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Our research not only influences the scientific community, but the general public as well. We strive to share our discoveries with everyone. Read some of our latest articles on what is happening at the Nutrition Research Institute.
Maternal Factors Predicting Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
May, PA, Tabachnick, BG, Gossage, JP, Kalberg, WO, Marais, AS, Robinson, LK, Manning, MA, Blankenship, J, Buckley, D, Hoyme, HE, Adnams, CM. Maternal Factors Predicting Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2013 June; 34 (5): 314-325.
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, ADHD, and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
Graham, DM, Crocker, N, Deweese, BN, Roesch, SC, Coles, CD, Kable, JA, May, PA, Kalberg, WO, Sowell, ER, Jones, KL, Riley, EP, Mattson, SN. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, ADHD, and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2013 January; 37 (Suppl 1): E338-E346.
The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Psychopathology and Behavior
Ware, AL, O’Brien, J W, Crocker, N, Deweese, BN, Roesch, SC, Coles, CD, Kable, JA, May, PH, Kalber, WO, Soweel, ER, Jones, KL, Riley, EP, Mattson, SN. The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Psychopathology and Behavior. Alchol Clin Exp Res. 2013 March; 37(3): 507-516. doi:10.1111/j.1530-02777.2012.01953x.
Approaching the Prevalence of the Full Spectrum of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in a South African Population-Based Study
May, PA, Blankenship, J, Marais, A, Gossage, JP, Kalberg, WO, Barnard, R, Vries, M, Robinson, LK, Adnams, CM, Buckley, D, Manning, M, Jones, KL, Parry, C, Hoyme, HE, Seedat, S. Approaching the Prevalence of the Full Spectrum of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in a South African Population-Based Study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2013 May; 37(5): 8180830. doi:10.1111/acer.12033.
Regional Brain Volume Reductions Relate to Facial Dysmorphology and Neurocognitive Function in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Roussotte, FF, Sulik, KK, Mattson, SN, Riley, EP, Jones, KL, Adnams, CM, May, PA, O’Connor, MJ, Narr, KL, Sowell, ER. Regional Brain Volume Reductions Relate to Facial Dysmorphology and Neurocognitive Function in Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorders. Hum Brain Mapp. 2012 April; 33 (4): . doi:10.1002/hbm.21260
Stephen Hursting, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Stephen Hursting, Ph.D., M.P.H. is interested in diet-gene interactions relevant to cancer prevention, particularly the molecular and hormonal mechanisms underlying energy balance-cancer associations.
For Better or Worse – Consequences of Living with Chemicals
The Center for the Environment, Catawba College, in partnership with the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, invites you to a community lecture: For Better or Worse – Consequences of Living with Chemicals presented by Folami Ideraabdullah, Ph.D.
ONLINE CURRICULUM WINS APPROVAL
Nutrition in Medicine (NIM), an online curriculum for medical students developed by NRI faculty member Martin Kohlmeier, M.D., Ph.D., and NRI Director Steven Zeisel, M.D., Ph.D., has been recommended by national organizations.
5 Ways to Make Cancer Research Work for You
The effects of nutrition on cancer are still being studied, but research indicates a clear corollary, especially for some cancers. NRI director Dr. Steven H. Zeisel confirms that “what you eat certainly matters” in this article from Zester Daily.