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HP Ingredients launches new cognitive health ingredient

26-Feb-2018

HP Ingredients, a Florida headquartered ingredient manufacturer, launched a new ingredient targeting cognitive health made out of Polygonum minus extract.

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?

Mt. Angel Vitamins rides on nootropic wave with launch of Brain Boost

10-Jan-2018 By Adi Menayang

As consumer interest in boosting cognitive performance continues, more products are launched in the nootropic category. The latest addition to the category comes in the form of Oregon-based supplements company Mt. Angel Vitamins’ Brain Boost.

Beating the blues! Berries may boost mood, improve memory

03-Mar-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Flavonoid-rich blueberry drinks may improve mood in both children and young adults, says a new study.

Probiotics may reverse damage of generational stress

13-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Taking male rat pups away from their mothers can produce detrimental effects in those rats when they mature, including mental illness, and these effects can then be passed on to the next generation. A new study suggests that probiotics can help reverse...

Probiotics have a ‘positive effect’ on stress and anxiety: Meta-analysis

14-Dec-2016 By Gary Scattergood

Probiotics consumption may have advantageous effects on mental health by lessening the psychological symptoms of perceived stress, depression and anxiety, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Vox Pop: What does ‘beauty from within’ mean to consumers?

21-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

Stopping several unsuspecting passers-by in downtown Chicago, we gathered some consumer thoughts on the efficacy of “beauty from within” supplements, and what the term means to them.

Having the right research best way to weather nootropics storm, supplier says

21-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

Having the right science to back claims is the antidote to the potential contagion represented by issues surrounding so-called smart drugs, says a leading supplier.

Omega-3 levels linked to better cognitive performance

13-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Increased serum levels of the long chain omega-3s EPA, DPA, and DHA are associated with better performance on neuropsychological tests in older men and women, says a new study.

Berry polyphenols may benefit learning and memory, for mice at least

11-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Polyphenols from berries may offer significant benefits for learning and memory associated with age-related cognitive decline, according to two new papers from France.

Regular chocolate intake linked to enhanced cognition in cohort study

02-Mar-2016 By Douglas Yu

Habitual chocolate consumption has correlation with better cognitive functioning, according to analyses of 968 people living in New York

EU injects €1m into ‘social cognition’ supplement research

08-Dec-2015 By Shane STARLING

A €1m EU-backed joint project between academia and industry is investigating the potential of probiotics and amino acids to boost brain performance among Europe’s increasingly ageing population.

Frutarom sees growth potential for fast-acting ingredients in cognitive health category

01-Dec-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

Ingredient supplier Frutarom is refining the position of its green oat extract Neuravena as a fast-acting cognitive enhancer to fill what it says is an unmet need in the brain health category, which it claims is over saturated with products aimed at preventing...

Prebiotics could be used to battle neuropsychiatric disorders: Oxford study

28-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Prebiotics may play a modulatory role in neuro-immuno processes and could reverse anxiety induced by inflammation, research in mice has suggested for the first time.

Cognitive Health Quiz: Do you know your DHA from your PhosphatidylSerine?

19-Aug-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Do you know which ingredient has a FDA qualified health claim for reducing the risk of cognitive dysfunction and dementia in the elderly? What percentage of the total carotenoids in the pediatric brain tissue is lutein? Or which CPG company has led research...

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Pivotal study on effect of gut microbial makeup on brain activity changed course of researcher's career

15-Jun-2015 By Hank Schultz

The dawn of inexpensive, rapid genetic sequencing has opened up new avenues for explaining the connection of the gut to the brain. With this new understanding of the precise makeup of the gut microbiome, medical science, and by extension the probiotic...

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Can gut microbes affect eating behavior? It's an intriguing field of research, expert says

12-Jun-2015 By Hank Schultz

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...

Forget about your woes? Probiotics may lower focus on bad feelings and experiences

16-Apr-2015 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with a multi-species probiotic may be associated with lower feelings of sadness and less focus on bad feelings and experiences from the past, say researchers.

Curcumin may boost cognition and mood in a healthy older population: RCT

16-Oct-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of Longvida curcumin may boost working memory and mood in healthy older adults, say results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study from Australia.

Omega-3 reduces anti-social behaviour in kids: Long term study

04-Sep-2014 By Anne Bruce

High-dose omega-3 supplementation can reduce anti-social behaviour in children - and alter parent attitudes - a 2-year study has found.

