Welcome to another FAB Research update.
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Aggression, Violence and Omega-3: From Evidence to Practice
In our latest FAB Webinar, Dr Joseph Hibbeln and Dr Alex Richardson discussed the now compelling evidence that
(1) nutritional deficiencies in brain-essential omega-3 fats increase risks for aggression and violence of all kinds, and
(2) supplementation with omega-3 EPA/DHA reduces aggression, with benefits in both children and adults, in clinical, general and prison populations.
Further information was provided on different ways to improve omega-3 status and behavioural outcomes in families, schools and other organisations, and wider society.
Many thanks to all of you who attended live and submitted questions, and for your very positive feedback.
Handouts include a new FAB Brief Guide to Omega 3 - available to download for all attendees, and all our FAB Associate supporters.
If you missed the live event, but would like to catch up on this highly topical issue: no problem, you can still access the full recording and handouts here:
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News updates
These are just a selection from the many items recently added to FAB’s Website News, with comments and links to related research:
More evidence of how Omega-3 supplementation can help the brain
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial shows decrease in depression in patients with Bipolar Disorder
Micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs
Observational study on mothers with antenatal depression treated with micronutrients.
Plant-based diets for sustainability and health - but are we ignoring vital micronutrients?
“At-risk nutrients should be considered in nutrition guidelines and advice given by healthcare professionals to ensure that the diets are well planned and supplemented when necessary.”
Newborn vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism
Researchers examined the vitamin D status of 71,793 people, many of whom had a mental health disorder diagnosed during childhood and early adulthood.
Fish consumption advice is depriving children of neurolipids and other nutrients essential to brain and eye development
Considerable evidence of improvements found and little evidence of harm to children's neurodevelopment, including IQ, when pregnant women eat more fish, particularly ocean species.
How heavy drinking damages cognition
Long-term behavioural issues through damage to brain circuits critical for decision-making demonstrated in animal study.
A Major Problem with Vitamin B12 Guidelines
New study suggests older adults show signs of cognitive decline and brain damage. Affected individuals had slower thinking and reaction times, white matter lesions linked to dementia.
Nitrous Oxide Putting Young Lives at Risk
Cheap, widely available and popular among young people, nitrous oxide risks “brain fog” and seizures.
Can One Gram of Omega-3 Slow Aging?
When combined with vitamin D and regular exercise, the anti-aging benefits became even more pronounced, lowering the risks of frailty and cancer as well.
Strict Vegetarian Diets During Pregnancy: What Does it Mean for Birth Outcomes?
Dietary guidelines and clinical recommendations needed to optimised to support for individuals following plant-only diets.
Six months of breastfeeding tied to lower odds of developmental delays
Sustained breastfeeding linked with significantly enhanced language, social, and motor milestone achievement compared to shorter feeding durations.
Ultra-Processed Foods Disrupt Brain Insulin and Reward Pathways
Notable increase in liver fat and lasting alterations in white matter integrity and reward learning sensitivity, underscoring the potential for long-term metabolic and cognitive complications.
Junk-food splurge can change your brain activity
A short bout of indulgence in ultra-processed snacks, high in sugar and saturated fat, can lead to lingering brain-activity changes ― even if it does not cause weight gain.
As many as half of people with anorexia also have autism
Dr Fiona Wright discusses disordered eating and autism, and shares her personal journey in an essay in The Conversation - “My anorexia was, as it so often is, a terribly visible disease. It overshadowed everything that underpinned it, and it dominated the medical care I received across all of the intervening years.”
'Midlife window' critical for preventing age-related brain decline
Findings could revolutionise approaches to preventing age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long?
BBC Sounds asks how did we get to this point, and what can be done to make sure people get a timely diagnosis if they need one? Guest speakers include psychiatrist Dr Jessica Eccles and neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan, who encourages compassionate caution when it comes to ‘diagnosis’.
Health Taxes the answer to the big killers: sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco
Non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of annual deaths by 2030, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. This piece explores why the G20 should back health taxes to save millions.
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The FAB Research Team
