Scientific Research

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) funds research studies that are grounded in sound science, use rigorous methodology, and are conducted by autonomous researchers at well-established institutions. All published research is submitted to peer-reviewed journals by the researcher, independent of the USHBC.

Explore the full overview of research specifically funded by the USHBC, and examine the full body of evidence on blueberry science by browsing the research topics below.

Chronic and postprandial effect of blueberries on cognitive function, alertness, and mood in participants with metabolic syndrome – results from a six-month, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Peter J Curtis, Vera van der Velpen, Lindsey Berends, Amy Jennings, Laura Haag, Anne-Marie Minihane, Preeti Chandra, Colin D Kay, Eric B Rimm, Aedín Cassidy
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Blueberry Supplementation Effects on Neuronal and Pathological Biomarkers in Subjects at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Pilot Study

P M Doraiswamy, M G Miller, C A Hellegers, A Nwosu, J Choe, D M Murdoch
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Blueberry intake elevates post‑exercise anti‑inflammatory oxylipins: a randomized trial

David C. Nieman, Camila A. Sakaguchi, Ashraf M. Omar, Kierstin L. Davis, Cameron E. Shaffner, Renee C. Strauch, Mary Ann Lila, Qibin Zhang
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Blueberries Improve Abdominal Symptoms, Well-Being and Functioning in Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Wilder-Smith CH, Materna A, Olesen SS
Nutrients. 2023 May 20;15(10):2396. doi: 10.3390/nu15102396.
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Change in habitual intakes of flavonoid-rich foods and mortality in US males and females

Nicola P Bondonno , Yan Lydia Liu, Yan Zheng, Kerry Ivey, Walter C Willett, Meir J Stampfer, Eric B Rimm , Aedín Cassidy
BMC Med. 2023 May 12;21(1):181. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02873-z.
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Daily Blueberry Consumption for 12 Weeks Improves Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women with Above-Normal Blood Pressure through Reductions in Oxidative Stress: A Randomized Controlled Trial

E. K. Woolf, J. D. Terwoord, N. S. Litwin, A. R. Vazquez, S. Y. Lee, N. Ghanem, K. A. Michell, B. T. Smith, L. E. Grabos, N. B. Ketelhut, N. P. Bachman, M. E. Smith, M. Le Sayec, S. Rao, C. Gentile, T. L. Weir, A. Rodriguez-Mateos, D.R. Seals, F. A. Dinenno and S. A. Johnson
Food Funct., 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3FO00157A
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An 8-week freeze-dried blueberry supplement impacts immune-related pathways: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Michèle Rousseau, Justine Horne, Frédéric Guénard, Juan de Toro-Martín, Véronique Garneau, Valérie Guay, Michèle Kearney, Geneviève Pilon, Denis Roy, Patrick Couture, Charles Couillard, André Marette, Marie-Claude Vohl
Genes Nutr . 2021 May 17;16(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12263-021-00688-2
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Blueberry Supplementation in Midlife for Dementia Risk Reduction

Robert Krikorian, Matthew R. Skelton, Suzanne S. Summer, Marcelle D. Shidler, Patrick G. Sullivan
Nutrients. 2022 Apr 13; 14(8):1619
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Blueberry anthocyanin intake attenuates the postprandial cardiometabolic effect of an energy-dense food challenge: results from a double blind, randomized controlled trial in metabolic syndrome participants

Peter J Curtis, Lindsey Berends, Vera van der Velpen, Amy Jennings, Laura Haag, Preeti Chandra, Colin D Kay, Eric B Rimm, Aedín Cassidy
Clin Nutr. 2022 Jan 1;41(1):165-176.
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Blueberry supplementation reduces the blood lactate response to running in normobaric hypoxia but has no effect on performance in recreational runners

Brandenburg JP, Giles LV.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2021 Mar 30;18(1):26.
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