The state of your gut has a surprising impact on your meds—and vice versa.
Your brain might not be getting enough B12 — even if your levels are considered “normal.” A new study suggests that older adults with lower B12, even within the accepted range, show signs of cognitive decline and brain damage. Researchers found that these individuals had slower thinking and reaction times, along with white matter lesions linked to dementia.
Sucralose increased hunger and activity in the hypothalamus, especially in people with obesity. It also changed the way the hypothalamus communicated with other brain regions. Unlike sugar, sucralose did not increase blood levels of certain hormones that create a feeling of fullness.
Maternal diet during pregnancy, specifically during the third trimester, may be associated with a higher risk for mental health disorders in offspring, researchers discover
Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough—particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for cognitive impairment.
For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers whose teeth are already rotting
"In this study, breastfeeding persistence was associated with lower incidence of developmental delays..."
The findings stress the urgent need for policies and awareness campaigns to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Children who consumed the least amounts of seafood at 7-years-old were likely to be less ‘prosocial’ at ages 7 and 9 years than those who regularly consumed seafood, according to a new study. ‘Prosocial’ behaviour includes friendly interactions, altruism, and sharing.
This study suggests that high fat diets evoked neuroinflammation, memory impairment, and anxiety-like behaviour.
These findings could revolutionise approaches to preventing age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
In our research, we found that the ratio of two bacteria in the gut can predict multiple sclerosis severity in patients, highlighting the importance of the microbiome and gut health in this disease.
Nitrous oxide – also known as laughing gas or nangs – is cheap, widely available and popular among young people. Yet it often flies under the radar in public health programs and education settings. Young people (aged 18 to 25) who have used nitrous oxide are often unaware of its risks – even when they reported symptoms such as “brain fog” and seizures.
Disruptions in the brain's normal reward learning response, suggests just five days of overeating could prime the brain for long-term unhealthy eating patterns
A high dietary intake of lean and oily fish may slow the progression of disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a comparative population-based study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
A mother-child study conducted at the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland investigated the long-term effects of maternal risk factors on the child's motor development at the age of 5–6 years.
Neuroscientists find dementia patients on antidepressants show faster decline.
New research suggests that antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia.
Professor Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD, and asks why it still grabs the headlines and why there are so many contradictions surrounding it.
"Choosing healthy beverages for children is just as important as choosing healthy foods..."