Traumatic Brain Injury

Omega-3s may protect brains in American Football athletes

29-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

High-dose omega-3 supplements may give NCAA American Football athletes protection from repetitive head injury as well as conferring cardiovascular benefits, suggests a new study.

NAD advises company to yank brain injury protection claims relating to omega-3s

29-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

A company marketing a brain health supplement has been advised by an industry watchdog to discontinue claims associated with protection against traumatic brain injuries and other health endpoints.

Amendment to military funding bill would allow soldiers to openly use CBD products

24-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

An amendment to a military funding bill would make it possible for military personnel to openly use hemp/CBD products for the first time. While advocates welcome the development, there is little prospect that CBD products will become part of standard...

Review looks at creatine’s untapped potential beyond sports nutrition

10-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Creatine is a well-known sport supplement ingredient that is starting to creep into mainstream sports nutrition applications as well. Researchers in Nebraska dug deeper into existing preliminary studies to explore creatine’s potential beyond the musculoskeletal...

Rosemary extract may improve brain trauma-induced cognitive deficits, rat study finds

07-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

By observing how well rats with mild brain trauma navigate through a maze after being administered with rosemary extract, researchers saw a relation between the extract and improved cognitive deficits.

FDA warns consumers about supplements making brain trauma protection claims

06-Jan-2014 By Hank Schultz

The Food and Drug Administration has put industry on notice that it won’t tolerate the rising tide of dietary supplement ingredients being marketed for their role in ameliorating the effects of traumatic brain injury.

HPN's new product with Chromadex’s Niagen targets neuroprotection for contact sports

27-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

The first product containing Chromadex’s Niagen-branded nicotinamide riboside ingredient is being launched by High Performance Nutrition (HPN) to support neuroprotection in contact sports.

Omega-3s show potential to protect against brain trauma

20-Aug-2012 By Stephen Daniells

The potential benefits of omega-3s to reduce the long-term effects of brain trauma may be optimized by early administration, ‘in the emergency department or sooner’, says a new report.

Protein and calories may help troops with brain injury, says IoM

21-Apr-2011 By Nathan Gray

A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) ‘strongly supports’ the provision of energy and protein to military personnel with severe traumatic brain injury.

TNS files patent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder supplement

07-Feb-2011

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. has filed a patent for a mushroom-phytonutrient formulation for the prevention and control of inflammation and oxidative stress associated with a variety of conditions, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Omega-3 may protect against traumatic brain injury: Rat study

07-Jan-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexanoic acid) may prevent traumatic brain injury, according to a new study with rats with potential implications for sportsmen and soldiers.

US Army funds study on nutrition for neurotrauma

16-Jun-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Omega-3, CoEnzyme Q10 and antioxidants are some of the ingredients to be studied by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) in an examination of the benefits of nutrition on the effects of neurotrauma.