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Probiotics for Symptoms of IBS: A Review of Controlled Trials

Puyallup, WA, October 14, 2009—Drs. Qureshi and Endres, Naturopathic Physicians, published a review of controlled clinical trials using probiotics for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the Natural Medicine Journal (NMJ). NMJ is the official journal of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). The review can be found on NMJ's website http://naturalmedicinejournal.com or on this website under "Articles and Reports". The AANP website can be found at: www.naturopathic.org. MORE

AIBMR New Hours of Operation

Puyallup, WA, September 10, 2009—AIBMR Life Sciences is on a new schedule that began this Summer. Our hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 5 PM PST. This schedule until further notice. If an urgent matter arises, please don't hesitate to call or email us. MORE

AIBMR's CEO Authors Chapter in Definitive Book on Tocotrienols

Puyallup, WA, March 16, 2009—AIBMR Life Science's CEO, Dr. Alexander G. Schauss recently authored a chapter in the definitive book on tocotrienols. The chapter entitled: Tocotrienols: A Review provides offers a very nice overview of emerging research on tocotrienols with respect to anticancer, anticholesterol, antioxidant as well as its other biological properties. The book is available from CRC press—a division of the Taylor & Francis Group:

Tocotrienols: Vitamin E Beyond Tocopherols
Ronald R. Watson    University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
Victor R. Preedy    King's College, London, UK
 
List Price: $149.95
Cat. #: 80377
ISBN: 9781420080377
ISBN 10: 1420080377
Publication Date: 8/26/2008
Number of Pages: 324
Availability: In Stock
  • Presents current research focusing on a lesser known vitamin E bioactive component, tocotrienol
  • Covers dietary sources and isolation of plant tocotrienols
  • Provides extensive research on biochemistry, chemistry, and cellular effects of tocotrienols
  • Includes studies on tocotrienols in heart disease and cancer treatment
  • Explores further avenues of research in the area of disease prevention
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    AIBMR Opens a Midwest Office in Bloomington, IN

    Bloomington, Indiana, March 2, 2009—AIBMR Life Sciences, announces the opening of a second office location in downtown Bloomington, Indiana, on Kirkwood Avenue. The location will serve as an additional consulting office, and will help to better serve the numerous natural products companies located in Eastern and Midwestern states, as well as to provide closer physical access to government and regulatory offices located in areas such as Washington DC. Clients will benefit from staff working in the Eastern Time Zone due to the expanded technical assistance hours available. Bloomington is located less than 230 miles from Chicago IL, St. Louis MO, Louisville and Lexington KY, and Cincinnati OH.

     “We are very pleased to have experienced such growth in recent years to facillitate the opening of a second office. Employment of video conferencing and other modern communications technology allows staff in both offices and around the world to stay in constant communication. There are many benefits of having an office physically located in the Midwest”, says Dr. Amy Clewell ND, Senior Research Associate, who has been in charge of setting up and managing the new office. The new address is 101 W. Kirkwood Ave, Suite 009, Bloomington, IN 47404. AIBMR Life Sciences—East can be reached at (812) 822-1400. MORE

    AIBMR Joins NIH’s National Library of Medicine Network

    PUYALLUP, Washington, October 21, 2008—AIBMR Life Sciences was named an Affiliate Member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine by the Director of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Membership in the NH/LM recognizes AIBMR’s library as a source of high quality information services that benefits the health care community. MORE

    AIBMR Scientists Co-Author Award Winning Paper and Report on Randomized Trial in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    PUYALLUP, Washington, September 24, 2008—Can an antioxidant-rich juice containing freeze-dried Acai and its pulp and 18 other fruits and berries really inhibit lipid peroxidation and protect cells from free radical damage during oxidative stress in humans? That is one of several questions answered in a study that appeared today in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (JAFC), a leader among journals in the fields of applied chemistry, nutrition and agriculture. MORE

    AIBMR Life Sciences Establishes Naturopathic Research Scholarship

    PUYALLUP, Washington, September 11, 2008—AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc., a full-service natural and medicinal products research institute, today announced the establishment of the Alexander and Laura Schauss Naturopathic Medicine Research Scholarship, named after AIBMR’s founder, Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D., FACN. AIBMR also announced a monetary donation to California Coast University in Santa Ana, Calif., Dr. Schauss’s doctorate alma mater. MORE

    Wellcome Trust Awards $2.6 Million To Further Research The Link Between Diet And Antisocial Behavior

    PUYALLUP, Wash., September 5, 2008—A new study involving more than 1,000 prisoners in three UK prisons is underway to investigate the link between nutrition and behavior. The study, which is being led by Professor John Stein at Oxford University, is being funded through a $2.6 million award from the Wellcome Trust, the UK’s largest medical research charity. Stein and colleagues want to learn if dietary adequacy and optimum nutrient dosages required to support brain function and behavior are responsible for the significant reduction in antisocial and violent behavior seen in all studies reported to date in North America and Europe. MORE

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