Nutrition Bytes
Parent: Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine
eScholarship stats: History by Item for May through August, 2026
| Item | Title | Total requests | 2026-08 | 2026-07 | 2026-06 | 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65k8r3bd | Debunking the Effects of Taurine in Red Bull Energy Drink | 4,646 | 712 | 875 | 2,006 | 1,053 |
| 6zh730fw | Mechanism, Efficacy, and Safety of an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin Combination in the Treatment of Obesity | 1,463 | 239 | 194 | 618 | 412 |
| 4zt8s1vd | The Role of Creatine Supplementation in Short Term Exercise and Medicine | 974 | 161 | 142 | 385 | 286 |
| 1s2485fw | The Role of Vitamin E in the Treatment of Male Infertility | 672 | 213 | 70 | 198 | 191 |
| 68b658ss | Calcium and Hypertension | 593 | 172 | 114 | 199 | 108 |
| 5wh0g46z | The Cancer Cow: A study of the risks associated with milk from rbGH treated cows | 477 | 115 | 84 | 145 | 133 |
| 7cn8p8k9 | Grapefruit Juice and Some Oral Drugs: A Bitter Combination | 465 | 170 | 95 | 64 | 136 |
| 5x76n1qh | You Are What You Eat: RCTs show a low glycemic index diet improves facial acne | 426 | 114 | 67 | 101 | 144 |
| 6nn545qf | Splenda - A Safe and Sweet Alternative to Sugar | 426 | 141 | 112 | 62 | 111 |
| 2x53d917 | Medicinal Use Of The Latin Food Staple Nopales: The Prickly Pear Cactus | 393 | 143 | 121 | 66 | 63 |
| 6wq9p6zn | Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in adult male rats reduces sperm count, testosterone, and disrupts testicular histology | 393 | 68 | 60 | 100 | 165 |
| 2h01f05c | Golden Rice: Genetically Modified to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency, Benefit or Hazard? | 382 | 85 | 46 | 140 | 111 |
| 3wr5g87k | Medicinal Marijuana: A Legitimate Appetite Stimulant? | 356 | 72 | 63 | 133 | 88 |
| 39b9v126 | Coenzyme Q10 as a Treatment for Heart Disease | 351 | 206 | 40 | 47 | 58 |
| 645043gc | Leptin: A Link Between Energy Imbalance and Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea in Female Athletes | 337 | 71 | 36 | 131 | 99 |
| 0wb1k8g5 | "Net Carbs": The Lowdown on Low-carb Labeling | 302 | 72 | 32 | 109 | 89 |
| 4kq0f4b9 | Soy-based Infant Formula: A Safe Choice for Babies? | 301 | 45 | 57 | 105 | 94 |
| 6bs6b2zz | Are There Healthy Sweeteners: The Effects of Sugar Substitutes on the Gut Microbiome | 288 | 70 | 32 | 72 | 114 |
| 555845bf | Use of Opuntia Cactus as a Hypoglycemic Agent in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Mexican American Patients | 277 | 80 | 44 | 65 | 88 |
| 5cb0m7t4 | Spice Up Your Lipids: The Effects of Curcumin on Lipids in Humans | 267 | 66 | 42 | 78 | 81 |
| 60k39774 | Adverse Health Effects of MSG: Will Chinese Take-out Take You Out? | 263 | 70 | 29 | 75 | 89 |
| 6vn5h0v9 | "Andro" or "No go": Evaluating the Risks of Androstenedione in Boosting Athletic Performance | 257 | 76 | 32 | 61 | 88 |
| 7bz2q9rn | Two Wrongs Make A Right: Nicotine and Caffeine as Defensive Agents Against Parkinson's Disease | 256 | 74 | 47 | 75 | 60 |
| 5pr0m8mc | Can Sweet Treats Drive Kids Crazy? Sugar and Hyperactivity in Children | 247 | 40 | 38 | 73 | 96 |
| 2z7787ss | Daily Coffee: Safeguard Against Liver Injury? | 237 | 53 | 36 | 47 | 101 |
| 08j5s0h0 | "If You're Hungry, Why Are You Fat?": The Relationship Between Weight and Income Levels | 224 | 111 | 23 | 41 | 49 |
| 4gp7n7rf | GOT MILK? A New Theory on the Relationship between Calcium and PMS | 223 | 71 | 28 | 43 | 81 |
| 44m385rp | Vitamin C and Treating Coronary Artery Disease: More Hype than Hope? | 218 | 72 | 49 | 20 | 77 |
| 5cz3361m | Re-evaluation of the Tasty Compound: MSG | 208 | 65 | 34 | 52 | 57 |
| 1xb9x54z | The Global Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Poverty, Urbanization, and the Nutrition Transition | 205 | 51 | 31 | 48 | 75 |
| 1nb227h1 | Eicosapentaenoic Acid Enriched Enteral Nutrition Improves Lean Body Mass in Esophageal, Head and Neck Cancer Patients | 203 | 41 | 20 | 43 | 99 |
| 4m84d4fn | Controversies in Vitamin D Supplementation | 203 | 41 | 27 | 32 | 103 |
| 2cq3d4g6 | Vitamin B12 Replacement Therapy and Its Rehabilitative Effects on Psychiatric and Neurologic Symptoms | 195 | 44 | 13 | 65 | 73 |
| 3kg5s0dp | Acrylamide and Fried Foods: Should We Freak Out? | 192 | 30 | 28 | 80 | 54 |
| 07p2v5wd | Whey Protein- The Role of Protein Supplementation in Resistance Training | 191 | 25 | 28 | 52 | 86 |
| 8hc9q39b | Red Yeast Rice: An Easy Way to Lower Cholesterol | 184 | 102 | 9 | 37 | 36 |
| 13k1k10m | Coenzyme Q-10 and Cardiovascular Health: To Take or Not to Take – That is the Question | 182 | 61 | 22 | 54 | 45 |
| 0ss0v2v2 | Comparison and Effectiveness of Behavioral Cardiovascular Interventions in High Risk Latinos | 177 | 43 | 15 | 35 | 84 |
| 21s0n4gv | Nutrient Requirements in Dental Surgery Wound Healing – Does it Matter? | 176 | 52 | 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 51t0k2rj | Dispelling the Myths of Vitamin B6 | 174 | 59 | 19 | 29 | 67 |
| 5jd377k6 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Lycopene and Cancer Prevention | 173 | 35 | 32 | 43 | 63 |
| 8k05n5cs | The Effect of Phytoestrogens on Hot Flashes | 173 | 51 | 20 | 42 | 60 |
| 7g89m79k | Orthodontic Appliance Effect on Nutrition | 168 | 40 | 19 | 34 | 75 |
| 6qb2s73p | Caffeine: Can it Improve My Performance in Endurance Exercise? | 167 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 2dh8r59j | Glucosamine: An Alternative Therapy for Osteoarthritis? | 166 | 50 | 17 | 45 | 54 |
| 2fz0c2bp | Breastfeeding: How Long is Best? | 162 | 24 | 18 | 48 | 72 |
| 3217q4q1 | Calcium Modulation of Adiposity: Can an Extra Glass of Milk a Day Reduce Your Risk of Obesity? | 161 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 74 |
| 5z88t5vn | Vitamin A, Iron, and Anemia: from observation to hypotheses | 160 | 24 | 15 | 60 | 61 |
| 0w4773bs | The Role of Peppermint in Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 159 | 35 | 28 | 39 | 57 |
| 6781p1wx | The Myth of Lactose Intolerance | 158 | 65 | 9 | 30 | 54 |
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