The presence of selenium in an enzyme involved in fighting oxidative stress may be critical in preventing epileptic seizures, finds a new study in Cell.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Gilad&Gilad an additional patent for agmatine for use in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, and foods.
A recent rodent study indicated that a combination of probiotics may impair memory in healthy animals – conclusions that industry experts say go ‘a bit too far’, and are at odds with the totality of the evidence.
Researchers from Unigen analysed the effects of botanical composition UP446 on the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems in dogs and rats and found minimal to no pharmacotoxicolocal effect.
Gilad & Gilad, formulators of a neuroprotective dietary supplement, have defended their patent on the usage of agmatine in a settlement with an alleged infringer.
Researchers from the University of Oxford have demonstrated for the first time the brain modulating role of prebiotics in early life 'window of opportunity'.
Evidence continues to mount that the gut microbiome affects gut health in a number of ways, one of which appears to be by inducing the nervous system to send signals to the brain via the vagus nerve and other pathways. Can the makeup of this microbial...
Using probiotics and prebiotics to alter the gut microbiota and influence the gut-brain axis may open up new ways of influencing neuropsychological conditions, says a new review.
New research commissioned by ingredient supplier Kyowa Hakko confirms what other recent surveys have shown: The specter of cognitive decline now looms largest in consumers minds when they consider the slings and arrows of aging. And cognitive hiccups...
The gut is teeming with bacteria, good and bad, and these organisms and their cousins living elsewhere on and in the body outnumber the body’s own cells by an order of magnitude. It is only recently that the notion has come to the fore that these microorganisms...
Patience sometimes is rewarded. And the husband and wife team behind the commercialization of agmatine for neuroprotective dietary supplements believes now is one of those times.
Two firms have joined forces to bring the multifunctional molecule pyrroloquinoline quinone, or PQQ, into the sports nutrition market via beverage applications. The partnership pairs Virun’s delivery technology with Nascent Health Sciences' supply...
Daily supplements of citicoline may help prevent further declines in mental function in elderly people with mild vascular cognitive impairment, says a new study from Italy.
The immune system and anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin D may also extend to spinal conditions such as transverse myelitis, suggests a new study from Johns Hopkins University.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued permission for an increase in the daily serving for astaxanthin from 7.8 mg to 12 mg, following a successful petition by Cyanotech.
One of the nutrition industry’s biggest sellers – vitamin C – may help nerve cells in the eye to function properly, says a new study that suggests the vitamin may also be important for brain function, too.
Israel’s Algatechnologies has obtained GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for its AstaPure-branded astaxanthin ingredient for use in food and beverages applications.
Agmatine, the natural metabolite of the amino acid arginine, may alleviate pain and benefit nerve health, according to a clinical study published online in the journal Pain Medicine.
A supplement containing lutein, zeaxanthin and blackcurrant extract may reverse signs of visual fatigue, according to a new study from Japan and Singapore.
BioReal has been given the green light to market its AstaREAL L-10
for supplements in Europe, after the astaxanthin was found to be
substantially equivalent to other sources on the market under
novels foods legislation.
Hawaiian microalgae producer Cyanotech has become the latest
company to tout its wares direct to consumers, with the initiation
of an advertising campaign aimed at end users of BioAstin.
The natural vitamin E alpha-tocotrienol (TCT) may protect the brain
against stroke- and glutamate-induced degeneration, according to
researchers in a new animal study.
Acetate supplementation could prove to be an effective therapy for
Canavan disease, a rare congenital brain disease, say researchers
studying deficiency of myelin-related fatty acids in sufferers.
Scientists in the US believe they may have found a new type of
diabetes after discovering that insulin and its related proteins
are produced in the brain and that reduced levels of both
contribute to Alzheimer's.
Curcumin, the spice that gives curry its yellow color, may activate
a key enzyme that protects the brain against oxidation, thought to
be a major factor in ageing and responsible for neurodegenerative
disorders like Alzheimer's...
MindFX Science, a manufacturer of herbal formulas claimed to
increase mental agility and performance, has introduced a new form
of energy drink in the form of a shot called MindBlast.
A combination of B vitamins has been found to reduce the severity
of chronic pain in rats. The new research suggests that relief from
chronic pain, which affects millions every year, could be provided
in the form of vitamin tablets.
OleoMed America, a subsidiary of healthcare product distributor The
Pharmed Group, has added herbs and vitamins to its
pharmaceutical-grade olive oil to produce three new formulas
designed to fight weight, wrinkles and restless nights.
A research project investigating how a member of the vitamin E
family, alpha-tocotrienol, helps protect against neurodegenerative
diseases has received $1 million in funding from the US National
Institute of Health.
Clover Corp DHA oil to be added to bread produced by Australia's
George Weston Foods, a partnership which could be extended to
markets around the world.
