Nagoya, Japan—A team of Japanese researchers has offered a new theory for the cause of several metabolic diseases: impaired vitamin K2-dependent processes. The group notes that cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) seem to be linked, but a causal relationship is unknown. Many times, patients with these diseases...
Rotterdam, Netherlands—A new study published in JAMA suggests that several plant-based ingredients may help women going through menopause. A team of researchers from Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA,...
New research published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing suggests consumers may switch to a lower-calorie option when color-coded or numeric calories are labeled on food menus. During a six-week study, researchers examined 249 corporate employees ordering lunch through a newly-developed online portal. The portal, displayed menu items...
Cincinnati, OH—New research from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center suggests young individuals with migraines may also suffer from vitamin deficiency. The study, which involved database information from children, teens and young adults who were migraine patients at the Cincinnati Children's Headache Center, analyzed baseline bloodwork for riboflavin, vitamin D,...
Shoppers may take fiber to keep them “regular,” but there may a new reason to fill up on fiber: successful aging, according to new research from The Journal of Gerontology. Researchers from the University of Sydney selected 1,609 healthy adults (ages 49 and older) for their study and followed them...
Barcelona, Spain—New data published in Research and Reports in Urology suggest that a branded supercritical CO2 saw palmetto extract (Prosterol from Euromed) protects prostate health in an important way: it inhibits 5α-reductase (5AR) type II, as well as offers anti-inflammatory effects. It is well established that 5AR inhibitors play a key role in...
Saint Charles, MO—New research on a branded strain of Streptococcus salivarius (BLIS M18 from BLIS Technologies and Stratum Nutrition) suggests that the probiotic supports children’s oral health in several important ways. Researchers identified 76 children ages six through 17 who were at high-risk of dental caries (i.e., tooth decay), according to recent cariograms.
An 11-year study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology suggests a deficiency in vitamin K leads to an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
Kearny, NJ—Pharmachem Laboratories, based here, sponsored a national consumer survey about why consumers have not been more successful in their weight control efforts. The study, conducted by Customer Experience Partners, surveyed 1,200 people in early 2016, and found that Americans are not aware of the link between excessive carb consumption...
Scotts Valley, CA—The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia’s recently published a 96-page monograph on cranberry, including information about standards for analysis, quality, control and therapeutics. The document offers a brief history of the use of the berry along with some identification parameters and processing, drying and handling techniques. A key part of the...
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