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Patrick Heacock teaches fermentation science students to develop new recipes using industry-standard equipment in the Forbes Building's new pilot lab.
Just a few days into a summer vacation in Spain, Kara Dunn, an honors student in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological syndrome in which the immune system attacks the nerves. Now, she's using her experience to fuel her passion for nutrition and precision wellness to improve the lives of patients in the future.
According to a scientific advisory published by the American Heart Association, prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications are a safe and effective option for reducing high triglycerides. The advisory stresses that people with high triglyceride levels should not try to treat the condition themselves fish oil dietary supplements.
Trendy alternative sweeteners are taking up more and more space on grocery store shelves and touting all sorts of health benefits. But how much of that is true, and how much is hype? A recent article on MDLinx takes a closer look at some of the new additions and shared some insights from the experts, including Nutritional Sciences assistant professor of practice Kayle Skorupski.
The latest issue of the Tucson Weekly examines Tucson's food system and its relationship to our local economy after the Great Recession. They talked to two Nutritional Sciences professors - assistant professor of practice Rani Olson and assistant professor Dr. Melanie Hingle - about nutrition and food insecurity among our children and families and about national and local efforts to improve access to nutritious food.
Dr. Ann Skulas-Ray appeared on KGUN-9's Good Morning Tucson on January 28, 2019, to discuss the risks of fad dieting and the potential rewards of changing your eating behavior using the "slow-and-go" method.
Nutritional Sciences professor Richard Simpson recently authored a study showing that astronauts who embarked on spaceflights lasting longer than six months experienced a decrease in the functionality of NK cells, which serve an important role in the immune system by killing cancerous cells and preventing viruses from reactivating.