L. plantarum supplementation may accelerate recovery from strenuous exercise, reducing markers of muscle damage and inflammation in healthy adult men, according to new research.

Peppermint oil may have an unexpected benefit for people with mildly high blood pressure. Adults who took a small dose twice daily for 20 days saw their systolic blood pressure fall by an average of 8.5 mmHg.

A daily high-dose vitamin B6 supplement could significantly reduce symptoms of depression in people who already experience them, new research from the University of Reading in the UK has found.

A daily 20-milligram dose of zinc reduced infections by nearly 40 percent among Ugandan children younger than 5 with sickle cell anemia, according to new research led by scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine and their study partners in Uganda.

With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's dementia – a number projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050 – new Emory University research suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be associated with better cognitive function in adults at elevated risk of dementia.