Archives for January 28, 2002

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Chicken essence to regulate blood sugar level

Regular consumption of a chicken essence supplement from food and health supplement company Cerebos Pacific could help keep blood sugar level under control, so reveal scientists from the Institute for Protein Research at Osaka University.

Synthetic antioxidant to combat diabetes

A synthetic antioxidant that can delay and prevent the onset of autoimmune diabetes in mice could be a useful tool against diabetes , scientists report this week.

Alcohol to lower dementia risk

Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can help lower the chances of developing dementia, Dutch scientists said on Friday.

Ban avoids rice food products

Japan said on Monday that food products made from imported rice would not be affected by a temporary sales ban issued because of concerns about the safety of foreign rice.

Plastic food containers market set to grow

Demand for food containers in the US is forecast to grow more than three per cent annually to $12.6 billion (€14.5bn) in 2005, reports US market research company Freedonia Group.