The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is advising people to
up their consumption of oily fish or start taking fish or algal oil
supplements if they are to receive the health benefits of omega-3
fatty acids, reports Jess Halliday.
Israeli firm Fischer Pharmaceuticals has launched a new product for
seniors based on a proprietary blend of the brain health
ingredients phosphatidylserine and the omega-3 fatty acid DHA,
reports Dominique Patton.
Iron supplements could prevent irreversible brain damage in
thousands of children in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe,
believe UK researchers, who have started investigating the link
between iron deficiency and lead pollution,...
A mixture of peptides derived from colostrum could help slow the
progression of Alzheimer's disease by reducing the build-up of beta
amyloid, a toxic protein that accumulates in the brains of
Alzheimer's sufferers, reports...
A high intake of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
could lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according
to researchers in the Netherlands.
A mouse study conducted at the Washington University School of
Medicine suggests that drinking pomegranate juice during pregnancy
may reduce the hypoxia ischemia-related brain injuries in babies,
writes Jess Halliday.
Taking a Chinese herbal supplement containing ginseng and other
plants everyday for three months has been found to improve memory
in people with mild cognitive impairment, writes Dominique
Patton.
Certain polyphenols abundant in fruit and vegetable juices may play
an important role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease,
reports Dominique Patton.
A new study into the ability of coenzyme Q10 to slow the
progression of Parkinson's disease is on the starting blocks. If
the results of much-cited 2002 research by the same team are
reiterated, there may be no let-up in the...
Omega-3 supplements could help children with autism manage some of
their symptoms, believe Scottish researchers, who have recorded a
deficiency of certain fatty acids in autistic children.
Components of the herbal ginseng protect the brain against the kind
of deterioration caused by degenerative diseases like Huntingdon's,
suggests a new study on rats.
The market for foods fortified with these fatty acids is growing
fast, but caveat emptor: not all omega-3 is created equal.
Jess Halliday asks whether consumers are getting a good
deal.
Consumption of lignans could help preserve cognitive function in
postmenopausal women and decrease their risk of developing
Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the Julius Center
for Health Sciences and Primary Care...
Acetate supplementation could prove to be an effective therapy for
Canavan disease, a rare congenital brain disease, say researchers
studying deficiency of myelin-related fatty acids in sufferers.
Scientists have long suspected that a lack of omega-3 may
contribute to depression, but the latest study suggests that an
excess of omega-6 - the fatty acid which is more prevalent in the
modern diets - may have more to do with it,...
The first omega-3 milks to hit the UK market will benefit from
increasing demand for healthy children's food, following a wave of
media reports on research into brain food and the poor quality of
school lunches, writes Dominique...
Taking a supplement of the milk protein alpha-lactalbumin, rich in
the amino acid tryptophan, appeared to improve sleep quality and
alertness in the morning, according to a small Dutch trial.
Canada's Bioriginal is introducing a new range of essential fatty
acid ingredients in flavored powder form, that will help
formulators incorporate omega-3, -6 and -9 into a wider range of
food products, reports Jess Halliday.
D-theanine can inhibit the body's absorption of the amino
L-theanine and may present a health risk to consumers, suggest
researchers at Iowa University.
Supplementation with fatty acids may be a safe and effective way of
dealing with educational and behavioral problems among children
with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), according to an
Oxford University study published...
The United States may face an explosion in age-related dementia in
the next 20 years if it fails to contain the present obesity
crisis, warn researchers at Californian health care delivery
organization Kaiser Permanente.
Scientists in Oregon, US have presented a study that seems to
suggest that ginkgo biloba may help improve attention in MS
patients with cognitive impairment.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has signed its first co-branding
license agreements that will see its MEG-3 brand fish oil
ingredients appear on supplement and food product labeling, and may
crystallize formulators' choice between...
A study carried out by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
indicates that selenomethionine is twice as bioavailabile as
selenium in the form of selenite.
People who consume a lot of folate, or take large doses of folic
acid in supplement form, may have a faster rate of mental decline
when older, say researchers on a large population study.
Eleven-year-olds that took zinc supplements for five days each week
had better mental performance after three months than their
classmates, said researchers yesterday.
Manufacturers of two thirds of fish oil supplements sold in the US
comply with the strictest standards to remove environmental
contaminants, concludes a survey published by Environmental Defense
(ED) yesterday.
People who eat significant amounts of the omega-3 fatty acid
docosahexanoic acid (DHA) may be less likely to get Alzheimer's
disease, suggests an animal study.
Studies investigating strawberries' potential to help prevent
cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain types of cancer and
age-related decline in cognitive function have delivered promising
preliminary data, according to the California...
Scientists carrying out meta analysis of research into the effects
of exogenous melatonin have concluded that supplements can help
improve sleep quality, decreasing sleep onset latency and
increasing sleep efficiency and total sleep...
Increasing consumption of meat in the developing world could be a
more effective means of reducing nutrient deficiencies than giving
children supplements, say US researchers, who called for more
attention to be paid to animal source...
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has purchased a new production
facility in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to meet growing demand of its
omega-3 EPA/DHA ingredients from food and supplements manufacturers
in the US.
A St John's Wort extract, produced by German group Schwabe, is at
least as effective in treating moderate to severe depression as a
commonly prescribed anti-depressant, finds new research out today.
A new study suggests that DHEA supplements may be an effective
alternative to traditional anti-depressants for sufferers of
midlife-onset major or minor depression.
The kava industry will get a chance to enter the UK market again if
it can produce new evidence supporting the herbal's safety before
the end of April.
People with depression appear to have lower levels of the vitamin E
alpha-tocopherol circulating in their bloodstream, report
researchers, who will investigate further whether vitamin E
supplements can help their symptoms.
Anaemic mothers who took iron supplements reported significant
improvement in depression and anxiety levels after giving birth
compared to those who took a placebo, shows a new study.
A University of Toronto study involving beagles indicates that
cognitive stimulation may boost the effects of an antioxidant-rich
diet in combatting the loss of learning ability with advanced
aging.
Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated
for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer's disease after tests
on mice found it to be more effective than drugs currently being
investigated for treatment.
People who eat oily fish or take fish oil supplements score 13 per
cent higher in IQ tests and are less likely to show early signs of
Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in Scotland.
Iron supplements may be useful for children with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say researchers that have found a
small group of these children to be deficient in the mineral.
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