Archives for January 13, 2011

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Curcumin may relieve pain for osteoarthritis patients

By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements containing a mixture of curcumin with soy phospholipids may relieve pain and increase mobility in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Italy.

China’s battle against melamine-tainted milk continues

By Rory Harrington

With almost 100 people currently in custody and thousands of tonnes of contaminated product seized in China over the last six months, melamine-tainted milk powder is a problem that just will not go away for Beijing.

Australian consumers warm to nutrigenomics

By Shane Starling

The mainstreaming of functional foods has created an increasingly sophisticated nutritional landscape that is leading into food choices being driven by genetic expression, according to new market research.

DSM’s Greenback formalises €829m Martek tender

By Shane Starling

Greenback Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned Royal DSM subsidiary, has begun the formal tender for Martek Biosciences, which DSM announced it was buying for €829m ($1.087bn) last month.

Ginseng extract may offer brain protection: Study

By Nathan Gray

An active protein found in ginseng root shows signs of neuroprotective support against stroke, and may benefit other neurodegenerative diseases, according to new research.