All news articles for July 2018

Polyphenol extract helps elderly subjects cut their 'mental age'

Polyphenol extract helps elderly subjects cut their 'mental age'

By Hank Schultz

A polyphenol rich extract of grape and blueberry has been shown to improve a specific memory marker among older subjects suffering from cognitive decline. The results were characterized as having lowered the subjects' ‘mental age.’

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An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away?

15-year study backs higher flavonoid intake for macular degeneration

By Nathan Gray

People who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do not eat oranges, according to a 15-year follow up study that links flavonoids with lower risk of the eye disease.

Transparency lens focused on supply end of supplement industry

Special Edition: Transparency in Dietary Supplements

Transparency lens focused on supply end of supplement industry

By Hank Schultz

Securing sources of supply is not only good business practice, it can also boost a company’s transparency efforts. Examples abound of companies putting raw cost concerns aside to push forward efforts to make sure fragile ecosystems are protected and potentially...