Fonterra seeing rise in demand for organic milk
Fonterra says increased demand in the marketplace for organic milk means prices are higher for farmers supplying it to the New Zealand cooperative.
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Singapore prepares for $15m study to demystify diabetes
Singapore researchers hope that a S$20m (US$14.7m) project will “change diabetes’ natural course” in a country whose diabetic population is expected to top 1m by 2050—more than double the current figure out of a population of 5.4m.
Study says probiotics relieved stress for medical students at exam time
A probiotic given to Japanese medical students during the run-up to nationwide medical school examinations reduced stress among the students, according to a study in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
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Blackmores to take TCMs into China through Global Therapeutics deal
Natural health major Blackmores has signalled its intention to market traditional Chinese medicines to China and beyond, possibly even in the coming year, after it agreed to buy Global Therapeutics, a Byron Bay-based leader in the Australian market.