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In order to learn more about the health benefits of food, researchers have typically focused on individual nutrients, such as beta carotene, calcium, and vitamin E.

But David Jacobs, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, believes that scientists need to examine food itself.

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If you have gout—a form of arthritis—you may have a lower risk of acquiring Parkinson’s disease. That’s according to a study of 8,000 people in the United Kingdom.

Alvaro Alonso, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, was one of the lead researchers.

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Girls who eat meals regularly with their families are less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight.

That’s according to a five-year study involving more than 2,500 Minnesota adolescents. Dianne Neumark-Stzainer, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, led the study.

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The Internet is undoubtedly the most powerful communications tool of our time. At the University of Minnesota, epidemiology professor Simon Rosser is using it to advance public health through online research and interventions. He calls it "e-Public Health."

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