Cognitive Health

Editor's Spotlight

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.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company strengthens sports nutrition positioning for BioPQQ

26-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company’s ingredient BioPQQ has been used in the healthy aging space for more than a decade. This year, the company has been ramping up efforts to increase awareness of the ingredient’s sports benefits.

Editor's Spotlight

IQ Bar founder: 'I spent months researching what nutrients have the most scientific backing saying they’re good for the brain'

14-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

Boston-based start-up IQ Bar recently became one of the first members of the PepsiCo Nutrition Greenhouse incubator. We caught up with founder Will Nitze to learn about how he grew the company.

A scientific first? RCT supports cognitive benefits of chlorogenic acids

21-Sep-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Chlorogenic acids – compounds found in coffee – may improve measures like cognitive performance and motor speeds, says a new study from Japan’s Kao Corporation.

Pycnogenol supplementation may improve mild cognitive impairment in older men

09-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

Supplementation with the antioxidant-rich extract of French maritime pine was linked to an improvement of mild cognitive impairment, a new study suggests.

Dietary fiber intake inversely related to depression symptoms in US adults, study suggests

02-Jul-2018 By Adi Menayang

After analyzing data from a national US survey, researchers in China suggest that dietary fiber intake may be inversely related to depression symptoms.

Probiota Americas 2018 in Miami

Pilot study sheds light on probiotics’ potential as novel therapy for depression symptoms

18-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

Building on previous studies on the gut-brain axis, PhD candidate Caroline Wallace postulates that probiotics consumption may modulate depression symptoms.

Notes from Nutrition 2018 in Boston

Not just seeing: More research sheds light on carotenoids’ benefits for hearing

14-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

The benefits of carotenoids for vision is widely accepted and understood, but researchers are proposing that the same mechanism also leads to benefits for hearing.

Meet Liveli, a brain-health supplement start-up founded by two doctors

04-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

A California-based husband and wife doctor duo wants more people to maintain their brain health, so they launched their own cognitive-care supplement company.

Special edition: Nootropics

Nootropics industry has a largely untapped opportunity in eSports

17-May-2018 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Consumer needs of the competitive online gaming community have evolved beyond chugging caffeine-laden energy drinks and towards more sophisticated functional formulations of nootropics—dietary supplements that claim to improve mental acuity, vision, and...

Mind Lab Pro exec: ‘Nootropic is not yet a household word, but mystery only adds to its sex appeal and marketing sizzle’

17-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Not many cognitive support supplements actually use the word ‘nootropic’ in their product name. British brand Mind Lab Pro is one of the few that do.

A look at brain waves after pre-workout supplement ingestion suggests it may increase alertness

14-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

A supplement with an ingredient combo including L-theanine, beta-alanine, and theacrine may help users increase brain alertness, researchers concluded after a placebo-controlled clinical trial.

What are some botanicals with strong science supporting their cognitive benefits? Researchers explore in scientific review

11-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Some phytochemicals and botanicals have 'very promising' evidence for combating cognitive decline, according to a new systematic review.

Life Extension expands supplement delivery format offering with new tea crystals

01-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Dietary supplement maker Life Extension recently launched Kenyan Purple Tea Crystals marketed for its polyphenol content. More tea products are set to launch this year, said senior health scientist Michael A. Smith, MD.

Start-up Birdnip launches nootropic supplement… for dogs

16-Jan-2018 By Adi Menayang

With powdered Bacopa monneri, Rhodiola rosea, shiitake mushroom, kelp, carrot and beet, start-up Birdnip wants to improve cognitive function in dogs with its debut product Nootrodog. But will a nootropic supplement for our four-legged friends have legs?