Archives for September 12, 2006

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Green tea cuts risk of death, study

By  Chris Mercer

Drinking several cups of green tea every day could cut peoples' risk of death from a range of diseases, but does not appear to lower the chances of getting cancer, says a Japanese study.

SoyLink powder tech patent sparks new applications

By  Clarisse Douaud

Soy-powder maker SoyLink has a new US patent for its proprietary technology - a manufacturing process the Iowa-based company says will expand current uses for soy in functional foods and beverages.

Food allergies could be gone within a decade

By  Stephen Daniells

Food allergies could be consigned to the history books within a decade if the combination of biotechnology and vaccines work as planned, Dutch researchers have told the BA Festival of Science in England.