New patent adds to NAI's already bulging CarnoSyn IP portfolio
Natural Alternatives International has filed another patent to add to its suite of IP around its CarnoSyn beta alanine ingredient.
Archives for April 18, 2016
Human data supports acai’s antioxidant activity in healthy women
Supplementing the diet of healthy women with açai pulp may boost the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and reduce the production of reactive oxygen species, Brazilian researchers report.
'The British are slightly less unhealthy than the Americans'
British crowdsourced project maps 2000+ microbiomes (and counting)
A British crowdsourced and funded microbiome project is building data that will accompany a US version as global efforts to build microbiome knowledge mount.
Trust in gut feeling to reduce cancer risk, study shows
Intestinal bacteria play a key role in causing and preventing obesity and neurodegeneration and a study has suggested they could also reduce cancer risk.
Enhanced curcumin shows endothelial benefits for healthy people: Study
Supplements of curcumin with enhanced bioavailability may improve the vascular health in healthy people, says a new study with OmniActive Health Technologies’ CurcuWIN ingredient.
Bühler aims to 'close the global protein gap' with algae, insects and pulses
Swiss giant Bühler has backed a series of research and development (R&D) projects looking at insects, algae and pulses as alternative protein sources.
What’s a GMO? Mushrooms, ‘gene-editing’, and a brave new world for regulators?
News that non-browning mushrooms developed with a gene-editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 would not be subject to regulation by USDA has prompted a fresh debate about what ‘GMOs’ are, and whether the regulatory framework governing biotech crops is fit for...
UK health service crowdsources policy ideas: ‘We believe the crowd has the answer’
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has opened its first large-scale crowdsourcing platform in an attempt to democratise policy making for its ‘new vision’ for 12 health professionals.
CORE Organic goes nationwide: 'We think this is going to be a disruptive brand'
CORE Organic, an organic 5-calorie-per-serving flavored water/juice blend with coconut water concentrate and antioxidants from white tea extract and maqui berry - is rolling out nationwide next month after a successful launch in southern California.