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Forbes Medi-Tech Showcases Frozen Fudge Bar Containing Its Cholesterol-Lowering Reducol(TM) Ingredient at the 2008 National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX: FMI)(NASDAQ: FMTI) ("Forbes" or "Company") announced that an innovative frozen food novelty product containing the Company's proprietary cholesterol-lowering ingredient, ReducolTM, will be showcased by Mister Cookie Face Inc. at the "Taste of Excellence" retailer reception as part of the 2008 National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention...
Tags: cholesterol, Company, food, Forbes, Manufacturing
Research articles 2008-10-09
Educational program focuses on diabetes prevention
An arm of Inland Northwest Health Services is offering a fledgling education program aimed at raising awareness that the most common type of diabetes can be prevented for many people at risk of developing the disease. The program, launched by INHS's Community Health & Education Resources, or CHER unit, involves...
Tags: American Diabetes Association, Benefits, cholesterol, food, HEALTHCARE, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-08-28
Forbes Medi-Tech Continues European Expansion With Product Launch in Finland
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX: FMI)(NASDAQ: FMTI) ("Forbes" or "Company") announced the introduction of an innovative processed cheese slice containing the Company's proprietary cholesterol-lowering ingredient, ReducolTM. Available through the Pirkka ReducolTM product range - jointly developed by Kesko Food and Scanvit Ltd. - the processed cheese slices will initially be available...
Tags: cholesterol, Company, food, Forbes, Manufacturing
Research articles 2008-08-21
Statin snag
Cholesterol-reducing drugs called statins do their job with remarkable efficiency, but in rare cases they can cause serious muscle pain, called myopathy. In the August 21 New England Journal of Medicine, researchers will report the discovery of a variant in the gene SLCO1B1 that places people at risk. The variant...
Tags: cholesterol, compound, University of Oxford
Research articles 2008-08-16
Check fine print in your doctor's report
Usually, when I get the report after my annual physical at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, I carefully check my cholesterol and PSA and then just glance at the rest. For some reason, last week when I got the latest account from my lead Mayo physician, Dr. Francois Lette, I...
Tags: cholesterol, Dr., Mayo Clinic
Research articles 2008-06-13
Reduced Lung Capacity Accelerates With Diabetes
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Colleen Fogarty of the American Diabetes Association, +1- 703-549-1500 ext. 2146 Makers of Inhaled Insulin Should Take Note, Researchers Say Also: ACC and ADA Release New Consensus Statement on Controlling Cardiometabolic Risk ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People who have diabetes encounter a faster...
Tags: American Diabetes Association, cholesterol
Research articles 2008-03-27
Chasing diabetes around the world: using ancient foods and medicines to treat a 21st century disease
They say history repeats itself, and it may be doing just that at the University of Toronto, where a group of medical researchers are looking for new ways to treat the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Toronto's medical school emerged as the epicenter of diabetes treatment in 1920 when...
Tags: American Dietetic Association, cholesterol, Dr., fiber, food, grain, medication, NETWORKING, patient, therapy
Research articles 2008-03-01
Fast-food binge harms liver, but boosts good cholesterol: study
PARIS AFP — A month-long diet of fast food and no exercise led to dangerously high levels of enzymes linked to liver damage, in an unusual experiment inspired by the docu-movie "Supersize Me." But investigators, reporting their findings on Thursday, were also stunned to find that a relentless regimen...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cholesterol
Research articles 2008-02-13
African Americans Should Not Stop Taking Vytorin or Zetia Without Consulting Their Healthcare Providers
To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Keith Ferdinand, MD, +1-404-201-6632 ATLANTA, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent release of the ENHANCE study of Vytorin and Zetia has drawn considerable media attention, but stopping cholesterol medications based on this study alone is not appropriate. The next step for any concerned patient with...
Tags: ABC Inc., Benefits, cholesterol, consulting, HEALTHCARE, medication, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-01-24
Survey Finds At-Risk Consumers Interested in OTC Statin
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Heather Horiuchi of the National Consumers League, +1- 202-835-3323 media@nclnet.org, WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to data released by the National Consumers League today, Americans with unhealthy cholesterol levels would be more likely to consider taking an over-the-counter OTC statin option than a prescription Rx product,...
