News tagged with nutrition supplement

Pass the lycopene: Scientist can protect supplements inside food

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Purdue University food scientist has developed a way to encase nutritional supplements in food-based products so that one day consumers might be able to sprinkle vitamins, antioxidants and ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Straight from the horse's mouth -- study reveals owners supplement choices

Horse owners are most likely to use their vet to guide the choice of nutritional supplements they feed their animal, but also rely heavily on recommendations from other riders, a unique study has revealed.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving training efficiency in horses

It is well known that hard training can lead to degradation of muscle protein. A number of nutritional strategies have been developed to counter this but surprisingly there has to date been very little attention paid to the ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Supplement aids milk production

(PhysOrg.com) -- Massey University research has led to the development of a calf supplement that can increase milk yield in dairy cows by up to 12 per cent.

Biology / Other

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Process could improve economics of ethanol production

(PhysOrg.com) -- Iowa State University's Hans van Leeuwen has moved his research team's award-winning idea for improving ethanol production from a laboratory to a pilot plant.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Study finds usage of, recommendations for supplements common within various physician specialties

For physicians within several medical specialties, including dermatology, cardiology and orthopedics, personal usage of and patient recommendations for dietary supplements are quite common, according to a study published ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The right food supplements during pregnancy? Study shows risky knowledge gaps

during pregnancy a woman's body needs more of them. For most nutrients this increase in demand can be covered with a balanced diet. However, mothers-to-be should ingest some nutrients in the form of tablets. Research conducted ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blue-green algae tested for treating ALS

Nutritional supplementation with Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing HIV transmission during breastfeeding

In order to reduce the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during breastfeeding, scientists are developing a low-cost, modified nipple shield which dispenses antiviral compounds.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research identifies the herbal supplements that are effective in treating anxiety

A systematic review of research into the use of nutritional supplements for the treatment of anxiety disorders has found strong evidence for the use of extracts of passionflower or kava and combinations of L-lysine and L-arginine. ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Team to study health effects of botanical estrogens

An ongoing research initiative into the health effects of botanical estrogens will get an $8 million boost from the National Institutes of Health.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A nutritional supplement for treating chronic hepatitis C: Viusid

A research team from Cuba investigated the efficacy of Viusid, a nutritional supplement, as an antioxidant and an immunomodulator in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Their results showed that treatment with Viusid leads ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IOM report recommends framework to evaluate science behind health claims for foods and drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind claims of foods' and nutritional supplements' health benefits as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High doses of antioxidant supplements induce stem cell genetic abnormalities

High doses of antioxidant nutritional supplements, such as vitamins C and E, can increase genetic abnormalities in cells, which may predispose supplement-takers to developing cancer, according to a new study from the Cedars-Sinai ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Supplement your stem cells

A nutritional supplement could stimulate the production of stem cells integral for repairing the body. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational Medicine suggests that a commercially-available supple ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1