A new variety of potato has been shown to contain significantly less carbohydrate and calories than the average spud, presenting an alternative to dieters and disuading them from avoiding potatoes altogether.

Experiments in mice genetically engineered to develop a form of Alzheimer's disease show that a diet high in saturated fats and low in carbohydrates reduces levels of the protein amyloid-beta in the brain, which is thought to be one of the key factors in the diseases.