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22 January 2019 - The Conversation - Are microbes causing your milk allergy?
Several years ago, my research group, together with a collaborator in Italy, Roberto Berni Canani, was comparing the bacteria present in infants with a diagnosed cow’s milk allergy to those without. We found some remarkable differences between the two groups. This led us to wonder whether the different bacteria present in each of the two groups are sufficient to protect against allergy. And if so, could we figure out why?
23 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Childhood lead exposure linked to poor adult mental health
Lead exposure in childhood appears to have long-lasting negative effects on mental health and personality in adulthood, according to a study of people who grew up in the era of leaded petrol.
24 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting
Researchers have identified new brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving.
23 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Communications recommendations for sugar-sweetened beverage-free zones
Institutions are increasingly restricting the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on their premises. The American Medical Association now endorses "SSB-free zones" for hospitals, schools, and health centers.
22 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Breastmilk sugars differ in pregnant women on probiotics
The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who are taking probiotics, according to new research.
Nutritional habit change urged in pregnant women as omega-3 intakes ‘very low’
Daily omega-3 fatty acid intake in pregnant women are 4 -10 times lower than recommended levels - an observation also noted in women of childbearing age, in findings that suggest no change in nutritional habits during this period.
20 January 2019 - Optimising Nutrition - Should you EAT Lancet?
EAT Lancet was released on 16 January 2019, claiming to be the solution we’ve all been waiting for to save your health and the planet. However, on closer inspection of the actual food recommendations, it seems to be largely a continuation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
19 January 2019 - Psychology Today - EAT-Lancet's Plant-based Planet: 10 Things You Need to Know
Should every day be Meatless Monday?
BBC - The diet to save lives, the planet and feed us all? (NOT)
The latest diet to supposedly save the planet is the so-called flexitarian - largely vegetarian, with a bit of meat and fish. Could this diet, also labelled the "planetary health diet", really save the world while keeping body and mind together at the same time?
17 January 2019 - Zoe Harcombe - The EAT Lancet diet is nutritionally deficient
To summarise in a single sentence: the EAT Lancet diet is nutritionally deficient.
17 January 2019 -Scribd/The Nutrition Coalition - Two-pager Scientific Evidence on Red Meat and Health
The EAT-Lancet report is based on weak science.
17 January 2019 -Scribd/The Nutrition Coalition - Dr. Walter Willett: Numerous Potential Conflicts of Interest
Summary: Coalition of scientists claim that Walter Willett, leader of the EAT-Lancet section on diet and health, has "multiple serious potential conflicts of interest which cast doubt on his ability to bring an unbiased viewpoint to the question of whether a vegan/vegetarian diet is preferable for good health".
16 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Effects of linoleic acid on inflammatory response depend on genes
The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study shows.
16 January 2019 - The Conversation - Why we shouldn’t all be vegan
Consumer beware: when a vegan diet fails, for instance due to poor supplementation, it may result in serious physical and cognitive impairment.
16 January 2019 - The Conversation - Haemochromatosis: disorder that causes body to absorb too much iron from food may be major cause of disease
Many people have never heard of it, but hereditary haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in the Western world, with 250,000 people of European ancestry in the UK affected and a million in the US. The faulty genes responsible cause excessive absorption of iron, which sometimes builds up to toxic levels.
15 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - B-group vitamins can improve concentration among people with first episode psychosis
B-group vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
15 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Herbal antioxidants are becoming increasingly important
The human body is constantly exposed to so-called free radicals, which are a burden on the body. If they get out of hand, the result is oxidative stress, which can promote disease. While this has been treated in the past with the help of antioxidant vitamins and minerals, scientists are now increasingly turning to the use of phytochemicals, representing plant secondary metabolites.
14 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Intestinal bacteria from healthy infants prevent food allergy
New research shows that healthy infants have intestinal bacteria that prevent the development of food allergies.
Sugar's sick secrets: How industry forces have manipulated science to downplay the harm
UCSF researchers are scouring the available research to better understand the link between sugar and human diseases, and fighting biased science by exposing industry tactics and educating the public.
Essential nutrient may help fight Alzheimer's across generations
Researchers investigate the effects of choline, an important nutrient that may hold promise in the war against Alzheimer's Disease.
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