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Consumption of vitamin D does not strengthen the structure or functioning of the heart in people who suffer from kidney disease, according to the results of a new industry funded randomised controlled trial.
Oral supplementation with a blend of tocotrienols does produce marked increases in vitamin E levels in key tissues and organs, according to a new study.
A combination of the soy isoflavone genistein, omega-3s, and vitamins D3 and K1 may boost bone density and reduce the risk of fracture after falls for postmenopausal women, says a new study.
Integrated Marketing Group has entered a ‘new phase of expansion’ with the appointment of industry veteran Peggy Jackson as director of business development.
Swedish probiotics player BioGaia is welcoming a 5-year, €50.8m extension to a licensing deal with Nestlé for use of its Lactobacillus reuteri probiotic strain in infant nutrition products.
Martek’s new algal EPA/DHA blend - the ‘fishless fish oil’ - is gaining momentum in the market with recent launches including Schiff’s MegaRed Plant-Omega supplements and Darigold Omega-3 2% milk.
Four natural plant extracts recently identified by laboratory assays, and tested in rats, could help fight obesity, suggest researchers.