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Omega-3 supplementation not associated with bleeding risk
11 February 2025

Omega-3 supplementation not associated with increased bleeding risk

A recent 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials (RCTs) attempted to determine the risk of bleeding in patients receiving omega-3 PUFAs, and to assess whether there is ...

Healthy ageing
23 January 2025

Healthy Ageing | Shifting the focus from the lifespan to the healthspan

The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Over the past five decades, life expectancy in Australia has increased by 13.7 years for males (to 81.3 years) and 11.2 years for females ...

Hair Loss | The Essential Role of Nutrients
14 January 2025

Hair Loss | The Essential Role of Nutrients

Hair is in a constant cycle of growth, rest and renewal. Losing approximately 100-150 hairs per day is normal, however, excessive shedding can raise concern. Ranging from mild thinning to ...

Farewell Dr Lesley Braun
17 December 2024

An opportunity to reflect

As we enter the next chapter for Blackmores Institute, we would like to take the opportunity to thank Dr Lesley Braun for her passion and dedication. We are deeply grateful ...

Kirin Holdings and Blackmores Institute Teams
12 December 2024

Blackmores Institute and Kirin Holdings Health Science Council

Blackmores Institute welcomed Kirin Holdings to our offices in both Melbourne and Sydney in November. It was a wonderful opportunity for both teams to connect and share insights on future ...

Understanding the importance of drug-nutrient interactions
26 November 2024

Understanding the importance of drug-nutrient interactions

Use of prescription medications continues to grow around the globe.1 In Australia in 2022-23, 335.8 million prescriptions were provided to 17.8 million patients, an increase of 3.9% on 2021-22.2

The-protective-role-of-Saccharomyces-boulardii
12 November 2024

The traveller's companion | The protective role of Saccharomyces boulardii

Impacting up to 40 million tourists every year, traveller’s diarrhoea (TD) is a common experience. .1 Men and women are affected equally at a rate of up to 70%, depending ...

Restless legs syndrome
31 October 2024

Natural approaches for the management of restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a prevalent neurological disorder that can significantly impact quality of life. It is characterised by an irresistible urge to move the legs, which is typically ...