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US researchers have discovered that a chemical called nornicotine, naturally present in tobacco and also produced as a metabolite of nicotine, may contribute to the pathology of diabetes, cancer, ageing, and Alzheimer's disease.
David Byrne, the European Commissioner responsible for Health and Consumer Protection, yesterday issued a message of support to the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a forum of US and EU organisations, ahead of its forthcoming meeting. The...
A group of European scientists meeting recently to review and discuss current knowledge on vitamin E and promising lines of future research concluded that the vitamin has been underestimated in the past. They urged further research to determine...
Long-term treatment with glucosamine sulphate has been shown to slow down the progression of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study by Czech researchers published in the 14 October issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Dutch life science group and new owner of Roche Vitamins, DSM reported an operating profit of €104 million in the third quarter, up 8 per cent from the same period in 2001. The board said the results reflected currently poor market conditions but that...