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Chinese herb to ease memory loss?

The Chinese herb gastrodine is at the centre of new findings that suggest it could improve memory, orientation and language in people who have mild to moderate vascular dementia as the result of a stroke.

Martek signs agreement with market leader

Quite a week for nutritional oils supplier Martek Biosciences. In the past seven days, the European Commission gave the green light for the use of DHA/ARA in novel foods, paving the way for a range of foodstuffs fortified with these long-chain...

Japan demands proof of origin

Japan has asked 26 beef-exporting countries to provide country-of-origin certificates for beef shipments to help prevent the spread of mad cow disease.