Skip to main content

New study reveals early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health

24 Feb 2026
Photo (L-R): Professor Ger Clarke, Dr Friederike Uhlig, Cristina Cuesta Marti, Benjamín Valderrama, Dr Harriet Schellekens. Image credit: Bereniece Riedewald

Eating unhealthy foods early in life leave lasting brain and feeding changes but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new University College Cork (UCC) research study finds.

UCC Futures

Todhchaíochtaí UCC

Contact us

Office of Vice President for Research and Innovation | 4th Floor | Block E, Food Science Building | UCC,

Connect with us

Top