Healthy oil components may fight pancreatitis
Fatty acids and phytochemicals found in fish oil and olive oil have been shown to block cellular mechanisms involved in the development of acute pancreatitis, say researchers.
Archives for January 3, 2012
Folic acid and allergy: Study identifies ‘optimal’ level to reduce allergy risk
Concerns that folic acid supplements during pregnancy may increase the risk of allergic conditions in the infants may be unfounded, and folate may actually decrease allergy risk, suggests a new study.
MEPs back PARNUTS amendments to prompt EU baby milk law reforms
Pro-breast feeding advocates and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are throwing their support behind mooted amendments to the European Union PARNUTS Directive they believe can improve the safety, quality and marketing transparency of infant...
DMAA “party pills” blamed for cerebral haemorrhage in NZ man
Adverse event reports (AERs) are building against the controversial stimulant dimethylamylamine/methylhexaneamine (DMAA/MHA), with a 21-year-old New Zealand man suffering a “cerebral haemorrhage” shortly after ingesting two DMAA-laced “party pills” in 2010.
Ethanolic extracts from herbs can boost antioxidant levels in cookies – study
Supplementing cookies with a mixture of the ethnologic extracts of medicinal herbs can raise antioxidant activity in cookies and reduce chemical spoilage, according to a study from Serbian researchers.
FDA warning letters: Social media, website claims & GMP violations
The FDA published a handful of warning letters in late December, with cGMP violations and claims on websites and social media sites continuing to catch the FDA’s eye.
Dept of Defense supports removal of DMAA products from military facility shelves
The US Department of Defense has temporarily banned the sale of products containing DMAA within military facilities following links to two recent soldier deaths.