Oral probiotics improve the severity of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in children, and lower the frequency of steroid use needed to manage flare-ups, according to a recent study in JAMA Dermatology.
The anti-fatigue effects of beta-alanine, the rate-limiting precursor of carnosine, apply to both men and women, irrespective of baseline carnosine levels, says a new study.
Increased competition in the sports nutrition space caused dietary supplements retailer Vitamin Shoppe to report its biggest loss since going public in 2009 and sent the share price reeling.
What’s the latest evidence for the effects of probiotics? What about prebiotics? What are the current market trends? The answers to these and other questions can be heard in an online conference scheduled for this Wednesday.
Consumers don’t know how much whole grain they should eat each day or where to find it, new research commissioned by Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), the joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills, reveals. The group believes that global guidance...
UK-based OptiBiotix's recent licensing deal with Premier Foods offshoot Knighton will also see the firm launch an improved version of its SlimBiome range.
Mushrooms, particularly certain wild varieties, are abundant in glutathione and ergothoniene, important protectors against oxidative damage, according to recent research published in Food Chemistry.
Diabetes and other metabolic disorders are providing fertile ground for new probiotic research, says a DuPont expert who has highlighted new findings on supplementation and a reduced risk of gestational diabetes.
Supplementation using BioGaia’s probiotic strain has shown to reduce the rate of diarrhoea and associated disorders such as stunting of growth and cognitive deficiencies, a study finds.
