Margaret Morris

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UNSW research in rats shows that cycling between a healthy and unhealthy diet has significant health effects.

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The most popular stories of 2019 take us from identifying semi-identical twins in pregnancy to reversing the negative effects of menopause. 

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UNSW researchers have found links between junk food consumption and loss of spatial memory in a recent animal study.

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Our inability to lose weight could be related to the trillion or so bacteria and other organisms that colonise our gut, write Margaret Morris and Jessica Beilharz.

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We all know that cola and lemonade aren’t great for our waistline or teeth, but a new study on rats sheds light on just how much damage sugary drinks can do to the brain, write Jayanthi Maniam and Margaret Morris.

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If you thought you could get away with indulging in junk food only on the weekend, think again. New research suggests yo-yo dieting is just as bad for your gut health as a consistent diet of rubbish.

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A healthy but complex community is living together peacefully, until an unruly mob of hooligans disturbs the peace. This scenario is likely playing out in your gut every time you go on a weekend junk food binge, writes Margaret Morris.

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A diet of junk food not only makes rats fat, it also reduces their appetite for novel foods and a balanced diet, UNSW research shows.

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UNSW research has highlighted a link between childhood obesity and a mother's diet before and during pregnancy.

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Mothers-to-be beware. Women who are overweight during pregnancy may be more likely to have fatter children susceptible to chronic health problems, UNSW research shows.

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