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New perspective outlines how food-derived signals can modulate biological aging

Diet doesn't just fuel the body, it sends molecular signals that can slow down or speed up biological aging. Biological age, a measure of functional health, can diverge sharply from chronological age and that targeted nutritional and lifestyle choices can bend the trajectory toward healthier aging.


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Keto diet linked to reduced depression symptoms in college students - pilot study

A new pilot study shows an association between at least 10 weeks of following a well-formulated ketogenic diet and a roughly 70% decrease in depression symptoms among a small group of college students.


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Intake of low-, no-calorie sweeteners tied to faster cognitive decline

Consumption of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) is associated with faster cognitive decline, according to a study.


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Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline

Some sugar substitutes may come with unexpected consequences for long-term brain health, according to a study published in Neurology. The study examined seven low- and no-calorie sweeteners and found that people who consumed the highest amounts experienced faster declines in thinking and memory skills compared to those who consumed the lowest amounts.


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Could diet be fueling pregnancy hypertension? Saliva holds the clues

During pregnancy, the body becomes particularly vulnerable to chemical exposures that can affect both the mother and the developing fetus. These exposures—often from everyday sources like processed foods, packaging materials, and personal care products—introduce xenobiotic metabolites (XMs) into the body.


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Duration Effects of Micronutrients in Children with ADHD: Randomised Controlled Trial vs Open-Label Extension

Medications are the common treatment for ADHD, but their long-term efficacy is not well documented, and linked with negative side effects like sleep issues, slowed growth velocity and loss of appetite.


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What exactly are you eating? The nutritional ‘dark matter’ in your food

When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many expected it would unlock the secrets of disease. But genetics explained only about 10% of the risk. The other 90% lies in the environment – and diet plays a huge part.


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Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer's

A Mediterranean-style diet may help reduce dementia risk, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine. Importantly, the findings also showed that these benefits were greatest for people at the highest genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.


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New Research Warns: Outdated Fish Consumption Advice May Be Harming Children’s Brain Development

Experts call for an urgent update of official guidelines on fish and seafood in pregnancy, as new study of 300,000 mother–child pairs finds better brain development scores in children whose mothers eat more fish during pregnancy - and NO evidence of harm.


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Omega fatty acids could protect women against Alzheimer's, research suggests

Analysis of lipids—fat molecules that perform many essential functions in the body—in the blood found there was a noticeable loss of unsaturated fats, such as those that contain omega fatty acids, in the blood of women with Alzheimer's disease compared to healthy women.


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Diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help ward off shortsightedness in children

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found predominantly in fish oils, may help ward off the development of shortsightedness (myopia) in children, while a high intake of saturated fats, found in foods such as butter, palm oil, and red meat, may boost the risk of the condition, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.


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Studies show food additives could be harmful to the gut

Animal studies suggest that some food additives, such as artificial colorants and sweeteners, emulsifiers, and antimicrobial preservatives, could be harmful to gut health. A recent review published in The FASEB Journal summarizes the literature and finds that more clinical studies are needed to assess the potential impacts on humans, especially those with inflammatory bowel diseases. In the meantime, the authors suggest policy changes that could help people make more informed choices.


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Protecting Mothers: How Micronutrients Can Prevent Postnatal Depression for Mothers who are Depressed During Their Pregnancy

Depression during pregnancy, also known as ‘antenatal depression’, is a debilitating condition for soon-to-be mothers and a risk factor for postnatal depression and poor birth outcomes.


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A Defining Moment: Ultra-Processed Foods No Longer “Safe” for Americans?

David Kessler has given the FDA a way to define the vast majority of ultra-processed foods. In doing so, he has handed RFK Jr a huge gift on the path to regulating these products.


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Mental health care needs urgent reform to include lifestyle interventions, claims report

Mental health services must urgently increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, a Lancet Psychiatry Commission report warns.


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Do food additives cause symptoms of ADHD? It’s more complicated than you think

Plans are afoot to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes in the American food supply, with claims they are harmful and are linked to ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). This has reignited a long-running debate around this subject.


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Maternal obesity linked to autism-like behaviours in offspring

Aa mechanistic link between maternal obesity prior to pregnancy and autism-related behavioral outcomes in offspring has been uncovered in a study conducted at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.


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FDA Petition Could Redefine the Future of America’s Food System

It has been four decades since the FDA reviewed the scientific basis of GRAS status of processed refined carbohydrates. It has been during those four decades that America’s obesity crisis has emerged. This petition demonstrates that, based on the lack of scientific evidence, continued GRAS affirmation is neither legal nor credible.


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Study shows culinary medicine improves trainee nutrition education

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers have led the first-ever randomized controlled trial of a culinary medicine curriculum for medical trainees, which found that hands-on cooking is an effective approach to increasing nutrition knowledge for resident physicians.


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Less processed diet may be more beneficial for weight loss, clinical trial indicates

When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing could help to sustain a healthy weight long term, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and UCLH.