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â€˜Intriguing’: Prebiotics may protect against detrimental effects of early life stress
Blueberries aid healthy ageing, studies suggest
How hangovers reduce brain function
Expectant mothers can mitigate the impact of marijuana on baby's brain development - with more choline
Too much sodium, not enough vitamins and minerals in diets of pregnant women
Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism
DHA omega-3 may offer ADHD management potential
18 June 2019 - MedicalXpress - Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children
17 June 2019 - Nutraingredients - UK Government to press ahead with folic acid flour fortification
12 June 2019 - Nutraingredients - Does our body’s blood sugar response affect our cognitive performance?
Drinking alcohol at conception shown to harm brain development (in rats) – new study
5 June 2019 - MedicalXpress - Study: Bad diets making for bad memories
3 June 2019 - Nutraingredients - Study finds vitamin E levels, physical activity, correlated with better cognitive performance in adolescents
Top UK scientist urges people to take vitamin D supplements
Pediatricians should encourage fish consumption for children
Questioning Answers - Neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal vitamin D in humans
7 May 2019 - Science Daily - Maternal nut consumption during pregnancy linked to improvements in neurodevelopment in children
The Carnivore Diet for Mental Health?
26 April 2019 - Science Daily - Breastfeeding boosts metabolites important for brain growth
No safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, suggest researchers
Feeding juvenile rats extra omega-3 PUFAs and vitamin A shown to reduce negative health impact of stress
New insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can impair cognition
In the first thousand days, proper brain growth depends on a healthy microbiota
No such thing as 'sugar rush' - sugar worsens mood rather than improving it
Psychology Today - The Brain Needs Animal Fat
Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problems
Maternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in children
Health check: can eating certain foods make you smarter?
Nutritional psychiatry: can you eat yourself happier?
Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu, study finds
Binge drinking in adolescence may increase risk for anxiety later in life
27 February 2019 - Science Daily - Smoking and alcohol: Double trouble for the brain?
Is a vegan diet safe for infants and children?
Omega-3 trial for prison inmates to see if it curbs violent behaviour and improves mental health
Study links unhealthy diet to mental illness in California adults
21 February 2019 - MedicalXpress - Could saffron be as effective as stimulant medicines in treating ADHD?
Micronutrients in Psychiatry: Sound Science or Just Hype?
11 February 2019 - Nutraingredients - Norway’s food authorities warn of caffeine-containing energy drinks’ effect on kids
Eating more fruit and vegetables linked to better mental well-being – new study
6 February 2019 - Science Daily - Heavy drinking in teens causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain
5 February 2019 - MedicalXpress - Adolescents with celiac disease are at higher risk of eating disorder
Healthy diet can ease symptoms of depression
Questioning Answers - Milk opioid peptides and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPPIV) linked to autism
23 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Childhood lead exposure linked to poor adult mental health
Nutritional habit change urged in pregnant women as omega-3 intakes â€˜very low’
BBC - The diet to save lives, the planet and feed us all? (NOT)
B-group vitamins can improve concentration among people with first episode psychosis
3 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - Could phosphate additives in foods make you less active?
3 January 2019 - MedicalXpress - No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners
19 December 2018 - MedicalXpress - Study links nutrients in blood to better brain connectivity, cognition in older adults

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