Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to the dysfunction of the hippocampus – a region of the brain thought to play a role in schizophrenia, say researchers.
Levels of serotonin – known as the 'happy hormone' – are regulated by the amount of bacteria in the gut during early life, according to new research in mice.
A recent study suggests women who take multivitamins early in
pregnancy could reduce the risk of their child developing a brain
tumour - giving further leverage for marketing to this important
consumer group.
BioReal Sweden's (formerly AstaReal) has harvested its first crop
of astaxanthin-producing microalgae from its new bioreactors, after
almost doubling capacity in order to meet rising demand from Japan.
Drugs which are unable to pass the blood-brain barrier, which stops
them getting into the brain where they could be potentially
beneficial to health, could hitch a ride on the back of vitamin C,
according to new research from Italy.