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06 June 2016 - Medscape - High-Fat Mediterranean Diet Does Not Lead to Weight Gain

Following a Mediterranean diet that is not calorie restricted and is high in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts does not cause weight gain over 5 years compared with a low-fat diet, according to results from this study.

2 June 2016 - Medical Xpress - Unusual combo reduces health risk from atypical antipsychotic

27 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - High-dose vitamin D may boost diversity of the gut microbiome: Study

Review: B vitamins, the brain (& deficiencies)

B vitamins play a significant role in cognitive performance and neurological functioning but deficiencies are common in too many populations, a Vitafoods Europe congress has been told.

26 May 2016 - MedicalXpress - Alternating diet between high fat, balanced may help control obesity, study finds

Artificial sweeteners cut calories but may affect glucose control in obese: Study

Artificial sweeteners may help obese individuals cut calories and lose weight but a new study has suggested that these sugar substitutes impair how glucose is utilised in the body.

Essential fatty acid may reduce head trauma effects in football players

16 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Prenatal vitamins may reduce risk of pregnancy loss by 55%

Imprinting obesity: Mum's metabolic health may have lasting impact on baby

Omega-3 levels linked to better cognitive performance

Omega-3 (with vitamins + minerals) lowers childhood aggression in short term

Incorporating omega-3, vitamins and mineral supplements into the diets of children with extreme aggression can reduce this problem behavior in the short term, especially its more impulsive, emotional form, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers who published their findings in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

12 May 2016 - FoodNavigator - Artificial sweeteners linked to overweight babies

11 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Good nutrition has large say in kids' social behaviour, research suggests

Promoting good nutrition in early life is not only good for health but also social behaviour and development, a study has demonstrated. The findings provide a positive slant to the often-held view that poor diet negatively influences early childhood development.

11 May 2016 - CTV News - Seniors can stave off cognitive decline with seafood: study

9 May 2016 - Vitamin D Council - Current research on vitamin D and dementia and Hill’s criteria for causation

08 May 2016 - Medical Xpress - Research points to omega-3 as a nutritional intervention for childhood behavioral problems

05 May 2016 - MNT - Schizophrenia, bipolar tied to yeast infection

A current or previous infection with Candida albicans appears to be more common in some people with mental illness than people without the condition.

02 May 2016 - Science Daily - Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development

Antidepressants Plus Nutritional Supplements, Like Omega 3 And Vitamin D, May Treat Depression More Effectively

Do Vitamins and Supplements Make Antidepressants More Effective?

Researchers have found that taking some nutritional supplements — such as omega-3 fish oil and Vitamin D — could increase the efficacy of antidepressants among people who suffer from clinical depression.