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Nutrition Research

Taking a nutritional approach to prevent Alzheimer’s

Using nutrient “biomarkers” to assess those at risk for dementia may help determine if Alzheimer’s might be slowed or prevented with nutritional approaches.

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Nutrition Research

Are botanical estrogens safe?

Russ Turner and Urszula Iwaniec are investigating the impact of botanicals on bone health, breast cancer growth and metastasis, and cognitive function.

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Public Health Research

What it takes to engAGE in Community

Community-based participatory research is an emerging mechanism in public health research that’s used around the world to support people’s contributions to finding solutions that will work for them.

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Nutrition

Why do we need Vitamin E?

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, a nutrient found in food, that’s needed by humans to protect the brain, heart and liver.

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Nutrition Public Health

Founders of Bob’s Red Mill give $5 million gift for new OSU Center

A $5 million gift will launch the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition, and Preventive Health, a new research and outreach center at OSU focused on whole grain foods nutrition.

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Research

College receives $4.8 million grant to prevent rural childhood obesity

The College of Health and Human Sciences has received a $4.8 million grant to develop an obesity prevention program for children in rural Oregon.