Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D.

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	Senior Scientist and Director Nutrition and Neurocognition Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 636-3701 Fax: (617) 636-3794 E-mail: irwin.rosenberg@tufts.edu
Education	M.D., Harvard Medical School
Research Focus	Nutrition and aging; folate nutriture; relationship between homocysteine, B vitamin nutriture, vascular disease and cognitive decline
Academic Appointments	Jean Mayer University Professor, Tufts University Professor of Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Selected Professional Affiliations	Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences Editor, Nutrition in Clinical Care
Board Certification	Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Mason JB, Dickstein A, Jacques PF, Haggarty P, Selhub J, Dallal G, Rosenberg IH. A temporal association between folic acid fortification and an increase in colorectal cancer rates may be illuminating important biological principles: a hypothesis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007;16(7):1325-9. Raman G, Tatsioni A, Chung M, Rosenberg IH, Lau J, Lichtenstein AH, Balk EM. Heterogeneity and lack of good quality studies limit association between folate, vitamins B-6 and B-12, and cognitive function. J Nutr. 2007;137(7):1789-94. Buell JS, Arsenault LN, Scott TM, Qiao Qiu W, Rosenberg IH, Folstein MF, Tucker KL. Multivitamin use and B vitamin status in a homebound elderly population. J Nutr Health Aging. 2007;11(4):299-303. Rosenberg IH. Further evidence that food fortification improves micronutrient status. Br J Nutr. 2007;97(6):1051-2. Balk EM, Raman G, Tatsioni A, Chung M, Lau J, Rosenberg IH. Vitamin B6, B12, and folic acid supplementation and cognitive function: a systematic review of randomized trials. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(1):21-30.
Other Recent Publications Rosenberg IH. Challenges and opportunities in the translation of the science of vitamins. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85(1):325S-7S. Morris MS, Jacques PF, Rosenberg IH, Selhub J. Folate and vitamin B-12 status in relation to anemia, macrocytosis, and cognitive impairment in older Americans in the age of folic acid fortification. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85(1):193-200. D'Anci KE, Constant F, Rosenberg IH. Hydration and cognitive function in children. Nutr Rev. 2006;64(10 Pt 1):457-64. Rosenberg IH, Mulrow CD. Trials that matter: should we routinely measure homocysteine levels and "treat" mild hyperhomocysteinemia? Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(3):226-7. Troen AM, Fraser D, Abdeen Z, Rosenberg IH. Child Nutrition Initiative in Israel and Palestine: Status of food security, micronutrient malnutrition, and behavioral change and communication programs. Food Nutr Bull. 2006;27(2):180-5. Crivello NA, Rosenberg IH, Dallal GE, Bielinski D, Joseph JA. Age-related changes in neutral sphingomyelin-specific phospholipase C activity in striatum, hippocampus, and frontal cortex: implication for sensitivity to stress and inflammation. Neurochem Int. 2005;47(8):573-9. Rosenberg IH. Science-based micronutrient fortification: which nutrients, how much, and how to know? Am J Clin Nutr. 2005;82(2):279-80. Rosenberg IH. Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense surveys in Asia and Africa. J Nutr. 2005;135(5):1272-5. D'Anci KE, Rosenberg IH. Folate and brain function in the elderly. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2004;7(6):659-64. Tucker KL, Olson B, Bakun P, Dallal GE, Selhub J, Rosenberg IH. Breakfast cereal fortified with folic acid, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12 increases vitamin concentrations and reduces homocysteine concentrations: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;79(5):805-11. To see more of Dr. Irwin H. Rosenberg's publications, please visit PubMed and search for "Rosenberg IH."

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