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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.

Autism Speaks - Special report on Autism and co-occurring conditions

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.

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.

04 April 2017 - MedicalXpress - Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation may treat autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes

30 March 2017 - Nutraingredients - B vitamin deficiencies linked to poor infant development issues

Correcting children`s vitamin B12 and B1 status early may be one measure to secure a healthy development for children.

High burden of iodine deficiency found in Israel's first national survey

62 percent of school-age children and 85 percent of pregnant women in Israel have low iodine intakes, according to the country's first national iodine survey.