Cognition

Flavonoid-rich berries could halt memory declines: Study

30-Apr-2012 By Nathan Gray

A high intake of flavonoid rich berries can delay memory decline in older women by 2.5 years, according to new research findings.

More vitamin E linked to better mental function: Study

11-Jan-2012 By Stephen Daniells

People with decreased mental function and Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to have low blood levels of vitamin E tocopherols and tocotrienols, suggest new findings from an international team of researchers.

New research suggests top-selling brain supplement does what it says on the tin

13-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

New, as yet unpublished, research on top-selling cognitive function supplement FOCUSfactor suggests it could improve memory, concentration, and focus in healthy adults.

Choline may help protect the brain from effects of ageing

30-Nov-2011 By Nathan Gray

Increased dietary intake of choline may be related to better cognitive performance and protection against memory loss, according to new research.

Cognitive function market set to explode, predicts researcher

22-Aug-2011 By Elaine Watson

The market for ingredients that can help keep our brains healthy as we age is “set to explode” in the next five to 10 years, according to one researcher.

Beta-carotene research shows conflicting results; dose and duration questions remain

16-Mar-2011 By Rachel Leah Blumenthal in Boston

Conflicting results of large-scale longitudinal carotenoid studies raise questions of effective dosage and treatment duration, according to speakers at New Developments in Carotenoids Research.

Creatine may beef up brain function: Study

13-Dec-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of creatine, most commonly associated with sports nutrition, may boost cognitive function in vegetarians, a group at risk of low creatine levels, says a new study.

Nitrates may increase brain blood flow: Study

03-Nov-2010 By Nathan Gray

Increased intake of nitrate rich foods – such as beet juice – increases blood flow to key areas of the brain in older adults, possibly improving mental function and reducing the progression of age related cognitive decline and dementia.

Naturex launches brain health botanical

13-Nov-2009 By Shane Starling in Las Vegas

French botanicals supplier Naturex has launched an American ginseng extract, which a yet-to-be-published clinical trial has indicated can boost short term brain health and preserve mental alertiveness.

Antioxidant OPCs may boost memory: Animal study

16-Oct-2009 By staff reporter

Supplements of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) improved memory in animals with age-related cognitive decline, says a new study from Japan and Korea.

Study raises concerns over CoQ10 for cognitive health

09-Sep-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may not benefit mental function, and at high doses equivalent to 1700 mg per day may even be damaging, say findings from a mouse study.

Berry extracts may ease age-related mental decline: Study

12-Dec-2008 By Stephen Daniells

Old lab rats fed a diet supplemented with a compound from berries and grapes called pterostilbene performed better in mental challenges than their un-supplemented counterparts, says a new study.

Nutrition 21 warned over share price

03-Jan-2008 By staff reporter

New York supplement company Nutrition 21 has received a warning
that it could face delisting from Nasdaq if its share price does
not regain the $1 minimum over the next 180 days.

Selenium supplements could slow age-related cognitive decline

02-Feb-2007 By Stephen Daniells

The decline of mental function that naturally occurs with age may
be increased by falling selenium levels, suggests new research from
France.

Nutrition and brain health: It's a big deal for Nestlé

22-Nov-2006 By Stephen Daniells in Lausanne

Nestlé underlined its intentions yesterday to get a head start in
the merging brain health market with the signing of an agreement
with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) to
investigate the role of nutrition in cognitive...

Coffee could slow mental decline in old men

17-Aug-2006 By staff reporter

Three cups of coffee a day could slow the loss of mental function
in men, says a European study.

Berry extracts could offer stellar brain protection

13-Jul-2006 By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from blueberries and strawberries could protect against
the oxidative stress behind aging, and could even protect
astronauts from dangerous galactic radiation, suggests a new study
partly supported by NASA.

Copper supplements may slow Alzheimer's progress

04-Oct-2005 By Jess Halliday

Copper may stabilize cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's
disease, believe researchers in Germany who are conducting a
clinical trial to assess the effects of supplementation.

Antioxidants may boost aging brains

10-Nov-2003

Eating an antioxidant-rich diet may help protect cognitive skills
from deterioration during old age, according to new animal research
presented at a meeting of neuroscientists in the US this weekend.

A superior PS product

06-Nov-2003

Californian supplement manufacturer Source Naturals is promoting an
improved version of its phosphatidyl serine (PS) soft gels, with
the claim that the product contains the most shelf-stable PS
available.