Asia Sherman

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Can supplements protect against UV-induced skin damage?

Can supplements protect against UV-induced skin damage?

By Asia Sherman

Within the booming anti-aging supplement market, beauty-from-within represents a fast-growing segment as consumers turn to ingestible collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamins and antioxidants to fend off internal and external insults that degrade youthful...

Short-staffed FDA delays NMN citizen petition response

Short-staffed FDA delays NMN citizen petition response

By Asia Sherman

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed its response to a citizen petition regarding nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), citing agency-wide staffing reductions and administrative setbacks.

BAPP Bulletin puts echinacea adulteration under the microscope

BAPP Bulletin puts echinacea adulteration under the microscope

By Asia Sherman

A new bulletin from the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) details the latest adulteration and mislabeling detected in the echinacea supply chain. It reports the presence of undeclared Echinacea species and plant parts, as well as...

The microbiome’s next target: Healthspan

The microbiome’s next target: Healthspan

By Asia Sherman

As chronic stress, processed diets and environmental insults reshape our inner ecosystems, the business and science of the microbiome is turning to targeted microbial interventions that might help repair the biological wear-and-tear of modern living.