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Nutrition Programs Alone Aren’t Enough to Support Healthy Brain Development

Amy M Quinton — September 16, 2019 - 3:38pm

Study by 69�� researchers finds caregiving programs are five times more effective in supporting brain development in children from low- and middle-income countries.

Forgotten Crops May Hold Key to Nutritional Security

Patricia Bailey — February 24, 2016 - 8:59am

Genome sequencing of Africa's traditional crops intends to speed breeding of hardier, more nutrition crops to prevent malnutrition and stunting in children. Many of these are considered "orphan" crops because they have been ignored by science and industry because of their lesser commercial value.

Gut Microbes and Milk Compounds Tackle Childhood Malnutrition

Patricia Bailey — February 18, 2016 - 8:51am

Two studies show that babies’ gut microbes can boost or impair the child’s growth and milk sugars feed those microbes.