Tags: cholesterol, Harris Interactive, MARKETING, survey
Research articles 2007-12-12
Lifestyle info needed for healthier hearts: study
WASHINGTON AFP — Doctors who regularly explain to their patients the lifestyle changes necessary to help reduce heart disease risks have a noticeable positive impact on reducing the patients' cholesterol, according to a study published in the United States Monday. The study carried out at Canada's McGill University in...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cholesterol, patient
Research articles 2007-11-26
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.: Netherlands's Largest SuperMarket Chain, Albert Heijn, Expands Range of Reducol(TM) Products; Innovative Product Development Yields New Product in Organic Milk Category.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct 2, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX:FMI)(NASDAQ:FMTI) today announced that the Netherlands's largest retailer, Albert Heijn, has launched an organic, cholesterol-lowering, skim milk drink incorporating Forbes Medi-Tech's cholesterol-lowering ingredient, ReducolTM. This premium milk drink, marketed under the Albert...
Tags: beverage, cholesterol, Company, Forbes, Manufacturing, Netherlands
Research articles 2007-10-02
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.: Netherlands's Largest SuperMarket Chain, Albert Heijn, Expands Range of Reducol(TM) Products
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX: FMI)(NASDAQ: FMTI) today announced that the Netherlands's largest retailer, Albert Heijn, has launched an organic, cholesterol-lowering, skim milk drink incorporating Forbes Medi-Tech's cholesterol-lowering ingredient, ReducolTM. This premium milk drink, marketed under the Albert Heijn private label brand, is available in stores across the...
Tags: cholesterol, Company, Forbes, Manufacturing, Netherlands, Strategy
Research articles 2007-10-02
A soft margarine spread is the healthier choice in the long-debated butter-or-margarine controversy, maintains Jo Ann Carson, clinical nutritionist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
A soft margarine spread is the healthier choice in the long-debated butter-or-margarine controversy, maintains Jo Ann Carson, clinical nutritionist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Margarine made from vegetable oil is cholesterol-free and higher in polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats, which help reduce a person's "bad" LDL cholesterol...
Tags: cholesterol, University of Texas
Research articles 2007-10-01
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.: Fennobon of Finland Launches Cholesterol-Lowering Chewing Gum With Reducol(TM)
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX: FMI)(NASDAQ: FMTI) announces Fennobon of Finland has launched the first cholesterol-lowering XyliDent Pro chewing gum incorporating Forbes Medi-Tech's cholesterol-lowering ingredient, ReducolTM. Consumers in Finland will be able to purchase the gum in major retail chains across Finland. According to recent research published by Mintel, the...
Tags: Benefits, cholesterol, Company, Finland, Forbes, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, Strategy
Research articles 2007-09-06
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.: Fennobon of Finland Launches Cholesterol-Lowering Chewing Gum With Reducol(TM).
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sep 6, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX:FMI)(NASDAQ:FMTI) announces Fennobon of Finland has launched the first cholesterol-lowering XyliDent Pro chewing gum incorporating Forbes Medi-Tech's cholesterol-lowering ingredient, ReducolTM. Consumers in Finland will be able to purchase the gum in major...
Tags: cholesterol, Company, Finland, Forbes
Research articles 2007-09-06
Krill oil: Next generation source of omega-3s?
Krill-the "pink gold" of the Antarctic-is gaming increasing attention from nutraceutical and functional food formulators because of its novel oil. Next fishing year, the annual harvest is expected to double to more than 750,000 metric tons.Blue whales love krill, munching on many thousands of the tiny crustaceans in one gulp....
Tags: cholesterol, food, Manufacturing, patient, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-09-01
Jamba Juice Blends Up Functional Smoothies, Boosts & Shots
Jamba Juice , the category-defining leader in healthy-blended beverages, smoothies and good-for-you snacks, announces today the launch of Functional smoothies, boosts and shots, formulated to meet specific health and lifestyle needs . As Americans are demanding more health and performance benefits from their beverages, Jamba Functionals...
Tags: Benefits, beverage, cholesterol, HEALTHCARE, juice, Manufacturing, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., SOFTWARE, vitamin
Research articles 2007-08-02
Diesel Exhaust + Cholesterol = Cardiovascular Disease
LOS ANGELES, California ENS — --> Exposure to a combination of diesel exhaust and high blood cholesterol increases the risk for heart attack and stroke far more than exposure to either factor alone, new research reveals. The results indicate that controlling air pollution may prove to be a...
Tags: cholesterol, inflammation, particle, pollution, University of California at Los Angeles
Research articles 2007-07-26
RESEARCH CAPSULE
Company: Obsidian Research Ltd/Cultech GroupStudy claim: Pre-emulsification of omega-3 fatty acids may boost bioavailability of eicosapentaenoic acid EPA and docosahexaenoic acid DHA by more than 60 per cent compared to non-emulsified oil.Published: Garaiova I, et al. A randomised cross-over trial in healthy adults indicating improved absorption of omega-3 fatty acids...
Tags: cholesterol, HARDWARE, Mice, mouse, NBC Universal Inc.
Research articles 2007-06-01