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US researchers have singled out children and teenagers with heart abnormalities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or other health or emotional problems as being susceptible to adverse events when consuming energy drinks.
BioCell Technology LLC has been awarded Frost & Sullivan’s 2010 North American Customer Value Enhancement of the Year Award in Bone and Joint Health Ingredients.
EFSA health claim opinion
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected an article 13.5 claim that sought to link a probiotic cheese called Harmony with heart health benefits.
Zinc supplements may reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold, according to a systematic review.
Special edition: Heart health
In the third part of our special series on Heart Health, NutraIngredients-USA.com looks at the heart health markets around the world.
A Warning Letter from FDA telling the recipient to also respond to the FTC may indicate a ‘blurring of the lines between the two agencies’ laws and jurisdictions,’ says a FDA legal specialist.
Daily supplements of an extract from Fenugreek may enhance male libido and help with the maintenance of normal testosterone levels, say results of a double blind randomized placebo controlled study.
A Lisbon Treaty-led broadening of the rights of individuals and corporations to act against European Union law could permit generic, article 13 health claim challenges, even though they, “are not addressed to individuals”, according to an EU food law...
New research claims that functional ingredients from marine sources have great potential as healthy additions to our diets, but that further work is needed to purify and characterise bioactive compounds.