Gut-brain connection moves into MS territory

HEALTH & MEDICINE BWH researchers find evidence that diet and gut microbes can influence brain inflammation BY Haley Bridger BWH Communications May 9, 2016 A link between deficits in gut flora and brain inflammation may lead researchers to learn more about its impact on multiple sclerosis. Pictured is immunofluorescence imaging of an active lesion in the... Continue Reading →

Preschoolers’ Diets Improved After Federal Food Voucher Changes: Study

THURSDAY, April 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A change to a U.S. government nutrition program improved the diets of millions of young children in low-income families, a new study says. Researchers compared the eating habits of nearly 1,200 2- to 4-year-olds in low-income households before and after the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) was... Continue Reading →

Stony Brook University Hospital Named First Class Food Facility in America

By Alexandra Talty| February 15, 2016 |  E Loop Rd Stony Brook, NY 11794 Nutritious and delicious meals are supplemented by a rooftop garden. Hospitals aren’t known for their world-class food, but that didn’t stop the staff at Stony Brook University Hospital from aiming for excellence. With a focus on food as a recovery tool, the staff decided to make healthy, delicious... Continue Reading →

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