Chris Bonell, and Adam Fletcher, and Natasha Fitzgerald-Yau, and Daniel Hale, and Elizabeth Allen, and Diana Elbourne, and Rebecca Jones, and Lyndal Bond, and Meg Wiggins, and Alec Miners, and Rosa Legood, and Stephen Scott, and Deborah Christie, and Russell Viner

Background: Youth bullying and other aggressive behaviours are a major public health concern owing to their impact on adolescent physical and mental health and well-being. Whole-school restorative approaches have been identified as a promising method of addressing aggressive behaviour but there have been no randomised trials undertaken to examine their effects. Aim: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing and trialling the INCLUSIVE (initiating change locally in bullying and...

Eduardo Kerguelén-Durango, and Víctor Atencio-García

Objective. To characterize some abiotic factors during the reproductive season of migratory fish (bocachico Prochilodus magdalenae, dorada Brycon sinuensis, bagre blanco Sorubim cuspicaudus and barbul Pimelodus blochii) in the Sinú River. Materials and methods. From April to October, 2008, in Carrizola (Tierralta, 36.31 km from the Urrá hydroelectric plant) factors such as flow=Qriver, daily flow difference =ΔQriver, velocity=Vriver, temperature=Triver, electrical conductivity=CE, total dissolve...

Vafaei R., and Ostovan H., and Incekara Ü., and Pešić V.

In this study, we establish the presence of 24 aquatic beetle (Coleoptera: Polyphaga) species belonging to 13 genera and five families in Markazi Province of Central Iran. Specimens were collected between 2001 and 2005. Eleven species and four genera are recorded from Iran for the first time. The ecological significance of the new records is briefly discussed. .

André Henrique Rosa, and Danielle Goveia, and Iramaia C. Bellin, and Paulo Sérgio Tonello, and Maria Lúcia Pereira Antunes, and Newton Luiz Dias Filho, and Ubirajara Pereira Rodrigues Filho

<abstract language="eng">In this work commercial filters papers were organomodified with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APTS), aiming at the development of a new analytical procedure for in-situ speciation of labile and inert metal species in aquatic systems. Parameters that exert influence on the metal lability such as pH, chelating time, concentration and characteristics of the organic matter were studied in the laboratory using tests for metal recuperation....

D. C. Shaha, and Y.-K. Cho

The estuarine parameter <i>v</i> is widely accepted as describing the relative contribution of the tide-driven and density-driven mixing mechanism of salt transport in estuaries. Van der Burgh's coefficient <i>K</i> is another parameter that also determines the relative strength of two mechanisms. However, a single value of <i>K</i>, which has been considered in previous studies, can not represent the spatial variation of these mechanisms in an estuary. In this study, the spatially varying <i>K<...

X. Xu, and M. Werner, and M. Butzin, and G. Lohmann

The stable water isotopes H₂¹⁸O and HDO are incorporated as passive tracers into the oceanic general circulation model MPI-OM, and a control simulation under present-day climate conditions is analyzed in detail. Both &amp;delta;¹⁸O and &amp;delta;D distributions at the ocean surface and deep ocean are generally consistent with available observations on the large scale. The modelled &amp;delta;D-&amp;delta; ¹⁸O relations in surface waters slightly devia...

P Desikan, and S De, and N P Pai, and N Panwalkar, and M Verma, and A Jain

Wild M, and Thelen S, and Jungbluth P, and Betsch M, and Miersch D, and Windolf J, and Hakimi M

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>Modified anterior tension wiring with K-wires and cannulated lag screws with anterior tension wiring are currently the fixation of choice for patellar fractures. Failure of fixation, migration of the wires, postoperative pain and resulting revision surgery, however, are not uncommon. After preliminary biomechanical testing of a new fixed-angle plate system especially designed for fixation of patella fractures the aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical ...

