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Australia
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.
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).
Daily supplements containing seven probiotic bacterial strains and a prebiotic fiber may reduce markers of inflammation in obese children, says a new study.
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.
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.
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...