News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A link between consumption of coffee and caffeine and a risk of type-2 diabetes has been bandied about for some time, but a new research suggests that the relationship may be age- and weight-loss related.
Giving breast cancer survivors nutritional advice could do more than just impact their diet and eating patterns: it may also give them a psychological boost at a time when they are particularly prone to anxiety and depression, say researchers.
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In among the hollers about obesity and the concerns over nutrition, food companies now need to work hard to ensure they clinch public trust, as a matter of insurance. This means more than compliance on traceability and labeling. This means being seen...
The furor surrounding the safety of Cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx has opened up new opportunities in the natural products arena, and Next Pharmaceuticals is one company intent on providing consumers with an alternative in the form of the Nexrutine,...
Swiss research institute VitaPlant is embarking on a research project to develop six new plant extracts, in partnership with US natural products supplier EuroPharma. Jess Halliday speaks to Dr Bernd Bueter about plans to market the resulting products...