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ASN urges the Administration to reinstate CDC staff essential to NHANES. The recent layoffs threaten future surveys and the nation’s ability to track key health and nutrition trends.

Read the full statement: nutrition.org/cdc-firings-...

#NHANES #NutritionScience #PublicHealth
CDC Firings Endanger the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - American Society for Nutrition
ASN urges Administration to reinstate staff essential to continuation of NHANES
nutrition.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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kcklatt.bsky.social
NHANES has been facing funding challenges and needs an infusion of cash to be modernized, not cut. These samples are a key dataset for the field of medicine, nutrition, metabolism, endocrinology, aging, etc.
So much innovation that could be brought to Nhanes!
ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S000...
Workshop summary: building an NHANES for the future
The American Society for Nutrition’s (ASN) Committee on Advocacy and Science Policy (CASP) organized a workshop, “Building a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the Future,” ...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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MMWR stole the show in the first round of headlines about CDC cuts but in the chaos, many missed that the NHANES mobile team remains RIF'd. This is the backbone of this key survey that contains some of the only representative anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary data on the country.
statnews.com STAT @statnews.com · Oct 14
Protecting the nation’s public health demands data, whether it be new measles cases, a surge in ER visits, or shifting patterns in obesity. The most recent job cuts at the CDC threaten the mostly unseen foundation of that research enterprise.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...
CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off
NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.
www.statnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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nutritionorg.bsky.social
ASN urges Congress to act quickly: end the shutdown and complete the FY 2026 appropriations process. A shutdown halts federal funding, stalling critical nutrition research that helps Americans live healthier lives. #NutritionResearch
October 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Preview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEcu...
Best Practices: Getting Your Manuscript Published & Improving the Discoverability of Your Research
YouTube video by American Society for Nutrition
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September 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Celebrating #PeerReviewWeek! Tune into "Best Practices for Getting Your Manuscript Published & Improving Research Discoverability," presented at #Nutrition2025.

#AdvNutr EIC Steven Abrams addresses AI use by peer reviewers.

Watch for free: discover.nutrition.org/content/best...
Best Practices for Getting Your Manuscript Published & Improving the Discoverability of Your Research (2025) | ASN DiscoverNUTRITION
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September 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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⤵️ Happening later this week!

Still time to register and join us on Thursday for "Setting the Stage for Determining Dietary Reference Intakes for Macronutrients: Update from the Joint Federal U.S.-Canada DRI Working Group" discover.nutrition.org/content/sett...
September 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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ASN Science Policy Fellows joined advocates on Capitol Hill to emphasize the importance of investing in NIH.

Join them from anywhere in the U.S. by contacting your members of Congress tomorrow, Sep. 18 for #RallyMedRes!

RallyForMedicalResearch.org

#FundNIH
September 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Just published!

Congrats to lead authors, Dalia Perelman & Elisa Caffrey, on publishing "Unpacking Food Fermentation" in Advances in Nutrition.

They explore what we know (and don’t) about fermented foods & why clearer definitions & research matter.

🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Unpacking Food Fermentation: Clinically Relevant Tools for Fermented Food Identification and Consumption
Fermented foods have been consumed for millennia, valued for their extended shelf life, distinctive sensory properties, and potential health benefits. Emerging research suggests that fermented food co...
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July 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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CALL FOR PAPERS! #JNutr Special Issue: Food as Medicine–Unveiling Mechanisms and Advancing Health through Nutrition. Submission Deadline is Sep 15, 2025. For full details on manuscripts we seek & how to submit: jn.nutrition.org/tjnut-food-as-medicine #FoodAsMedicine #Nutrition #NaturalMedicine
May 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
slmccormack.bsky.social
I'm always happy to see this newsletter come out!
dacrotty.bsky.social David Crotty @dacrotty.bsky.social · May 1
New issue of @brieferyet.bsky.social just out! The NIH accelerates (and reframes) the Nelson Memo while the US government sends vaguely threatening letters to several journals. Meanwhile, China enters phase II of its journals Excellence Action Plan www.ce-strategy.com/the-brief/ze...
Zero Minus Six | Clarke & Esposito
The NIH accelerates the Nelson Memo, letters sent to journals, and China moves forward
www.ce-strategy.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The last 100 days have been an unprecedented assault on American science. Our scientists. Our institutions. And the people around the world who rely on it. We must stand united and speak up. Our collective future depends on it. #ScienceMatters www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPlu... savesciencenow.org
You Need Science. Now Science Needs You.
YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists
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April 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Today is #WorldPenguinDay! This infrared image from #NASAWebb, taken to mark its second year of science, shows an interaction between a distorted spiral galaxy at center, the Penguin, and the compact elliptical galaxy at left, the Egg.

