New research boosts case for caffeine in sports performance
The addition of caffeine to carbohydrate could help to boost athletes’ performance of skilled tasks in addition to boosting endurance, according to UK researchers.
Archives for December 15, 2011
Vitamin Angels gets 5 million vitamin A doses from Ocean Nutrition Canada
Omega-3 giant Ocean Nutrition Canada has donated five million doses of vitamin A to Vitamin Angels, and the company continues its longstanding relationship with the charitable organization.
EFSA health claims guidance
Heavyweight comments inform EFSA antioxidant-heart health claim guidance
Input from Nestlé, Kellogg, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, DSM, Unilever, Cargill, Ocean Spray, Kraft, Danone, Health Canada, the University of Milan and 45 other parties has informed fresh EFSA guidance on antioxidant and cardiovascular health claims.
Rose hip extract may boost heart health for obese: RCT
Supplemental rose hip extracts may cut blood pressure and cholesterol levels in obese people, says a new study from Sweden and Norway with implications for the heart health market.
Raspberry extracts show joint health potential: Rat study
Extracts from red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) may protect cartilage in joints and influence the severity of arthritis, suggest data from a University of Rhode Island study.
FTC claims victory in Lane Labs case, but is berated by judge for its “fundamentally unfair” approach
A federal judge has found supplement marketer Lane Labs USA Inc in contempt of a court order barring it from making deceptive health claims, but has also heavily criticized the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) handling of the case.
Dispatches from Microbiota 2011
Genomics fires Microbiota 2011 to new heights
Mapping the microbiome and the increasing sophistication of gene sequencing and analysis have in just a few years completely changed the research landscape for microbiota, and looks set to answer many to-date unresolved ‘mechanism of action’ questions.