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DSM BioSolutions to manufacture Mayoly Spindler's 'MS1819' lipase biotherapeutic

DSM BioSolutions today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Laboratoires Mayoly Spindler, Chatou Cedex, France, for the manufacture of "MS1819" lipase.

22 Dec 2009

Jamie Oliver to receive the 2010 TED Prize

Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef and standard-bearer in the fight against obesity and other diet related issues, has been announced as the recipient of the 2010 TED Prize, an award granting recipients $100,000 and something much bigger - an opportunity to realize a wish to change the world.

22 Dec 2009

New iPhone application software on healthy food options

Men’s Health magazine’s latest iPhone Application launch, “Eat This, Not That!” is now the most downloaded app in the Healthcare & Fitness category within the Apple iTunes store.

21 Dec 2009

USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor. EVE is Salt Lake City’s premier New Year celebration and will take place in the heart of downtown on December 29, 30 and 31.

19 Dec 2009

Women more successful at setting and achieving health and wellness goals

How will you achieve the “healthy” part of your New Year's resolutions? Your approach probably depends on whether you’re a woman or a man.

19 Dec 2009

Mannatech patent infringement: U.S. Judge grants injunction against Green Life and Xiong Lo

Mannatech, Incorporated, a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, obtained a judgment finding that Green Life, LLC (Green Life), and Xiong Lo (Lo) infringed Mannatech patents (U.S. Patents 6,929,807; 7,157,431; 7,196,064; 7,199,104; and 7,202,220).

18 Dec 2009

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mead Johnson Nutrition announce share exchange offer preliminary results

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Mead Johnson Nutrition Company announced today that based on preliminary results the offer by Bristol-Myers Squibb to exchange up to 170,000,000 shares of common stock of Mead Johnson for outstanding shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb common stock that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn was oversubscribed. The exchange offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on December 17, 2009.

18 Dec 2009

Nu Skin Enterprises launches the new ageLOC Future Serum

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. introduced the new ageLOC Future Serum to more than 10,000 sales representatives at its launch event in Japan. Japanese distributors were eager to be in the first market to fully launch one of the company's new ageLOC skin care products that targets the sources of aging by resetting youth gene clusters to a more youthful pattern. The ageLOC products are marketed as 'genLOC' in Japan.

18 Dec 2009

Jubilant Organosys announces new facility for Niacinamide and 3-Cyanopyridine

Jubilant Organosys Limited, an integrated pharmaceutical industry player and the largest Custom Research and Manufacturing Services Company in India, announced today that it is setting up Niacinamide and 3-Cyanopyridine plant of 10,000 TPA each, expected to be ready by end of 2010.

18 Dec 2009

NAHO's recommendations for eliminating child hunger in the U.S.

The National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO) today released the Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America by 2015, recommending nine steps that will collectively eliminate child hunger in the United States. The report was drafted in response to President Obama's pledge to end child hunger by 2015.

18 Dec 2009

GAIN reduces malnutrition in high-burden countries

GAIN - the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition released today its 2008-2009 Annual Report. The report confirms the effectiveness of GAIN's work in reducing malnutrition in high-burden countries.

18 Dec 2009

UAB professors honored for scientific contributions and outstanding mentorship

Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

18 Dec 2009

Nutricia North America improves its packaging with BPA-free lining for all powdered products

Nutricia North America, a manufacturer of medical foods and specialized infant formulas such as Neocate®, announced today that it has begun packaging its powdered medical foods and specialized infant formulas in cans with BPA-free lining.

18 Dec 2009

Access to convenience stores can pormote childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is directly related to how close kids live to convenience stores, according to the preliminary findings of a major Canadian study presented at the Entretiens Jacques-Cartier in Lyon, France. The ongoing study is named QUALITY for Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth.

18 Dec 2009

Attitudes of overweight and normal weight adults regarding exercise at health clubs

Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity.

18 Dec 2009

EPA approves BASF's Aseptrol S10 - Tab for H1N1 sanitization operations

BASF today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of Aseptrol® S10 - Tab in H1N1 sanitization operations in institutional and industrial facilities, such as, schools, hospitals, government buildings, retail and restaurants, and recreational facilities. Aseptrol S10 - Tab is based on Chlorine dioxide (CIO2) release technology.

17 Dec 2009