News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The researcher at the center of a highly publicized resveratrol research scandal has hit back against his former employers with a $35 million defamation claim against the University of Connecticut (U Conn) Health Center.
ChromaDex has announced a partnership with a Dutch company to distribute a line of isotope-labeled plant products and phytochemicals, taking a step forward in the company’s aggressive program of expanding its testing offerings and capabilities.
Higher intake of beta-carotene could help those with a higher genetic predisposition for type 2 diabetes to lower their risk, while high intake of gamma-tocopherol may increase risk, suggest researchers.
Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with an increased risk of depression in mid-life, says a new study from University College London in the UK.
Letter to the editor – Eye health nutrients
The statement by eye health researchers that all three carotenoids found in the macula may be needed in a formulation to boost levels of these carotenoids in the macula is 'premature', say leading scientists from Kemin.
The rate of adverse events for energy drinks and shots ‘appears low in the population of consumers’, but caution is still needed for the products, particularly for select population groups, says a new position paper from the International Society for...
As waistlines around the globe continue to swell, researchers and marketers struggle to find a rhetorical way to get their hands around the problem. First there was obesity, which became “diabesity,” adding diabetes to the mix. The latest entrant in...