News

18 November 2011 - News Medical - High fish intake during pregnancy leads to better verbal intelligence, motor skills in children

The statement that 'fish is good for the brain' is increasingly backed-up by scientific evidence but what the actual outcomes are in terms of mental performance or 'brain power' is still being discovered.

3 Nov 2011 - The Telegraph - Could zinc help prevent autism?

Both the headline of this article and the reported comments from the researchers suggest a causal link between zinc deficiency and autism, despite the fact that the data collected for this study could - at best - only show an association between the two.

31 Oct 2011 - BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme - Palm Oil

25 Oct 2011 - The Telegraph - Eating fish can make you smarter

Fish really is 'brainfood' and eating it can make you smarter, researchers say.

23 Oct 2011 - BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme - The Calorie

Sheila Dillon asks if the calorie is an outdated way of controlling diet and reducing obesity.

14 Oct 2011 - Nutraingredients - New review backs nutrient modification for Alzheimer's prevention

11 Oct 2011 - Reuters - Folic acid in pregnancy tied to better toddler talk

3 Oct 2011 - BBC News - Children's packed lunches 'lack fruit and veg'

Parents are failing to put enough fruit and veg into their children's packed lunches, health experts have warned.

28 Sept 2011 - New Scientist - Obesity expert: Sugar is toxic and should be regulated

It might taste good, but sugar is addictive and fuelling the obesity epidemic, says Robert Lustig

25 Sept 2011 - BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme: Food ads and children

Sheila Dillon explores the issue of advertising junk food to children, and how companies have changed their marketing since the banning of the showing of food advertisements during children's television programmes four years ago.

23 Sept 2011 - The Conversation - Poor diet linked to teen mental health problems

Adolescents who eat unhealthily are more likely to develop mental health problems than those with good diets, a new study has found

12 Sept 2011 - BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme: Food Poverty

In this edition of The Food Programme, Simon Parkes discusses 'food poverty' and looks at food banks and asks if this is the only way.

10 Sept 2011 - The Independent - Dying for a burger? Why are trans fats still legal in the UK?

The trans fats in junk food are responsible for the deaths of around 7,000 people a year in the UK - and teenagers are most at risk. Elsewhere, these toxic substances are banned. So why are they still legal in this country?

8 Sept 2011 - Medscape - Omega-3 Effective for Treating Child ADHD

6 Sep 2011 - Medscape - Salt and Inactivity: A Recipe for Cognitive Decline?

In a study of more than 1200 older adults with normal cognitive function at the outset, researchers found that a high intake of sodium combined with low levels of physical activity was associated with a decline in global cognitive function over 3 years.

5 Sept 2011 - NatureNews - Mental disorders affect more than a third of Europeans

Treatment of those afflicted is 'unusually deficient'.

31 Aug 2011 - BBC Radio 4 - The First 1000 Days - A Legacy for Life - Part 3: Future Generations

Presented by Dr Mark Porter (Produced by Erika Wright)

30 Aug 2011 - Nutraingredients - Probiotics may reduce anxiety and depression, suggests study

Probiotic bacteria may have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry, affecting anxiety and depression-related disorders, says new research.

26 Aug 2011 - Medscape - Low DHA Levels Linked to Increased Suicide Risk

News review by Deborah Brauser

23 Aug 2011 - BBC Radio 4 - The First 1000 Days - A Legacy For Life - Part 2: Infancy

Presented by Dr Mark Porter (Produced by Erika Wright)