Archives for January 4, 2005

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Curcumin under human trials for Alzheimer's prevention

Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer's disease after tests on mice found it to be more effective than drugs currently being investigated for treatment.

New UK herbals committee to work on THMPD

The UK's medicines regulator is setting up a new herbal medicines advisory committee to provide it with expert advice on herbal medicines in anticipation of the forthcomin European traditional medicinal herbal products directive.

Starch firm expands in Asia

Number one dextrose producer Corn Products International will drive operations forward in Korea, buying up the remaining slice of its Korean business from Doosan corporation.

Foodborne disease causes UTI outbreak

US scientists confirm that food products contaminated with the serious foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli were responsible for a multi-state outbreak of urinary tract infections.

Genome tools shed light on prevalent food pathogen

Genomic tools help scientists gain an insight into the roots of foodborne disease and to identify clues about why some strains of the bacterium campylobacter - which each year cause more than 400 million cases of gastrointestinal disease - are more...