Low folate levels could lower baby's birth weight
Women planning to have a baby should increase their folate intake if they want their child to reach optimal weight, finds new research that links the vitamin for the first time to birth weight.
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Coke, Pepsi, Ipsei and a looming legal dispute
Coca-Cola could face a legal challenge from arch-rival Pepsi if it succeeds in launching a new vitamin-enriched soft drink on the UK market.
Martek DHA patent upheld in Europe
Nutritional oils maker Martek Biosciences has held off another challenge to the intellectual property on its key product, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, although it is still locked up in further court cases to protect patent rights.
Multivitamins don't prevent infections in all elderly, suggests study
Multivitamin and mineral supplements do not appear to prevent infections in older people living at home, report researchers in Scotland today, raising questions for a significant segment of the supplement-taking population.