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Consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents: a multi-national comparison of eleven countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

. . Al Ani MF, Al Subhi LK, Bose S. . Br J Nutr. 2016 Mar 28;115(6):1092-9. doi: 10.1017/S0007114515005371. Epub 2016 Jan 28. Abstract Regional cross-country profile of fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is lacking in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This study examines the prevalence and differences of consuming F&V ≥5 times/d among adolescents …

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Oral Supplements of Ginkgo biloba Extract Alleviate Neuroinflammation, Oxidative Impairments and Neurotoxicity in Rotenone-Induced Parkinsonian Rats

. . Mohammed NA, Abdou HM, Tass MA, Alfwuaires M, Abdel-Moneim AM, Essawy AE. . Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2020;21(12):1259-1268. doi: 10.2174/1389201021666200320135849. Abstract BACKGROUND: Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) is known to contain several bioactive compounds and exhibits free radical scavenging activity. Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons and …

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Differential response from selection for high calving ease vs. low birth weight in American Simmental beef cattle

. . Saad HM, Thomas MG, Speidel SE, Peel RK, Frasier WM, Enns RM. . J Anim Sci. 2020 Jul 1;98(7):skaa162. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa162. Abstract Data on calving ease (CE) and birth, weaning weight (WW), and yearling weight (YW) were obtained from the American Simmental Association (ASA) and included pedigree and performance information on 11,640,735 animals. …

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A social ecological approach to understanding service utilization barriers among male survivors of sexual violence in three refugee settings: a qualitative exploratory study

. . Chynoweth SK, Buscher D, Martin S, Zwi AB. . Confl Health. 2020 Jul 8;14:43. doi: 10.1186/s13031-020-00288-8. 2020. Abstract BACKGROUND: Post-sexual violence service utilization is often poor in humanitarian settings. Little is known about the service uptake barriers facing male survivors specifically. METHODS: To gain insights into this knowledge gap, we undertook a qualitative …

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The Antidepressant Mirtazapine Rapidly Shifts Hepatic B Cell Populations and Functional Cytokine Signatures in the Mouse

. . Almishri W, Davis RP, Shaheen AA, Altonsy MO, Jenne CN, Swain MG. . Front Immunol. 2021 Mar 25;12:622537. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.622537. 2021. Abstract INTRODUCTION: B cells are important regulators of both adaptive and innate immunity. The normal liver contains significant numbers of B cells, and their numbers increase dramatically in immune-mediated liver diseases. Our …

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Water sorption and solubility of core build-up materials

. . Zankuli MA, Devlin H, Silikas N. . Dent Mater. 2014 Dec;30(12):e324-9. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2014.08.374. Epub 2014 Sep 7. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate the variation in water sorption and solubility across a range of different core build-up materials. METHODS: Five materials were tested, four of which are resin-based materials (Grandio Core, Core.X Flow, Bright Flow …

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The relationship between tumour budding, the tumour microenvironment and survival in patients with invasive ductal breast cancer

. . Gujam FJ, McMillan DC, Mohammed ZM, Edwards J, Going JJ. . Br J Cancer. 2015 Sep 29;113(7):1066-74. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2015.287. Epub 2015 Aug 11. Abstract BACKGROUND: Tumour budding has previously been reported to predict survival in several solid organ tumours, including breast; however, whether this is independent of other aspects of the tumour microenvironment …

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Distribution and variability of deformed wing virus of honeybees (Apis mellifera) in the Middle East and North Africa

. . Haddad NJ, Noureddine A, Al-Shagour B, Loucif-Ayad W, El-Niweiri MA, Anaswah E, Hammour WA, El-Obeid D, Imad A, Shebl MA, Almaleky AS, Nasher A, Walid N, Bergigui MF, Yañez O, de Miranda JR. . Insect Sci. 2017 Feb;24(1):103-113. doi: 10.1111/1744-7917.12277. Epub 2016 Jan 19. Abstract Three hundred and eleven honeybee samples from 12 …

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Does securin expression have significance in prognostication of oral tongue cancer? A pilot study

. . Heikkinen I, Almangush A, Hagström J, Bello IO, Kauppila JH, Mäkinen LK, Haglund C, Nieminen P, Salo T, Leivo I. . Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Nov;273(11):3905-3911. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-3964-y. Epub 2016 Apr 18. Abstract The proliferation marker, securin, is involved in the progression of many carcinomas. However, its expression in oral tongue squamous cell …

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Novel tablet formulation of amorphous candesartan cilexetil solid dispersions involving P-gp inhibition for optimal drug delivery: in vitro and in vivo evaluation

. . Surampalli G, Nanjwade BK, Patil PA, Chilla R. . Drug Deliv. 2016 Sep;23(7):2124-2138. doi: 10.3109/10717544.2014.945017. Epub 2014 Jul 31. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop a novel tablet formulation of amorphous candesartan cilexetil (CAN) solid dispersion involving effective P-gp inhibition for optimal drug delivery by direct compression (DC) method. …

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