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20 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Brain glucose responses diminish with diabetes, obesity

The rise of brain glucose levels is blunted during hyperglycemia in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study.

20 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Breast milk found to protect against food allergy

Eating allergenic foods during pregnancy can protect your child from food allergies, especially if you breastfeed, suggests new research.

17 November 2017 - Nutraingredients - Nutritional fact panel update? ‘Single design not uniformly effective,’ says study

Redesigning nutritional fact panels (NFP) may aid consumers to make an informed healthy food choice by making them pay more attention to the nutritional profile of less healthy items, a study finds.

16 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Naturally occurring molecule may help prevent and treat atherosclerosis and gum disease

Resolvin E1, a molecule produced naturally in the body from an omega -3 fish oil, prevents and treats gum disease, and also decreases the likelihood for advanced arterial atherosclerotic plaques to rupture and form a dangerous thrombus or blood clot.

16 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Can asthma be controlled with a vitamin supplement?

What if it was possible to keep asthma under control by changing one's diet or taking a vitamin supplement? It may happen sooner than you think.

13 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Increased taxes on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children's diets

Increasing the tax on high fat and high sugar foods will help improve children's diets. This is one of the recommendations from the British Psychological Society report "Changing behaviour: Childhood nutrition".

14 November 2017 - Nutraingredients - Omega fatty acid blend show promise in tackling ADHD

A combination of Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids may have a supporting role alongside other therapies for attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), a review article outlines.

13 November 2017 - Nutraingredients - Mushrooms revealed as potent source of key antioxidants: Study

Mushrooms, particularly certain wild varieties, are abundant in glutathione and ergothoniene, important protectors against oxidative damage, according to recent research published in Food Chemistry.

13 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - How bacteria in the gut influence neurodegenerative disorders

New research reveals links between the gut microbiome—the population of microorganisms living in the gastrointestinal tract—and brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

13 November - MedicalXpress - New study suggests it may be fructan, not gluten, that is upsetting people's stomachs

Researchers have found that the familiar bloating many people experience after eating foods containing wheat may be due to sensitivity to fructan, not gluten, as is commonly believed.

9 November 2017 - Nutraingredients - Benefits of moderate fish consumption in pregnancy may outweigh mercury effects, suggests study

Moderate fish and seafood consumption during pregnancy is linked to better language and communication skills in children at age five, according to a recent Norwegian study published in Environment International.

8 November 2017 - The Guardian - Is your gut microbiome the key to health and happiness?

The gut microbiome is a vast ecosystem of organisms such as bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses and protozoans that live in our digestive pipes, which collectively weigh up to 2kg (heavier than the average brain).

8 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Insomnia linked to alcohol-use frequency among early adolescents, says new psychology study

Parents, educators, and therapists should consider insomnia to be a risk marker for alcohol use.

7 November 2017 - The Conversation - The long, strange history of dieting fads

“Of all the parasites that affect humanity I do not know of, nor can I imagine, any more distressing than that of Obesity.” William Banting, “Letter on Corpulence,” 1864.

7 November 2017 - Nutraingredients - Study finds link between gut microbiota, sleep quality and cognitive flexibility

Evidence in the scientific literature shows that partial sleep deprivation may change the microbiota.

6 November 2017 - The Conversation - It’s not just mums who need to avoid alcohol when trying for a baby

A myriad of studies are showing biological fathers who drink alcohol may have a significant role in causing health problems in their children.

6 November 2017 - MedicalXpress - Obesity linked with depressive symptoms, increased disease activity in women with lupus

Obesity is independently associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus, including disease activity, depressive symptoms, pain and fatigue.

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