Hoboken, NJ—Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract may be effective in managing hyperactivity and impulsivity in children aged six to 12, according to a new study. And the "super antioxidant" delivers the benefits without many of the adverse side effects experienced with the common therapy of methylphenidate, a prescription stimulant. The...
Morristown, NJ, and Mumbai, India—OmniActive Health Technologies announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study on enXtra. The goal: to evaluate the efficacy of the caffeine-alternative energy supplement on mental alertness and fatigue after a single serving of 300 mg/d of enXtra. OmniActive expects the study, which involved 62 subjects,...
Columbus, OH—Saturated fat may hinder the ability to concentrate, according to new research from Ohio State University. The study was performed on 51 women. They completed a baseline assessment of their attention during a morning visit to the lab. They then ate a high-fat meal—eggs, biscuits, turkey sausage, and gravy.
