We research how nutrition affects human health at molecular and population levels to shape public policy and help people make better diet and lifestyle choices.
Getting the federally recommended amount of physical activity can reduce the risk of early death—but boosting activity higher can further reduce the risk, a study found.
So-called “good cholesterol” is supposed to help unclog arteries, but recent research has shown there are different types and some don’t improve health, and may even harm it. Researcher Jeremy Furtado explains how he and colleagues figured it out and why some initially promising cholesterol drugs didn’t work.
