Archives for March 30, 2003

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Call for entrepreneurial scientists

More researchers with business heads are needed if Europe is to become the most competitive knowledge-based economy by 2010, said Dimitris Deniozos, the Greek General Secretary for Research, on 24 March.

Fishing for health

Moves to further investigate the impact of fish consumption on heart health have been undertaken in a new study by Edinburgh university in Scotland.

Food protection workshops

The International Association for Food Protection has announced two workshops to be held in conjunction with IAFP 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, 8-9 August.

Our amazing internal world

New insights about the foundations of our health could soon be revealed thanks to the recent completion of the genome sequence of one of the most prevalent bacteria that live in the human intestine - Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron.

Healthy bread for expectant mothers

Bread fortified with a variety of vitamins and omega-3 DHA has been launched by independent UK bakers Warburtons. The loaf is designed to help increase DHA intake among pregnant women.