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US researchers have found that a recently discovered gene regulates HDL or 'good' cholesterol. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could lead to new therapies for heart disease.
Reports in the UK press this week suggest that Europe may one day have tough regulations on health claims.
Taking ephedra is 200 times more risky than taking many other commonly used herbs combined, report US researchers who pitted the reported side effects of the controversial weight-loss supplement against those of herbs such as gingko biloba.
Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain in people with cartilage damage and possibly the degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis, concludes research in this month's British Journal of Sports Medicine.