Maternal & infant health

Omega-3 and pre-term births: Why targeted supplementation could be critical – major new Australian trial

12-Sep-2019 By Gary Scattergood

A targeted omega-3 supplementation policy for at-risk pregnant women, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, could be a the most effective strategy to reduce pre-term births, suggests the findings from a trial of more than 5,500 Australian women.

Walgreens helps Vitamin Angels reach over 200 million women and children

11-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Vitamin Angels and Walgreens have announced they have reached a new milestone in their partnership to improve child and maternal health.

Choline must be integrated into the prenatal supplement regimen, says expert review

11-Sep-2019 By Stephen Daniells

The importance of choline during the first 1,000 days after conception is increasingly understood by the medical community, and dietary supplement manufacturers are “beginning to recognize the potential that choline offers” says an industry expert.

GNC teams up with Banco De Franquias to expand presence in Brazil

05-Sep-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Health and wellness brand, GNC Holdings, announced a partnership with professional retail operator, BFG Brasil Comercial de Vitaminas LTDA, to help grow its brand awareness and reputation in Brazil.

Bifidobacterium infantis EVC001 probiotic may protect against antibiotic resistance in infants

30-Aug-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A new study by scientists from California-based Evolve Biosystems has found that feeding babies B. infantis EVC001 along with breast milk may lower the levels of antibiotic resistance genes in the infant gut microbiome by 90 percent.

Pilot study: Pomegranate juice shows promise for baby brain development

23-Aug-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

Consuming pomegranate juice daily during pregnancy may protect brain development and brain connectivity in growth restricted babies, a new pilot study has revealed.

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What do parents want? Baby food start-up Little Spoon boosts product portfolio with Boosters

14-Aug-2019 By Adi Menayang

In its quest to cater to a new generation of parents, New York-based Little Spoon launched a new line of nutrition Boosters—powder supplements to sprinkle into baby food.

‘Intriguing’: Prebiotics may protect against detrimental effects of early life stress

06-Aug-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Early life stress, such as maternal separation, may cause long-term alterations to behavior and brain neurochemistry. It also causes changes to the gut microbiome, which offers the potential to modulate these detrimental effects using interventions such...

Mimicking mother’s milk: Morinaga Milk Industry to focus on probiotic applications in infant formula

01-Aug-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Japanese dairy giant Morinaga Milk Industry, a probiotic strains supplier, has plans in the upcoming year around to expand the application of its functional proprietary probiotic strain into infant formula, to aid with gut health and immune protection.

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WATCH: Maternal and infant health – what can probiotics offer?

26-Jul-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Asia-Pacific is driving the growth of the global probiotics market, and two of the most in-demand areas are for infant and maternal health.

From the editor's desk

Images of newly empowered women challenge marketing stereotypes

25-Jul-2019 By Hank Schultz

Product marketers will need to wrap their heads around new visions of women as this segment becomes every more powerful in the dietary supplement market.

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How debilitating morning sickness inspired one woman to build an empire of women’s health products

24-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Amy Upchurch’s pregnancies have not been easy. Dealing with debilitating morning sickness and infections for her first few pregnancies while her military husband was deployed motivated her to create products to help women ‘enjoy their pregnancies and...

Could eating fibre during pregnancy help tackle autoimmune disease burden?

11-Jul-2019 By Nikki Cutler

A lack of fibre during pregnancy could be contributing to the burden of the serious condition preeclampsia, according to researchers who also argue the lack of fibre in Western diets may explain the rapid increase of allergies and autoimmune conditions.

‘A landmark trial’: DuPont supports Gates Foundation with ‘unique’ probiotic for infant sepsis treatment

10-Jul-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DuPont is providing a “unique” probiotic strain to help treat sepsis in infants in Bangladesh, but the strain may also have commercial applications closer to home.

Pharmavite review supports choline, DHA role in infant brain and eye health

10-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Insufficient intakes of choline and the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may have lifelong deleterious impacts on maternal and infant health, according to a paper by researchers from Pharmavite LLC, the company behind Nature’s Made supplements.