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BBC - How a vegan diet could affect your intelligence
The vegan diet is low in – or, in some cases, entirely devoid of – several important brain nutrients. Could these shortcomings be affecting vegans' abilities to think?
27 January 2020 - MedicalXpress - Turning to the gut to better understand depression
Study asks if the microbes in our digestive track can influence our mental state and, if so, how?
Brain iron levels associated with healthy cognitive development
Iron levels in brain tissue rise during development and are correlated with cognitive abilities, according to recently published research.
Food additives and sweeteners found to impact gut microbiome diversity
Certain additives and artificial sweeteners can change microbial composition, say scientists, who note the altered profile is similar to that seen in those with inflammatory bowel disease or obesity.
27 January 2020 - Eurekalert - Algae shown to improve gastrointestinal health
Project is the first to test green algae on symptoms related to human digestion.
26 January 2020 - The Week - How Brexit might impact scientific research in the UK?
What happens to science funding in the UK after Brexit? Will we become "a magnet for scientists from around the world" as the PM asserts?
24 January 2020 - Nutraingredients - Can our microbiome accurately identify diseases … and predict death?
Microbiome sequencing is ‘more accurate’ than full genome sequencing at distinguishing between healthy and ill people… and could predict whether you are likely to die in the next 15 years, two new papers suggest
24 January 2020 - MedicalXpress - Imbalance between serotonin and dopamine in social anxiety disorder
Researchers have demonstrated the existence of a previously unknown link between the serotonin and dopamine systems in the brain.
24 January 2020 - Science Daily - High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds linked to structural brain changes at age 12
A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age of 12.
23 January 2020 - The Conversation - Silicon Valley’s latest fad is dopamine fasting – and that may not be as crazy as it sounds
Denying the brain the dopamine-derived pleasure of many modern day temptations, the theory goes, may help people regain control, improving focus and productivity.
23 January 2020 - The Conversation - Malnutrition is on the rise in older adults – how to spot the signs
People aged 65 years and over are more likely to be malnourished compared with any other age group. And this number is on the rise.
What your child’s gut health says about their behavior
Recent research indicates the gut microbiome could be a potential determinant of how a child’s environment ultimately impacts their neurobiological function and mental health outcomes.
Weight loss and health improvements with Mediterranean, fasting & Paleo diets
There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting and Paleo diets, though adherence to the diets dropped off considerably during the one-year study, new research shows.
22 January 2020 - The Guardian - The poo panacea: inside the strange, surprising world of faecal transplants
When treating antibiotic-resistant infections, injecting patients with other people’s excrement - a fecal transplant - can be highly effective. Could it be the answer to dementia, anorexia and obesity too?
From depression to dementia, inflammation is medicine’s new frontier
The barrier between mind and body appears to be crumbling. Clinical practice and public perception need to catch up.
17 January 2020 - MedicalXpress - America's most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brain
Research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression.
Gut bacteria could guard against Parkinson's, study finds
A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow - and even reverse - build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson's, new research suggests.
These toxic chemicals steal IQ points from American kids
Exposure to lead, mercury, and other toxic chemicals, especially flame retardants and pesticides, resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in the United States between 2001 and 2016, research finds.
Urgent action on diet needed to stem rising tide of chronic disease in less developed nations
Researchers investigating differences in diet and related disease risk factors between men and women in lower income countries instead found an alarming degree of poor dietary habits that likely masked effects of gender, according to a new study published today.
Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain
Sugar influences brain reward circuitry in ways similar to those observed when addictive drugs are consumed - study.
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