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:by Ying Bao, M.D., et al, ''New England Journal of Medicine'', 369:2001-2011, 21 November, 2013
:by Ying Bao, M.D., et al, ''New England Journal of Medicine'', 369:2001-2011, 21 November, 2013


An interesting feature on the NEJM website is this [http://www.nejm.org/action/clickThrough?id=6092&url=%2Faction%2FshowMediaPlayer%3Fdoi%3D10.1056%2FNEJMoa1307352%26aid%3DNEJMoa1307352_attach_1&loc=%2F 3-minute video] description of the study, which does an excellent job summarizing the study in nontechnical language.
An interesting feature on the NEJM website is this [http://www.nejm.org/action/clickThrough?id=6092&url=%2Faction%2FshowMediaPlayer%3Fdoi%3D10.1056%2FNEJMoa1307352%26aid%3DNEJMoa1307352_attach_1&loc=%2F 3-minute video] description of the study, which does an excellent job summarizing the analysis in nontechnical language.


Submitted by Paul Alper
Submitted by Paul Alper

Revision as of 16:39, 23 December 2013

Nuts and death

Go nuts! Consumption of nuts linked to mortality benefit
by Larry Husten, (contributing medical news journalist), Forbes, 20 November, 2013

As described here, "Nut consumption has long been linked to healthy lifestyles. Now, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine extends the finding and demonstrates a strong association with improved mortality."

The study referred to here is:

Association of nut consumption with total and cause-specific mortality
by Ying Bao, M.D., et al, New England Journal of Medicine, 369:2001-2011, 21 November, 2013

An interesting feature on the NEJM website is this 3-minute video description of the study, which does an excellent job summarizing the analysis in nontechnical language.

Submitted by Paul Alper