Zeaxanthin + lutein may speed up visual processing: RCT data
Supplements of zeaxanthin with or without lutein may boost macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and visual processing speed in young adults, says a new study.
Archives for June 14, 2015
Australia
Official figures: Australian diets lacking fruit and vegetables
Only half of Australians eat enough fruit and just six in 100 meet the recommended daily intake of vegetables, official data reveals.
Probiotas Americas
Pivotal study on effect of gut microbial makeup on brain activity changed course of researcher's career
The dawn of inexpensive, rapid genetic sequencing has opened up new avenues for explaining the connection of the gut to the brain. With this new understanding of the precise makeup of the gut microbiome, medical science, and by extension the probiotic...
Vitamin D may help children with chronic kidney disease
Low vitamin D levels in children with chronic kidney disease may mean greater loss of kidney function over time, say researchers from 12 institutions and hospitals all over Europe.
Polish supplements market to grow 8% yearly: 2017-2020
Growth has slowed in the Polish food supplemets market as prices have risen following years of solid growth but forecaster PMR expects growth to spike again in 2017.
Whole Foods defends its prices and explains source of new value chain's savings
Executives are aggressively defending Whole Foods Market’s high prices, even as they tout the potential cost-savings for the consumers at the retailer’s newly named value chain.
Health Canada grants Verisol a Natural Product Number, confirms efficacy and safety
Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Product Directorate (NNHPD) has confirmed the clinical efficacy of Gelita’s Verisol collagen peptide for improving skin physiology.
Review highlights potential of nano-delivery systems for nutraceuticals in foods
While there are several challenges involved in the nano-delivery of vitamins and nutrients in functional foods, such systems have ‘considerable potential’ within the food industry, says an expert in oral delivery systems.
Probiotic Bifidobacteria may boost cognition in anxious mice: Study
Select strains of Bifidobacteria may positively impact cognition in anxious lab animals, says a new study from Ireland that deepens our understanding of the gut-brain axis.