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Herbalife’s stock collapse could signal tough times ahead for industry

Stock traders have lost confidence in Herbalife as sales slow and costs rise for the multilevel marketing giant. The company’s recent deceleration could back up the idea that inflation poses a threat the health of the supplement industry.

Balchem agrees to acquire vitamin K2 player Kappa Bioscience

New York-based Balchem Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian Vitamin K2 supplier Kappa Bioscience AS for approximately US$340 million.

‘Insightful and comprehensive’: Grapefruit flavanones’ heart health benefits linked to gene expression changes

Flavanones from grapefruit may modulate the expression of genes linked to better vascular function, says a new study with postmenopausal women that shines a light on potential mechanisms of action.

Fish skin gelatine has anti-ageing properties, study shows

Fish skin gelatine found to have anti-ageing properties that prevent wrinkles, study suggests

The gelatine contained in the skin of the Pacific whiting fish, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, US researchers find.

Daily supplementation with high-dose probiotics relieves depressive symptoms, according to scientists

Swiss researchers at the University of Basel assert that high-dose probiotics can reduce the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) and suggest supplementation as a possible “non-stigmatising” add-on therapy.