# Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different.

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-14 14:20 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different." is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include GIGAZINE, VICE, India Today and SILive.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Health | Eating Tomato Paste May Boost Your Brain Power | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZlRYMkhBa0lPZ3phSjlYcm52dFczY01qMHNTVm1JbndsVGNYcGc1dlFIUE8tdDdkMzBreXc1bkRBNUhxbzFUNDRESGE5OXRjdTVfMHU1aGljUjdtS0t1bXVKRGFkOVZfbFRKaW1JUnZmN01oVjIyelFKZ1pUemtpLUpNb1hzVDZlNEVySGRNQXlZUGJpejU2QTRqWkFvZw?oc=5) |
| GIGAZINE | A study suggests that consuming tomato paste for three months can lead to changes in cognitive function and brain scan images. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQRlNNTnpIa2FuS2dUelQyRFJPY1FUek5JSjh3Wm14ZWE2WXhFS1N2bGJPMlA1cDFYRUFEbktHaVNFaF9JbkF3cUp6N3VoQjZOaXJOS1VLblNCTjRkcF9oMkJ5aEN2dkQ4QnJ1SGo1MUVXb0c1VzlHRm91MDltMnpyM0pEYlVVZw?oc=5) |
| VICE | Eating This Common Food Every Day Could Change Your Brain, Study Finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOb0szWDJmbUVodlFpenpXLUpkTno0VnJISkNNOTBHVmVLemNaTDJLRkI4QUJkYUxIQW9QYlp3czE5TWduOTAtVm5BMDQ5SE9FbWZjMkJsX3N4V2FhclVQQU9KZkU2OUxDWDNjeF9TemxzLTRVNG5pdTM2UlZaUkQwYXE2NzVneW9KV1FXak9NZDgtSmZUU2h2dDJfbzFtT1p5Z0V4aQ?oc=5) |
| India Today | 42 people ate tomato paste every day for 90 days. Here's what happened to them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOUThMbl9CajlUaVRLczhaY1ZpTjJmd3BUeXBSbjVWay1qTkVVeW1wWU5mdFN6dFNhOTA4OUk3eTY4S1RPUXQzYWdRU1lNdFV6MVEyQzFEcjI5ZzQ2enBISHduSXpVQmJpY3lwUWp5dHJSSnJWZTRwcDllTTFBcHNEX0lfSU8tWUc0MTZ6b2FOLU5kSFptci1sSnY2U0ltdEVzNUUyTndzYTFhNHdyQVlkNmtMWUpXUUV5NWh3UG9nTHNOTndIa1pUSEpuWWc?oc=5) |
| SILive.com | Staten Island's tomato tradition just got a major scientific endorsement | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQQ2hFTlBVREtIUk5HRFhoaExLS0VQcUdscXNEbDNOSS1UdWwyTS14cDRzd2VXTGJXTFViaGtiTW9ZR0FJRWx6TjV2T2t5dHhLOXNQeXBKdHdSNXdLWGRxWDVxTExRWVR6Tzk5S3Z6R2dxakd1WVEtbG5sbzl0S2F3SFdfZGl0WDJ1cnVGTW5IVUVMdHU0aVF6N3BzendDaVhqZHpFbTBHTWd1UVYxNnJIWWl5WHJjbHJNLUVzTkNtVF9YaUJoamE4UzVEdGFGTnl5?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOZ2tsc1dRZk5xQk80N1pKRjdUOVE4bm9rTU1YU2V2aGRlbTEtS04xNXRwTjNsOWZXYnp3R1pKVnoxdHZWTTIteDlENHFtTnUzdkJGS1pMYW1VMVYwa01yNXNWUTllcXFOVWc3YVA0N3ZXTTlRcTl3b0hvSjU1UVlqekdubWo2dkNwMVBWZ3pBVVJWODI2WE1mMGR4SVc1VmdKOEgtVGFWM1V3Zk9HSzUxbS1BbUg3dw?oc=5) |

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