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Dietary Methionine Restriction with Pharmacologic Cancer Therapy

Can Dietary Methionine Restriction Increase the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy in Treatment of Advanced Cancer? Daniel E. Epner, MD Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [depner@bcm.tmc.edu] Most metastatic tumors, such as those originating in the prostate, lung, and gastrointestinal tract, respond … Continue reading

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Calcium in Hypertension and Obesity

Calcium Modulation of Hypertension and Obesity: Mechanisms and Implications Michael B. Zemel, PhD Departments of Nutrition and Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee [mzemel@utk.edu] Regulation of intracellular calcium plays a key role in hypertension and obesity. Dysregulation of calcium homeostasis … Continue reading

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Nonlipid Dietary Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Dietary Effects on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Beyond Saturated Fatty Acids and Cholesterol Robert J. Nicolosi, PhD, FACN, Thomas A. Wilson, PhD, MPH, Carl Lawton, PhD, and Garry J. Handelman, PhD Departments of Health and Clinical Science and Chemical Engineering, … Continue reading

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Fatty Acids and Bone Biology

Nutraceutical Fatty Acids as Biochemical and Molecular Modulators of Skeletal Biology Bruce A. Watkins, PhD, FACN, Yong Li, PhD, and Mark F. Seifert, PhD Department of Food Science, Lipid Chemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, and Department … Continue reading

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Nutrient Interactions with SERMs

Constructive Interactions among Nutrients and Bone-Active Pharmacologic Agents with Principal Emphasis on Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D and Protein Robert P. Heaney, MD John A. Creighton University Professor, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska [rheaney@creighton.edu] Current and emerging bone active pharmacologic agents are … Continue reading

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