Brain health scientists from across the globe have come together to launch Alzheimer’s Prevention Day on May 15 to raise awareness of nutritional strategies for the prevention of cognitive decline.
Natural ingredients supplier OmniActive has released findings from a six-month study supporting the benefits of its eye and brain health ingredient in preadolescent children.
Increased dietary intake of vitamin B1 has been linked to better cognitive function in individuals aged over 60, according to a cross-sectional observational study by academics in China.
GOED (Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s) has published a comprehensive overview of the available literature investigating EPA and DHA omega-3s and their impact on brain health, examining areas such as cognition, stress and anxiety, depression,...
Twelve weeks of supplementation with a Spirulina extract may boost visual learning and visual working memory test results in older people, says a new study from Korea.
There has been a groundswell of consumer interest around natural products for both mind and mood in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we'll be shining the spotlight on the latest research and innovations with international experts at a FREE...
Australian health supplement company Visdon, winner of the botanical product of the year at the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2021, is gearing up to launch 20 new products by next year, targeted for specific consumer groups as well as the general population.
Singapore-based NutraCeutical Ingredients (NCI), the maker of joint and bone supplement brands Recogen and Bone K+, has introduced a new brand addressing the cognitive health of children.
Australian health supplement firm Visdon, the maker of brain health supplement (Rebrain), is expanding its online presence in China with a listing on JingDong on the back of sales approaching US$800,000 in the past six months.
Curcumin from the branded curcumin-fenugreek complex, CurQfen, may be delivered to the hippocampus of the brain and improve locomotor activity and spatial memory, says a new pharmacokinetic study with rats.
Kirin Group is set to roll out four functional foods and dietary supplements containing its proprietary ingredient beta-lactolin (β-lactolin) to support memory health.
Supplementation of sulforaphane (SFN) – a compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli – has found to improve processing and working memory in a 12-week study conducted by Japanese firm Kagome Co Ltd.
Consuming a New Zealand blackcurrants supplement increases the level of cyclic glycine-proline (cGP) – a compound linked to brain health – in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a recent study has found.
A new study from Dr Pieter Cohen has revealed the presence of piracetam, a drug that is not approved for use by the FDA, in cognitive enhancement products labeled as dietary supplements, strengthening calls by stakeholders for a mandatory product registry...
Blackcurrant specialist Vitality Wellness is building up its current brain, eye, and women’s health portfolio with new launches targeted at gut and respiratory health.
Maintaining and improving cognitive health among APAC’s rapidly ageing population requires a holistic approach, considering the gut-brain axis, nutrition intake, and the need for a personalised plan.
Out of 120 school students analyzed by Saudi researchers, academic performance was higher for students classified as moderately or highly active physically. Serum levels of vitamin E were also higher in the more active students.
B-group vitamin supplementation may have a dose-dependent effect on cognitive health and disease prevention, according to an Australian RCT funded by Blackmores.
As industrialized nations continue to move away from manual labor toward tech- and creative-based economies, it is about time that nootropic products become more mainstream, says the CEO and founder of Koios.
Oral intake of vitamin D may be able to help prevent symptoms of cerebral malaria in vulnerable regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, say researchers in China.
UK firm Sibelius Natural Products is making significant headway in the APAC region with its signature Sibelius : Sage extract and supplements, having recently received approval for sale in Taiwan after entering Australia last year.
The health benefits of tocotrienols — chemicals in the vitamin E family — extend beyond the cosmetic, and may have significant benefits for the brain and liver.
An ongoing multi-country study led by the Public Health Foundation of India is trying to determine if maternal DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplementation may have beneficial effects on neurodevelopment in the offspring during its first 1,000 days of life.
