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February 28, 2011 Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D., Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at The Brain Institute at The University of Utah, will present new scientific data on Kyowa Hakko's branded brain health ingredient Cognizin(R) in an education session entitled "Attention, Memory & Recall: Cognizin's Role in Brain Function" at SupplyExpo on Saturday, March 12 from 3 - 4 p.m. in room 207C. Dr. Yurgelun-Todd will highlight results of a six-week study conducted at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate located in Belmont, Mass., designed to measure and visualize the functional effects of Cognizin on various facets of brain function.

February 8, 2011 Glutathione, a naturally occurring chemical found in every cell of the human body, and its role in health and disease was the subject of a comprehensive scientific review published in the February 2011 issue of Natural Medicine Journal (www.naturalmedicinejournal.com). Dean P. Jones, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Emory University compiled "The Health Dividend of Glutathione," which includes: an overview of glutathione and where it is found in the body; a review of how glutathione is maintained in tissues and body fluids; discussion of glutathione deficiency, the gap that exists between available glutathione and the amount needed for optimal health; and a summary of clinically supported strategies for improving the body's glutathione levels.

January 25, 2011 New York, NY – Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D., Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at The Brain Institute at The University of Utah, presented new scientific data on Kyowa Hakko's branded brain health ingredient Cognizin(R) at the SupplySide Science Tour held January 24, 2011, in Irvine, Calif. She highlighted results of a six-week study conducted at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate located in Belmont, Mass., designed to measure and visualize the functional effects of Cognizin on various facets of brain function.

March 23, 2010 New York, NY – George Whitney has joined the Kyowa Hakko USA sales and marketing department as director of business development for pharmaceutical bulk products. The announcement was made by Leo Cullen, Kyowa Hakko USA vice president of sales and marketing.

March 2, 2010 New York, NY – Dr. Toshikazu Kamiya, formerly director of Kyowa Hakko Bio, Healthcare Products Development Center in Tsukuba, Japan, has joined Kyowa Hakko USA as president and chief executive officer.

February 24, 2010 New York, NY – It is frequently repeated that glutathione cannot be readily absorbed orally. In actuality, oral glutathione does penetrate cell membranes as an oral dietary supplement.

February 16, 2010 New York, NY – Presperse LLC has announced it has established a partnership with Kyowa Hakko USA to bring novel Kyowa Hakko ingredients and technologies to the personal care and cosmetic industries. The first ingredients are AHYP™ Natural Skin Barrier (n-ACETYL-L-HYDROXYPROLINE) and Panadoxine™ P, a pro form of Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6).

February 10, 2010 New York, NY – A clinical study by Dr. Jay Hoffman, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the College of New Jersey, has shown Sustamine™ L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, increases performance in endurance exercise and activity. The study was published on February 3, 2010, in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN), a peer-reviewed journal covering various aspects of sports nutrition, supplementation, exercise metabolism, and/or scientific policies related to sports nutrition.

February 1, 2010 New York, NY – A new functional supplement using Cognizin® Citicoline from Kyowa Hakko USA in the patent-pending formulation has been introduced by Nawgan Products, LLC of Chesterfield, MO. Nawgan Berry is the first functional health liquid supplement that pre-blends Cognizin® with other ingredients to enhance cognitive function.

January 4, 2010 New York, NY – The obesity crisis in the United States has now grown to epidemic proportion. And as the list of consequential health conditions and diseases continues to expand as well, there are major movements toward helping Americans lose weight. Perhaps the next ally in battling poor appetite control is a vitamin-like nutrient called citicoline.