A real-world trial found that increasing the availability of vegetarian options in workplace cafeterias shifted food choices, without affecting sales or requiring active decision-making.
Apr 20, 2026
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Nutrition Science
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A new survey finds widespread confusion about fungi-based foods, highlighting how limited understanding may influence food choices as new products enter the market.
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A large international study finds distinct gut bacteria patterns in people with Parkinson’s and in some who have not developed symptoms yet.
Apr 21, 2026
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A new study links the “neuroactive potential” of gut bacteria to cognition and depression in older adults, though the findings are observational and do not show cause and effect.
Apr 18, 2026
Healthy Aging
A new review highlights how fructose is processed in the body, but what it means for everyday eating depends on the bigger picture.
Long-term data suggest a Mediterranean-style eating pattern may be tied to slower loss of brain volume, though researchers caution it’s not cause and effect
Mar 22, 2026
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A study finds that the balance of certain dietary fats can change the fat composition inside T cells, affecting their resistance to a form of cell death linked to immune function.
Mar 7, 2026
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A new brain study suggests that visual food cues may continue to trigger reward signals even when hunger has already been satisfied.
Mar 4, 2026
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A national study finds nearly 1 in 10 adults experience both risk factors, a combination linked to rising liver disease rates.
A large Nordic study finds timing matters for women taking antiseizure medications, with no benefit seen when supplements begin after pregnancy starts.
Apr 19, 2026
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