Aging is the progressive loss of organ and tissue function over time. Growing older is
positively linked to cognitive and biological degeneration such as physical frailty …

Causal inference is essential across the biomedical, behavioural and social sciences. By
progressing from confounded statistical associations to evidence of causal relationships …

Background High dietary intake or blood concentrations (as biomarkers of dietary intake) of
vitamin C, carotenoids, and vitamin E have been associated with reduced risk of …

Proper nutrition is the single most important component of preventative health care. Heart
disease, diabetes, and other ailments are all linked to dietary habits. Accurate nutritional …

There is an escalating debate over the value and validity of self-reported dietary intake as
estimated by Food Frequency Questionnaires and other forms of memory-based dietary …

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances in the United States. Chronic
consumption of ethanol has been responsible for numerous chronic diseases and …

Of the 8 vitamin E analogues, RRR α-tocopherol likely has the greatest effect on health
outcomes. Two sources of α-tocopherol, naturally sourced RRR α-tocopherol and synthetic …

Sugars are foundational to biological life and played essential roles in human evolution and
dietary patterns for most of recorded history. The simple sugar glucose is so central to …

Background: Conflicting and population-dependent findings have been reported from
epidemiological studies on the associations of dietary intake of anti-oxidant vitamins with …

The effects of vitamin E (Vit E) on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and brain tissues
oxidative damage as well as on learning and memory impairments in juvenile hypothyroid …