than doubled levels of conjugated linoleic acids in cheese made from their milk, says new research, improving the fatty acids' potential in functional dairy development.
UK-based ReGen Therapeutics has preliminary evidence of an anti-ageing effect from its nutraceutical Colostrinin.
The recent safety scandal over Vioxx and the withdrawal of the drug from the market left a huge void in the joint care market. But manufacturers of natural products have been jumping in with both feet, eager to prove the safety and efficacy of Cox-II...