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Maternal diet of oily fish may prevent asthma in offspring

Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Orlando yesterday.

White tea beats green in bug-busting

Numerous studies of the properties of green tea have shown that the beverage can stimulate the human immune system to fight against a variety of diseases, but new research presented this week suggests that its cousin, white tea, may have even more...

Fonterra making progress on new milk ingredients

Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.