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Brain Nutrients: Where & How They Work Together to Support Cognitive Development and Learning (NEW!)

Reviewed key nutrients that support cognitive development and their effects in the brain can occur together in the same brain region or be more widespread.

Swat team of immune cells found in mother's milk (NEW!)

Immune cells that are ready to take action against invaders like bacteria have been found in women's breast milk, researchers say. They say the presence of this SWAT team of immune cells called...

Influence of Nutrition on Longitudinal Brain Development and Cognitive Growth (NEW!)

Differences in infant feeding have been shown to be linked to differences in myelination and cognitive outcomes.

Nourishing A Healthy Brain: What Nutrients Do Infants Need Now?

Reviewed the association of specific lipids and phospholipids with neurodevelopmental outcomes, and advances and future research in infant nutrition.

Learning Corner

The Nutricious and Delicious Brain (NEW!)

Infancy and early childhood are rapid and sensitive periods of cognitive and behavioral development. This cognitive development is mirrored by the changing brain structure, function, and...

Baby Connectome Project: brain functional maturation (NEW!)

Throughout the process of brain functional maturation, there are both sensitive and critical periods. The sensitive period is a phase when the effects of experience and environment on the...

Academic Activities

Nourishing A Healthy Brain: What Nutrients Do Infants Need Now?

Reviewed the association of specific lipids and phospholipids with neurodevelopmental outcomes, and advances and future research in infant nutrition.

Nutrient intake in early childhood and developmental outcomes in later life

The presentations covered topics on the nutritional intake and developmental outcomes and the importance of optimizing nutrition in early life.

Documents

Genetic Variants of the FADS Gene Cluster and ELOVL Gene Family, Colostrums LC-PUFA Levels, Breastfeeding, and Child Cognition (NEW!)

Genetically determined maternal supplies of LC-PUFAs during pregnancy and lactation appear to be crucial for child cognition.

Impact of Oligofructose supplementation on fecal microbiota, stool characteristics, and Hydration status in infants (NEW!)

To evaluate the impact of oligofructose (OF)-supplemented infant formula on fecal microbiota, stool characteristics, and hydration. Methods. Ninety-five formula-fed infants were randomized to...