Mc Namara Kevin P, and George Johnson, and O'Reilly Sharleen L, and Jackson Shane L, and Peterson Gregory M, and Howarth Helen, and Bailey Michael J, and Duncan Gregory, and Trinder Peta, and Morabito Elizabeth, and Finch Jill, and Bunker Stephen, and Janus Edward, and Emery Jon, and Dunbar James A

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Community pharmacist intervention studies have demonstrated clinical effectiveness for improving several leading individual CVD risk factors. Primary prevention strategies increasingly emphasise the need for consideration of overall cardiovascular risk and concurrent management of multiple risk factors. It is therefore important to demonstrate the feasibility of multiple risk factor manageme...

Zanaboni Paolo, and Wootton Richard

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Today there is much debate about why telemedicine has stalled. Teleradiology is the only widespread telemedicine application. Other telemedicine applications appear to be promising candidates for widespread use, but they remain in the early adoption stage. The objective of this debate paper is to achieve a better understanding of the adoption of telemedicine, to assist those trying to move applications from pilot stage to routine delivery.</p> <p>Discussion</...

Mittelholzer Christian, and Johansen Torild, and Moen Thomas, and Loeschcke Volker, and Poulsen Nina A, and Hemmer-Hansen Jakob, and Nielsen Einar E, and Taranger Geir-Lasse, and Ogden Rob, and Carvalho Gary R

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marine fishes have been shown to display low levels of genetic structuring and associated high levels of gene flow, suggesting shallow evolutionary trajectories and, possibly, limited or lacking adaptive divergence among local populations. We investigated variation in 98 gene-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for evidence of selection in local populations of Atlantic cod (<it>Gadus morhua </it>L.) across the species distribution.</p> <p>Result...

Yasuda Silvia, and Souza Renato, and Cristofani Susanna

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is no description of outcomes for patients receiving treatment for mental illnesses in humanitarian emergencies.</p> <p>MSF has developed a model for integration of mental health into primary care in a humanitarian emergency setting based on the capacity of community health workers, clinical officers and health counsellors under the supervision of a psychiatrist trainer.</p> <p>Our study aims to describe the characteristics of patients first attending m...

Abernathy Hadley S, and Huot Stephen J, and Bravata Dawn MT, and Skeff Kelley M, and Bravata Dena MC

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Clinicians need self-directed learning skills to maintain competency. The objective of this study was to develop and implement a curriculum to teach physicians self-directed learning skills during inpatient ward rotations.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Residents and attendings from an internal medicine residency were assigned to intervention or control groups; intervention physicians completed self-directed learning curricular exercises.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Among t...

Sharkey Joseph R, and Sisk Cheree, and McIntosh William A, and Anding Jenna

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The consumption of foods, especially by children, may be determined by the types of foods that are available in the home. Because most studies use a single point of data collection to determine the types of foods in the home, which can miss the change in availability when resources are not available, the primary objective of this study was to determine the extent to which the weekly availability of household food items changed over one month by 1) developing ...

Boštjan Bugarič

The structural transformations of Slovenian coastal cities are a form of content development strategies that have been dictated by different city actors throughout the history. Because of the process of industrialisation, the coastal region adopted a new structure in the form of industrial structures. Today, these structures are left without appropriate contents and present degraded areas of the city that are subject to the interest of the capital. The post-war period of functionalism attempted ...

Ball Susan, and Ruff Dustin, and Kelsey Douglas, and Dunn David, and Carlson Gabrielle A, and Ahrbecker Lisa, and Allen Albert J

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study examined augmenting atomoxetine with extended-release methylphenidate in children whose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) previously failed to respond adequately to stimulant medication.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Children with ADHD and prior stimulant treatment (<it>N </it>= 25) received atomoxetine (1.2 mg/kg/day) plus placebo. After 4 weeks, patients who were responders (<it>n </it>= 4) were continued on atomoxetine/placebo while remain...

