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Welcome to a better
Science Matters!
The Natural Products Association's Science Matters has undergone a change for the better. This valuable publication is dedicated to providing timely information and advancing the understanding of natural products from a scientific
perspective. Beginning this week, association members will receive the revamped, e-mail version of Science Matters, a monthly digest. This improved version will present a wider snapshot of what is going on in the industry, and provide a better way to share the information with others in your office or store.
Because e-mail is more cost-effective and efficient, Science Matters will only be delivered
electronically. If someone in your office or store would benefit from receiving Science Matters, simply forward this mail to them, or direct them to the subscription link at the end of the publication. There is no charge to subscribe.
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Prostate cancer again linked to higher intakes of red meat
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Increased intakes of red meat may increase the risk of prostate cancer, with the meat's heme iron content one of the possible culprits,
says a new study from the U.S. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that high intake of red meat may increase the risk of prostate cancer by 12 percent, according to writing in the American Journal of Epidemiology. MORE
Natural Products Association and Virgo Publishing present an advanced GMP course at SupplySide West
Natural Products
Association Share
Are you ready for a visit from FDA? FDA promises a
significant increase in GMP inspections in 2009 and if your company has more than 20 employees, your company could be one of them! An Advanced Course on the FDA GMPs for Dietary Supplements will be offered at SupplySide West in Las Vegas in November. As the leader in dietary supplement GMPs, having launched the industry's first GMP third-party certification program in 1999, and providing GMP education to over 800 companies for more than 10 years, NPA is uniquely qualified and presents an
outstanding program. You won’t find another GMP course like ours! More
Dine with the Natural Products Foundation at SupplySide West
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Join your colleagues for the Natural Products
Foundation 2009 SupplySide West networking dinner, Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev., at the fabulous David Burke Restaurant located in the Venetian Hotel. The premier private party of SupplySide West is the place to gather with your favorite colleagues and to make new friends. After the hectic rush of the day, enjoy a relaxing evening where you can network up close and personal with an A-list of industry insiders. Tickets are just $250 per person, and seating is limited. Sign up
today. More
Study:
Green tea may ease mental distress
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Drinking five cups of green tea per day may reduce the incidence of
psychological distress by 20 percent, says a new study from Japan. In a study with 42,093 Japanese individuals 2,774 people, or 6.6 percent of the study population, suffered from psychological stress, and green tea consumption was said to improve psychological well-being. More
Green walls taking root in green building design
The Associated Press via Google News Share
The next big thing in green building design might be to turn an existing idea on its side. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. recently installed a green wall the size of two tennis courts on one side of its headquarters. More
Setting sail in an ecological 'Earthship'
EurekAlert! via Inderscience Publishers Share
Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build
self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste," including vehicle tires and metal drinks containers? That's the question researchers at the University of South Australia hope to answer in the International Journal of Sustainable Design. More
Sidewalks, parks, farm markets cut diabetes risk
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People who live in neighborhoods with safe sidewalks, ample parks, good public transportation and ready access to fresh fruits and vegetables are 38 percent less likely to develop diabetes than others, U.S. researchers said. More
Mediterranean dietary pattern with the incidence of depression
Archives of General Psychiatry Share
Adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern
is thought to reduce inflammatory, vascular, and metabolic processes that may be involved in the risk of clinical depression. More
Extra folate may slow hearing loss in old age
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Age related hearing loss affects about half of American men and about a quarter of
American women by the time they reach 60. Could folic acid supplements be a cheap and easy way to prevent such hearing loss? Folate certainly seemed to help in one Dutch trial, where it slowed the progression of hearing loss at lower frequencies in 728 men and women aged 50-70. More
"Good" dietary fats trim body fat in diabetic women
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Eating certain kinds of fats may actually help obese women with diabetes trim some body fat, a small study suggests. The study, of 35 older women with type 2 diabetes, found that supplements containing two types of fats -- conjugated linoleic acid or safflower oil -- led to healthy changes in
body composition over four months. More
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FDA awards $17.5 million in grants to further food and feed safety
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Share
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
announced that it has awarded 83 grants in FY2009 totaling $17.5 million to state and local regulatory agencies to boost food and feed safety initiatives among federal, state, and local partners. The grants fund major cooperative agreements in four major areas: response,intervention, innovation and prevention. More
Vilsack: USDA must sharpen its research focus
The Associated Press via Google
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The USDA must sharpen the focus of its science and research efforts to emphasize areas where it can make an impact on society, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said last week. "USDA science needs to change to respond to ... pressures, to ensure the sustainability of the American food, fuel, and fiber system and to address some of America's — and the
world's — most intractable problems," Vilsack said, delivering a speech to launch the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. More
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