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January 11, 2019<\/b> – \u201cI\u2019ve been called \u2018tenacious\u2019,\u201d says Philip A. May, PhD, with a hint of humor. It\u2019s an understatement for the man who relentlessly pursues data that shed light on important public health issues across the United States and around the globe. May, professor of nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and in the Department of Nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been a demographer and epidemiologist for the better part of 50 years. He calls his style of research \u201cshoe-leather\u201d epidemiology, meaning that he gathers information for studies by getting out in the field and immersing himself in communities to really know the people in his studies. For nearly 30 of those years, May\u2019s focus has been on learning about the often-dire effects and alarmingly high prevalence of fetal alcohol exposure.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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December 13, 2018<\/b> – Through the ages, science has often been in the company of poetry. They came together recently when Susan Sumner, PhD, described how she got her start in Biomarker Discovery using spectroscopic methods as an undergraduate at North Carolina State University (NCSU): \u201cI found it exciting to envision molecules dancing in multidimensional space in response to applied physical factors such as magnets, radio frequency pulses, or electric fields.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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December 17, 2018<\/b> – Philip A. May, PhD, has received the 2018 Mark Keller Award bestowed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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December 12, 2018<\/b> – If you\u2019ve ever been around a pregnant woman, you\u2019ve probably heard her mention something about food cravings. Or she\u2019s mentioned that she won\u2019t drink coffee or eat Oreos because they are \u201cbad for the baby.\u201d Food is a hot topic during pregnancy because of how it can drastically affect the developing baby. But how many times have you heard a woman mention that she is eating healthier because she is going to try to get pregnant?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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December 12, 2018<\/b> – The importance of choline to brain development and function was first demonstrated in the 1980s, but because choline has multiple fates and functions within the body, the question of how choline levels specifically impacted neural development has remained unanswered. In research just published in The FASEB Journal, NRI director Steven Zeisel, MD PhD, and NRI assistant professor Natalia Surzenko, PhD, make a major contribution towards answering this question.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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November 20, 2018<\/b> – Nutrient availability regulates cell metabolism, growth, and survival. When nutrients are in short supply, cells can pause their growth or even eliminate themselves through a process known as programmed cell death, thereby protecting the health of the organism as a whole. If nutrient deprivation happens at certain critical periods, such as during the rapid growth of the embryonic brain, severe developmental consequences can arise (this is why proper maternal nutrition is so important). In contrast, harnessing the innate ability of cells to enter programmed cell death is an important strategy in cancer treatment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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November 20, 2018<\/b> – There have been a lot of questions about the reliability of nutritional science. We should respond with an assertive statement: Nutrition is a hard science. By just about any comparison, much of what is known about nutrition and the methods that have built that knowledge is as robust as classical physics, biochemistry and other basic sciences generally recognized as rigorous.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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November 13, 2018<\/b> – From his lab in a textile mill-turned-food research center, a UNC scientist has brought an important nutrient to the world\u2019s attention. Dr. Steven Zeisel wants to make sure you\u2019re getting enough choline. In a state-of-the-art laboratory on the North Carolina Research Campus, in the unlikeliest of places in a former textile mill town, Zeisel is overseeing scientific experiments about a nutrient that could change the way we eat. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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October 17, 2018<\/b> \u2013 The science on food and nutrients and their relationship to health is complex. Individuals are unique and there are various factors that influence health outcomes. Researchers at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) are working very hard to understand the intricacies of diet and nutrients, and their relationship to disease prevention and progression with the goal that general dietary guidance will be replaced with personalized nutrition recommendations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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October 17, 2018<\/b> \u2013 Chef Megan Lambert, MS, RD, Senior Instructor in College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, prepared healthy, delightful recipes with “Fun(ctional) Fall Flavors while Steph Saullo, MS, RD of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, shared nutrition information on each recipe. The recipes from the October 17, 2018 Appetite For Life @ Johnson & Wales University program are available here for your cooking enjoyment!<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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October 3, 2018<\/b> – UNC NRI’s and UNC Lineberger\u2019s Stephen Hursting, PhD, MPH, along with Cornelia Ulrich, PhD, MS, the director of the Huntsman Cancer Institute\u2019s National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and colleagues, reviewed findings from research looking at the biological links between obesity and cancers of the colon, rectum, pancreas, liver, esophagus, gallbladder and stomach, as well as published studies on how diet, exercise, weight loss surgery, and other weight-related interventions may help reverse this connection.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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October 17, 2018<\/b> – Saroja Voruganti, PhD, has covered a lot of ground in her journey to becoming a faculty researcher in nutrition, genetics, and epidemiology at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. Born into a traditional south Indian family, she grew up in Delhi in northern India where she graduated with an undergraduate degree in nutrition. Then she married and moved to western India. Even as she focused on marriage, home, and raising a family in the traditional Indian way of life, she kept alive her dream of pursuing advanced studies and contributing outside of family life.