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Less than 6 hours of sleep associated with atherosclerosis
"This is the first study to show that objectively measured sleep is independently associated with atherosclerosis throughout the body," – José Ordovás, director of our Nutrition and Genomics Lab on his study recently published in... Read More
Large restaurant portions a global problem, study finds
Examination of popular meals in restaurants in five countries reveals large number of highly caloric options and a possible contributor to global obesity Read More
Inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight
A new study out of the HNRCA shows evidence that obesity promotes cancer through inflammation. Read More
Is it time we all ate bugs?
Insects are nutritious, delicious, and good for the environment. We are looking at just what the health impacts of insect-based foods are. Read More
Delivering our research
Some of the most powerful contributions to nutrition science by the HNRCA Read More
Who measures all those nutrients in what we eat, anyway?
If you go into a grocery store right now and find the bagged kale, they have the vitamin K content advertised right on the bag—and that came from here,” says Sarah Booth, Center director and... Read More

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Less than 6 hours of sleep associated with atherosclerosis

Large restaurant portions a global problem, study finds

Inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

Who measures all those nutrients in what we eat, anyway?

The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University, located in Boston, MA, is one of six human nutrition research centers supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We are a bench to bedside research center that generates translational scientific results. We make significant research contributions to U.S. and international nutritional and physical activity recommendations, public policy, and clinical healthcare. The HNRCA engages in collaborations with leading federal agencies, academic institutions and industry.