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Endometrial cancer and meat consumption: a case-control cohort study.

High endometrial cancer risk is associated with increased consumption of processed and unprocessed red meat.

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Whole grains and CVD risk.

Decreased cardiovascular disease risk is associated with regular intake of whole grains.

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Diet rapidly and reproducibly alters the human gut microbe.

High intake of animal-based diets may increase an individual’s susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease.

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  • 2014
  • David LA, Maurice CF, Carmody RN, Gootenberg DB, Button JE, Wolfe BE, Ling AV, Devlin AS, Varma Y, Fischbach MA, Biddinger SB, Dutton RJ, Turnbaugh PJ.
  • 1] FAS Center for Systems Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA [2] Society of Fellows, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA [3] Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA. FAS Center for Systems Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA. Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Department of Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences and the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA.
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Intestinal microbiota-dependent phosphatidylcholine metabolites, diastolic dysfunction, and adverse clinical outcomes in chronic systolic heart failure.

Increased dietary exposure to choline, betaine, and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) predisposes cardiovascular disease patients to adverse cardiac events, such heart failure.

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  • 2015
  • Tang WH, Wang Z, Shrestha K, Borowski AG, Wu Y, Troughton RW, Klein AL, Hazen SL.
  • Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: tangw@ccf.org. Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Department of Mathematics, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Christchurch, New Zealand. Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This research was supported by National Institutes of Health grants P01HL076491, P01HL103453, P01HL098055, R01HL103866 (with Office of Dietary Supplements), R01HL103931, P20HL113452 and the Cleveland Clinic Clinical Research Unit of the Case Western Reserve University CTSA (UL1TR 000439). The main ADEPT study was supported in part by grant funding from American Society of Echocardiography, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, and Roche Diagnostics Inc. Mass spectrometry studies were performed within a Mass Spectrometry Core facility that is supported in part by a Center of Innovation Award by AB SCIEX.
  • Yes. Potential conflicts disclosure found
  • Drs. Hazen and Wang report being listed as co-inventor on pending and issued patents held by the Cleveland Clinic relating to cardiovascular diagnostics and therapeutics. Dr. Hazen reports having been paid as a consultant or speaker for the following companies: Cleveland Heart Lab, Esperion, Lilly, Liposcience Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer Inc., and Procter & Gamble. Dr. Hazen reports receiving research funds from Abbott, Cleveland Heart Lab, Liposcience Inc., Pfizer Inc., Procter & Gamble and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Hazen reports having the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries related to cardiovascular diagnostics or therapeutics from the companies shown below: Cleveland Heart Lab., Esperion, Frantz Biomarkers, LLC, Liposcience Inc., and Siemens. Dr. Hazen is also partially supported by a gift from the Leonard Krieger endowment and by the Foundaton LeDucq. All other authors have no disclosures to report.
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Gut microbial-dependent trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) pathway contributes to both development of renal insufficiency and mortality risk in chronic kidney disease.

High serum concentrations of TMAO are associated with high incidence of renal disorders and mortality.

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  • 2015
  • Tang WH, Wang Z, Kennedy DJ, Wu Y, Buffa JA, Agatisa-Boyle B, Li XS, Levison BS, Hazen SL.
  • From the Department for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute (W.H.W.T., Z.W., D.J.K., J.A.B., B.A.-B., X.S.L., B.S.L., S.L.H.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH (W.H.W.T., S.L.H.); and Department of Mathematics, Cleveland State University, OH (Y.W.). tangw@ccf.org hazens@ccf.org. From the Department for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute (W.H.W.T., Z.W., D.J.K., J.A.B., B.A.-B., X.S.L., B.S.L., S.L.H.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH (W.H.W.T., S.L.H.); and Department of Mathematics, Cleveland State University, OH (Y.W.).
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Office of Dietary Supplements (R01HL103866, P20HL113452). The GeneBank study has been supported by NIH grants P01HL076491, P01HL098055, R01HL103931, and the Cleveland Clinic Clinical Research Unit of the Case Western Reserve University CTSA (UL1TR 000439). Dr. Wang was partially supported by an American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant 12SDG12050473. Dr. Kennedy was partially supported by an American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant 14SDG18650010. Dr. Hazen is also partially supported by a gift from the Leonard Krieger endowment. Mass spectrometry studies were performed on instruments housed in a facility supported in part by a Center of Innovations Award by AB SCIEX.
  • Yes. Potential conflicts disclosure found
  • Drs.Wang, Levison and Hazen are named as co-inventor on pending patents held by the Cleveland Clinic relating to cardiovascular diagnostics and/or therapeutics. Dr. Hazen reports having been paid as a consultant for the following companies: Cleveland Heart Lab, Esperion, Liposcience Inc., and P&G. Dr. Hazen reports receiving research funds from Cleveland Heart Lab, Liposcience Inc., P&G and Takeda. Drs. Wang, Levison and Hazen report having the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries related to cardiovascular diagnostics and/or therapeutics from Cleveland Heart Lab, and Dr. Hazen also from the companies shown below: Siemens, Esperion, Frantz Biomarkers, LLC. All other authors have no relationships to disclose.
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Impairment of endothelial function after a high-fat meal in patients with coronary artery disease.

Diets rich in fats may impair endothelial function in both coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and healthy individuals.

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Acute effects of a high-fat meal with and without red wine on endothelial function in healthy subjects.

Contrary to popular belief, red wine may not have any beneficial effect on endothelial function and cardiovascular health.

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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and urinary metabolites of organophosphate pesticides in U.S children 8-15 years.

Increased risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with high exposure to organophosphate pesticides.

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  • 2010
  • Maryse F. Bouchard, David C. Bellinger, Robert O. Wright, and Marc G. Weisskopf
  • Maryse F. Bouchard, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, US. Département de santé environnementale et au travail, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada;
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • The Canadian Institutes for Health Research provided a fellowship to Maryse Bouchard. Support for this research was provided by NIEHS P30 ES 00002.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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The potential role of phytochemicals in wholegrain cereals for the prevention of type 2 diabetes.

The anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation activities of the phytochemicals in whole grains may confer significant protection against the development and progression of type 2 diabetes.

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Long-term effects of ad-libitum low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets on body weight and serum lipid in overweight subjects with metabolic syndrome.

High consumption of low-fat, high complex carbohydrate diets is associated with healthy weight and lipid profile in overweight metabolic syndrome patients.

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Consumption of red meat and whole grain bread in relation to biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, glucose metabolism, and oxidative stress.

Low serum concentrations of ALT, GGT, and hs-CRP and high plasma levels of GGT and hs-CRP are associated with high consumption of whole-grain bread and red meat respectively.

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  • 2013
  • Montonen J, Boeing H, Fritsche A, Schleicher E, Joost HG, Schulze MB, Steffen A, Pischon T.
  • Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558, Nuthetal, Germany.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This study was partly supported by grants from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Förderkennzeichen 0315381A).
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Association between phthalates and attention deficit disorder and learning disability in U.S. children, 6-15 years.

Increased exposure to phthalate may elevate the risk of developing attention deficit disorder alone and both attention deficit disorder and learning disability in children.

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  • 2014
  • Chopra V, Harley K, Lahiff M, Eskenazi B.
  • Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. Electronic address: choprav@obgyn.ucsf.edu. Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. Electronic address: eskenazi@berkeley.edu.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This work was supported by Grants PO1 ES009605 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and RD83451301 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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