‘No surprise’: RCT data supports Nawgan’s ability to boost alertness, attention and cognitive performance

28-Aug-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Consuming Nawgan, the ‘alertness beverage’ containing citicoline and caffeine, can boost attention and alertness in young adults, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

Citicoline improves motor speed and attention in adolescents: Study

08-Aug-2014 By Anna Bonar

Citicoline may improve motor speed and attention in healthy adolescent populations, an American study has found.

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Gallery: The top ingredients for cognitive health

24-Jul-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Memory, attention and focus, development, mood; there are numerous ways that a nutrient or ingredient can affect cognitive health. But which have the most science, how do they work, and how are they performing in the market. Check out our gallery of the...

Ashwagandha root and leaf extract shows cognitive benefits for people with bipolar disorder

26-Jun-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily consumption of a standardized Ashwagandha root and leaf extract may improve several areas of cognitive effect in subjects with bipolar disorder, says a new study.

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Psychobiotics can feed gut-brain health axis: 'It’s really an exciting frontier,' says professor

05-Jun-2014 By Shane STARLING

Evidence is building that links the gut microbiome and brain function and ‘psychobiotics’ are at the heart of that, says a leading Irish researcher working in the field for more than five years.

NIU's Cognitive Health Forum: 'The key is to not have ingredients that stimulate other areas of the body that are not needed for performance'

27-May-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Cognitive health formulations must be driven by mechanisms of action, and with cognition being a lifelong issue with many aspects to consider the possibilities are impressive and continually developing, according to experts at the NutraIngredients-USA...

Spearmint extract shows potential cognitive health and performance benefits

08-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

A new patent-pending polyphenol-rich extract from spearmint may boost memory, reasoning, attention, and planning in older adults, according to results of a pilot study.

Chicken meat extract may have brain benefits, say researchers

23-Aug-2013 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with an ingredient extracted from chicken meat could boost cognitive functions after just six weeks, according to new randomised trial.

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.

Abbott awards $8 million to 7 studies probing cognition-nutrition link

05-Jun-2013 By Hank Schultz

Abbott Nutrition and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have announced nearly $8 million in funding for nutrition and cognition studies in the second year of their research partnership.

PS plus caffeine ease fatigue and boost mood after exercise: Study

14-May-2013 By Stephen Daniells

A combination supplement containing phosphatidylserine (PS) and caffeine may improve mood scores and reduce the perception of fatigue after exercise, suggests new research.

Iron supplements may reduce ADHD in low birth weight infants, say researchers

12-Dec-2012 By Nathan Gray

Giving iron supplements to low birth weight infants may reduce the risk of developing behavioural problems such as ADHD later in life, say researchers.

How to show a clinical trial benefit in healthy populations

16-Nov-2012 By Stephen DANIELLS

By applying physiological stressors like partial sleep deprivation, it is possible to test the effects of dietary supplements in healthy populations and stay compliant with DSHEA, says Dr Jay Udani, CEO of Medicus Research.

Pine bark extract shows brain health benefits: Study

07-Dec-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of a French maritime pine bark extract may enhance mental performance, according to a new study with Italian university students.

Human data on memory-boosting magnesium compound expected mid-2012

30-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Preliminary results of a human study into Magtein - a patent-pending magnesium compound called magnesium-L-threonate claimed to boost memory and cognitive function - will be available next year.

Science builds for attention boosting potential of Cognizin Citicoline

18-May-2011

A daily 250 milligram dose of Kyowa Hakko’s Cognizin Citicoline ingredient may be effective for improving attention, suggest new findings from the University of Utah Brain Institute.

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.

Nestle’s thinking on brain health

24-Sep-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Nestle is investing tens of millions of Euros in brain health. Dr Jeroen Schmitt, head of cognitive sciences at the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland explains why it's not naive to think that diet can boost mental development in our children,...

Special edition: Brain health

Markets: Leaders in global brain food sales

21-Sep-2009 By Lorraine Heller

In the first of a series of articles on cognitive health, NutraIngredients examines the global market for food and ingredients leading the category.

Could probiotics affect behaviour?

23-Jun-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Increasing knowledge of how the gut and brain is opening up the possibilities for probiotics. At the 5th International Yakult Symposium in Amsterdam, Stephen Daniells met Professor John Bienenstock from McMaster University to find out where the current...

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