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10 May 2018 - Science Daily - Prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior, study finds
24 April 2018 - BBC - How bacteria are changing your mood
Lancet nutrition series: Pre-pregnancy supplementation â€˜insufficient’ to boost offspring health
26 April 2018 - Sustain - Children's Food Campaign launches parental survey on Junk Food Marketing
Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring
Pregnant moms and their offspring should limit added sugars in their diets to protect childhood cognition
Parental diet before conception affects child's health
16 April 2018 - Science Daily - Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes
Prenatal choline intake increases grey and white matter in piglets
25 March 2018 - Psychology Today - The Psychobiotic Revolution
20 March 2018 - Children born to mothers with low vitamin D levels may develop autism-like behaviors
19 March 2018 - Nutraingredients - Formula warning: Soy-based formula could cause changes in infant reproductive tissues
19 March 2018 - Nutraingedients - Calls for folic acid flour fortification after â€˜concerning drop in folate levels’
Iodine deficiency: No longer just a third-world issue, warns study
7 March 2018 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 trial fails to reproduce benefits on child reading and memory seen in earlier study
Trial of omega fatty acid supplementation in toddlers born preterm shows promising results
27 February 2018 - The Conversation - Children are far from protected from junk food ads – especially on social media
21 February 2018 - Science Daily - Securing a child's future needs to start during parents' teen years
12 February 2018 - The Guardian - It's not just in the genes: the foods that can help and harm your brain
30 January 2018 - Eurekalert - Upper limit for intake of folate is invalid: government urged to fortify flour with folic acid
25 January 2018 - EurekAlert - Study links low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects
Nutrients in child's first 1,000 days key for neurodevelopment
17 January 2018 - MedicalXpress - Prebiotics in infant formula could improve learning and memory and alter brain chemistry
Your Brain on Plants: Micronutrients and Mental Health
Childhood Omega-3 intake linked to better sleep and higher IQ scores
4 January 2018 - Nutraingredients - Maternal use of folic acid and vitamins linked to reduced autism risk in children
Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby's brain
Food Fights: Are Vegan Diets Healthier for the Brain?
Improved nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies
Weekly fish consumption in children linked to better sleep, higher IQ, study finds
Eggs improve biomarkers related to infant brain development
20 December 2017 - Science Daily - Struggling to get your kids to eat healthy? 'Don't give up!' researchers say
Omega-3 may keep your gut bacteria in balance: Mouse data
Low vitamin D levels at birth linked to higher autism risk
Children born to obese, overweight mothers may be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental problems, study finds
Benefits of moderate fish consumption in pregnancy may outweigh mercury effects, suggests study
8 November 2017 - The Guardian - Is your gut microbiome the key to health and happiness?
6 November 2017 - The Conversation - It’s not just mums who need to avoid alcohol when trying for a baby
30 October 2017 - Science Daily - Early age of drinking leads to neurocognitive and neuropsychological damage
Many pregnant women not getting message about boosting iodine and folic acid
9 October 2017 - MedicalXpress - Healthy food is key to a healthy mind
Complex guidelines on eating fish when pregnant mean that mothers – and babies – are missing out
1 October 2017 - BBC News - Mental health: 10 charts on the scale of the problem
Iron supplements have long-term benefits for low birth-weight babies
Most milk substitutes are low in iodine - here's why it matters
Nutrition one of most 'significant individual factors' for child development in first 1,000 days: Comprehensive evidence paper
25 September 2017 - Science Daily - Maternal diet could affect kids' brain reward circuitry
What babies eat – before and just after birth – can impact them for life, says new book
Pregnant women are not getting enough omega-3
Higher levels of fluoride in pregnant woman linked to lower intelligence in their children

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