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Is Nutrition Influencing Puberty in Teen Girls?
By Meghan Anderson Thomas The age of menarche has decreased significantly in the past century, from an average age of
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YPIG EB 2015 Session Guides Early Career Professionals
Becoming an Expert: Easy as 1, 2, 3 (Almost) By Debbie Fetter As part of ASN’s Scientific Sessions, the ASN
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Crisis in Nepal: What about nutrition?
By Sheela Sinharoy As the tragedy of the earthquake in Nepal continues to unfold, we see images of disaster response
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ASN’s Dr. John Courtney Outlines Growth, Future Plans
A Conversation with ASN Executive Officer John E. Courtney, PhD By Teresa L. Johnson, MSPH, RD The smile on Dr.
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Timing is Everything
By Teresa L. Johnson, MSPH, RD “A calorie is a calorie, but the body’s physiological response to that calorie might
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Immunometabolism: The Role of Iron in an Emerging Field
By Ann Liu, PhD Historically, immunology and metabolism have been distinct disciplines. However in recent decades we have learned that
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Gut Microbes and the Brain: What is the Effect on Human Behavior?
By Teresa L. Johnson, MSPH, RD W. Allan Walker, MD, and Emeran Mayer, MD chaired a symposium during ASN’s Scientific
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Highlights from the Presidential Symposium: Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
By Teresa Johnson, MSPH, RD Robert Waterland, PhD, an associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine, described nutritional influences on
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The Many Faces of Nutrition and Inflammation
By Sheela Sinharoy Tuesday’s minisymposium ‘Nutrition and Inflammation’ covered a wide range of topics and research designs from clinical, lab,
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