Interventions to combat malnutrition should begin much earlier to include children under 6 months old and pregnant mothers, researchers say.

Older adults who don't have enough food to eat may experience cognitive decline equivalent to being as much as 4.5 year older.

Kids with HIV do worse in neurological tests even when their disease is controlled. Better nutrition and antiretroviral therapies may help.

"It is tragic that the exact vaccines that might help prevent EED don't work in children who have the disease," says Timothy Hand.

A formula that contains locally available, culturally acceptable foods and is designed to repair the gut microbiome boosts growth in malnourished children.

Specific bacteria in the small intestines of malnourished children play a causal role in stunted growth, a finding that could lead to better therapies.

Nutritional supplements may decrease mortality among babies 6-24 months old by as much as 27% in low- and middle-income countries, researchers say.

Having some of the most nutritious fish in the world nearby doesn't save millions of people, particularly children, from malnutrition.

Therapeutic food for malnutrition in children works better when it also addresses the gut microbiome, research finds.

Older adults who have lost teeth may be at higher risk for malnutrition. "The mouth is the entry way for food and fluid intake."