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The natural product MGN-3 (Biobran) is a defatted, partially hydrolysed rice bran-derived hemicellulose enzymatically modified with an extract of. It has a high proportion of arabinoxylan. It has a protective action against intracerebroventricular streptozotocin-induced murine sporadic Alzheimer's disease and reverses…

This study's objectives were to investigate how delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), particularly chief veterinary officers (CVOs), make decisions requiring immediate action, having national/international impacts on animal health and welfare and/or human health, and how the process creates new…

The paper discusses several theoretical and practical aspects of the application of currents flowing through the body of a radiotelephone operator and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). SAR is known as the physical quantity which is a perfect solution for biological experiments. Unfortunately, SAR cannot be measured direc…

This study compares the kernel equating (KE) and test characteristic curve (TCC) equating methods using the nonequivalent anchor test equating design. In this Monte Carlo study, four independent variables were examined: sample size, test length, average form discrimination, anchor test reliability, and the percentage o…

Sampling is a key feature of every study in developmental science. Although sampling has far-reaching implications, too little attention is paid to sampling. Here, we describe, discuss, and evaluate four prominent sampling strategies in developmental science: population-based probability sampling, convenience sampling,…

This study examined the relationship between neighborhood food and physical activity environment, and obesity among elementary and junior high school students in Japan.The participants were fifth- to ninth-grade children (n=7277), who were attending municipal schools in Japan. Percent overweight (POW) was calculated us…

BACKGROUND: Recognized as the gold-standard ideal fare, human milk has a unique composition that meets infants' needs throughout development. Endocannabinoids and endocannabinoid-like compounds [endocannabinoid metabolome (ECM)] are endogenous lipid mediators derived from long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Based o…

OBJECTIVES: This study is concerned with assessing the role of exposure to radio frequency radiation (RFR) emitted either from mobiles or base stations and its relations with human's hormone profiles. DESIGN AND METHODS: All volunteers' samples were collected for hormonal analysis. RESULTS: This study showed signific…

BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC), a common malignant tumor, poses a significant threat to human health. Conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy regimens come with significant drawbacks, including high toxicity, adverse side effects, inadequate targeting ability, and the potential for developing drug resistance, which…

OBJECTIVES: The present study examines the relationship between depressive symptoms and subjective chewing and pronunciation ability in Korean seniors. Our goal is to provide the data required to develop appropriate oral health interventions programs for seniors. METHODS: The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depressio…

BACKGROUND: Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) causes chronic diarrhoea and is primarily treated pharmacologically. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological therapies for evidence-based management of BAD in adults. METHODS: A systematic review of the medical literature was performed fro…

PURPOSE: This systematic review examines the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI)-based Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) designed to aid in the treatment of depression. With depression recognized as a complex and multifactorial condition, often differing across contexts such as postpartum, adolesce…

Lead strangulation is a dangerous complication of epicardial pacemaker insertion. This complication has been increasingly highlighted lately. Our institution has recently identified four cases over the past five years. This study's aim was to 1) identify risk factors for strangulation and 2) prospectively screen existi…

Environmental epidemiological studies rely on the quantification of the exposure level in a surface defined as the subject's exposure area. For residential exposure, this area is often the subject's neighborhood. However, the variability of the size and nature of the neighborhoods makes comparison of the findings acros…

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) helps shorten the duration of surgery and increase the likelihood of surgical cure. Although general consensus agrees that the IOPTH should fall by 50%, there is much debate as to whether the IOPTH needs to fall into the normal range. METHODS: We retrospectively r…

INTRODUCTION: This study's objective was to systematically review the literature to assess analgesic outcomes of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen for acute postoperative pain in adults. METHODS: We searched Medline and the Cochrane library (January 1, 2000 to January 17, 2010, date of last search) for prospective, rando…

The purpose of this literature review was to compare the methodology used in the most recently published cost-effectiveness studies of antihypertensive treatments, and to identify methodological strengths and weaknesses that indicate the study's potential as a useful, decision-making tool. Based on the results of a sea…

BACKGROUND: Today, with the increase of new technologies and the development of digital devices, new methods can be used for better and more efficient education. Therefore, this study was carried out to explore the effect of a Windows based application on dental students' prescription knowledge. METHODS: This quasi-ex…

BACKGROUND: For the past several decades, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health has worked to decrease the maternal mortality ratio (MMR)-the number of pregnant women dying per 100,000 live births. However, with the most recently reported MMR of 267, Ethiopia still ranks high in the MMR globally and needs additional interve…

PURPOSE: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes, in addition to being useful for monitoring a person's health and well-being, may also predict overall survival (OS) in cancer patients. This study's objective was to examine the association of longitudinally assessed HRQoL and OS in patients with a history of bl…