Sioux Falls, SD—A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has made it possible for researchers to calculate how much omega-3 fatty acids they need to use in their studies in order for subjects to reach a healthy Omega-3 Index (O3I), according to a press release. The...
Beer Sheva, Israel—A tomato nutrient complex (TNC) provided by Lycored may help maintain normal blood pressure in untreated hypertensive individuals, according to a new double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study from researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Researchers split participants into several groups: a placebo group, a group...
Cincinnati, OH—The extract of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba may offer some therapeutic benefits in fighting Type 2 diabetes, according to new research from a team of international scientists. Helal Fouad Hetta, Ph.D., scientist in the University of Cincinnati Division of Digestive Diseases, said in a press release: “In diabetic...
Washington, D.C.—A new report summarized FDA data regarding consumers’ problems swallowing supplements, and found that, over the time period 2006-2015, out of 20,791 adverse event reports submitted, 3,962 indicated swallowing problems. 85.6% of those reports were from women. Only 64.5% of the reports included age data, but of those, 76.8%...
Ann Arbor, Michigan—Children who are vitamin D deficient during their elementary school years are more likely to develop externalizing behavior problems—such as aggressiveness and rule-breaking behaviors—than children with higher levels of vitamin D, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Low levels of the protein that transports vitamin...
A new study published in Journal of Applied Microbiology found that Epicor, a yeast fermentate prebiotic from Embria Health Sciences, improves the integrity of the intestinal barrier during heat stress by altering the gut microbiota in rats. The study split rats into two groups. One group was treated orally with...
Washington, D.C.—Three genes from a Lactobacillus species are almost certainly involved in mediating adhesion to the vaginal epithelium, according to new research. Harold Marcotte, Ph.D., lead author of the study, said in a press release: “An imbalance of the normal microbiota, and particularly a loss of lactobacilli, predisposes women to...
China—A new meta-analysis has found that vitamin D supplementation significantly reduced the risk of cancer death. The study, published in The BMJ, examined 52 randomized controlled trials covering a total of 75,454 participants. In their introduction, the researchers noted that previous studies of this kind have been inconclusive: “Interpretation of...
The risk of developing celiac disease is likely to be connected to the amount of gluten children consume at a young age, according to a new study published in JAMA. While the study was observational, and therefore unable to confirm causation, it is the most comprehensive of its kind to...
Dallas, TX—Upping plant-based food intake and eating fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers reviewed a database of food intake information from more than 10,000 middle-aged U.S. adults who were monitored from 1987-2016,...
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