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Oxford University - Omega-3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain's decline

Why fish intake by pregnant women improves the growth of a child's brain

Researchers at Tohoku University's School of Medicine have found an explanation for the correlation between eating fish during pregnancy, and the health of the baby's brain.

Your poor diet might hurt your grandchildren's guts

Modern, western-type diets can damage not only the health and variety of your gut bacteria, but those of our children and grandchildren too.

Higher Omega-3 Index linked to better processing speeds in teenagers

Teenagers with higher blood levels of omega-3s may have better information processing speeds, compared with those with lower levels, says a new study. Data published in Nutrients indicated that omega-3 index – a quantification of the fatty acid status of a person – were significantly associated with information processing speeds and that every 1% increase in the Omega-3 Index was linked to a 1.23 digit increase on the Letter Digit Substitution Test (LDST).

11 Dec 2015 - BBC News - Obesity 'biggest threat to women's health' in England

Sugar addiction much harder to address than salt

Weaning the public off salt is a piece of cake compared to reducing their addiction to sugar, scientists have discovered.

Analysis reveals big costs savings for DHA supplements during pregnancy

Supplementing pregnant mothers with DHA omega-3 could lead to significant costs savings for patients and healthcare systems, according to a new analysis from Australia.

Lower availability of omega-3 fatty acids associated with bipolar disorder

A new study finds that people with bipolar disorder have lower levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids that cross the blood-brain barrier than people who do not.

Why Most People Fail to 'Get the Fats Right' - and How You can do Better!

Supplements may improve teenage behaviour in school: Oxford researchers

Giving nutrition supplements to teenagers may improve behaviour in schools, research from the University of Oxford has suggested.

Two decades of data and 100,000 participants support role of lutein-zeaxanthin in lowering AMD risk

Dietary Omega-3 Linked to Lower Risk of First Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Demyelination

An ongoing study on MS risk factors in Australia found that eating foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, especially from fish but not from plants, was associated with a decreased risk of developing a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination (an episode that indicates a high risk of MS).

28th Oct 2015 - Nutraingredients - Prebiotics could be used to battle neuropsychiatric disorders: Oxford study

27 Oct 2015 - New York Times - Cutting Sugar Improves Children's Health in Just 10 Days

23 Oct 2015 - FoodNavigator - Healthy Mediterranean style diet could block brain ageing

Health Check: seven nutrients important for mental health - and where to find them

An increasingly robust body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and nutrient deficiencies, and to the protective value of healthy diets – along with select nutritional supplements as required – for maintaining and promoting mental health.

B12 deficiency side-effects from Nitrous oxide / 'laughing gas' are no joke - The Global Drug Survey 2015 findings

Recreational abuse of so-called 'laughing gas' (nitrous oxide) is leading to more and more people reporting symptoms of brain and nerve damage from resulting Vitamin B12 deficiency - and few seem aware of the seriousness of the risks

Omega-3 supplements may help attention for kids with and without ADHD

JAMA study links low vitamin D levels to 'profound' and 'rapid' cognitive decline

Low Vitamin D levels in older adults were associated with a three times faster rate of cognitive decline than adequate vitamin D levels, according to new findings published in JAMA Neurology .

11 Sept 2015 - BBC News - Fish diet could ward off depression