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Personalized Diets: Can Your Genes Really Tell You What To Eat?
February 22, 2019
"For basic healthy living, it's not about your genes, it's about your behavior," says Friedman School Dean Dariush Mozaffarian.
Mozaffarian spoke with NPR's Alison Aubrey about personalized diets.
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New Study Indicates Diets In America Are Improving
February 15, 2019
A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that diets in the United States may be improving. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian was one of the researchers for the study. He joined Wisconsin Public Radio to talk about the results and what they say about health in America.
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Brain Boost: Mediterranean Diet May Fend Off Memory Loss
February 15, 2019
"The key finding here is that this [Mediterranean] diet is preventing decline," says Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
Mozaffarian spoke with NPR's Allison Aubrey about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet.
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The Newest Nutrition Science May Surprise You
February 15, 2019
“It's much better to have 1,000 calories of healthy food than to have 600 calories of unhealthy food,” says Dariush Mozaffarian.
Mozaffarian spoke with WGBH's Innovation Hub radio about recent changes in our nutrition science knowledge.
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The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk
February 22, 2019
"People who had the most dairy fat in their diet had about a 50 percent lower risk of diabetes" compared with people who consumed the least dairy fat, says Dariush Mozaffarian.
Mozaffarian spoke with NPR's Allison Aubrey about the full-fat paradox.
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Student Selected for Global Food Security Symposium Next Generation Delegation
February 11, 2019
Friedman student Hattie Brown has been selected to be a member of the Next Generation Delegation to the 2019 Global Food Security Symposium.
Top Docs
June 13, 2019
What can you do with a Ph.D.? Some pretty amazing things, from running a lab to heading an international hunger-relief program.
These nine rising stars—some with Tufts doctorates, some with roles at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts, some with both—are making their mark as scientists, teachers, and leaders in their fields. And don’t just take our word for it: The National Institutes of Health awarded career-development grants to all four of the HNRCA scientists here, a testament to their promise as nutrition researchers. 
How Do We Know What to Believe?
February 7, 2019
Misinterpretation, misunderstanding, and purposeful misleading are common in science writing. These tips may help you identify trustworthy sources.
Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath included spike in heart disease hospitalizations
January 31, 2019
Increase in hospitalization rates lasted more than a month; higher among older black population compared to older white population
Dean Mozaffarian Guests on Food Talk with Alum Dani Nierenberg
February 11, 2019
Dean Dariush Mozaffarian recently joined Friedman Alumna Dani Nierenberg for a conversation about maneuvering out of the global nutrition crisis while guaranteeing a better future for the food system.
Created in August 2018, the podcast “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features chefs, experts, and activists outlining their ideal food system—and how their projects are making a better food system more attainable.