Next Pharmaceuticals Announces a New Clinical Study Demonstrating Relora® Significantly Relieves Short-Term Anxiety in Healthy Women
[2008/05/08] [Next Pharmaceuticals]
Next Pharmaceuticals has announced the results of a six-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, published in Nutrition Journal, on Relora conducted on healthy women between the ages of 20 and 50
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Standard Process Scientists Conduct Laboratory Research Showing White Carrot Extract Inhibits Prostate Cell Proliferation More Thoroughly Than Orange, Yellow or Red Extracts
[2008/04/25] [Standard Process Inc.(R)]
Crude extract from white carrots inhibits prostate cancer cell proliferation more thoroughly than crude extracts of orange, yellow or red carrots, according to laboratory studies conducted by research scientists at Standard Process Inc.(R) The study results were presented during the recent Experimental Biology 2008 conference in San Diego.
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New Findings Indicate that Life-long Intake of Orafti® Synergy1 Aids in Healthy Aging and Helps Extend Lifespan in Animals
[2008/04/24] [BENEO-Orafti]
The results of BENEO-Orafti's latest study demonstrate that supplementation of Orafti® Synergy1 in rats can promote life-long health.
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Experts dispute conclusions of antioxidant review
[2008/04/18] [European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers’ (EHPM)]
Scientists from the European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers’ (EHPM) scientific network have raised serious doubts about the evidence to support the negative conclusions of a newly published meta-analysis on antioxidant supplements. The study, which was published this week in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, calls into question the health benefits of antioxidants through its meta analysis of selected clinical trials with antioxidants.
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CRN Risk Assessments For Popular Amino Acids Published
[2008/04/17] [Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)]
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has authored risk assessments that establish safe upper intake levels for the amino acids taurine (Tau), glutamine (Gln) and arginine (Arg) commonly used in dietary supplements. The paper, published in the April issue of the peer-reviewed journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, was co-authored by CRN scientists John Hathcock, Ph.D., and Andrew Shao, Ph.D., and is the latest in a series of such analyses co-authored by them.
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Study Indicates Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms
[2008/04/17] [ Natural Health Science Inc. ]
a study to be published in the journal of Phytotherapy Research shows Pycnogenol(R) was shown to reduce all osteoarthritis symptoms by 56 percent.
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New Finding: OptiMSM(R) May Shield Liver from Injury
[2008/04/16] [Bergstrom Nutrition]
A new study presented last week at Experimental Biology 2008 Annual Meeting indicates that supplementing the diet with MSM can increase the amount of glutathione in the liver.
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Meta-analysis of Vitamins A and E, Beta Carotene and Mortality Still Flawed, Association Says
[2008/04/16] [Natural Products Association]
A recently republished meta-analysis of 67 randomized trials with antioxidant supplements has reported that vitamins A and E, and beta carotene may increase mortality risk by up to 16 percent. The Natural Products Association’s Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., issued a statement regarding the report: "“The authors state that per their analysis, beta carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E given singly or combined with other antioxidant supplements significantly increase mortality. However, when reading the study in greater depth, it's clear that vitamin E used singly or in combination with other antioxidants had no significant effect on mortality when including all 54 trials. Vitamin A used singly or in combination with other antioxidants had no significant effect on mortality when including all 16 trials...."
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New Study Further Supports Safety of Promensil(R) as a Natural, Effective Way to Manage Mild-to-Moderate Menopausal Symptoms
[2008/04/15] [Natrol, Inc.]
Results of a large, three-year study -- published last month in the journal Menopause International reinforcing the safety of Promensil(R) red clover isoflavone supplement for managing hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms.
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New Study Confirms Antioxidant Properties of Capros(R)
[2008/04/15] [Natreon, Inc.]
Capros(R), an antioxidant ingredient developed from Phyllanthus emblica, the Indian Gooseberry was involved in a mouse study using a broad panel of in vivo assays, with results showing that this ingredient has better or comparable antioxidant potential as other ingredients such as grape seed extract.
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