@4NuBrain

The #NUBrain consortium is a multidisciplinary collaboration aimed at better understanding optimal nutrition for healthy brain ageing.

 Newcastle, UK
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Joined October 2022
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🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 A big congratulations to lead author @Oli_Shannon and co-authors on the publication of the below paper today as part of our Consortium research. Interested? Click the link below for paper access! (1/2 🧵) ➡️doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-0…

Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic...

BMC Medicine - The identification of effective dementia prevention strategies is a major public health priority, due to the enormous and growing societal cost of this condition. Consumption of a...

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Some of the press coverage so far on the publication: ➡️metro.co.uk/2023/03/14/a-med… ➡️nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… ➡️theguardian.com/society/2023… (2/2 🧵)

Mediterranean diet found to lower the risk of dementia

Get in your nuts, seafood, whole grains, and vegetables.

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Fantastic @uk_biobank paper by @Oli_Shannon et al . Following a Mediterranean dietary pattern was associated with reduced risk of dementia independent of genetic risk 🧠 @HNERC_NclUni
BMC Medicine@BMCMedicine14 Mar 2023
Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, study suggests theguardian.com/society/2023…. Research in @BMCMedicine

Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, study suggests

Data from more than 60,000 Britons suggests plant-rich diet may help regardless of person’s genetic risk

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Excellent work led by @Oli_Shannon as part of our MRC @4NuBrain consortium on nutrition and brain health – at Nottingham, England
Oliver Shannon@Oli_Shannon14 Mar 2023
Delighted to share our new research conducted as part of the @4NuBrain consortium Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with up to 23% lower risk of dementia in a sample of over 60,000 older adults in the UK 📄bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.co…
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So honoured to be part of this wonderful analysis led by @Oli_Shannon from @4NuBrain consortium. We’ve been working @brainhealthscot to make Mediterranean diet accessible to all given its undoubted benefits on health. Pass the olive oil 😋
Oliver Shannon@Oli_Shannon14 Mar 2023
Delighted to share our new research conducted as part of the @4NuBrain consortium Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with up to 23% lower risk of dementia in a sample of over 60,000 older adults in the UK 📄bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.co…
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Delighted to share our new research conducted as part of the @4NuBrain consortium Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with up to 23% lower risk of dementia in a sample of over 60,000 older adults in the UK 📄bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.co…
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Meet Dr. Oliver Shannon, a key member of the #NuBrain team. @Oli_Shannon is a lecturer in Nutrition and Ageing within @HNERC_NclUni. His research investigates the impact of healthy dietary patterns and inorganic nitrate on both cognitive & cardiovascular ageing🧠🫀
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🚨 #NuBrain Team Feature Time! 🚨 Meet Prof. Ashley Adamson, a co-investigator for #NuBrain. @AshleyAdamson6 is a Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Director of the NIHR School for Public Health Research (@NIHRSPHR) & Director of @fuse_online 🍽️⚙️
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🚨 #NuBrain Team Feature Time! 🚨 Meet Prof. Anne-Marie Minihane, a co-investigator for the #NuBrain Consortium. @ProfAMMinihane is a Professor of Nutrigenetics, head of the Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Group at Norwich Medical School and Director of @NIHA_Norwich 🧵 (1/2)
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She leads research which investigates the interactive impact of diet, HRT and APOE genotype on cognitive health 🐟🧠🧬 @uniofeastanglia @UeaMed @UEAResearch @NIHA_Norwich (2/2)
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We're back from a restful festive break and would like to wish everyone the best for the new year! Follow us to learn more about all things #Nutrition and #BrainHealth in 2023 🧠🍽️... (1/3)
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We have some excited features planned for this month, including continuing our meet the #NuBrain Team feature. We will also keep you up to date with new publications from our #NuBrain Team and results from our recent and ongoing workshop activities🤩⭐️ (2/3)
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Help us to spread the word about #NuBrain and share our profile with your friends, family and colleagues, to help us explore how nutrition can support #BrainHealth ! 🧠(3/3)
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The power of FISH! Fatty acids DHA and EPA from co supplements or oily fish support brain function and may help ward off dementia! Read more about this work at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3463… #NuBrain #brainhealth #nutrition @ProfAMMinihane @uniofeastanglia
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NuBrain held our public workshop last Tuesday! We had some amazing talks on nutrition and brain health followed by a lot of discussion and the creation of a washing line of key ideas! What would you add? What stops you eating the best for your brain? #NuBrain #Health
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If you would like to learn more from leading experts about the role of food in brain health, see details below about a research event in Newcastle next week below with @4NuBrain
NuBrain@4NuBrain20 Oct 2022
NuBrain is hosting a public workshop! We will be hearing from experts and discussing the latest research in how nutrition relates to brain health. Click on the link for more details eventbrite.co.uk/e/nubrain-f…

NuBrain: Food For Your Thoughts

Join us to hear about recent research on how food affects your brain

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NuBrain@4NuBrain20 Oct 2022
NuBrain is hosting a public workshop! We will be hearing from experts and discussing the latest research in how nutrition relates to brain health. Click on the link for more details eventbrite.co.uk/e/nubrain-f…

NuBrain: Food For Your Thoughts

Join us to hear about recent research on how food affects your brain

eventbrite.co.uk
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Meet Professor Craig Ritchie, co-Principal Investigator for NuBrain, a leader in the field of clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease with extensive experience in Brain health and Neurodegenerative disease research #NuBrain @craig_ritchie68 @EdinburghUni
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This is Professor Emma Stevenson, one the Principle Investigators for the NuBrain consortium. She has over 15 years experience specialising in nutrition and exercise interventions on human health and wellbeing. #NuBrain @EmmaJStevenson @UniofNewcastle
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We’re often asked if stress can cause dementia. It’s complicated, but current evidence indicates that while chronic stress may play a role in the development of dementia, it doesn’t necessarily cause it. We explain more here: bit.ly/3SWiUWY #StressAwarenessDay
Bright blue graphic with cartoon of an exploding brain and text Does stress cause dementia? #StressAwarenessDay

ALT Bright blue graphic with cartoon of an exploding brain and text Does stress cause dementia? #StressAwarenessDay

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