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Kids with vitamin D deficiency more likely to develop asthma: 10-year study

Children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop asthma, a 10-year study of children in Perth, Australia, has discovered.

27 October 2016 - The Conversation - Why Australian dietary recommendations on fat need to change

Additional Benefit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Clearance of Waste From the Brain

According to a new study, omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids can improve the function of the glymphatic system, which helps clear metabolic 'waste' from the brain

25 October 2016 - Nutraingredients - Could EPA omega-3 supplements help with PTSD?

21 October 2016 - MedicalXpress - Research on gut bacteria may change the way we look at anxiety, depression, and behavioural disorders

Vitamin D deficiency associated with heightened depression, study finds

18 October 2016 - MedicalXpress - BMI is linked to brain function

When it comes to food, it's not helpful to believe in the genetics of behaviour

The revelation that Big Sugar manipulated heart disease research is not an outlier

A 1967 article in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that sugar was not a major cause of heart disease; rather, the key culprit was dietary fat. The sugar industry influenced the findings.

Replacing diet beverages with water may help diabetic patients lose weight

New study links protein in wheat to the inflammation of chronic health conditions

Scientists have discovered that a protein in wheat triggers the inflammation of chronic health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, and also contributes towards the development of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity.

Mother's BMI may affect the biological age of newborn babies

The lasting legacy of early nutrition

In a long-term, collaborative, EU-funded project led by LMU's Berthold Koletzko, researchers have studied the lasting impact of early nutrition on health. A conference in Munich highlighted the latest results of their efforts.

16 October 2016 - The Conversation - How gut bacteria ensure a healthy brain, and could play a role in treating depression

Is the gut your second brain?

18 October 2016 - MedicalXpress - Brain cells that provide structural support also influence feeding behavior, study shows

How obesity in mothers can harm their babies: children born to obese parents 'risk heart attacks, diabetes and asthma in later life'

Women need to be healthier before they conceive or risk their child developing a host of health problems, experts have warned.

Vitamin D status linked to bipolar disorder, according to study

A recent study published by the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology found individuals who have bipolar disorder were 4.7 times more likely to be vitamin D deficient.

10 October 2016 - Medicalxpress - Fast-food calorie labeling unlikely to encourage healthy eating

Alternative medicine treatment put four-year-old boy in A&E

Fewer indications of ADHD in children whose mothers took vitamin D during pregnancy

Children of mothers who took vitamin D during pregnancy with resultant high levels of the vitamin in the umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD at the age of 2½ years.