Nutrition Bytes
Parent: Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine
eScholarship stats: History by Item for April through July, 2024
| Item | Title | Total requests | 2024-07 | 2024-06 | 2024-05 | 2024-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65k8r3bd | Debunking the Effects of Taurine in Red Bull Energy Drink | 2,156 | 352 | 527 | 522 | 755 |
| 2h01f05c | Golden Rice: Genetically Modified to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency, Benefit or Hazard? | 761 | 175 | 171 | 246 | 169 |
| 5cb0m7t4 | Spice Up Your Lipids: The Effects of Curcumin on Lipids in Humans | 470 | 135 | 101 | 114 | 120 |
| 4zt8s1vd | The Role of Creatine Supplementation in Short Term Exercise and Medicine | 462 | 87 | 94 | 139 | 142 |
| 6zh730fw | Mechanism, Efficacy, and Safety of an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin Combination in the Treatment of Obesity | 332 | 132 | 91 | 41 | 68 |
| 3wr5g87k | Medicinal Marijuana: A Legitimate Appetite Stimulant? | 264 | 74 | 51 | 56 | 83 |
| 68b658ss | Calcium and Hypertension | 263 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 69 |
| 5wh0g46z | The Cancer Cow: A study of the risks associated with milk from rbGH treated cows | 209 | 94 | 28 | 35 | 52 |
| 6bs6b2zz | Are There Healthy Sweeteners: The Effects of Sugar Substitutes on the Gut Microbiome | 209 | 47 | 43 | 62 | 57 |
| 4gp7n7rf | GOT MILK? A New Theory on the Relationship between Calcium and PMS | 178 | 50 | 39 | 42 | 47 |
| 1s2485fw | The Role of Vitamin E in the Treatment of Male Infertility | 149 | 38 | 46 | 24 | 41 |
| 51t0k2rj | Dispelling the Myths of Vitamin B6 | 133 | 44 | 33 | 28 | 28 |
| 6781p1wx | The Myth of Lactose Intolerance | 115 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 35 |
| 1nb227h1 | Eicosapentaenoic Acid Enriched Enteral Nutrition Improves Lean Body Mass in Esophageal, Head and Neck Cancer Patients | 107 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 36 |
| 6j68g6dh | Do Chili Peppers Cause Ulcers? - A Burning Question | 106 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| 6wq9p6zn | Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in adult male rats reduces sperm count, testosterone, and disrupts testicular histology | 104 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 35 |
| 44m385rp | Vitamin C and Treating Coronary Artery Disease: More Hype than Hope? | 93 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 28 |
| 6vr1z883 | An Apple a Day Keeps the Parkinson’s Away | 86 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 22 |
| 7sn5s2h5 | Ginseng and Memory | 86 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 21 |
| 1z58b9zj | Hypercium: An Herbal Antidepressant | 82 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 7 |
| 6nn545qf | Splenda - A Safe and Sweet Alternative to Sugar | 81 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 23 |
| 1xb9x54z | The Global Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Poverty, Urbanization, and the Nutrition Transition | 80 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 33 |
| 2x53d917 | Medicinal Use Of The Latin Food Staple Nopales: The Prickly Pear Cactus | 79 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 24 |
| 7g89m79k | Orthodontic Appliance Effect on Nutrition | 75 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 23 |
| 0wb1k8g5 | "Net Carbs": The Lowdown on Low-carb Labeling | 70 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| 7nr4m3xs | St. John's Wort: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You. | 68 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 18 |
| 0pp1k305 | Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer | 65 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 6 |
| 86d370m1 | The Stinking Rose! | 65 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 7cn8p8k9 | Grapefruit Juice and Some Oral Drugs: A Bitter Combination | 64 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
| 2rd9m4j0 | Riboflavin: An Alternative Approach to Managing Migrane Attacks in the Adult Population | 63 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| 2z7787ss | Daily Coffee: Safeguard Against Liver Injury? | 62 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| 6jh767ps | Nutritional Management of Children with Congenital Heart Disease | 61 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| 5z88t5vn | Vitamin A, Iron, and Anemia: from observation to hypotheses | 59 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 10 |
| 4m84d4fn | Controversies in Vitamin D Supplementation | 58 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 14 |
| 1hw7d6t8 | Reviewing the Evidence: Is There a Role for Green Teas in Cancer Prevention? | 55 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| 5hm1p27p | Problems in Nutritional Status Among Homeless Populations: An Introduction | 54 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 9 |
| 0ss0v2v2 | Comparison and Effectiveness of Behavioral Cardiovascular Interventions in High Risk Latinos | 53 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 2fz0c2bp | Breastfeeding: How Long is Best? | 53 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| 645043gc | Leptin: A Link Between Energy Imbalance and Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea in Female Athletes | 53 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 555845bf | Use of Opuntia Cactus as a Hypoglycemic Agent in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Mexican American Patients | 52 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 |
| 5pr0m8mc | Can Sweet Treats Drive Kids Crazy? Sugar and Hyperactivity in Children | 47 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| 7bz2q9rn | Two Wrongs Make A Right: Nicotine and Caffeine as Defensive Agents Against Parkinson's Disease | 47 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| 9cm0g6nt | Mind Games: Can Ginko Biloba Improve Your Memory? | 44 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 4669n1d5 | Iron Status in the Female Blood Donor | 43 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 5x76n1qh | You Are What You Eat: RCTs show a low glycemic index diet improves facial acne | 43 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 07p2v5wd | Whey Protein- The Role of Protein Supplementation in Resistance Training | 41 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 9hh4k7bw | The Dietary Migraine: How Food Can Cause Headaches | 41 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 10 |
| 7c30t39m | Increased Soft Drink Consumption is Contributing to an Increased Incidence of Obesity | 40 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| 0q7592j9 | Diet Programs and Compliance: Do Prepared Meal Programs Increase Adherence? | 39 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 8 |
| 6vn5h0v9 | "Andro" or "No go": Evaluating the Risks of Androstenedione in Boosting Athletic Performance | 39 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
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