Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Hepatitis A Virus in Representative Food Matrices
Journal Article 2008
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is an important cause of foodborne disease worldwide. The detection of this virus in naturally contaminated food products is complicated by the absence of a reliable culture method and the presence of matrix-associated compounds that inhibit molecular detection. The study describes detection of HAV in food matrices, and the results are published in the Journal of Virological Methods (2008;147:177–187).
Funding Food Science and Nutrition Research: Financial Conflicts and Scientific Integrity
Journal Article 2009
This paper, published in Nutrition Reviews (2009;67:264–272) discusses conflict-of-interest guidelines regarding industry funding to protect the integrity and credibility of the scientific record, particularly with respect to health, nutrition, and food safety science.
Healthy Mouth Healthy Body
Monograph 2009
This monograph discusses what we know about the connection between oral and system health.
Hydration and Health Promotion
Journal Article 2009
As described in this Nutrition Today article (2009;44:190–201), while the relation between hydration status and physical activity (military operations, sports performance) has been an area of extensive research, more recently, researchers have begun examining the relation between hydration status and health, acute and chronic diseases, and cognitive performance.
Hydration and Human Health: Critical Issues Update
Journal Article 2009
The symposium on which this article is based dealt with the current knowledge on hydration. This work is published in Nutrition Today (2009;44:6).
Sensitivity to Change in Cognitive Performance and Mood Measures of Energy and Fatigue in Response to Morning Caffeine Alone or in Combination with Carbohydrate
Journal Article 2009
This double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subjects (N=17) experiment compared the sensitivity to change of the cognitive performance and mood measures of mental energy following consumption of either a moderate does of caffeine (200 mg), a small amount of carbohydrate (50 g white bread), or both. The findings are published in the International Journal of Neuroscience (2009;119:1239–1258).
Refining the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) for Risk Prioritization of Trace Chemicals in Food
Journal Article 2009
This paper, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology (2009;47:2236–2245), builds on the existing TTC literature and recommends refinements that address two key areas: the inclusion of genotoxicity and duration of exposure.
Functional Foods for Health Promotion: Microbes and Health
Journal Article 2009
This set of expanded abstracts, published in Nutrition Reviews (2009;67:40–48), includes a general introduction and overview of how diet or dietary components can influence microbial growth and, ultimately, disease risk and overall health.
Towards Establishing Dietary Reference Intakes for Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acids (DHA)
Journal Article 2009
This paper, published in the Journal of Nutrition (2009;139:804S–819S), summarizes a workshop sponsored by the Dietary Lipids Committee that presented the current scientific understanding of the impact of dietary EPA and DHA on cardiovascular, neurocognitive, and cancer outcomes.
The State of the Science on Dietary Sweeteners Containing Fructose: Summary and Issues to Be Resolved
Journal Article 2009
This article, published in the Journal of Nutrition (2009;139:1269S–1270S), highlights the discussion of the issues that were raised during a workshop sponsored by the North American branch of the International Life Sciences Institute and the USDA Agricultural Research Service surrounding the consumption of fructose.