FTC fines firm $1.3 million over fraudulent pain, healthy aging supplements
FTC announced it is sending out more than $1.1 million in compensation to consumers were deceived by fraudulently marketed pain management and healthy aging supplements.
Archives for October 26, 2021
Nitrate can boost muscle power by up to 5%, study finds
Nitrate supplementation can significantly increase peak muscle power, a new meta analysis has concluded.
‘Crop diversity underpins food security’: Scientists flag ‘enormous’ diversity loss
An international team of scientists have completed what they claim is the ‘largest review ever conducted’ looking at agricultural crop diversity. The results are in: we are seeing ‘enormous’ diversity loss, with implications for future food security.
Data supports curcumin’s post-exercise muscle benefits for sedentary people
Supplementation with curcumin may protect against muscle damage and enhance performance after acute physical exercise for sedentary individuals, says a new systematic review of the data that supports the effects observed in athletic adults.
ANSES updates nanomaterial risk assessment method in light of TiO2 ban
French food authorities are proposing a "nanospecific" assessment method designed to assess the risks of nanomaterials in supplement ingredients in response to EFSA’s recent titanium dioxide ruling.
Esports supplement shows notable brain health benefits
An industry-funded study reveals use of a brain health supplement prior to egaming may enhance some measures of memory, reaction time, reasoning, and concentration within 15 minutes of ingestion.