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Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge
Date: 01/06/2024
The sugar tax has been so successful in improving people’s diets that it should be extended to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, health experts say.
Could ultra-processed foods be associated with your insomnia?
Date: 30/05/2024
This study revealed a statistically significant association between UPF intake and chronic insomnia, independent of sociodemographic, lifestyle, diet quality, and mental health status covariates.
No, sugar doesn’t make your kids hyperactive - (But it can harm their mental as well as physical health....)
Date: 28/05/2024
Sugar itself may not make your child hyperactive, but it can affect your child’s mental and physical health.
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
Date: 28/05/2024
Omega-3 supplementation reduces aggression in both children and adults, according to a rigorous meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
'When you improve nutrition, you reduce violence': Psychologist Kimberley Wilson on working in Europe's largest women's prison
Date: 26/05/2024
People who have higher UPF [intake] have increased incidence of depression and anxiety, and increased risk of depression and common mental health conditions later on. They also have faster cognitive decline and greater overall dementia risk.
Omega-3 Supplements Could Benefit Children’s Brain Development
Date: 26/05/2024
Researchers from Swansea University are looking to evaluate the impacts of omega-3 supplements on children’s behavior, mood, and mental well-being. The research team plans to include children 6 through 12 years of age that reside in the United Kingdom.
Rethinking Bipolar Treatment: Dietary Interventions
Date: 22/05/2024
A Stanford pilot study found that ketogenic diet led to remission in half of the bipolar patients treated
Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems, study finds
Date: 20/05/2024
These findings suggest that there may be a need to establish recommendations for limiting fluoride exposure during the prenatal period.
A Mediterranean diet can ease symptoms of stress and anxiety, says study
Date: 15/05/2024
"It's a big tick for the Mediterranean diet—through a relatively easy lifestyle change, people can markedly improve their stress and anxiety levels—who wouldn't want to give it a go."
Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis—how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
Date: 14/05/2024
While women may have been forced to struggle both privately and publicly with substance use disorders and alcohol, the increasing focus of research on addiction to alcohol and other substances as a brain disorder will open new treatment avenues for those suffering from the consequences.
Study suggests daily consumption of olive oil reduces chances of developing dementia
Date: 08/05/2024
Consumption of a Mediterranean diet, with a strong emphasis on olive oil, may reduce the chances of developing dementia by inhibiting inflammation caused by other factors.
Brain activity related to craving and heavy drinking differs across sexes, study reveals
Date: 06/05/2024
Sex differences in craving and its underlying neural correlates suggest men and women may benefit from targeted therapeutic approaches, said the researchers. Those could include both pharmacological and behavioral treatments.
A common type of fibre may trigger bowel inflammation
Date: 03/05/2024
These unexpected discoveries may help explain why high-fibre diets often exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease in patients. It may also help scientists develop therapeutic diets to reduce symptoms and gut damage in patients with inflammatory bowel disease or related conditions.
Multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion found to improve brain development in preterm infants
Date: 03/05/2024
Preterm infants supported with a multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion saw improved brain development compared to those given a single-fat source, a new study finds.
'Profound' link between dietary choices and brain health, new research shows
Date: 27/04/2024
A recent study published in Nature Mental Health shows that a healthy, balanced diet is linked to superior brain health, cognitive function and mental well-being. The study, involving researchers at the University of Warwick, sheds light on how our food preferences not only influence physical health but also significantly impact brain health.
Study finds being overweight is associated with alterations in brain pulsations
Date: 25/04/2024
The findings suggest that being overweight may disrupt vital metabolic processes and homeostasis in the brain.
Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find
Date: 24/04/2024
Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria
The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Date: 23/04/2024
In Europe and North America, 30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-processed foods. An increasing number of epidemiological studies suggest a link between higher consumption levels of ultra-processed foods with higher risks of diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
Low levels of alcohol may not be healthy after all, according to new analytical approaches
Date: 22/04/2024
Low to moderate drinking may not be protective against certain health conditions, and "safe" alcohol use guidelines may be substantially off base.
High-Dose Omega-3 EPA shows promise for preventing Migraine - Clinical trial
Date: 20/04/2024
High-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) monotherapy for 12 weeks showed superior efficacy, safety, and tolerability in patients with episodic migraine (EM), emphasizing its potential as a promising prophylactic option for managing this condition
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