Archives for April 28, 2003

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Food industry market reports from Novis

Novis, a European online publisher of global industry and science news for the food and beverage industries, has undertaken a major partnership with 15 leading international market report publishers. This agreement provides Novis' website users access...

Sesame oil to lower blood pressure

Substituting sesame oil for other cooking oils appears to help reduce high blood pressure and lower the amount of medication needed to control hypertension, Indian researchers reported in the US yesterday.

Poor nutrition associated with premature births

Even small restrictions in a mother's nutrition around the time of conception can lead to premature births and long-term adverse health effects for the offspring, finds an international study.

NAHS fights on for kava

The UK's National Association of Health Stores is hoping to hear this week that it can start its High Court action against the Medicines Control Agency and the Food Standards Agency concerning the ban on the herbal remedy kava-kava.

Sigma-tau introduces new remedy to help AMD

Italian pharmaceutical company sigma-tau has developed a new compound which helps to slow down and improve the symptoms caused by Age-related Macular Disease (AMD).

BioGaia to extend LifeTop product

Swedish probiotics firm BioGaia is to develop a new variation of its innovative LifeTop straw for one of China's largest dairies, it announced this week.