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06 June 2016 - Medscape - High-Fat Mediterranean Diet Does Not Lead to Weight Gain

Following a Mediterranean diet that is not calorie restricted and is high in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts does not cause weight gain over 5 years compared with a low-fat diet, according to results from this study.

2 June 2016 - Medical Xpress - Unusual combo reduces health risk from atypical antipsychotic

27 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - High-dose vitamin D may boost diversity of the gut microbiome: Study

27 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Review: B vitamins, the brain (& deficiencies)

B vitamins play a significant role in cognitive performance and neurological functioning but deficiencies are common in too many populations, a Vitafoods Europe congress has been told.

26 May 2016 - MedicalXpress - Alternating diet between high fat, balanced may help control obesity, study finds

25 May 2016 - FoodNavigator - Artificial sweeteners cut calories but may affect glucose control in obese: Study

Artificial sweeteners may help obese individuals cut calories and lose weight but a new study has suggested that these sugar substitutes impair how glucose is utilised in the body.

Essential fatty acid may reduce head trauma effects in football players

16 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Prenatal vitamins may reduce risk of pregnancy loss by 55%

Imprinting obesity: Mum's metabolic health may have lasting impact on baby

16 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 levels linked to better cognitive performance

13 May 2016 - MedicalXpress - Omega-3 (with vitamins + minerals) lowers childhood aggression in short term

12 May 2016 - FoodNavigator - Artificial sweeteners linked to overweight babies

11 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Good nutrition has large say in kids' social behaviour, research suggests

Promoting good nutrition in early life is not only good for health but also social behaviour and development, a study has demonstrated. The findings provide a positive slant to the often-held view that poor diet negatively influences early childhood development.

11 May 2016 - CTV News - Seniors can stave off cognitive decline with seafood: study

9 May 2016 - Vitamin D Council - Current research on vitamin D and dementia and Hill’s criteria for causation

08 May 2016 - Medical Xpress - Research points to omega-3 as a nutritional intervention for childhood behavioral problems

05 May 2016 - MNT - Schizophrenia, bipolar tied to yeast infection

A current or previous infection with Candida albicans appears to be more common in some people with mental illness than people without the condition.

02 May 2016 - Science Daily - Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development

26 April 2016 - Medical Daily - Antidepressants Plus Nutritional Supplements, Like Omega 3 And Vitamin D, May Treat Depression More Effectively

26 April 2016 - Scientific American - Do Vitamins and Supplements Make Antidepressants More Effective?

Researchers have found that taking some nutritional supplements — such as omega-3 fish oil and Vitamin D — could increase the efficacy of antidepressants among people who suffer from clinical depression.