Sunshine vitamin under the spotlight
Sun, sun, and more sun: For many the summer months are about being outside and enjoying the sunshine. And this means vitamin D! As summer really kicks in, we look back at this year’s big vitamin D news so far.
Archives for July 27, 2011
Danisco buy-out fails to dent DuPont Q2 earnings
Dupont, which earlier in the year warned that its May $6.49bn acquisition of Danisco would dent its yearly profits, has defied expectations in second quarter results published today.
EFSA HEALTH CLAIM OPINIONS - ARTICLE 13, BATCH 6
EFSA finishes 2758-strong, article 13 health claim job with soy isoflavone rejection
The European Food Safety Authority has completed the gargantuan task of assessing thousands of general function, article 13 health claims with a controversial soy isoflavone rejection featuring in its last mini-batch of five opinions.
Sunshine vitamin may mitigate muscle and joint pain in breast cancer patients
High-dose vitamin D supplementation may relieve muscle and joint pain for many breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs, according to a new study.
Financials round-up: Danone; BASF; Lonza
Rising commodity costs, economic uncertainty, currency fluctuations affect results of three companies publishing H1 results this week.