Nutrition Bytes
Parent: Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine
eScholarship stats: History by Item for March through June, 2025
| Item | Title | Total requests | 2025-06 | 2025-05 | 2025-04 | 2025-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65k8r3bd | Debunking the Effects of Taurine in Red Bull Energy Drink | 1,298 | 288 | 411 | 265 | 334 |
| 2h01f05c | Golden Rice: Genetically Modified to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency, Benefit or Hazard? | 595 | 204 | 223 | 76 | 92 |
| 6zh730fw | Mechanism, Efficacy, and Safety of an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin Combination in the Treatment of Obesity | 477 | 115 | 112 | 125 | 125 |
| 68b658ss | Calcium and Hypertension | 391 | 100 | 143 | 73 | 75 |
| 4zt8s1vd | The Role of Creatine Supplementation in Short Term Exercise and Medicine | 360 | 77 | 60 | 88 | 135 |
| 44m385rp | Vitamin C and Treating Coronary Artery Disease: More Hype than Hope? | 316 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 246 |
| 5cb0m7t4 | Spice Up Your Lipids: The Effects of Curcumin on Lipids in Humans | 255 | 48 | 74 | 58 | 75 |
| 5wh0g46z | The Cancer Cow: A study of the risks associated with milk from rbGH treated cows | 238 | 66 | 49 | 60 | 63 |
| 6bs6b2zz | Are There Healthy Sweeteners: The Effects of Sugar Substitutes on the Gut Microbiome | 219 | 63 | 51 | 36 | 69 |
| 1s2485fw | The Role of Vitamin E in the Treatment of Male Infertility | 210 | 45 | 101 | 39 | 25 |
| 3wr5g87k | Medicinal Marijuana: A Legitimate Appetite Stimulant? | 182 | 65 | 45 | 35 | 37 |
| 5pr0m8mc | Can Sweet Treats Drive Kids Crazy? Sugar and Hyperactivity in Children | 156 | 61 | 40 | 19 | 36 |
| 51t0k2rj | Dispelling the Myths of Vitamin B6 | 137 | 34 | 43 | 28 | 32 |
| 7cn8p8k9 | Grapefruit Juice and Some Oral Drugs: A Bitter Combination | 135 | 57 | 28 | 23 | 27 |
| 6wq9p6zn | Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in adult male rats reduces sperm count, testosterone, and disrupts testicular histology | 133 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 45 |
| 1xb9x54z | The Global Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Poverty, Urbanization, and the Nutrition Transition | 128 | 31 | 49 | 27 | 21 |
| 2x53d917 | Medicinal Use Of The Latin Food Staple Nopales: The Prickly Pear Cactus | 116 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 21 |
| 0ss0v2v2 | Comparison and Effectiveness of Behavioral Cardiovascular Interventions in High Risk Latinos | 115 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 35 |
| 6nn545qf | Splenda - A Safe and Sweet Alternative to Sugar | 113 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 22 |
| 1nb227h1 | Eicosapentaenoic Acid Enriched Enteral Nutrition Improves Lean Body Mass in Esophageal, Head and Neck Cancer Patients | 112 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 2vj1d0md | Can pyruvate and dihydroxyacetone (DHAP) improve athletic performance? | 103 | 62 | 23 | 4 | 14 |
| 0wb1k8g5 | "Net Carbs": The Lowdown on Low-carb Labeling | 102 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 27 |
| 4m84d4fn | Controversies in Vitamin D Supplementation | 99 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 22 |
| 555845bf | Use of Opuntia Cactus as a Hypoglycemic Agent in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Mexican American Patients | 98 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 14 |
| 2fz0c2bp | Breastfeeding: How Long is Best? | 97 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 9 |
| 5cs2v058 | Prenatal Nutrition and Risk of Developing Hypertension Later in Life | 95 | 59 | 24 | 4 | 8 |
| 4gp7n7rf | GOT MILK? A New Theory on the Relationship between Calcium and PMS | 92 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 22 |
| 1hw7d6t8 | Reviewing the Evidence: Is There a Role for Green Teas in Cancer Prevention? | 91 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 23 |
| 8wm791tq | Plant Sterols and Stanols: An Additional Therapy for Cholesterol Management | 91 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 2rd9m4j0 | Riboflavin: An Alternative Approach to Managing Migrane Attacks in the Adult Population | 88 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| 7sn5s2h5 | Ginseng and Memory | 87 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 25 |
| 1z58b9zj | Hypercium: An Herbal Antidepressant | 85 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| 07p2v5wd | Whey Protein- The Role of Protein Supplementation in Resistance Training | 82 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 13 |
| 6781p1wx | The Myth of Lactose Intolerance | 82 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 24 |
| 6vr1z883 | An Apple a Day Keeps the Parkinson’s Away | 82 | 36 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
| 4vt2x92w | Fen-phen and Valvular Heart Disease | 81 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 24 |
| 6vn5h0v9 | "Andro" or "No go": Evaluating the Risks of Androstenedione in Boosting Athletic Performance | 77 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 15 |
| 9wm211w1 | High fat diets and exercise performance | 76 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| 970857qn | Taps: The Dangers of Drinking Water | 75 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 9 |
| 7g89m79k | Orthodontic Appliance Effect on Nutrition | 74 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| 2z7787ss | Daily Coffee: Safeguard Against Liver Injury? | 73 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 5x76n1qh | You Are What You Eat: RCTs show a low glycemic index diet improves facial acne | 73 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 14 |
| 2t05g154 | Excessive Vitamin A Consumption and Fractures: How Much is Too Much? | 70 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 5z88t5vn | Vitamin A, Iron, and Anemia: from observation to hypotheses | 69 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| 6bj3d2kn | Excess consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium in children and adolescents | 69 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| 60k39774 | Adverse Health Effects of MSG: Will Chinese Take-out Take You Out? | 68 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 6jh767ps | Nutritional Management of Children with Congenital Heart Disease | 68 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| 21s0n4gv | Nutrient Requirements in Dental Surgery Wound Healing – Does it Matter? | 67 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
| 9hh4k7bw | The Dietary Migraine: How Food Can Cause Headaches | 66 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| 13k1k10m | Coenzyme Q-10 and Cardiovascular Health: To Take or Not to Take – That is the Question | 65 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
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