General Practitioners (GPs) in the UK are advised to offer patients a blood test for vitamin B12 deficiency if they see one symptom and one risk factor, in new guidance currently under consultation.
A next generation probiotic may support immune health, vitamin B12 production, and offer a range of other health benefits, with one commercial product already in the market formulated with the beneficial bacteria.
Microalgae cultivation as a topic may be more apt for the biofuel industry, but scientific research has shown that these microscopic organisms can also be utilized as a sustainable food source.
The supplementation of vitamin B12 and folic acid in toddlers has reduced their plasma concentrations of fasting total homocysteine (tHcy) – an amino acid that is linked to cardiometabolic diseases when in elevated levels.
A new study observes that elevated maternal serum levels of vitamin B12 were significantly associated with the prevalence of childhood autism in offspring, in the large-scale Finnish population studied.
The new prospective cohort study finds that low vitamin B6 and impaired folate levels were associated with low birth weights (LBWs) in the south Indian pregnant women studied.
Dietary intake and blood levels of folate, and vitamins B6 and B12 were inversely associated with MetS risk in young American adults, says a new study from Texas State University.
Research using an automated animal model of the human arterial wall injury has suggested that low levels of B vitamins can lead to damage to the arteries in a mechanism independent of cholesterol, but which can exacerbate the development of plaques when...
Researchers are warning of a potential vitamin B12 deficiency among vegans and vegetarians at a time when people are embracing plant-based diets for January, known as ‘Veganuary’.
Spain’s Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has reiterated advice to reduce energy drink consumption especially among minors due to caffeine’s effect on sleep and the cardiovascular system.
Grains fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii – the bacteria usually used as a ripening culture in Swiss-type cheese -- have enough vitamin B12 to be nutritionally significant and could potentially be cheaper than fortification, according to...
Longer-term daily whey protein consumption can boost vitamin B12 biomarkers in older adults better than collagen or carbohydrates, according to a new study part funded by Arla Food Ingredients.
Breast cancer patients who take antioxidant supplements, as well as iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids, during chemotherapy may be at increased risk of disease recurrence and death, according to researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network....
Researchers from global testing firm Eurofins and lab equipment company MilliporeSigma test a “simpler, less time-consuming, and more economical” method of quality control and determination of four bioactive types of vitamin B12.
The consumption of vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids — either in combination or independently — may be able to alleviate autistic behaviours, according to a study by Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University.
Whey2Value (W2V), a German-based joint venture established by EW Nutrition and Acies Bio, has developed a technology that uses whey as a substrate to produce a natural form of vitamin B12.
Understanding genetic factors should play a central role in the development of personalized nutrition products, an expert told attendees at a recent industry event.
A probiotic strain that itself produces high enough levels of natural vitamin B12 to enable EFSA approved health claims is a ‘first step’ towards the category gaining its own claims, says Winclove.
Lack of vitamin B12 among the elderly has been linked with serious health conditions, and researchers in Canada found that vitamin B12 deficiency is prevalent in long-term care facilities.
Vitamin B12 supplements offer ‘no benefit’ for nervous system and brain function in older people with moderate vitamin B12 deficiency, according to new RCT data.
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) do not benefit thinking and memory in elderly people despite lowering levels of an Alzheimer's-linked protein, according to the largest study of its kind.
Researchers from the UK have identified a new group of microorganisms that may be responsible for much of the world’s vitamin B12 production in the oceans.
Folate, or vitamin B9, has been shown to reduce homocysteine levels that are important in warding off a condition known as exfoliation glaucoma (EG) that can provoke blindness and severe visual impairment, researchers have found.
Low levels of vitamins B6 and B12 are associated with an increased risk of impaired cognition, says a new study that adds support to links between B vitamin intake and cognitive function.
Daily supplements of vitamin B12 may improve the arterial function and provide a ‘novel strategy’ to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis in vegetarians, says a new study.
UK food supplements manufacturer Vitabiotics says the UK advertising watchdog rejected as evidence a positive EFSA health claim opinion for vitamin B12 and brain function it submitted to back claims it was making for some of its products.
Women who eat steak, rich in vitamin B-12, during the first three months of their pregnancy are up to eight times more likely to have babies who cry less, according to a new study published in the journal Early Human Development.
People following a vegan diet may require additional omega-3 and vitamin B12 supplementation to reduce an excess risk of heart disease, according to a new review.
Two vitamin B12 sources have been added to the Food Supplements Directive (FSD) positive list, after being found to be safe by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Common genetic variations may interfere with the absorption of vitamin B12, and subsequently levels of the vitamin in the blood, suggests new research from Harvard.
Vitamin B12 may protect against brain volume loss in older people, and ultimately reduce the risk of developing dementia, suggests a new study from the University of Oxford.
Fortifying bread with folic acid and low dose vitamin B12 is effective in improving vitamin B blood status in the elderly, according to a new study from Holland.
Emisphere Technologies' new encapsulation technology that enhances
the absorption of B12 vitamin has passed its second stage of proof
concept studies and is due to be released next year.
A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may improve depressive
symptoms amongst the elderly, suggests a new trial from the
University of Sheffield.
The board of the UK's Food Standards Agency yesterday gave the
go-ahead for the recommendation on mandatory folic acid
fortification be made to health ministers, but it remains unclear
whether the nutrient will be added to flour...
Israel-based LycoRed will launch its line of vitamin B12
formulations at this month's Vitafoods in Geneva, offering industry
an alternative source for the vitamin.
BI Nutraceuticals is introducing two new vitamin products to its
ingredients line up: a stabilized form of vitamin B12 and natural
vitamin E succinate granular, an ester form of natural
d-alpha-tocopherol.
The marketing of functional confectionery products has been called
into question following an FDA warning letter sent to Masterfoods
USA over health claims and folic acid in its CocoaVia chocolate
bars.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) levels for vitamin B12 should
be increased by 500 per cent, according to Danish researchers - a
recommendation which, if taken up, could lead to reformulation of
multivitamins that contain small...
A review of studies investigating possible causes of cognitive
decline and dementia in later life has drawn attention to a lack of
vitamin B12 and other nutritional factors that may increase the
risk.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may be an important modifiable risk factor
for osteoporosis, say researchers, identifying the nutrient's
connection to bone health in men for the first time.
Low levels of vitamin B12 are associated with poorer memory in
older people with high risk for Alzheimer's, according to a large
Swedish study, thought to be one of the first to examine how the
relationship between diet and genes...
