Archives for February 16, 2004

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Why diet could be effective prevention for Alzheimer's

New research on Alzheimer's disease could help explain how antioxidants like vitamin E and certain lipids may delay onset of the disease, which is set to affect growing numbers of people as our populations live longer.

Cod liver oil found to help slow osteoarthritis

Cod liver oil has been shown to slow the destruction of joint cartilage in patients with osteoarthritis, report scientists in Wales, who say it is the first evidence of its efficacy on the disease in a human trial.

Cloned mules offer insight into calcium

The successful cloning of three mules sheds light on calcium's role in cell signaling and could be important for understanding the progression of human disease, according to US researchers.

Low-fat diet helps slow prostate tumours in mice

A low-fat diet may help men with aggressive prostate cancer better fight their disease and live longer, according to researchers who showed that a diet low in polyunsaturated fats slowed cancer growth and increased survival times in lab models.

Seven Seas owner improves options for expansion

Recent acquisitions boosted sales at the consumer healthcare business owned by German drug company Merck KgaA, but the company is a long way from its targeted double-digit growth.

Wyeth appeals $58m patent award on vitamin

CT-based Competitive Technologies said last week that drugmaker Wyeth has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to overturn a $58 million patent infringement award granted by a federal court to the University of Colorado.