Take a closer look: webbtelescope.pub/3EP21MO 🔭 🧪
Arp 142, two interacting galaxies, observed in near- and mid-infrared light. At left is NGC 2937, nicknamed the Egg. Its center is the brighter and whiter. There are six diffraction spikes atop its gauzy blue layers. At right is NGC 2936, nicknamed the Penguin. Its beak-like region points toward and above the Egg. Where the eye would be is a small, opaque yellow spiral. The Penguin’s distorted arms form the bird’s beak, back, and tail. The tail is wide and layered, like a beta fish’s tail. A semi-transparent blue hue traces the Penguin and extends from the galaxy, creating an upside-down U over top of both galaxies. At top right is another galaxy seen from the side, pointing roughly at a 45-degree angle. It is largely light blue. Its length appears approximately as long as the Egg’s height. One foreground star with large, bright blue diffraction spikes appears over top of the galaxy and another near it. The entire black background is filled with tiny, extremely distant galaxies.
April 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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nutritionorg.bsky.social
CALL FOR PAPERS! #JNutr seeks submissions by Oct 16, 2025 to Advances in Sport Nutrition: Bridging Basic & Translational Research, a special collection to help athletes leverage nutritional strategies to optimize performance at every level of #sports.

🔗 jn.nutrition.org/tjnut-advanc...
April 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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#JNutr - CALL FOR PAPERS: #ArtificialIntelligence, #MachineLearning, and #PrecisionNutrition. Editors seek original research, reviews, perspectives & case studies exploring the interface of #nutrition, health, data science & #AI. Deadline: Sep 15, 2025: jn.nutrition.org/tjnut-theme-...
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March 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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👏IFPRI congratulates Marie Ruel and Jef Leroy for their recent awards from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) @nutritionorg.bsky.social.

Marie Ruel will be inducted into the 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows of ASN: on.cgiar.org/3E4Jgog
April 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Jef Leroy has been announced as an awardee of the inaugural group of ASN Excellence in Nutrition Fellows: on.cgiar.org/4l6BHy0

The fellows will be honored in Orlando at #Nutrition2025.

@nutritionorg.bsky.social @cgiar.org
American Society for Nutrition Announces Inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellows   - American Society for Nutrition
Rockville, MD (March 19, 2025) – The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) announced the first awardees of the Excellence in Nutrition Fellows
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April 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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How to be a Human in Modern-day Scholarly Publishing

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Guest Post - Horizon Shifting, Or, How to be a Human in Modern-day Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
These are not normal times. This is a time where we are all navigating new ways of being, new ways of shifting our horizons on an hour-by-hour and day-to-day basis. It’s a time to give grace to one an...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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NEW! ASN proudly recognizes 55 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows (FASN)! 🎉 These outstanding members have made a lasting impact on #NutritionScience. Join us in celebrating them at #Nutrition2025! See the full list of honorees here: nutrition.org/american-soc...
American Society for Nutrition Announces Inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellows   - American Society for Nutrition
Rockville, MD (March 19, 2025) – The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) announced the first awardees of the Excellence in Nutrition Fellows
nutrition.org
March 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
slmccormack.bsky.social
I'm really excited to see this Special Issue take shape!
nutritionorg.bsky.social American Society for Nutrition 🍏🔬🌎 @nutritionorg.bsky.social · Mar 27
#JNutr - CALL FOR PAPERS: #ArtificialIntelligence, #MachineLearning, and #PrecisionNutrition. Editors seek original research, reviews, perspectives & case studies exploring the interface of #nutrition, health, data science & #AI. Deadline: Sep 15, 2025: jn.nutrition.org/tjnut-theme-...
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March 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
slmccormack.bsky.social
This is a fascinating article, with reference to an #AJCNutrition article from Great Debates in Nutrition. Really useful in my personal life as I think about cancer risk anemia among family and friends too!
newyorker.com The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Mar 24
We acknowledge the fact that different environments have the power to change us. Yet international organizations continue to operate on the assumption of a universal human physiology—one that corresponds strikingly with a Euro-American model.
Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient
From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using one-size-fits-all health metrics?
www.newyorker.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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kellyhereid.bsky.social
Potentially interesting job for the NOAA crowd - Verisk, one of the biggest modeling firms in the insurance industry, is looking for an experienced atmospheric scientist.

Charles Jackson is hiring, who was on my PhD committee and is just a delight to work with, aside from being a kickass scientist.
Verisk hiring Senior Atmospheric Scientist in Boston, MA | LinkedIn
Posted 12:45:15 AM. Job DescriptionVerisk’s Extreme Event Solutions Research Department in Boston is seeking a…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
slmccormack.bsky.social
A friend of mine just recommended The First State of Being! I'll have to start reading it!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jan 27
This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped' win top children's book awards
This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
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January 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped' win top children's book awards
This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Nearly a dozen Nobel Prize winners have retracted papers -- going back to Max Planck.
Retractions by Nobel Prize winners
In 2017, our co-founders wrote an intentionally ridiculous column in Slate: “Want to Win a Nobel Prize? Retract a Paper.” But Nobel Prize winners have indeed retracted papers — so…
retractionwatch.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM