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27 April 2017 - MedicalXpress - Overweight/obese people with diabetes at increased risk of brain abnormalities

26 April 2017 - Nutraingredients - Valuable protection: Is the variety of gut bacteria more important than immune system in newborns?

Susceptibility to intestinal infections in neonates has been generally ascribed to immaturity of the innate and adaptive immune systems; however, additional factors may play a role, as this study demonstrates.

25 April 2017 - The Conversation - ‘Junk food’ and the consumer blame game

According to a recent YouGov survey, we eat too much “junk food” and new research by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says we can no longer say we do so because it’s cheaper. But how can we substantiate these claims unless we agree what classifies as junk food?

24 April 2017 - NutraIngredients - Fish oil molecule ups brain and eye cell survival odds from stroke

A molecule made from omega-3 fish oil could help damaged brain and retina cells survive in the event of a stroke or other neurodegenerative and eye-blinding disorders, a study has shown.

24 April 2017 - Futurity - These gut microbes may protect babies from infections

24 April 2017 - NutraIngredients - Study unlocks how genes may affect dietary preferences

Genes involved in behavioral and psychological traits appear to drive a significant part of someone’s food preferences and dietary habits, says a new study from Spain.

24 April 2017 - MedicalXpress - Autism Speaks issues special report

21 April 2017 - The Guardian - Stroke and dementia risk linked to artificial sweeteners, study suggests

21 April 2017 - NutraIngredients - Could coffee polyphenols improve sleep and energy metabolism in obese people?

Chlorogenic acids – the most abundant polyphenols in coffee – may help people fall asleep and boost fat burning during sleep, suggests a new study.

21 April 2017 - TheConversation - Five ways to boost your nutrition before pregnancy

20 April 2017 - MedicalXpress - Is soda bad for your brain? (and is diet soda worse?)

20 April 2017 - MedPage Today - Study Links Diet Soda to Stroke, Dementia

20 April 2017 - MedicalXpress - Researchers provide evidence linking 'leaky gut' to chronic inflammation

20 April 2017 - Nutraingredients - Beetroot’s ‘anti-ageing’ effects noted in post-exercise brain study

19 April 2017 - Nutraingredients - Gut bacteria control age-related inflammation: Mouse data

Changes to our microbiome and intestinal barrier functions directly lead to increased levels of systemic inflammation as we age, say researchers who suggest such age-related inflammation is reversible.

18 April 2017 - TheConversation - South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity

18 April 2017 - TheConversation - Artificial sweeteners are said to be ‘lite’ but they leave a heavy burden on your health

Diet soda drinkers, beware. Recent epidemiological studies have confirmed that the sweeteners used in diet sodas and other lite drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

12 April 2017 - NutraIngredients - Avocado’s nutrient arsenal a mighty weapon against metabolic syndrome

The nutritional composition of the avocado is potent enough to positively affect the metabolic changes seen in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

11 April 2017 - The Conversation - The key to eating five fruit and veg a day might just be to make them more tasty

We are deluged with advice and guidance about what we should eat and in what volumes, but still adults and children alike struggle to introduce enough fruit and vegetables into their diet.

10 April 2017 - Nutraingredients - Dad's diet influences brain agility of kids: Mice study

Fathers who excessively consume nutrients found in energy drinks may affect the memory function of their offspring, a mice study has suggested.