Diet

A new study in rats suggests a lack of fiber in the diet is linked to memory problems in the aged brain, and points to the amygdala – the small structure governing emotional memories, especially related to bad experiences – as a brain region that’s particularly sensitive to highly processed foods.

Fossilized vomit reveals 290-million-year-old predator’s diet

Is Jupiter on a diet? New measurements say it's smaller than we thought

83 omnivores and vegans who had maintained their diet for at least 6 months were placed into resistance training or control groups for 16 weeks. Training significantly improved muscle strength regardless of diet type, suggesting that a vegan diet did not compromise adaptations to strength training.

The Gut–Brain–Skin Axis: How Diet and Gut Health Influence Mood, Skin, and Aging

New study reveals widespread liver dysfunction in Down syndrome, suggests link to diet - EurekAlert!

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

Stanford Study Finds Diet That Eases Crohn’s Symptoms

Researchers randomly assigned 244 overweight adults to a vegan or control (requested to make no changes) diet. After 16 weeks, a dietary record was collected and analyzed. The vegan diet decreased dietary greenhouse gas emissions by 43% and cumulative energy demand by 45% compared to the control.

Sleep May Matter More Than Diet or Exercise for How Long You Live

How changing your diet could help save the world - EurekAlert!

Nanoplastics have diet-dependent impacts on digestive system health - EurekAlert!

Pre-school health programme does not improve children’s diet or physical activity, prompting call for policy changes, study finds - EurekAlert!

The quality of carbohydrates in the diet plays a key role in the prevention of dementia - EurekAlert!

One Critical Factor Predicts Longevity Better Than Diet or Exercise, Study Says

Inside the gut: What our poo could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health - EurekAlert!

ASH 2025: Study suggests that a virtual program focusing on diet and exercise can help reduce side effects of lymphoma treatment - EurekAlert!

Changing the sweet taste of someone’s diet has no impact on their sweet tooth or health, study suggests - EurekAlert!

Researchers followed 3,991 participants aged >65 years to see if their diet was linked to changes in blood pressure. After 3 years, 1,764 developed high blood pressure. Higher adherence to a plant-based diet was significantly associated with a reduced risk of hypertension in this population.

Aging Scrambles Brain Proteins – And Diet Could Partly Reverse It