Archives for August 2, 2004

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Full fat helps carotenoid absorption

Food makers might want to push the value of full fat dressings as food scientists in the US claim they could boost our health by increasing the body's ability to absorb disease-fighting carotenoids.

Aloe vera goes into battle

The increasingly popular herbal extract aloe vera may be able to prolong the amount of time a trauma injury patient can survive before receiving treatment, such as a blood transfusion, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.