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30 August 2017 - MedicalXpress - Healthy glucose levels the key to a healthy ageing brain

Date: 30/08/2017

New research has found blood glucose levels even at the normal range can have a significant impact on brain atrophy in ageing.


30 August 2017 - Nutraingredients - Lutein-rich avocados may support eye health, boost memory & attention

Date: 30/08/2017

Consuming avocados may boost sustained attention, working memory, and problem solving in healthy people, says a new study.





28 August 2017 - Science Daily - Early weight gain in pregnancy correlates with childhood obesity, first study of its size shows

Date: 28/08/2017

Weight gain in early pregnancy has the greatest impact on infant size at birth, according to a new study. The study is the largest ever analysis of the effect that weight gain in early pregnancy has on infant size.


25 August 2017 - Nutraingredients - Gut-brain axis: Gene regulation may be link between gut bacteria and anxiety

Date: 25/08/2017

The trillions of microbes in our gut can have a dramatic influence on microRNAs that regulate gene expression in parts of the brain including those related to fear and anxiety, new data suggests.


23 August 2017 - ADDitude - New Evidence: Omega-3s Improve Attention, Hyperactivity, Cognitive Function

Date: 23/08/2017

A large meta-analysis strengthens the long-standing conclusion that children and teens with ADHD benefit from taking regular omega-3 supplements.


23 August 2017 - MedicalXpress - Linking mental health and the gut microbiome

Date: 23/08/2017

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry.


22 August 2017 - MedicalXpress - Brain's self-regulation in teens at risk for obesity

Date: 22/08/2017

In a small study that scanned the brains of teenagers while exposing them to tempting "food cues," researchers report that reduced activity in the brain's "self-regulation" system may be an important early predictor of adult obesity.



What is the global prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder?

Date: 21/08/2017

New research estimates the global prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among children and youth.


Are male vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters?

Date: 21/08/2017

Vegetarian men are more likely to suffer depressive symptoms than omnivores, according to a new study published in Journal of Affective Disorders.




Dietary fibre helps ‘good’ bacteria win battle of the microbiome

Date: 16/08/2017

Feeding beneficial gut bacteria with fibre appears to help a signalling mechanism which limits the growth of harmful pathogens, according to a new study published in Science.


15 August 2017 - Nutraingredients - Is there a role for vitamin B3 in preventing birth defects?

Date: 15/08/2017

Adequate maternal niacin intake may cut the number of babies born with congenital abnormalities, suggests a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.