How Scientists are Solving the Mystery of Aging
Researchers at the HNRCA and across Tufts are studying why we get older, and how to stay healthy as we do.
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Precision Healthy Aging
The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts is at the nexus of aging and nutrition. Our research is focused on transforming life’s later years into a period marked by robust health, realized potential, and profound fulfillment.
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging News
The Two-Way Relationship Between Nutrition and Aging
What we eat affects how we age; aging affects our nutritional needs. Understanding how is key to better health as we get older, say Tufts experts
Tufts Experts Will Help Update Dietary Recommendations for Americans
HNRCA Director Sarah Booth and Sameera Talegawkar, N06, will serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
How Does Caffeine Give Us Energy?
Sai Krupa Das, an energy metabolism researcher, says it blocks specific receptors in the brain that affect functions like sleep
Moving precision nutrition forward
We are proud to have received an NIH award to work with the Nutrition for Precision Health Program!
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Monday Seminar Series
HNRCA guest lecturers provide the latest research on aging and nutrition.