Brain Health

Together, the parties said they will focus on a wide range of mental conditions, including depression, anxiety, attention disorders, chronic stress, and memory challenges.

The guidance outlines how to approach substantiating health claims for a wide number of claimed effects on the brain and physical performance.

Nestlé says the investment will build its cognitive portfolio.

Glanbia Nutritionals is the exclusive distributor for pTeroPure brand pterostilbene in North America.

The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study will enroll 20 subjects.

The kosher certification was granted by KOF-K.

Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, PhD, one of the study’s authors, said that it’s unique that this study focused on a healthy population.

Preliminary results showed a statistically significant improvement in “working memory-n-back,” which allows individuals to hold information in the mind for brief periods of time.

ReQollect is derived from periwinkle and Voacanga africana plants and can be formulated for softgels, tablets, and liquid dietary supplements.

A large-scale U.S. epidemiological study has linked high consumption of berries to a delay in cognitive aging up to 2.5 years.

Amycenone is a patent-pending standardized extract of two active constituents of Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus): amyloban and hericenones.

The company says Magtein is the only form of magnesium shown to effectively cross the blood-brain barrier, increasing brain synaptic density by rejuvenating neural cells.

Lonza Group Ltd. (Basel, Switzerland) has officially launched Memree, the company’s new line of phosphatidylserine (PS) products.

Next Pharmaceuticals has redesigned its website for Relora, a stress-relief dietary supplement named one of Dr. Oz’s top “belly-blasting supplements.”

The session will focus on AIDP's magnesium l-threonate brain-health ingredient, Magtein.

S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) is a naturally occurring compound found in every cell in the human body. SAM-e is synthesized from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the amino acid methionine.

Chromadex reports it has pterostilbene products in GNC, Walgreens, and DrugStore.com.

Be careful when calling your product a “medical food”…or FDA might come knocking.

The Panminerva Medica study assigned 53 college students to 100 mg of Pycnogenol or placebo daily for eight weeks.

The results were presented in late November at The Gerontological Society of America’s 64th annual scientific meeting.

“Making quick decisions and reducing the amount of errors at the beginning of a competition are crucial to the success in team sports and individual events,” stated Chemi Nutra in a press release.

A look at several dietary supplements that should be on the radars of health care practitioners.

CSPI is asking that the warning statement be placed prominently, in a black box, on a supplement’s packaging label.

The draft guidance states that claims referring to “mental performance,” “mental health,” “mental well-being,” “emotional balance,” “relaxation,” and “serenity” are too general.

The company says that results from the 30-day trial showed that a single capsule of Longvida (80 mg curcumin) significantly improved a number of markers.