Saffron has shown promise in the treatment of depression, but as an adjunct therapy, its efficacy may be limited, according to a new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. 160 adults with persistent depression and taking a pharmaceutical antidepressant enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study; 139 gave usable data.
Newark, DE—Added sugar is still bad, according to new research from the University of Delaware. But eating whole fruit is not—and is actually linked with a reduction in blood pressure. Researchers note that the data is preliminary, given it’s drawn from a small sample size: 128 participants, mostly Caucasian, ranging...
New Haven, CT—The keto diet could help fight the flu, according to new research from Yale University. A press release on the study says that mice fed a ketogenic diet and then infected with influenza had a higher survival rate than mice on a high-carb diet. The ketogenic diet triggered...
London—Omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--but only for those who have low levels of omega-3 in their blood. That's the conclusion of a study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry by researchers from King’s College London and China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan.
Irvine, CA—Algae Health Sciences, a division of BGG, announced in a press release the publication of two double-blind, placebo-controlled human clinical trials using AstaZine on brain health. In the first study, healthy subjects aged 26 to 63 took AstaZine for 8 weeks. The study found significant improvements in feelings of...
Bloomingdale, IL—Members of the NOW Methods Development team have published a test method that accurately identifies the presence and measures levels of inorganic arsenic in krill oil according to a press release: Arsenic Speciation in Krill and Other Marine Oils by Liquid Chromatography—Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry by Katarzyna Banaszewski, Anna...
East Windsor, NJ—A new study published by Sabinsa researchers and academic scientists from Taiwan and China demonstrates that Sabinsa’s pterostilbene attenuates Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) formation and decreases vascular inflammation, confirming cardioprotective properties, according to a press release. The animal study was published online in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Volume 63,...
United Kingdom—Vitamin D can make melanoma cells less aggressive, according to scientists at Cancer Research UK. A press release says that the researchers found that vitamin D influences the behavior of a signaling pathway within melanoma cells, slowing down their growth and preventing them from spreading to the lungs in...
Pennsylvania—Eating one avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay, according to new research from Penn State. The randomized, controlled study looked at 45 adults, who followed a two-week diet at the beginning of the study that mimicked an average American diet and put all participants on a...
Mission Viejo, CA—Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) may improve microcirculation and wound healing in those with heart disease or type 2 diabetes, according to new research conducted at Lund University’s Skåne University Hospital in Sweden. The study was published in the International Wound Journal. Researchers suggested 122 patients at risk...
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