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Center for Nutrition Assistance Research To Enhance Food Security and Dietary Quality
August 29, 2017
USDA Awards New RIDGE Center to Partnership of Tufts and UConn.
Study finds link between childhood cancer and poor dietary quality in adulthood
March 2, 2017
Survivors of childhood cancer have poor adherence to federal dietary guidelines in adulthood, a new study finds.
High folate intake linked with nerve-damage risk in older adults with common gene variant
August 29, 2017
Consuming too much folate (vitamin B9) is associated with increased risk for a nerve-damage disorder in older adults who have a common genetic variant.
Simin Meydani Named Vice Provost for Research
October 21, 2016
A nutrition scientist, she led the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts.
A Garden to Remember
January 17, 2020
Friedman student E. Marbury Jacobs has been named a 2016 Schweitzer Fellow. For her project, Jacobs chose to create a garden club for older adults.
A Matchmaker for Food Startups
August 29, 2017
Branchfood founder Lauren Abda, N12, helps entrepreneurs find their way.
Healthcare costs for infections linked to bacteria in water supply systems are rising
August 29, 2017
Antibiotic resistance may be contributing to a trend in rising healthcare costs for infections associated with disease-causing bacteria that can live inside drinking water distribution systems, including household and hospital plumbing
Ready, Set, Go!
August 29, 2017
Baby boomers will face many barriers to good nutrition as they age. It’s time to get prepared.
High variability suggests glycemic index unreliable indicator of blood sugar response
September 12, 2016
Glycemic index values can vary by 20 percent within an individual and 25 percent among individuals, according to the results of a controlled feeding clinical trial.
New Entry Awarded Grant
September 8, 2016
More Help is On the Way for New Farmers and Ranchers: USDA NIFA Apprenticeship Award to New Entry Sustainable Farming Project for National Farm and Ranch Learning Network