A diet high in saturated fat may quickly impair memory by overactivating CCK interneurons in the hippocampus, according to a study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. The research, published in Neuron, highlights the importance of nutrition for brain health and suggests that interventions such as dietary modification and intermittent fasting may reverse the negative effects on memory.

Oatmeal and millet both provide important nutrients, with oatmeal having more soluble fiber, calcium, and potassium, while millet offers higher levels of niacin, folate, and antioxidants. Both grains also provide manganese, phosphorus and magnesium, and are naturally gluten-free, making them nutritious breakfast options. "In the grand scheme of things, these grains aren't that different nutrition-wise," said registered dietitian nutritionist Lindsay Malone, who notes oatmeal is less expensive and more widely available, but millet offers a nutritious alternative.

The Trump administration's Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy emphasizes healthier school meals, including limiting artificial dyes and ultra-processed foods. School nutrition experts said any new rules must be practical, since schools depend on pre-prepared foods to meet federal standards and lack the capacity to make all meals from scratch.

Forget your to-do list and make a list of items you should stop doing instead, writes Naphtali Hoff, an executive coach, who recommends focusing on tasks you can delegate, eliminate or automate. "Eliminating tasks that drain you or are outside your strengths protects your energy for the work only you can do," Hoff writes.

When your boss or team doesn't seem to understand you, see it as an opportunity to uncover new knowledge and share your perspective instead of as an obstacle, write Karin Hurt and David Dye from Let's Grow Leaders. Whether it's with your team, your immediate boss or higher leadership, Hurt and Dye offer several ways to start the conversation.

Two studies published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that high-dose semaglutide, administered as a 7.2 mg weekly injection, resulted in a 13.2% weight loss among patients with type 2 diabetes and an 18.7% reduction in patients without diabetes over 72 weeks. More gastrointestinal side effects were found in both trials.

The US has made the least progress among high-income Western countries in reducing deaths from chronic diseases, according to a study in The Lancet. From 2010 to 2019, chronic disease mortality declined in most age groups in the US but rose for adults ages 20 to 45. Between 2010 and 2019, chronic disease deaths decreased in some 80% of countries worldwide.

A study presented at a meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes found that smoking increases the risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, with heavy smokers at even greater risk. Smoking was estimated to be responsible for more than a third of insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes cases, according to the study, which analyzed data from 3,325 people with type 2 diabetes and 3,897 people wi