Supplements - (AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-26 12:05 GMT: Axis Shield says study links higher homocysteine levels with Alzheimer's

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-26 12:05 GMT: Axis Shield says study links higher homocysteine levels with Alzheimer's
Interactive Investor - Sep 26 4:30 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Diagnostics company Axis-Shield PLC said new research links raised levels of the amino acid homocysteine with Alzheimer's disease.

Sodas a top source of dietary sugar
NorthJersey.com - Sep 27 6:50 AM
Some people deride them as "sugar water," others as "liquid candy." Never favorites with dietitians or parents, sodas are receiving more and more nutritional heat these days - and the drumbeat to run them out of schools is growing louder.

Drug card saves money on prescriptions
News 10 Now - Sep 27 3:21 AM
Starting next week, more than 48,000 prescription drug cards will arrive at households throughout St. Lawrence County. There's no cost to the county or the people who chose to use them.

China set for functional food boom
just-food.com - Sep 26 2:17 AM
For countless years, stories originating from and about China have created the allure of untold wealth and riches. With its re-emergence into the global marketplace through the World Trade Organisation (WTO), all eyes are once again on China, where sales of functional foods could soon overtake Japan. In this first instalment of a two-part article, Bruce Hoggard sets the scene.

HealthWatch For Sept. 26, 2005
NBC 5 Chicago - Sep 26 2:08 PM
CHICAGO -- Sports drinks that promise energy and enhanced performance are becoming increasingly popular, but there is a line of products targeting young children that has some health experts concerned.

Leiner Health Products Completes Credit Agreement Amendment for Enhanced Financing Flexibility
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 1:48 PM
Leiner Health Products Inc. today announced it has obtained consent from its secured lenders to amend its Credit Agreement. The amendment will enhance the company's flexibility to manage the business and support the acquisition of assets from Pharmaceutical Formulations, Inc. .