Galaxy Foods explores possibility of sale
Galaxy Nutritional Foods' board of directors has given the go-ahead to Goldman Sachs to investigate the potential sale of the company and to contact prospective buyers.
Archives for October 3, 2005
High fat and sugar diet raises liver disease risk
People with high fat and sugar diets increase their risk of liver problems, confirms a new study.
Australian olive leaf extract bursting with antioxidants
An olive leaf extract that has more potent antioxidant activity than many green tea or grapeseed supplements is making sales of A$1 million (€639,400) per month in Australia and could soon reach European markets.
Health claims must allow for emerging science, says expert
Health claims in Europe should reflect emerging science as well as the established evidence, believes a nutrition expert who is calling for a system of graded claims under the future law.
Plant lipids may raise risk of Alzheimer's in some people
Linoleic acid, a lipid found in plants like corn, sunflowers and safflower, appears to help prevent Alzheimer's disease in many people but in those with a genetic defect that makes them more prone to the disease, it could prove harmful, shows new...
Copper supplements may slow Alzheimer's progress
Copper may stabilize cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease, believe researchers in Germany who are conducting a clinical trial to assess the effects of supplementation.