Major diabetes study included 52,419 patients from Poland, Russia, Greece, Italy, Canada, China, India and Japan. 53% achieved blood glucose target of less than 7% set by International Diabetes Foundation. Average drop in blood glucose levels was 31%. Episodes of major hypoglycaemia fell by 94%. Patient satisfaction rose from 10% to 59%.

Scientists have shown that traces of blood in various materials are eliminated completely when they are washed with detergents containing active oxygen. The conclusion of the study points out that these new products alter blood to such an extent that this cannot be detected by reagents used in forensics.

Scientists have brought powerful software to the never-ending arms race between antibiotics and germs. Working together, computer scientists and biochemists have developed and laboratory-tested a computer program that can show experimentalists how to change the machinery that bacteria use to make natural antibiotics.

Skinny Nutritional Corp has brokered a distribution agreement with Dr. Pepper 7Up Bottling of the West, to cover several western US markets.