Nancy Turner, PhD

Nancy Turner is a Professor of Nutrition at Michigan State University. Her research focus is on the role of diet on colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. She is the author of many papers on this topic, as well as the co-editor of a book, and co-author of a textbook.

Jul 12, 2021

Extracellular vesicles in milk are impacted by processing

Extracellular vesicles are lipid-bilayer nano-sized particles secreted from cells that can contain biologically active molecules, including microRNAs. MicroRNAs are regulators

Jul 08, 2021

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii metabolizes avenanthramides

Avenanthramides are a set of polyphenolic compounds present in whole grain oats that have demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative effects.

Jul 06, 2021

Glucagon-like peptide-1 metabolism is impacted by anthocyanins and (-)-epicatechin

Obesity and diabetes are major health problems in much of the world, and extensive work is being done to improve

Jun 28, 2021

A framework to identify nutrients and food components with health implications

The US Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee is charged with identifying nutrients and food components that pose public health concerns.

Jun 24, 2021

A SIMPLE method to analyze and model intake data

Estimating long term intake patterns from short term assessments is necessary in order to properly conduct research or to address

Jun 16, 2021

Calcium fatty acid soap formation is dependent on fat source

A body of literature suggests that elevated dietary calcium intake can lead to reduced body weight. However, the mechanisms whereby

Apr 28, 2021

Lactation stage and donor-specific trends exist in human milk proteinaceous components

Breast milk composition changes over time to provide infants with the nutrients needed to support growth and health, including functions

Apr 19, 2021

A total fruit and vegetable intake prediction model may identify targets for biomarker development

Methods for determining diet and disease relationships rely on approaches that include measurement errors and biases, which contributes to the

Apr 13, 2021

Restriction of sulfur amino acid intake leads to physiological responses influenced by sex and Atf4 status

Existing data derived from animal models suggest that improvements in metabolic health leading to reductions in adiposity, increases in energy

Apr 08, 2021

Carbon isotope ratio in breath reflects short-term added sugar intake

Biomarkers are needed in order to better estimate habitual patterns of food and nutrient intake. Recent work has demonstrated the