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Taking fish oil supplements appears to significantly reduce the severity in elite athletes of a condition which reduces lung function after exercise and narrows the airways, report researchers from universities in the US and Cardiff, Wales.
Vitatene, a subsidiary of Spanish penicillin firm Antibioticos, has applied for novel foods approval to market lycopene extracted from the fungus Blakeslea trispora on the European market.
Nestle USA is the latest formula maker to launch a product with the two fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid, associated with good brain and visual development in babies.
Dutch company Yagua has added a new variant to its functional drinks range, which fits into the growing new category of 'cosmeceutical' products.
The link between diet, specifically antioxidants, and brain health gained further ground last week with new studies suggesting that antioxidant-rich blueberries can both help fight ageing and reduce some of the functional damage caused by brain injury.