Nutrition & Life

Healthycell announced last week that it had raised an additional $250,000 in a Regulation CF crowdfunding campaign on the through the funding site StateEngine.com.  The US Securities and Exchange Commission regulates such activity  to place a $5 million annual limit to companies’ crowdfunding capital raises and also places limits as to how much each ‘non

The detection and quantification of cancer-associated molecular biomarkers in body fluids, or liquid biopsies, prove minimally invasive in early cancer diagnostics. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed an approach that accelerates the detection of cancer biomarkers in samples taken at the time and place of patient care. The study, published in ACS

Drinking less than the UK’s recommended limit of 14 units of alcohol per week still increases the risk of cardiovascular issues such as heart and cerebrovascular disease, according to new research published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) examined hospitalizations related to cardiovascular events among more than 350,000 UK residents

THC-infused beverages will account for $1 billion in US sales by 2025 and CBD drinks are expected to hit $2.5 billion, according to Brightfield research. Vertosa is one company that uses Nanogen technology to create active ingredients for infused product makers. The infused beverage maker’s CEO, Ben Larson, joined the NutraCast to discuss the rising

NAD, which is a division of BBB National Programs, recently took up a case concern claims made by Goli Nutrition, Inc.  on its line of apple cider vinegar gummies. The initial complaint was lodged by competitor Bragg Live Food Products LLC, which markets the best-selling brand of apple cider vinegar in the natural channel. The

In women who are premenopausal with overweight, metabolic adaptation after a 16% weight loss increases the length of time necessary to achieve weight-loss goals, according to a study published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s flagship journal. The present findings represent the first study to examine if metabolic adaptation, at the level of Resting Metabolic

The process of generating proteins from genes is akin to a factory, where workers follow a set of instructions that, ideally, are effective and clear. But for some people who suffer from cystic fibrosis (CF), one of their genes has a mutation that results in confusing instructions for making the protein CFTR. The mutation inserts

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies. The researchers offset these deaths from the unhealthy vaginal microbiome by giving the mothers a

Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rush University are part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition. The goal of “Nutrition for Precision Health,” powered by the All of Us Research Program (NPH),

Esports has emerged as a rapidly expanding industry that has drawn viewers and investments alike, with growing research, products and academia catering to the booming gaming community. Jason Chung, Executive Director of Esports, University of New Haven, explained that student interest drives what programs schools offer.  “A lot of entertainment programs are adding esports as

The Council for Responsible Nutrition and the American Herbal Products Association both sent letters to FDA prior to a Jan. 25 deadline. That deadline for comment was generated in a response to industry on the subject that FDA filed in November of last year. “CRN has contended for well over a year that FDA’s position

Fifty-one women with a history of sPTD received oral supplements of Clostridium butyricum, Enterococcus faecium​, and Bacillus subtilis​ was given before 14 weeks of gestation until 36 weeks and their rate of recurrent sPTD compared with 255 women not taking the probiotic. According to data published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research​, the rate in

Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch researchers examining a large Norwegian population-based cohort recently reported in European Journal of Nutrition that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages (SCB) in pregnancy was associated with an increase in ADHD symptoms among offspring at 8 years of age. The magnitude of associations in the study was weak (typically 15-21%

EU titanium dioxide ban enters into force: what happens next? Regulation 2022/63​​ has been adopted as law, banning the use of titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive in the EU, following EFSA’s ruling​​ that it is ‘not safe’. As it is a ‘regulation’ rather than a ‘directive’, it takes immediate effect and does not

As researchers continue to seek effective treatment options for menopause symptoms as alternatives to proven pharmacologic solutions, a number of innovative therapies have been shown to improve symptoms. A new study identifies music therapy as an attractive option, not only to manage menopause symptoms, but also depressed mood. Study results are published online today in

The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease​, was the work of researchers associated with a university and a public kidney care agency in the province. The researchers looked data from subjects who underwent care for kidney conditions in clinics across British Columbia.  A total of 3,957 cases were evaluated, and

“I don’t think of it so much as modernizing it as I do making it more accessible. I think we’ve been so fortunate to have such a great foundation and the Bragg brand established more than 100 years ago. And the interesting thing is that our founders Paul, and after Pau, Patricia Bragg, were so

AIDP’s new line of ‘whole-food minerals’ is the work of Cura Global Health, Inc., which is based in Ames, IA and has offices within an Iowa State University building.  The university has been a noted center of soil fungi research. The Cura line of ‘Ultimine’ minerals is derived from a proprietary fermentation process using the

Emerging research indicates that nutritional components that target specific mechanisms associated with age-associated cellular decline (AACD) hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults. “Cellular Nutrition and Its Influence on Age-Associated Cellular Decline,” the latest issue of The Gerontological Society of America’s What’s Hot newsletter with accompanying infographic, provides an overview of current

Pharmavite, the company behind Nature Made vitamins and supplements, recently led a study that found cancer survivors who use dietary supplements have a higher quality of life (QOL) compared to survivors who did not use supplements. “The key takeaways from the research are first, that nutrition plays a crucial role in the quality of life

The new approach uses a variety of existing products that are all formulated with Quicksilver’s liposomal delivery system, which is characterized as a ‘nanoparticle technology.’  It was the brainchild of founder Chris Shade, PhD, who stated the company more than a decade ago with a focus on mercury detoxification. In the years since Quicksilver has