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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October 3, 2018<\/b> – Choline is present in human milk, and is especially important for fetal and infant development [2,3]. \u201cThe hint that choline is important for infant development comes from the fact that in human milk, the supply of choline remains constant across the first year of life,\u201d says Professor Carol Cheatham from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Other important nutrients, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are present in large quantities initially, but often level off after a few months.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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September 28, 2018<\/b> – Good Bowls taps into the UNC innovation network and brings locally sourced meals to lower-income consumers.\u00a0Social innovation is nothing new at the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill. And using its long history of social innovation as a cornerstone, one UNC venture is blazing a trail to improve community health. If you haven\u2019t already heard of Good Bowls, you will.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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September 28, 2018<\/b> – This October, the NRI proudly marks its tenth anniversary of delving into the science of Precision Nutrition. What began in 2008 with two faculty members and a supporting staff of nine is, today, a bustling center of scientific inquiry and discovery with a staff of 82, which includes 16 principal investigators.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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August 30, 2018<\/b> – While the link between obesity and breast cancer risk is well known, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Obesity alters many conditions in cells and within the body, and it is not easy to determine which of these conditions are important to the obesity-cancer link. Consequently, it is very difficult to identify potential therapeutic targets.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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August 30, 2018<\/b> – The Cheatham Nutrition & Cognition Lab at the NRI is undertaking a new pilot study with 12- and 24-month-old children called the Memory Game Pilot Study. In this study the lab seeks to validate the props used in the elicited imitation paradigm, a nonverbal means of assessing recall memory in preverbal children. The props, which have been designed and produced in the Cheatham lab, will be implemented with a group of young children of the same ages in an already-planned, collaborative study with Emory University. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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July 31, 2018<\/b> – From his lab in a textile mill-turned-food research center, a UNC scientist has brought an important nutrient to the world\u2019s attention. Dr. Steven Zeisel wants to make sure you\u2019re getting enough choline. In a state-of-the-art laboratory on the North Carolina Research Campus, in the unlikeliest of places in a former textile mill town, Zeisel is overseeing scientific experiments about a nutrient that could change the way we eat. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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July 31, 2018<\/b> – From our neighbors at the Dole Nutrition Institute comes helpful information about a healthful summertime dining option.<\/p>\n

Bagged salads are just what you need when you have unannounced guests or for those times when you\u00a0just don\u2019t want to turn on the oven!\u00a0 It\u2019s the one item that should always be in your fridge so you can take advantage of recipes like our\u00a0Chipotle Spring Rolls, a real crowd pleaser!\u00a0 This month we\u2019re setting the record straight on this mealtime shortcut by answering your questions and addressing concerns about bagged salads and salad kits.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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July 31, 2018<\/b> – Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) impairs fetal neurodevelopment and ultimately causes fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). PAE has also been associated with low birthweight and a higher risk for development of childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction including glucose intolerance and cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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June 29, 2018<\/b> – Early introduction of eggs boosts infant blood concentrations of several key indicators of brain development, a recent study in Ecuador found. The results could have implications for infant nutrition in both the developing and developed worlds.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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June 29, 2018<\/b> – Osteoporosis is a serious public health concern and causes significant economic burden. Currently, about 54 million people in the United States have osteoporosis or low bone mass. It is projected that by 2025, the incidences of bone fracture will be 3 million, resulting in about $25 billion in medical costs each year. Among different ethnicities, Hispanics are estimated to have the most rapid increase in osteoporosis burden by 2025.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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May 30, 2018<\/b> – Delisha Stewart, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, has been awarded a two year grant to study the impact of diet on chemotherapeutic treatment resistance in obesity-driven, aggressive breast cancer.\u00a0 This award builds from the research Dr. Stewart has conducted over the last ten years.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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May 14, 2018<\/b> – Five NRI faculty members are among a team of UNC researchers receiving an award to study one of the world\u2019s most pressing issues: the obesity epidemic. The cross-disciplinary team, known as the Heterogeneity in Obesity Creativity Hub, will leverage the strengths of Carolina\u2019s schools of medical and health sciences, affiliated research centers and institutes, and prowess in big data management to take a novel approach to assess the underlying causes of obesity to unlock new, targeted ways to treat the disease.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":9}