New study: coffee, risk factor in heart disease?
Fuelling the debate on coffee consumption, a new study suggests caffeine could increase aortic stiffness and wave reflections, risk factors in cardiovascular disease.
Archives for June 15, 2005
Added-calcium drinks go under trial
Making a calcium-fortified drink could get easier for companies participating in a new study designed to investigate which of the numerous types of calcium ingredients perform best in which application, writes Dominique Patton.
Leiner: Vitamin E is down, joint care is up
Leiner Health Care buffered the impact of negative publicity about vitamin E in fiscal 2005 by shifting its focus to joint care products, writes Jess Halliday.
Phytomedics acquires botanical inflammation patent
Phytomedics has added to its intellectual property store in the field of inflammation disorders by becoming the exclusive licensee of the patented use of sesquiterpene lactones for severe inflammatory disorders.
Green tea could fight autoimmune disorders
Polyphenols founds in green tea may help protect the body autoimmune disorders, believes an oral biologist who has conducted extensive studies into their health promoting properties.
Coke boosts healthy image in UK with Minute Maid launch
Coca-Cola is introducing its Minute Maid juice brand to the UK market this week, which is currently experiencing booming juice sales thanks to increasingly health-conscious consumers, reports Dominique Patton.
Whey protein could fight gut infection and save lives
Researchers in New Zealand's Massey University have reported that whey protein concentrate reduced the severity of rotavirus-induced diarrhea in a mice model. If replicated in humans, this result could help save the lives of children all around the world.