What is good for the heart may be good for the brain; cholesterol-lowering drugs decrease predictor of Alzheimer's

CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING MEDICATIONS KNOWN AS STATINS, which have helped millions of American maintain healthy cholesterol levels, also play an important role in reducing levels of a strong predictor of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers.

Clinical researcher feeds off life's challenges

Stricken by a virus similar to measles, the native of Valencia, Spain, who is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Human Nutrition, lost 80 percent of her hearing...

Combination drug therapy drastically reduces multiple risk factors associated with coronary heart disease

Combing two lipid-lowering medications safely and effectively reduces multiple coronary heart disease risk factors, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers.

Stress relief a powerful tool in America's obesity repair kit

Take a hard look inside America's dietary habit. Every day 47 million hot dogs, 3 million gallons of ice cream, 6 million pounds of chocolate and 1.2 million gallons of hard liquor are an astonishing statistic: More than 140 million Americans are now overweight or obese.

Four new officers appointed to leadership roles at Center

Our new officers for The Friends of the Center for Human Nutrition have been appointed, Dr. Scott Grundy, director of the Center for Human Nutrition, announced at the annual spring meeting

A Question of Nutrition? Ask Dr. Grundy

Do so-called "stress vitamins" — specifically the B vitamins — really work? If they do, how much do I need to take to relieve stress and keep calm?