Event Participation

April 17 - 21, 2004 - Experimental Biology Meeting

April 24, 2004 - Special Program for Vietnamese Elders at the USDA Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University.

News Articles

Scientists Link Nutrition, Eye Health

By Rosalie Marion Bliss
August 1, 2003

Scientists funded by the Agricultural Research Service in Boston, Mass., have found evidence suggesting that protective, antioxidant-rich nutrition--fruits, vegetables and certain grains--could be the least costly and most practical means to delay cataract formation.  more...

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Depressed? "B" Sure to Get Enough Folate

By Rosalie Marion Bliss
April 7, 2004

Evidence is mounting of a connection between various stages of depression and low blood levels of the B vitamin folate, according to research funded by the Agricultural Research Service.  more...

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If Clogged Arteries Are Your Problem, Try Eating Oats

By Rosalie Marion Bliss
June 1, 2004

Phenolic antioxidants in oats have been found to obstruct the ability of cholesterol to stick to artery walls. Researchers funded by the Agricultural Research Service have shown that these compounds, called avenanthramides, significantly suppress the adhesive molecules that "glue" blood cells to artery walls.  more...

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