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October 14, 2024

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Coffee During Pregnancy Safe for Baby's Brain Development, Study Suggests

Oct. 9, 2024 — A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in ...

Eyes on the Fries: How Our Vision Creates a Food Trend

Oct. 2, 2024 — Research shows that how we rate food is influenced by 'serial dependence' -- our judgement cascades on from the food we've just ...

Food Fussiness a Largely Genetic Trait from Toddlerhood to Adolescence

Sep. 19, 2024 — A new study compared survey results of parents with identical or non-identical twins in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. The study found that fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from ...

Can the MIND Diet Lower the Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?

Sep. 18, 2024 — People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Results were similar for Black and white participants. These results do not prove that the MIND diet prevents cognitive ...

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Babies Born to Women Consuming a High Fat, Sugary Diet at Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Later Life

Sep. 13, 2024 — Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the ...

Unaffordable Food Putting Mums-to-Be at Risk

Sep. 10, 2024 — Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems and their baby's weight is at ...

A Groundbreaking Study Describes a New Molecular Pathway Involved in the Control of Reproduction

Aug. 29, 2024 — A new study provides the first evidence of a direct interaction between kisspeptins, proteins crucial for sexual development, and astrocytes, ...

Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane Could Be the Key to Drinking Less Alcohol

Aug. 22, 2024 — A new study suggests recollecting a previous drinking episode could put women off drinking too ...

Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development

Aug. 20, 2024 — A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the ...

Swipe Up! Health Apps Deliver Real Results En Masse

Aug. 13, 2024 — They're the little digital tools you can download in a few seconds, but despite their literal size, health and fitness apps pack a real punch when it comes to getting results, say ...

Parents' Eating Behavior Influences How Their Children Respond to Food

Aug. 12, 2024 — Young children often display similar eating behavior as their parents, with a parent's own eating style influencing how they feed their ...

Study Examines Effect of Fish Oil in Older Adults' Brains

Aug. 1, 2024 — A clinical trial suggests that a subset of older adults with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease may benefit from fish oil ...

Boosting Fruit Intake During Midlife Can Ward Off Late-Life Blues

July 22, 2024 — In a large Singapore cohort study involving over 13,000 participants spanning close to 20 years, higher consumption of fruits during midlife was found to be associated with lower odds of depressive ...

Food Aroma Study May Help Explain Why Meals Taste Bad in Space

July 16, 2024 — A new study on common food aromas may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. This research has broader implications ...

Calorie Labels on Alcohol Might Help Some Drinkers Maintain a Healthier Weight

Sep. 19, 2024 — Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a new ...

Shrinking the Pint Can Reduce Beer Sales by Almost 10%

Sep. 17, 2024 — Reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, and could be a useful alcohol control measure, according to a new study. ...

Peer Influence Can Promote Healthier Shopping Habits, Study Reveals

July 30, 2024 — A randomized trial conducted by health economists found that a bit of peer influence can nudge us to select healthier ...

Morals Are Key to Consumer Views on Lab-Grown Meat, Study Finds

July 19, 2024 — People's moral values could limit their uptake of lab-grown meat, a study suggests. People who say living a natural life is morally important to them are more likely to reject lab-grown meat -- ...

Evening Activity for Better Sleep

July 16, 2024 — Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but researchers have now found short bursts of light activity can lead to better ...

Researchers Pinpoint Brain Cells That Delay First Bite of Food

July 10, 2024 — Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as ...

New Study on Children and Food: Fruit Chunks in Yogurt Are a Turn Off for One Age Group in Particular

July 3, 2024 — It's no secret that kids aren't crazy about having too many seeds, pulp or chunks in their food. But six-year-olds in particular definitely can't stand lumps, according to a new study. ...

Genetic Study Points to Oxytocin as Possible Treatment for Obesity and Postnatal Depression

July 2, 2024 — Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider ...

New Model Could Help Provide Expectant Mothers a Clearer Path to Safe Fish Consumption

June 28, 2024 — Research creates a framework to better balance the nutritional benefit of fish consumption with the risk of mercury exposure to the developing ...

Emotional Overeating Fed by Temperament, Caregivers' Reactions to Children's Emotions

June 27, 2024 — A research team tracked children from infancy through age 3 to explore the roots of emotional overeating. Parents/caregivers were surveyed about the children's temperaments and whether they ...

'A Hearty Debate' Concludes Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are Healthier for Your Heart Than Meat

June 26, 2024 — Even though there is substantial variability in the contents and nutritional profiles of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs), the nutritional profiles tend to reflect a heart-healthy dietary ...

A High-Fat Diet May Fuel Anxiety

June 17, 2024 — New research shows when animals are fed a diet high in saturated fat for nine weeks, their gut bacteria change in ways that influence brain chemicals and fuel ...

Vitamin B6: New Compound Delays Degradation

June 14, 2024 — A low vitamin B6 level has negative effects on brain performance. A research team has now found a way to delay the degradation of the ...

Testing Immune Cells in the Placenta May Indicate the Health of Fetal Brain Immune Cells

June 10, 2024 — Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have ...

Omega-3 Therapy Prevents Birth-Related Brain Injury in Newborn Rodents

June 6, 2024 — A novel omega-3 injectable emulsion reduces brain damage in newborn rodents experiencing lack of oxygen at delivery, a major cause of disability in human infants and ...

New Home-Administered Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder Shows Promising Results

June 6, 2024 — Researchers have investigated the feasibility of a new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder. The new treatment combines a gentle brain stimulation technique called transcranial ...

Teens With Later Sleep Schedules Are Less Active, Eat More Carbohydrates

June 5, 2024 — A new study found that circadian misalignment, which is highly prevalent in adolescents, is linked with carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior in ...

Poor Quality Diet Makes Our Brains Sad

June 5, 2024 — Eating a poor quality diet might lead to brain changes that are associated with depression and anxiety. This is according to a first-of-its-kind study into the brain chemistry and structure, and diet ...

Binge-Eating Disorder Not as Transient as Previously Thought

May 28, 2024 — New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge-eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years ...

Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke, According to Study

May 22, 2024 — People who eat more ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of having memory and thinking problems and having a stroke than those who eat fewer processed ...