Founding partner of Topical BioMedics, Inc. Stephen Daniel Duricko passed away on Tuesday, October 21 at the age of 74. In addition to founding the company along with partners Lou and Aurora Paradise in 1994, Duricko also served as the company’s vice president for 20 years. After serving honorably in...
Gothenburg, Sweden— A new dissertation from the University of Gothenburg says that omega-3 and omega-6 supplementation may be able to improve problem behavior in children and adolescents with ADHD. This same dissertation also indicates that a specialized cognitive training program may be able to have similar effects. In this double-blind...
Noblesville, IN— A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology suggests that there may be a correlation between curcumin and improved cognition and mood in older adults. While curcumin has been associated with a variety of health benefits and been the subject of study before, the authors of this...
The natural products industry has lost a generous and ambitious leader with the passing of Jeremy Thaler. Along with his wife, Connie Potter, Thaler founded Once Again Nut Butter in 1976, the culmination of a life dedicated to the concept of community on multiple levels. Thaler was no stranger to...
Washington, D.C. — Several groups and organizations, including the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Association (NPA) are challenging legal action made by the FTC against marketing for Bayer Healthcare’s Phillips’ Colon Health probiotic supplement.According to the government, Bayer has expressly claimed that Phillips’ Colon Health can “defend...
Rehovot, Israel—A recent study published in Nature suggests that artificial sweeteners may be playing a role in the obesity epidemic, but some are questioning the findings.The Weizmann Institute’s Eran Elinav, Ph.D, who headed the research revolving around this study, believes that the mechanism behind this may be changes in the...
WholeFoods Magazine recently published a digital story in error regarding the Natural Products Association. This piece was quickly removed and retracted, and we regret any unintended problems this may have caused. Published in WholeFoods Magazine, Oct. 10. 2014...
Los Angeles, CA—Even as more businesses move towards online operations, paper is still a valuable commodity, particularly in the packaging and shipping sectors.In fact, there is so much demand for shipping materials and services that prices for wood pulp and paper products have risen substantially, and only stand to grow...
Berkeley, CA—Leading natural and organic food company Annie’s Inc., which markets packaged food products like macaroni and cheese under the brand name Annie’s Homegrown, announced it will be bought out by General Mills, Inc. for $46 per share in cash. The total value of the acquisition is around $820 million.
New York, NY—At this year’s annual American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology conference, trial results were revealed suggesting citicoline may have positive effects on motor speed and cognition in adolescent males. This study was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial administered at The Brain Institute at the University of Utah. Over...
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