Iron supplementation in developing world infants
A combination of daily followed by weekly iron supplementation appears to be the answer for treating severe anaemia in babies in the developing world, according to a new French - Vietnamese study.
Archives for May 4, 2003
As sweet as sugar!
Europe's largest dairy group Arla Foods and German sugar manufacturer Nordzucker have finally begun production of Gaio tagatose. The sweetener is said to look and taste like sugar but with a third of the calories.
Soy extract and prostate cancer link
A dietary supplement containing soy extract genistein reduced prostate-specific antigen levels by as much as 61 per cent in a group of prostate cancer patients undergoing 'watchful waiting' for their disease, report US researchers.
Supply Side opens during stressful times
A difficult economy, recent war and current SARS epidemic may see slightly fewer visitors at this year's Supply Side East, but those gathering in Secaucus, New Jersey today for the start of the show have plenty of industry issues to talk about.
The fibre puzzle
Many of the health benefits linked with foods have yet to be fully proven, and following on from last week's report highlighting the conflicting evidence on soya, the latest reports on fibre seem equally confusing. Two new studies find fibre to reduce...