Companies offering personalised nutrition testing are jumping the
gun because the science behind nutrigenomics is not enough to
support the claims, says an article in New Scientist.
The benefits of antioxidant supplements, from vitamins and
carotenoids to polyphenols, are just a 'myth', says an article in
the New Scientist magazine.
Growing sales of herbal medicines are threatening to wipe out up to
a fifth of the plant species on which the industry depends, a new
report will claim. It also accuses the herbal medicines industry of
doing nothing to stop the problem.
The UK is to launch the world's first scheme to screen sports
supplements for contamination with illegal performance-enhancing
drugs, according to a report in the New Scientist this week.
In what is likely to prove controversial, researchers in India have
almost completed development of genetically modified protein-rich
potatoes, designed to tackle malnutrition among poor Indian
children.
New research published in New Scientist this week suggests
that diets high in refined starches such as breads and cereals
increase insulin levels. This affects the development of the
eyeball and causes short-sightedness according...
