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Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

Date: 14/11/2019

Dopamine “hits” from eating sugar promote rapid learning to preferentially find more of these foods.


13 November 2019 - MedicalXpress - Cholesterol, fat profiles at birth linked to psychological health at age 5

Date: 13/11/2019

Babies born with high levels of triglycerides and 'bad' cholesterol may face a heightened risk for social and psychological problems in childhood, says study.


Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Date: 13/11/2019

Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on our health: study.


12 November 2019 - Medscape - Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding Linked to Less Allergy

Date: 12/11/2019

"Pregnant women - especially those with allergies - should be aware that their diet during pregnancy can affect their child's chances of developing eczema and/or food allergies."


Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to obesity during pregnancy

Date: 12/11/2019

Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs fat metabolism and may be associated with obesity during pregnancy, according to new research.


12 November 2019 - Medscape - Environmental Contamination Linked to Neurologic Disorders

Date: 12/11/2019

Airborne chemical contamination is a major environmental risk factor worldwide and contributes significantly to many diseases, including neurologic diseases.


12 November 2019 - EurekAlert - Depression linked to nutrition in middle-aged and older Canadians

Date: 12/11/2019

Your diet can put you at risk of depression, according to a new study. The study also found that the likelihood of depression is higher among middle-aged and older women who were immigrants to Canada when compared to Canadian-born women.


New study suggests that anti-inflammatories can mitigate MDD symptoms

Date: 11/11/2019

New study suggests that anti-inflammatories can mitigate Major Depressive Disorder symptoms


Researchers discover potential new treatment target for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer's

Date: 11/11/2019

Elovanoids - bioactive chemical messengers made from omega-3 PUFAs - protect the brain and retina from neurodegenerative diseases like age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's.


11 November 2019 - MedicalXpress - What do we know about the gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease?

Date: 11/11/2019

Review: "Further research is still required to increase our understanding of the possible role of gut microbiota in Parkinson's Disease. It is important to emphasize that no microbiota-based treatment for PD exists to date."


7 November 2019 - Science Daily - Where does Parkinson's disease start? In the brain or gut? Or both?

Date: 07/11/2019

Scientists hypothesize that PD can be divided into two subtypes: gut-first, originating in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) of the gut and spreading to the brain; and brain-first, originating in the brain, or entering the brain via the olfactory system, and spreading to the brainstem and peripheral nervous system.


Dodgy diet affects daytime drowsiness

Date: 06/11/2019

Certain dietary imbalances - e.g. too much saturated fat, too many carbs - are associated with daytime drowsiness.


Child nutrition experts make case for fatty acid rethink in infant formula

Date: 06/11/2019

The European Academy of Paediatrics and the Child Health Foundation recommend that breast milk substitutes should contain equal amounts of omega 3 and omega 6.


High waist circumference associated with elevated risk of obesity-related dementia

Date: 05/11/2019

This study is the first large-scale cohort to examine the association of late-life waist circumference with the incidence of dementia in an older population.


An Autoimmune Reaction to Gluten May Cause Childhood Anxiety

Date: 05/11/2019

New research links markers for celiac disease with anxiety in children.


Study offers data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive 'hyper-palatable' foods

Date: 05/11/2019

Study identifies 'hyper-palatable' foods, the ones we tend to binge on. Surprise surprise - it's all the really bad ones. They identified three "clusters:" combinations of fat and sodium (such as hot dogs or bacon); combinations of fat and simple sugars (like cake, ice cream and brownies); and combinations of carbohydrates and sodium (such as crackers, pretzels and popcorn).


4 November 2019 - The Conversation - For a sustainable future, we need to reconnect with what we’re eating – and each other

Date: 04/11/2019

What would a democratic and sustainable food future look like? The authors of this article have developed three scenarios for sustainable food systems: technological, community-based, and educated.


Common Drugs Affect Composition, Function of the Gut Microbiome

Date: 04/11/2019

Proton-pump inhibitors, metformin and several other commonly used drugs markedly alter the taxonomic structure and metabolic function as well as antibiotic-resistance genes in the gut microbiome.


Rise of Obesity in America: Should We Be Alarmed?

Date: 01/11/2019

In 2018, for the first time, more than 35% of adults in 9 mostly southern US states - Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and West Virginia - were obese.


1 November 2019 - Nutraingredients - Melancholic microbiome? EU-backed project publishes recommendations for diet and mood

Date: 01/11/2019

People with depression or vulnerability to depression should be encouraged to eat plant-based diets with higher levels of grains, fibres and fish, according to new recommendations published by the MyNetGut consortium.