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Those Toddler Foods on Grocery Shelves? More than 80% Are Ultraprocessed
UT nutritional scientists found that nearly half of the foods exceeded recommended sugar, sodium, fat or calories.
Teens who Start the Day with Breakfast, Especially Foods with Protein, Eat Better Overall
Teens who ate breakfast took in more nutrients and consumed less daily fat and sugar than those who skipped it.
Dell Medical School
UT Austin Study Finds Diet Alters Breast Milk Composition
UT nutritional scientists found even small shifts towards more ultraprocessed foods can quickly alter breast milk.
UT News
9 Ways UT Is Advancing Dementia Research
Researchers at UT Austin are working to change the future of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.
Digital platform supports personalized diet goals in primary care for diabetes
A new study evaluates Nutri, a clinical decision support tool for brief diet counseling in safety-net clinics, created by UT researchers.
Ultra-Processed Foods Pose Unique Dangers for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers found ultra-processed foods, even diet ones, bring distinct risks for people with diabetes.
Researchers Identify Promising Combination Therapy for Common Blood Cancer
By exploiting the metabolism of cancer cells, researchers can make hard-to-treat cancers more susceptible to existing drugs.
In-Person Contact Linked With Lower Levels of Loneliness in Older Adults
Despite our hopes for technological ways to bridge connections between older adults and social partners, phone and digital contact cannot alleviate loneliness in the same way.
Transitioning Gender Identities Is Not Linked With Depression
A landmark longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ youths has found that transitioning gender identities is not associated with depression.
