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2/15/05 - Food Navigator.com (Europe) - UTI (Urinary Tract Infections) tied to E.coli strains found in beef according to research at Penn University in US.  Approximately 8 to 10 million people suffer from UTI's each year and it is one of the most common infections in women. For more info go to:

http://FoodNavigator.com/nl/reg.asp?ec=zgwzgfchpseonvg

11/10/04 - Reykjavik, Iceland - All LipoSan Ultra inventory now consists of product manufactured in Iceland exclusively using chitin from North Atlantic shrimp.  Because of the high quality of the starting raw material, LipoSan Ultra now meets California's Prop 65 Lead requirements on a consistent basis.  Microbiological counts are also significantly lower with Total Plate Counts typically less than 1000 CFU/g and Yeast/Mold Counts typically less than 100 CFU/g.

05/08/04 - Reykjavik, Iceland and Redmond, WA - Primex ehf and Vanson HaloSource, Inc., today announced that Primex is acquiring Vanson's comprehensive bulk chitosan operations.   For more info go to: http://www.npicenter.com/index.asp?action=NBViewDoc&DocumentID=6131

09/25/03 - Many of the liquid, effervescent and chewable forms of creatine on the market may be ineffective and of poor quality, suggests recent tests of a sample of the performance-enhancing products by ConsumerLab.com. 

For more info go to...http://www.NutraIngredients-usa.com/news/news.asp?id=7332
 

8/13/03 – Nutraingredients-usa.com.....Taking supplements of creatine, a compound found in muscle tissue, can significantly boost both working memory and general intelligence, according to researchers in Australia.......The study shows that increased creatine intake results in improved brain function, similar to effects shown previously in muscle and heart. The results also appear to back previous observations  showing that brain creatine levels correlate with improved recognition memory and reduced mental fatigue......  For more on this article go to http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/news.asp?id=7099

Special Report:  SARS  -  by Steve Stiefel 

This article leads with the headline: "Defend Yourself from this Foriegn Invader. Is the SARS epidemic an impending global disaster?"  and features a quote by Dr. Eric Weaver.  The article also promotes the use of immune boosters and features ImmunoLin as a product of choice.