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The company introduced Kappa Solutions to strengthen its value proposition and harmonize its brand.

Brightseed received an initial $200k grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to aim its Forager artificial intelligence (AI) toward maternal health and improved birth outcomes.

Even with all the obstacles involved in conducting research in this age demographic, companies continue to ensure they are investing in scientific research to back their immune-support ingredients for infants and children.

Read about the Herbal Pharmacist’s botanical best-bets for battling stress.

A recent animal study compared a novel oral liquid iron-containing food supplement called >Your< Iron Syrup to commonly prescribed iron sulphate.

Women are finding many approaches to support aging bones as supplement formulas grow increasingly sophisticated and diverse.

Legacy ingredients are losing ground as emerging products gain validation.

Howard D. Sesso, ScD, MPH, researcher in the landmark Physicians’ Health Study I and II and the Women’s Health Study, discussed the need to improve clinical trial designs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s Science in Session conference.

Following a single dose of the L-theanine, subjects saw significantly greater increases in frontal region alpha power compared to placebo, which is considered reflective of relaxation.

Results showed that subjects taking ashwagandha saw significant increases in immunoglobulin (Ig), cytokines, and TBNK cells.

Why nutraceuticals that specifically address testosterone and nitric oxide levels may have a positive impact on male sexual function.

Results showed that glucosamine supplementation significantly reduced stomach bloating, with a trend toward reducing constipation and hard stool. Glucosamine also helped with retention of amino acids associated with muscle health.

When it comes to health and supplements—and in a nod to the Spice Girls: What do women really, really want?

A unpublished study demonstrated that an ingredient combining prickly pear and olive leaf, called Mucosave FG, had bifidogenic activity comparable to inulin.

In a recent study, researchers found that when co-administered with antibiotics, the probiotic formulation Bio-K Plus from Kerry helped reduced the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection.

The rapid test method performs multiplex USP pathogen detection in 24 hours.

Results showed that while there were no differences between the two groups when it came to sleep quantity and quality, the PEA group did experience reduced sleep onset latency, time to feel completely awake, and improved cognition on waking.

The market is primed for gut health formulations that offer the best of both worlds. But research needs to catch up.

A recent randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blind study found that a proprietary ginseng extract called Farlong NotoGinseng supported cholesterol and blood pressure.

A recent animal study evaluated the health effects of krill oil on obesity-associated chronic inflammation in the liver and fat tissue.

Structural differences between beta-glucan strains may be due to source and manufacturing process, says recent study.

Although it got its start in dairy testing, today, NJ Labs specializes in analytical chemistry and microbiology testing for the generic pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries.

Turmeric and curcumin research uncovers new gems.

Eagle Genomics, creator of network life sciences platforms, announced a new partnership with the Earlham Institute (Norwich, UK) to further tools for analyzing microbiome research data.

AB-Biotics' AB-Kolicare is composed of a mix of Bifidobacterium longum CECT7894 (KABP042) and Pediococcus pentosaceus CECT8330 (KABP041).