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Eating a lower calorie diet improves learning ability in worms

Eating a lower calorie diet improves learning ability in worms

1 August 2017

Calorie-restricted diets have already been linked to longer lifespans in flies, mice and monkeys. Now a study has found that eating less can boost learning
A man holding a drink

Men’s sweet tooth may increase risk of anxiety and depression

27 July 2017

Men who consume large amounts of sugar in cakes, biscuits and fizzy drinks are 23 per cent more likely to develop depression or anxiety over a five-year period

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