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Clinical trial data suggests prenatal vitamin D reduces a child's risk of asthma
Date: 09/11/2023
"Based on our findings, we would recommend that all pregnant women consider a daily intake of at least 4400 IU vitamin D3 throughout their pregnancy, starting at the time of conception."
Young children drinking daily caffeinated soda found more likely to try alcohol within a year
Date: 08/11/2023
These findings suggest that previous linkages between caffeine and substance use in adolescence also extend to younger initiation, and may stem from core neurocognitive features thought conducive to substance initiation.
Insulin resistance turns tidy brain cells into slobs — which could be a link between diet and neurodegenerative diseases
Date: 07/11/2023
These findings show how eating processed food doesn’t just affect weight gain, it affects cognitive function, and a deep functioning of your body.
Balancing omega-3 and omega-6 impacts cognitive function
Date: 07/11/2023
Our findings suggest a role for PUFA imbalance in attentional functioning and executive performance.
Can Gut Microbes Cause Aggression?
Date: 07/11/2023
Problems in the gut can affect our mood and behavior, including aggression.
Omega-3 may be an “effective add-on therapeutic” for depression
Date: 06/11/2023
A new review investigating the effect of long-chain omega-3 supplementation on depressive symptoms concludes the majority of studies observe a significant effect, particularly in those with major depressive disorder.
Children with ADHD frequently use health care service before diagnosis, study finds
Date: 31/10/2023
"The results are significant because we know that identifying ADHD earlier can lead to effective treatment, including talking treatments and medicines, which can prevent a range of serious harms to young people and future adults."
Stunting in infancy linked to differences in cognitive and brain function
Date: 26/10/2023
Infants with so-called "stunted growth," often caused by poor nutrition or ill-health, had significantly poorer cognitive abilities at both 6-9 months, and 1 year of age than their typically-developing counterparts.
Time to inform the public about the adverse effects of ultra-processed foods, researchers say
Date: 26/10/2023
The authors urge governments to take ambitious and decisive action, with immediate public health outreach to help citizens identify ultra-processed foods and limit their exposure. In the paper's final sentence, the authors state the urgency of action directly, "Everyone's health is at stake."
Study shows the microbiome of fruit and vegetables positively influences diversity in the gut
Date: 24/10/2023
This study revealed evidence that fruit and vegetable-derived microbes could be found in the human gut and contribute to gut microbiome diversity.
Put these foods on your grocery list for better vision
Date: 20/10/2023
"Some nutrients keep the eye healthy overall, and some have been found to reduce the risk of eye diseases..."
Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later: Study
Date: 20/10/2023
Women with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cognitive decline decades later, a new study finds.
Research identifies four eating behaviour patterns in children
Date: 18/10/2023
"Parents can use this research to help them understand what type of eating pattern their child presents. Then based on the child's eating profile the parent can adapt their feeding strategies to the child..."
Gut microbes and Alzheimer's disease - potential causal link identified by new animal study
Date: 17/10/2023
For the first time, researchers have found that Alzheimer's symptoms can be transferred to a healthy young organism via the gut microbiota, confirming its role in the disease
This Is Your Brain on Junk Food
Date: 17/10/2023
We can’t change the genes we were born with, but we can change our microbial genes. That provides a powerful lever to lift our health and our mood.
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Date: 09/10/2023
Ultra-processed food addiction is estimated to occur in 14% of adults and 12% of children and is associated with bio-psychological mechanisms of addiction and clinically significant problems.
Grape consumption found to benefit eye health in human study of older adults
Date: 05/10/2023
"Our study is the first to show that grape consumption beneficially impacts eye health in humans which is very exciting, especially with a growing aging population..."
Less Dairy Leads to Decline in Iodine Concentrations
Date: 04/10/2023
With iodine playing a key role in foetal brain development and growth, its deficiency in pregnancy is especially concerning, as it can have potentially adverse effects on child cognitive impairment.
Consumption of Ultra Processed Food and Mental Wellbeing Outcomes
Date: 02/10/2023
Higher self-reported frequency of UPF consumption linked with poorer mental health and wellbeing
Breastfeeding is associated with lower levels of body fat at the age of nine
Date: 01/10/2023
"Infant feeding patterns, especially shorter breastfeeding duration, early soda introduction and their joint effect, may influence body fat levels later in childhood."
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