Mandatory folic acid flour fortification likely to be approved in 2015
The UK government will finalize its decision on mandatory folic acid fortification of white flour next year following blood folate tests, says the Department of Health (DoH).
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Synbiotics show promise for cutting inflammatory biomarkers in obese kids
Daily supplements containing seven probiotic bacterial strains and a prebiotic fiber may reduce markers of inflammation in obese children, says a new study.
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Australia
Researcher hopes emu oil may cut bowel cancer
A Perth-based researcher is conducting groundbreaking research to investigate whether emu oil can be taken orally to treat bowel diseases that can lead to the onset of bowel cancer.
Crowd-funding: SmartyPants raises an additional $2.2 million, but how are other supplement start-ups doing?
SmartyPants Vitamins has just announced that it has closed a $2.2 million second round of financing via CircleUp, bringing their crowdfunding total to $4.7 million, but what separates this company from other supplement entrepreneurs?
EFSA rejects Naturex and Pharmachem cranberry-UTI claims
Naturex and Pharmachem are the latest cranberry players to be rebuffed by the EU’s central science agency. In the first, it this week failed French botanical giant Naturex's urinary tract infection (UTI) dossier containing a key study it said, “showed no...
Unigen builds science for polyphenol-rich Univestin’s joint health potential
Univestin, a proprietary blend of flavans from Acacia catechu and flavonoids from Chinese Skullcap (Scutellaria Baicalensis) may offer relief from symptoms from osteoarthritis in the knee, says a new study.
Market researcher points to an ageless future for beauty
In a presentation given by market research company LS:N at the first ever CEW Future Focus summit in New York City last week, analyst Lucie Greene highlighted the belief that the concept of beauty is becoming increasingly ageless.