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18 December 2019 - Futurity - More body fat may hamper thinking as you age
Having less muscle and more body fat may affect how flexible our thinking gets as we become older, according to a new study.
18 December 2019 - The Guardian - Doctors warn vegans to take risks of vitamin B12 deficiency seriously
Shortage of vitamin B12 - commonly sourced from milk products - can damage nerves and is best supplemented in vegan diets
18 December 2019 - Nutraingredients - The double burden of nutrition: When malnutrition and obesity overlap
The Lancet recently published a warning report calling attention to the “new nutrition reality” - malnutrition combined with obesity - facing low and middle-income countries that is driven by the modern food system.
18 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Study: Obesity could affect brain development in children
New research based on a massive research study suggests that a change in brain structure may help explain relationship between obesity and decreased executive function in children.
17 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Here's a bitter pill to swallow: Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good
A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.
16 December 2019 - The Guardian - Malnutrition and obesity now a global problem, say experts
One in three low- and middle-income countries affected as junk food and sugary drinks reach every corner of globe.
12 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Refined carbs may trigger insomnia, finds study
An estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study suggests that diet may be partly to blame.
12 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Could some people with schizophrenia in poorer nations simply have a vitamin deficiency?
New study identifies link between vitamin-B3 (niacin)-deficient mothers and schizophrenia, implicating a variant of the gene NAPRT1, which lowers the body's ability to use that vitamin.
12 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Hydration may affect cognitive function in some older adults
Not getting enough water is enough to make you feel sluggish and give you a headache, but a new study suggests it may also relate to cognitive performance.
11 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Taking fish oil tablets for four weeks improves 'night vision,' study says
Researchers conclude that omega-3 DHA does indeed improve 'dark adaptation capabilities' – the process the eyes go through when adjusting to new light levels.
11 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
Researchers discover that specific neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) contribute to reward-like behaviors, alcohol consumption in particular.
11 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Study finds association between poor diet, age-related macular degeneration
People who eat a diet high in processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy are three times more likely to develop late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to this research.
11 December 2019 - The Conversation - How junk food shapes the developing teenage brain
The adolescent brain is vulnerable to diet-induced changes, but these changes may endure through life.
11 December 2019 - Psychology Today - Epigenetic Influences on Depressed Mood: A Concise Review
Stress and poor nutrition probably increase risk of developing depressed mood.
10 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids' study says
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children's health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function.
9 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease
A ketone-supplemented diet may protect neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to mouse-based research.
9 December 2019 - Nutraingredients - ISSFAL publishes guidelines on analysis of omega-3 blood status in clinical research
The International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) has released new guidelines to encourage best practice in clinical trial design and study interpretation.
5 December 2019 - The Conversation - Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes
New research suggests there is another simple tool to fight off high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol: restricting your eating time to a daily 10-hour window.
5 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Infant blood markers predict childhood mental health
Research shows that levels of cholesterol and fat in a newborn's blood can reliably predict that child's psychological and social health five years later.
4 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?
Studies indicate that pregnant women do not meet nutritional recommendations for vegetable, cereal grain, folate, iron or calcium intake requirements.
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