Calorie restriction shows further disease-fighting potential
Cutting the number of meals and calorie intake can not only prolong life span in animals but may also be able to delay the onset of Huntington's disease, suggest US researchers this week.
Archives for February 11, 2003
Roche completes exit from vitamins business
Roche has completed its previously announced exit from the vitamins business, signing a contract yesterday with Dutch speciality chemicals group DSM, the new owner of its vitamins and carotenoids unit. Roche added that it has also settled all...
Russian firm introduces chitosan,vitamin C combo
Russian company Oligopharm has developed a new dietary supplement based on chitosan oligosaccharide ascorbate. The company claims the ingredient has powerful effects on a number of symptoms, including osteoarthritis and can also lower blood pressure.
Call for funds to review melatonin
UK scientists claim that funding should be provided to back proper testing of the supplement melatonin, used to relieve jet lag symptoms, so that it can be widely used by the public.