Brain Health

Older adults with low levels of vitamin D appear more likely to experience declines in thinking, learning, and memory over a six-year period, according to a report in the July 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the Journal of the American Medical Association/Archives journals.

Fortitech (Schenectady, NY) will highlight a range of condition-specific premix concepts at its booth at IFT.

Ever since the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) published its second batch of general health claims in February, much of the industry had been waiting for last week...s stakeholders meeting, where EFSA intended to clarify its procedures and offer advice on claims substantiation.  

Botanical Wisdom has introduced its line of therapeutic botanical products that are 100% plant-based. The company says that its products offer enhanced potency thanks to its patented extraction method, called Bio-Enhanced Extraction-a process that does not expose raw materials to high pressure, high temperatures, or alcohol. New products include Natural Energy Now, designed to promote cellular production of energy; Quickly Calm, to relieve tension and stress and promote sleep; and Relax & Unwind, a topical lotion formulated to relieve pain from fibromyalgia and sore muscles.

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A review on citicoline scientific literature was published in the June issue of Natural Medicine Journal (vol. 2, no. 6). The article outlines citicoline’s neuroprotective and neuroregenerative properties.

As part of the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA; Parma, Italy) ongoing series of public consultations on health claims guidance, the agency has announced that it will hold a meeting on scientific requirements for gut health and immune function health claims on December 2, 2010, in Amsterdam.

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Ingredient supplier Triarco (Wayne, NJ) has launched Aqua 10, a patented water-soluble coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) powder designed for optimal dry and liquid blending. CoQ10 can be difficult to incorporate in beverages and other products because of its molecular weight and characteristic solubility-factors that can also hinder bioavailability, says the company. It says that Aqua 10 demonstrates approximately 50% better absorption when compared with typical CoQ10.

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"Sometimes, atheletes don't want a full-size energy drink sloshing around in their stomachs," says Tim Weigard of American Body Building

Researchers in Sweden may have discovered a connection between fish consumption and higher intelligence scores among teenage males, according to omega-3 ingredient supplier Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC; Dartmouth, NS).

Nattokinase

Ginkgo biloba does not eliminate or prevent the progression of dementia or Alzheimer\'s, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Chicago).

More than 80% of Americans are currently consuming or would consider consuming foods with added health and wellness benefits.

A new study in the October 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA; Chicago) shows that high-doses of vitamin B supplementation do little to reduce the speed of cognitive decline in Alzheimer patients.