Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to water and reduced risk of development of dehydration and of concomitant decrease of performance pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

Here it is – official – the official EU text telling us we cannot advertise that water prevents dehydration and the concomitant effects of dehydration. ____________________ EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) EFSA Journal 2011;9(2):1982  [7 pp.].  doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2011.1982 Article Article (0.2 Mb) Abstract Following an application from Prof. Dr. Moritz Hagenmeyer and [...]

Autism Hits China Big Time

China Daily News reports today from Qingdao, Shandong – autism is ranked No 1 among mental disorders in China, according to a presentation on Nov 4 at the International Autism Research Collaboration Development Conference in Shanghai. The data include only diagnoses in hospitals and research centers, so the actual number may be much higher, experts [...]