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Could some people with schizophrenia in poorer nations simply have a vitamin deficiency?
New study identifies link between vitamin-B3 (niacin)-deficient mothers and schizophrenia, implicating a variant of the gene NAPRT1, which lowers the body's ability to use that vitamin.
Hydration may affect cognitive function in some older adults
Not getting enough water is enough to make you feel sluggish and give you a headache, but a new study suggests it may also relate to cognitive performance.
Taking fish oil tablets for four weeks improves 'night vision,' study says
Researchers conclude that omega-3 DHA does indeed improve 'dark adaptation capabilities' – the process the eyes go through when adjusting to new light levels.
11 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
Researchers discover that specific neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) contribute to reward-like behaviors, alcohol consumption in particular.
Study finds association between poor diet, age-related macular degeneration
People who eat a diet high in processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy are three times more likely to develop late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to this research.
How junk food shapes the developing teenage brain
The adolescent brain is vulnerable to diet-induced changes, but these changes may endure through life.
Epigenetic Influences on Depressed Mood: A Concise Review
Stress and poor nutrition probably increase risk of developing depressed mood.
10 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids' study says
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children's health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function.
Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease (a new animal study suggests)
A ketone-supplemented diet may protect neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to mouse-based research.
9 December 2019 - Nutraingredients - ISSFAL publishes guidelines on analysis of omega-3 blood status in clinical research
The International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) has released new guidelines to encourage best practice in clinical trial design and study interpretation.
5 December 2019 - The Conversation - Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes
New research suggests there is another simple tool to fight off high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol: restricting your eating time to a daily 10-hour window.
Infant blood markers predict childhood mental health
Research shows that levels of cholesterol and fat in a newborn's blood can reliably predict that child's psychological and social health five years later.
Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?
Studies indicate that pregnant women do not meet nutritional recommendations for vegetable, cereal grain, folate, iron or calcium intake requirements.
4 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants
Introducing certain foods to infants early on can prevent them from developing an allergy - study
4 December 2019 - MedicalXpress - Coffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate 'hot spots' in the fetal brain
If pregnant women take significant amounts of the psychostimulants coffee, nicotine and amphetamine during pregnancy, their children have a higher risk of developing neurological and psychiatric problems later in life.
Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you’re full: Some foods may be designed that way
Certain foods, such as pizza, crisps and chocolate biscuits are easy to keep eating, even when we're full. In such foods, a synergy between key ingredients creates an artificially enhanced palatability experience that is greater than any key ingredient would produce alone. Researchers call this hyperpalatability.
Long-term data on diet-microbiome interactions needed, warn researchers
While each person's gut microbiome is unique and tends to remain relatively stable, daily transient fluctuations are observed, and diet is a key modifiable factor.
Nutrition expert urges action on vitamin D deficiency in younger populations
A leading nutritionist is calling for greater awareness of vitamin D deficiency in younger healthy populations that are becoming susceptible to an increased diabetes risk as a result.
3 December 2019 - Futurity - Cadmium, gene combo can speed up cognitive decline
Exposure to cadmium, a known human carcinogen, even at levels found in people who do not smoke cigarettes, leads to accelerated cognitive impairment, according to a new animal study.
3 December - BBC News - 'Sugar overload' warning for festive hot drinks
Seasonal lattes and hot chocolates being sold by some High Street coffee chains can contain up to 23 spoonfuls of sugar per cup, a study has found.
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