Welcome to the February edition of the IFIS newsletter! Each month, you'll find our highlights of new features, tips, resources, and much more.

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When literature searching, terminology matters. The same concept can appear under multiple names, such as soymilk, soybean milk, soya milk, and even equivalent terms in other languages. These variations can cause valuable evidence to slip through the cracks.

To ensure your search results are comprehensive, use sources that apply consistent subject indexing or controlled vocabularies like the FSTA Thesaurus or MeSH, which link related terms across languages and disciplines. This approach helps ensure your search reflects the full scope of research in your field.

FSTA uses a curated thesaurus of over 17,000 food‑related terms to support this kind of structured searching. If you’d like to see how it works in practice, you can request a free trial.

February is packed with sporting highlights, from last weekend’s Super Bowl LX to the Winter Olympics and Men’s Six Nations Rugby. Research into the link between nutrition and sport performance continues to grow. Here are some of the latest research articles in Ovid NutriHealth which have caught our eye: 

> The Effects of Pomegranate Supplementation on Markers of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 

Saba Belyani et al., Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 2

> Association of Dietary Inflammatory Index with Omega-3 Index in Female Athlete.

Mami Fujibayashi et al., Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, Volume 71, Issue 1

> Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Vitamin D Physiology Genes May Modulate Serum 25(OH)D Levels in Well-Trained CrossFit Athletes, Which May Be Associated with Performance Outcomes.

Diego Fernandez-Lazaro et al., International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 26, Issue 12

 

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The latest articles from our Thought for Food and Research Skills blogs 

Trust in Science in the Age of AI: Reflections from the Frankfurt Book Fair  We delve into the intersection of AI and trust in science, misinformation, scientific literacy, and the role of publishers in ensuring credible research. Read more

 

Football and Gut Microbiota: The importance of a healthy gut on athletic performance In this sports-packed month, we revisit our guest article from Silvia Barbaresi, PhD, exploring a way of enhancing performance in elite football players. Read more

FSTA helps you discover emerging research quickly, adding new entries weekly. In January 2026, over 20,000 new records were added, curated from 662 different sources, including 182 publishers based in 48 countries.

Learn more about the newest additions, screened by the FSTA science team for quality, integrity, and relevance.