Infant weight gain may be clue to adult obesity
Infants who gain weight quickly in the first few months after birth may be more likely to be obese as young adults, suggests new evidence.
Archives for May 25, 2003
Further evidence for probiotic approach to IBD
A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension appeared to relieve patients of the major symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, according to US firm BioBalance.
Chitosan to cheat on dieting?
Chitosan, the substance derived from crustacean shells, may decrease mild to moderate cholesterol levels in women, suggest Japanese researchers, without them changing their regular diet.
FSAI survey unearths irradiated supplements
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is advising the industry to remove 10 herbal supplement products from sale, after a survey found them to contain irradiated components not highlighted in the product labelling.
Ironing out fatigue in young women
Even non-anaemic women with fatigue may benefit from taking an iron supplement, suggests research from Switzerland in this week's British Medical Journal.