A recent population-based, long term cohort study conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health studied the correlation between folic acid supplementation and the risk of autistic traits in children exposed to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in utero. Children exposed to AEDs in utero have an increased risk of exhibiting autistic...
Oslo, Norway — Kappa Bioscience has launched a free vitamin K2 MK-7 quality testing program, which it announced at CPhI India. This will allow for testing and verification of any finished K2 product’s K2 label claim. A goal of this program is to educate markets about K2 stability and how...
A new study on the mechanism of BCM-95 in pancreatic cancer, published in the July 2017 issue of Carcinogenesis, revealed curcumin's complementary role in overcoming chemotherapy resistance. “One of the challenges with pancreatic cancer is that not only is it a lethal disease, most patients who are treated with chemotherapy...
A new study conducted by BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that the consumption of the proprietary yeast fermentate EpiCor results in beneficial modulation of the gut microbiome and improvement of gastrointestinal comfort and constipation. EpiCor is a natural immune strength ingredient fermentate created by a proprietary fermentation method researched,...
Salt Lake City, UT — New results from a meta-analysis study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology suggest consuming EPA and DHA omega-3s could reduce the risk of cardiac deaths. The meta-analysis, which combined data from 14 randomized, controlled trials of 71,899 people, reviewed studies that were longer than...
Americans are buying more organic produce and would buy even more if it were less expensive. When compared to such food categories as dairy, meat, seafood, poultry and juice, half of consumers say, in new research from Mintel, they are more likely to purchase organic fresh produce. In addition, 57%...
While not as big as the salty snack category, according to a new report by Nielsen, snackable produce (grapes, cherries, bananas, baby carrots, oranges, mandarins, apples, berries and stone fruits) have seen a 10% annual growth rate each year from 2012 to 2016, and as of late May 2017 had amassed...
According to a new study, extracts from Ginkgo biloba leaves may have a positive effect on the oxygen uptake and blood antioxidant capacity of young, active men. For six weeks, scientists from the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, the University of Technology and the Poznan University of Physical Education,...
A new study, published in Obesity: Open Access, suggest a branded capsaicinoid - an extract from red hot peppers - may boost one's metabolic rate. The placebo-controlled crossover, open label study, examined 40 healthy adults (23 male and 17 female) between the ages of 22 – 47 taking a daily...
A new study, published in Biological Psychiatry, suggest babies with high levels of the bacteria gene Bacteroides, perform better in cognitive tests. Trying to find a relationship between brain development and the gut microbiome, researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, in the lab of Rebecca Knickmeyer,...
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