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A new study led by researchers at @TAMUnutrition and co-authored by ODS colleagues Jaime Gahche, and Johanna Dwyer, emphasizes the importance of precise assessment methods to better grasp how diet influences health outcomes. ​

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ICYMI: ODS has a new consolidated newsletter, ODS Digest: News & Insights. It includes information on upcoming events, ODS research activities, staff publications, and more. You can sign up here:

Seminar Series Reminder: Dr. Amala Soumyanath, of @OHSUNews, will be discussing the groundwork and challenges of bringing botanicals to clinical trial on April 23 at 11 am ET. Additional information and the registration link can be found here:

ODS has a new health professional fact sheet on dietary supplements and pregnancy. This resource highlights essential nutrients that promote maternal and fetal health, addresses the use of herbs, and offers practical guidance:

A new publication co-authored by ODS colleagues, Stefan Pasiakos and Adam Kuszak, highlights the RIGOR initiative, originally announced in the ODS Strategic Plan for 2025-2029. Learn more:

The ODS Seminar Series will be hosting 3 more presentations throughout May and June. Visit the seminar series webpage to learn more:

The health professional version of our probiotics fact sheet has been updated. It introduces a new format that includes summary sections that can be expanded for full details on each topic.

Join us on April 23 at 11 am ET for the next ODS Seminar Series presentation. Amala Soumyanath, Ph.D., of @OHSUNews, will be discussing the groundwork and challenges of bringing botanicals to clinical trial.

Introducing ODS Digest: News & Insights, an updated newsletter that includes information on ODS research activities, publications, upcoming events, and more.

ICYMI: The recording from Dr. Chris Schmid’s seminar, Using N-of-1 Trails to Personalize Diet Interventions, is now available on the ODS Seminar Series webpage. You can view it here:

Did you miss the January ODS Seminar Series presentation? The recording of Dr. Nicholas Schork’s seminar, Genetics, Health and Essential Nutrients, is now available:

“Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed),” is a new funding opportunity supported by ODS and other ICOs at NIH. Applications are due 4/9/2025:

A new study by ODS staff analyzed the 2017-March 2020 NHANES data. It showed that 11.0% of the U.S. population used a dietary supplement for perceived immune benefits. The majority (60.1%) used a product whose label made claims related to immune benefits.

Join us on March 5 at 11 am ET for a virtual ODS Seminar Series presentation by Dr. Chris Schmid of Brown University. He will discuss the use of single-subject trials to personalize diet interventions. Register here:

RT @NIH_NCCIH: The berries and leaves of the bilberry plant have been used as medicine. Bilberries contain some substances that may be of i….

RT @NIH_NCCIH: Last month’s Clinical Digest for Health Professionals summarizes the research on herb-drug interactions. Herbs discussed inc….

It can be a challenge to identify reference materials for studying dietary supplement ingredients and products. To address this, ODS coordinated the development of a new publicly available Reference Materials Search Tool database. Read more:

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IAFNS @IAFNS_science will host ODS Director, Dr. Stefan Pasiakos, for a webinar on January 22 at 11 am ET, The Past, Present and Future of the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Register here: