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Vitamin B3 revitalises energy metabolism in muscle disease

Vitamin B3 revitalises energy metabolism in muscle disease

By Nikki Hancocks

Niacin, a vitamin B3 form improves NAD+ levels and improves muscle strength and performance in patients with the progressive muscle disease, mitochondrial myopathy, according to an international team of scientists.

Turning omega-3 supplement waste into flipflops and yoga mats

Turning omega-3 supplement waste into flipflops and yoga mats

By Nikki Hancocks

UC San Diego researchers, known for their algae-based flip-flops and surfboards creations, have discovered a way to take the waste products from omega-3 supplement production and convert them into a material used in foam products such as trainer soles,...

Gut-brain axis: Microbiome linked to neuron disease

Gut-brain axis: Microbiome linked to neuron disease

By Nikki Hancocks

Harvard University scientists have identified a new gut-brain connection in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND), through a study in mice.