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Açai pulp may improve antioxidant defenses, protect arteries

By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diet of healthy women with açai pulp (Euterpe oleracea Martius) may improve antioxidant defenses, decrease markers of oxidative stress, and help protect against the formation of plaques in arteries, Brazilian researchers report.

How to identify ethical, high-quality manufacturers of dietary supplements

How to identify ethical, high-quality manufacturers of dietary supplements

Paid for and content provided by Gemini Pharmaceuticals, Inc

The story of Gemini starts on Long Island, New York, three decades ago. Back then, Gemini was focused on manufacturing over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals. As market trends changed and the family-run business passed from one generation to the next,...

HIA sues the DEA: ‘Stop treating hemp as something illicit’

By Adi Menayang

The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) has filed a motion to hold the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in contempt of court for disregarding a 2004 ruling that hemp fiber, stalk, sterilized seed and oil are specifically exempted from the definition...

China probe propels Usana stock price slide

By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences’ shares declined as the company reported disappointing earnings and announced an internal investigation of its business in mainland China.