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A population-based study reporting concerns over beta-carotene and other carotenoids and lung cancer in smokers was based on invalid methodology, questionable statistical evaluations, and speculative explanations, says a German professor.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that inositol hexanicotinate is a safe source of niacin in food supplements, but cautions that safe upper limits must not be exceeded.
Slowing US sales of the joint health ingredient glucosamine are primarily a result of a dip in prices rather than a loss in demand, according to Euromonitor analysts.
Omega-3 supplier Martek Biosciences has reported a strong performance in the first quarter, indicating a growing interest in DHA despite the tight economy.
Dispatches from Expo West
Omega-3 trade group Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED) is preparing to petition the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) to establish a recommended daily allowance for the nutritional lipid. Shane Starling catches up with the organization’s executive...
US scientists have reported that the stable nitrogen isotope 15N may be a suitable biomarker to analyse blood levels of EPA and DHA intake in clinical and epidemiologic studies.
Supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may reduce compounds associated with inflammation by up to 20 per cent, says a new study.