Antioxidants may boost male urinary tract health: Study
Antioxidants from dietary, but not supplemental, sources may reduce the risk of developing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men by up to 50 percent, says a new study from Harvard.
Archives for January 17, 2011
Essential fatty acid supplements may ease PMS, says trial
A supplement containing a mix of essential fatty acids and vitamins may significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), according to new research.
Lactalis pays €8.28m for stake in Spanish ingredients researcher
The Spanish subsidiary of French dairy giant Lactalis has paid €8.28m for 29.9 per cent of the ingredients research division of Spanish dairy group Ebro Foods, which produces the omega-3 forms for Ebro Puleva’s successful €100m+ selling omega-3 milk.
Dispatches from the GOED Exchange
Can co-existence of pharma and dietary omega-3s benefit the industry?
Pharma-grade omega-3s dispensed by doctors as a drug are a benefit to the dietary supplement sector of the industry, and not a detriment, according to experts at last week’s GOED Exchange.
DSM agrees to modify i-flex advertising to reflect NAD recommendations
DSM has agreed to modify its advertising and marketing for the i-flex joint health ingredient following recommendations from the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
Will ‘aesthetic’ benefits prove key to the future of functional foods?
Consumers are showing increasing interest in the ‘aesthetic’ benefits of functional foods, according to a new report from RTS Resource entitled ‘SuperTrends: Health & Well-Being’.
Study: Australia benefiting from folic acid fortification programme
A Medical Journal of Australia study has found blood folate levels have increased in the Australian population after mandatory folic acid fortification of bread products was introduced in September, 2009.
Anti-aging telomere science covered by new US patent
Geron Corporation has been granted a US patent for its technology to increase telomerase activity for the nutraceutical and cosmetics sector.