Ithaca, NY—Seven-year-old children performed better on a task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, according to a new study from Cornell University. Research in rodent models has shown that adding extra choline to the maternal diet produces long-term cognitive benefits...
Probiotics can significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting, and constipation, according to a new study, which also provided clues as to why some people experience more stomach troubles during pregnancy. "The cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is unknown to this date,” said Albert T. Liu, lead...
Elixinol has entered into a partnership with CBD Health Foods, trading as British Cannabis, in order to keep its products circulating in the U.K., according to a press release. Elixinol decided in 2021 to cease trading in the U.K. and EU markets, and instead move to an indirect route to...
Houston, TX—COVID-19 patients have high levels of oxidative stress and damage, and markedly reduced levels of glutathione, according to a new study from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. The results, published in Antioxidants, were found by comparing 60 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were...
Morristown, NJ—PLT Health Solutions has entered a partnership with Vitamin Angels to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing nutritional support to underserved communities around the world, according to a press release. The partnership also supports PLT’s People+Planet initiative, part of the company’s social responsibility efforts. The goal: Reaching over 1...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has published a new Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) raw material and products, according to a press release. The document provides guidance for industry, academic, and regulatory analytical laboratories, allowing them to accurately and adequately test for...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided against a critical review and subsequent scheduling of kratom, according to the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Summary assessments, findings, and recommendations. The ECDD looked at seven substances: Brorphine, Metonitazene, Eutylone, 4F-MDMB-BICA, Benzylone, Kratom, and Phenibut. The first two were added...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant has launched a new Vitamin B12 Test, with a sample collection kit that allows for testing at home, according to a press release. Vitamin B12 supports red blood cell production, nerve function, and brain and heart health, to name a few of its functions. It is found...
Vitamin D has been linked to heart health in a new study from researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study, published in European Heart Journal, uses a genetic approach that allowed the team to assess how increasing vitamin D levels can affect CVD risk based on how...
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has released a new animation showcasing the association’s priorities surrounding DSHEA modernization. Since the Dietary Supplements Health & Education Act (DSHEA) was enacted in 1994, the supplements industry has grown from 4,000 products and $4 billion/year in sales to as many as 80,000 products...
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