Coffee, tea may slash diabetes risk: Meta-analysis
Drinking three to four coffee and tea may reduce the risk of developing diabetes by 25 per cent, says a new review and meta-analysis of the data to date.
Archives for December 15, 2009
DHA revisions offer hope to health claim rejections
The affirmation that the omega-3 DHA can benefit cognitive and eye health offers hope to previously rejected claims. And it's business as usual regarding the overall health claims process, despite ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, said a European...
Neptune to appeal European patent revocation
Canadian global krill leader, Neptune Bioressources and Technologies, has confirmed it will appeal a decision taken by the European Patent Office (EPO) yesterday to revoke its krill patent.
NHS 'functional foods' dietician exonerated
British National Health Service dietician, Katie Peck who faced a disciplinary hearing conducted by the Health Professions Council (HPC) for alleged incompetence after recommending functional foods has been exonerated.
European krill patent revoked
Opposition to a patent held by global krill leader, Neptune Technologies and Bioressources, has been upheld by the European Patent Office (EPO).