17-Apr-2001 - Women's bodies are less adept at metabolising alcohol, claims a recent study. Researchers have discovered women have less of a stomach enzyme that metabolises alcohol. ...
17-Apr-2001 - Too much fibre may be not be good for us, warns a British cancer researcher. When fibre ferments in the gut, it can increase your...
17-Apr-2001 - A quick evaluation technique used to screen and synthesise pharmaceutical compounds may be soon applied in agricultural and food technology, according to US Agricultural Research...
13-Apr-2001 - People with high levels of vitamin C in their blood may be at less risk to die of heart disease, a recent study reveals. ...
13-Apr-2001 - Patients with a disorder that places them at high risk of premature heart disease may have a gene that causes them to overproduce a cholesterol-carrying...
13-Apr-2001 - US company Martek Biosciences Corporation announced on Thursday that the Company's nutritional oils, docosahexaenoic acid ("DHA") and arachidonic acid ("ARA"), are now available in term...
12-Apr-2001 - Tomato-based foods and tomatoes may reduce risk of damage to the lungs caused by ozone, according to new preliminary findings from research presented on Wednesday...
12-Apr-2001 - Vitamin D supplements may positively influence the immune systems of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent study. "Vitamin D...
11-Apr-2001 - A new study sheds light on exactly how a carcinogen found in well-done cooked beef and chicken can damage cells in the body. By examining...
11-Apr-2001 - Scientists and engineers are investigating a new concept to develop a special wash that can remove or de-activate bacteria on fresh foods, reducing the incidence...
11-Apr-2001 - Food ingredient developer Danisco Cultor recently launched a new polyglycerol ester of polycondensed ricinoleic acid (PGPR) for the confectionery world. The company...
10-Apr-2001 - American cranberry giant, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., has begun nationwide distribution of its complete line of juices and juice drinks in a new "flagship" 64-ounce...
10-Apr-2001 - People with a severe form of arterial diseaseappear to have low levels of vitamin C in their blood regardless of their diet or smokinghabits, study...
10-Apr-2001 - The off-the-shelf compound coenzyme Q10 could give relief to patients with the rare, crippling nerve disorder hereditary ataxia. In a recent study,...
09-Apr-2001 - Gum manufacturer TIC Gums has added a new Agaroid RS-520 product to its line of readily soluble agars. TIC Pretested Agaroid RS-520 is a hydrocolloid...
09-Apr-2001 - A national survey investigating consumer perceptions of soya and soya-based products appears to confirm the growth in awareness of their potential health benefits. ...
06-Apr-2001 - Soy may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease,especially in postmenopausal women, say researchers. A three-year animal study shows that chemicals found in soy, called phytoestrogens,...
06-Apr-2001 - The US online grocery sector will reach a market value of $26.8 billion by 2005, according to a recent survey by market research company Datamonitor. ...
06-Apr-2001 - Voting has started for the Food Hygiene Awards presented on the 2 May 2001. Hosted by IML and Leatherhead Food RA the awards will honour...
05-Apr-2001 - A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and unsaturated fats may prevent wrinkles by boosting the skin's natural defenses against sun damage, an international study suggests. ...
05-Apr-2001 - Health food soy may protect men, just as it does women, from bone loss in later years, according to a new report. Scientists at the...
04-Apr-2001 - Controversy continues to surround the development of genetically engineered "golden rice" designed to combat vitamin A deficiency. After talks with Greenpeace at...
04-Apr-2001 - Honey can improve performance and power during exercise, a new study suggests. Presented on Tuesday at the annual Experimental Biology meeting the study indicates that...
03-Apr-2001 - Doctors are blaming incomplete diets for rickets, the bone-weakening childhood disease, currently growing in numbers in the US. Doctors reporting in the journal Pediatrics said...
03-Apr-2001 - A pistachio or two daily could help reduce cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. The study released at the 2001 Experimental Biology annual conference was...