B Vitamins

Multi-component supplement may ease negative impacts of stress: RCT

01-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of magnesium with vitamins B6, B9, and B12 plus extracts from rhodiola and green tea may promote a relaxed state and reduce stress perception, says a new study from Europe.

Cognition and ageing: B-vitamins, omega-3 intake reduces decline in East Asian elderly – meta-analysis

08-Feb-2021 By Tingmin Koe

The supplementation of B-vitamins and omega-3, specifically EPA and DHA, could reduce cognitive decline in elderly, a meta-analysis of RCTs conducted in East Asia has shown.

Elysium launches supplement aimed at slowing brain atrophy

31-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Elysium Health has launched a new brain health supplement based on research done at the University of Oxford. The supplement, called Matter, pairs a high dose suite of B vitamins with specially formulated omega-3s from fish oil.

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Koios CEO: ‘Brain function is the world’s new currency’

23-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

As industrialized nations continue to move away from manual labor toward tech- and creative-based economies, it is about time that nootropic products become more mainstream, says the CEO and founder of Koios.

High folate, low vitamin B12 linked to higher risk of diabetes in pregnant women, says study

22-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Researchers in Singapore say insufficient vitamin B12 coupled with higher folate may lead to higher gestational diabetes risk, holding "potential implications for antenatal supplement recommendations".

Jaksch says move into chairman role part of ChromaDex's pivot toward finished goods

14-May-2018 By Hank Schultz

A strategic pivot toward finished products underpins his impending move toward an advisory role, said ChromaDex CEO Frank Jaksch.

Review explores mounting science linking B vitamins and depression

08-Aug-2017 By Adi Menayang

Supplementation of B vitamins may improve symptoms of depression, according to researchers from the College of Health and Biomedicine at Victoria University, Australia.

Florida start-up B4 targets party-goers with pre-drinking liquid supplement

05-Apr-2017 By Adi Menayang

Florida-based liquid supplement start-up B4 wants party-goers to pre-game their pre-games with its new B vitamins, glutathione, minerals, and milk thistle liquid supplement.

Vitamin B6 deficiency linked to cognitive decline: Study

16-Jan-2017 By Eliot Beer

Low vitamin B6 intake may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults, while other B vitamins do not show the same effects, according to a new follow-up study in Northern Ireland.

NAC supplements may benefit cardiovascular health: Human data

14-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Four weeks of supplementation with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may reduce levels of homocysteine and improve blood pressure, says a new analysis of two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.

Folic acid & vitamin B12 may not improve cognitive performance, says 2-year study

13-Nov-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vitamin B9 (folic acid) and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) do not benefit thinking and memory in elderly people despite lowering levels of an Alzheimer's-linked protein, according to the largest study of its kind.

EFSA panel endorses draft dietary refs for folate, niacin and selenium

02-Jul-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

EFSA has approved Dietary Reference Values (DRV) for folate, niacin and selenium, which set population reference intakes, adequate intakes or average requirements for the European population.

Krill oil (plus B vitamins, soy and rosemary) relieves PMS: Pilot study

25-Apr-2014 By Nicola Cottam

Krill oil supplementation can relieve pre-menstrual stress disorder (PMS), according to a small pilot study.

Choline supplements may boost memory and attention: Study

29-Jul-2013 By Nathan Gray

Increased consumption of choline could help to improvelong-term memory and attention-holding capacity, according to new research in rats.

Omega-3 plus B vitamins fail to influence cancer risk in heart disease patients

14-Feb-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of B vitamins and omega-3 have no impact on the risk of cancer in people with heart disease, says a new study from France.