Harvard Gazette article on new research from, Alberto Ascherio, Merit E Cudkowicz, and colleagues, first author Kjetil Bjornevik, finding that consuming omega-3 fatty acids — particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola, and soybean oils — may help slow the progression of disease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

MGH Psychiatry News article on new research from Deborah Blacker and colleagues at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the potential beneficial effects of flavonoids (naturally occurring compounds found in plants, generally fond in the highest concentrations in more pigmented foods, such as berries, citrus fruits, kale, and red cabbage) on cognitive decline.