Vitamin D may shrink fibroid tumors: NIH rat study
Uterine fibroids, the most common non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age, may be shrunk by vitamin D, suggests new data from a rat study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Archives for March 2, 2012
Albion acquires P&G’s NutriStar business & IP assets
Mineral supplier Albion Laboratories, Inc., has acquired hundreds of intellectual property (IP) assets from the Procter & Gamble Company and its NutriStar business.
German group sues Unilever over sterol-cholesterol claims
European Union-approved plant sterol cholesterol-lowering foods made by Unilever have been dragged into German courts after a consumer group questioned their safety.
Global Alliance for Probiotics: There is a “discord” between science and claims
The newly formed Global Alliance for Probiotics (GAP) has issued its first public statement, affirming that a complete rethink of probiotic health claim rules is required in the European Union, and forwarding industry rights to take part in that process.
Taurine may provide heart health benefits: Study
Taurine could provide protection against heart disease in women with high cholesterol, according to the results of a new study.
Flavanol rich chocolate could boost brain performance, say researchers
Regular consumption of high-flavanol chocolate, could help to promote brain performance by boosting the efficiency of certain brain functions, suggests new research supported by Barry Callebaut.
Omega-3 may reduce inflammatory marker to offer ‘multiple’ health benefits
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce a specific marker of inflammation and confer heart and anti-cancer benefits, according to two new studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
CSPI: ‘Lots of firms make immunity type claims, and almost all of them are deceptive’
Direct selling giant Amway is only one of many firms making deceptive and illegal disease prevention claims about immunity, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).