Total Nutraceutical Solutions Enters Into Agreement With Model Biosystems to Test Proprietary Mushroom Compounds in Suppressing Alzeheimer's Disease [2009/11/02] [Total Nutraceutical Solutions Inc.] Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc., has announced that the company has started evaluating several proprietary mushroom compounds for activity in controlling the development of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Blood Pressure and the Brain [2009/10/14] [Harvard Men's Health Watch ] High blood pressure is hard on the heart and blood vessels. It's also bad for the brain, reports the October 2009 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
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New Study Shows Supplement May Improve Memory and Cognitive Performance in Both Alzheimer's Disease and in Adults Without Dementia [2009/09/18] [MemoryXL, Inc.] MemoryXL, Inc., has announced that Thomas Shea, Ph.D, and his team conducted tests on the supplement MemoryXL(TM). The results will appear in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.
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Enzymotec and Life Extension Announce Research Results [2009/09/15] [Enzymotec Ltd.] Enzymotec and Life Extension have announced positive results of their cognitive clinical trial in which thirty elderly volunteers were administered with Cognitex for 12 weeks.
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Research Demonstrates that Optimized Turmeric Extract Inhibits Amyloid-Beta Accumulation [2009/09/03] [HerbalScience Group ] Researchers conducted an in-depth study of optimized turmeric extracts, demonstrating that key bioactives in the botanical extracts inhibit aggregation and release of amyloid, a protein fragment considered a prime causal suspect in Alzheimer's disease.
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Animal Study: Nutritional Supplement May Improve Learning and Memory By Nearly 50% [2009/08/20] [RBC Life Sciences, Inc. ] RBC Life Sciences, Inc., has announced research results from a study that showed subjects' learning and memory skills by 50 percent during a laboratory trial of a new nutritional supplement.
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Is Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia? [2009/07/30] [Journal of Alzheimer's Disease ] There are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (May 2009) by William B. Grant, PhD of the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center suggests that further investigation of possible direct or indirect linkages between Vitamin D and these dementias is needed.
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Results From Trials of DHA in Alzheimer's Disease and Age-Related Cognitive Decline [2009/07/13] [Alzheimer's Association ] Results from two large studies using DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, were reported at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.
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Fish Fuels Young Men's Brains [2009/07/06] [Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd.] According to a new study published in Acta Paediatrica, a monthly international, peer-reviewed pediatric research journal, 15 year old males who ate fish at least once a week had higher cognitive skills at age 18 than those who ate it less frequently.
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Vitamin D Gives the Brain a Boost [2009/06/12] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
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Movement Is Migraine Medicine [2009/06/01] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
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Eat Your Way to Clearer Thinking [2009/03/12] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
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OVOS Natural Health to Introduce Brain Health Supplement Vivimind™ at SupplyExpo [2009/02/26] [OVOS Natural Health Inc.] OVOS Natural Health has announced they will present VIVIMIND™, at SupplyExpo 2009. Denis Garceau, Ph.D., OVOS Natural Health's Chief Science Officer will present "VIVIMIND™: A New Generation of Memory Protection" on Friday, March 6, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. in room 207C at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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Lipogen Launches DPS™ - Ingredient for Better Brain Function [2009/02/26] [Lipogen Ltd.] Lipogen has announced the launch an advanced brain-support ingredient of phosphatidylserine with conjugated DHA for better brain function at Natural Food Expo, Anaheim, CA, US. The new brain-support ingredient will be available by Lipogen to the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific markets.
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Seniors: Discover Vitamin D's Brain-Boosting Power [2009/02/27] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
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Advice to Seniors: Cutting Calories May Improve Memory [2009/02/12] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
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Nutrition Boost Improves Stroke Recovery [2009/01/30] [Healthnotes, Inc ]
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Intake of Certain Fatty Acid Appears to Improve Neurodevelopment for Preterm Girls, But Not Boys [2009/01/14] [JAMA] Preterm infant girls who received a high amount of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; an omega-3 fatty acid) had higher measures of neurodevelopment than preterm girls who received a standard amount of DHA, but this effect was not seen among preterm boys, according to a study in the January 14 issue of JAMA.
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Don't Forget About Ginkgo Biloba [2008/12/18] [By Andrew Stewart] An article regarding the current information about Ginkgo Biloba after the JAMA published study claimed it did not prevent Alzheimer's disease or dementia. With commentary from AHPA's Michael McGuffin and ABC's Mark Blumenthal.
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A Piece Of Mind: Vitamin B12 May Protect the Brain in Old Age [2008/09/17] [PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ] A new study by University of Oxford researchers reports that vitamin B12 may protect the brain in old age and reduce risk of dementia.
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Promising Results for Enzymotec's Sharp-PS™ Clinical Trial [2008/09/11] [Enzymotec Ltd.] Enzymotec has announced that treatment with Sharp-PSTM showed improved memory and attention parameters in test subjects who complained of memory problems.
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New Science Supports Brain-boosting Effects of Enzogenol® Pine Bark Extract [2008/08/27] [ENZO Nutraceuticals] ENZO Nutraceuticals has announced new science supporting the brain-boosting effects of their New Zealand pine bark extract. After only 5 weeks of treatment, researchers found significant improvements on short-term memory tasks that are important for assessing cognitive performance with age.
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NBJ's Awards product merit award to Sharp-PS(TM) GOLD by Enzymotec [2007/06/04] [Enzymotec] Company announced receipt of NBJ's product merit award for 2007 and launch of web-site: www.Sharp-PS.com.
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BrainSavers® Debuts To Help Lower Risk Of Alzheimer’s [2007/04/23] [BrainSavers®] BrainSavers is a program that ties three primary, scientifically validated components together—brain and body exercises paired with formulated natural nutrients in a tasty bar – all designed to stimulate the mind and help protect against memory impairment linked to aging.
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Fish Oil in Pregnancy Benefits Babies’ Brains [2007/02/01] [Healthnotes newswire]
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Enzymotec Announces of a New Solution for Cognitive Development [2005/12/08] [Enzymotec] Company develops a natural DHA-delivery system capable of significant improvement of DHA availability to the brain.
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Carotech Announces New Study Linking Tocomin® to Protection Against Stroke-Induced Neurodegeneration [2005/10/24] [Carotech Inc.] NIH-funded study conducted at the Ohio State University Medical Center, published in the October issue of the American Heart Association’s journal STROKE, indicates that rats supplemented with Tocomin® showed more protection against stroke-induced injury compared to unsupplemented controls.
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Natrol Breaks the brainSpeed Record at the 2005 Senior Olympics [2005/06/06] [Natrol, Inc.] The 2005 Senior Olympic Games in Pittsburgh is the arena for Senior Olympians and their guests to experience Natrol® brainSpeed(TM), the new cognitive health supplement from Natrol.
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Kyowa Hakko Sponsors New Insights in Brain Chemistry Seminar at SupplySide East [2005/04/26] [Kyowa Hakko U.S.A.] Perry Renshaw, M.D., Ph.D., will be the featured speaker at SupplySide East VendorWorks seminar on Friday, May 6 from 11 - 11:50 a.m in exhibit hall F&G, aisle 1000 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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