Juan Abel Ramírez Estudillo, and Mario Isaías León Higuera, and Sergio Rojas Juárez, and Maria de Lourdes Ordaz Vera, and Yessica Pablo Santana, and Benito Celis Suazo

Abstract Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the western world. As a consequence of AMD, patients develop structural damage that comprises the fovea and subsequently present loss of central vision, low visual acuity and unstable fixation. Contrary to what happens with anti-angiogenic treatment in neovascular AMD, there is currently no definitive treatment to reverse geographic atrophy progression. The aim of this study was to determine the effec...

Guilherme Eleutério Alcalde, and Ana Carolina Fonseca, and Thais Fernanda Bôscoa, and Mirella Regina Gonçalves, and Gabriele Candido Bernardo, and Bruna Pianna, and Bianca Ferdin Carnavale, and Camila Gimenes, and Silvia Regina Barrile, and Eduardo Aguilar Arca

Abstract Background Aquatic therapy promotes short-term benefits for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and it may be the first therapeutic option for this pathological condition. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of an aquatic therapy program on pain intensity, functional ability, and quality of life in older people with knee OA. Methods/design This is a parallel, two-arm, open, randomized controlled clinical trial with older people with knee OA. Volunteers will be...

Caryn Zinn, and Matthew Wood, and Mikki Williden, and Simon Chatterton, and Ed Maunder

Abstract Background Low-carbohydrate, high-fat and ketogenic diets are increasingly adopted by athletes for body composition and sports performance enhancements. However, as yet, there is no consensus on their efficacy in improving performance. There is also no comprehensive literature on athletes’ experiences while undertaking this diet. The purpose of this pilot work was two-fold: i. to examine the effects of a non-calorie controlled ketogenic diet on body composition and performance outcomes ...

Julie Mae B. Dado, and Hiroshi G. Takahashi

Abstract ᅟ The study used a 5 km-resolution regional climate model, the Advanced Research Weather Research and Forecasting Model, to quantify the potential impact of sea surface temperature (SST) west of the Philippines on summer monsoon rainfall on the northwestern coast of the country. A set of control simulations (CTL) driven by ERA-Interim reanalysis data and the monthly National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Optimum Interpolation SST dataset was performed for the months of June to ...

Katrina Kremer, and Muhammed O. Usman, and Yasufumi Satoguchi, and Yoshitaka Nagahashi, and Sunil Vadakkepuliyambatta, and Giuliana Panieri, and Michael Strasser

Abstract Submarine landslides are major agents of sediment mass transfer from the shallow to deep sea. Due to their rapid emplacement and tsunamigenic potential, such landslides are significant geohazards for society and off- and on-shore infrastructure. The relationship between climate change and the occurrence of submarine landslides is widely debated. However, there is a lack of continuous long-term submarine landslide records with which to comprehensively understand the relationship between ...

Xia Li, and Tao Lei, and Zihui Tang, and Jingcheng Dong

Abstract Background The main purpose of this study was to estimate the associations between frequency of fish food consumption and osteoporosis (OP) in general Chinese men. Methods We conducted a large-scale, community-based, cross-sectional study to investigate the associations by using self-report questionnaire to access frequency of fish food intake. A total of 1092 men were available for data analysis in this study. Multiple regression models controlling for confounding factors to include fr...

Tomonori Hiroe, and Koichi Akatsuka, and Shin-ichiro Yamashita, and Naoko Suzuki, and Kazuo Yamamoto, and Wataru Doyo, and Tsuyoshi Takara

Background: Some natural substances may affect the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in humans. However, it is unclear whether this effect can be induced by the ingestion of whole foods containing these natural substances. Objective: We investigated whether ingestion of the whole food FFC® Pairogen affects the expression of miRNAs in humans. Design: This was a pilot study and part of a randomized controlled trial. Four subjects ingested the test material daily for 8 weeks (three times 180 ml bott...

Dibyendu Saha, and Santanu Pal, and Supratim Mukherjee, and Gargi Nandy, and Anupam Chakraborty, and Sk Habibur Rahaman, and Gautam Aditya

The small indigenous fish species (SIS) are harvested as ensemble of different fish species of varying size and shape. An appraisal of the abundance and biomass of fish species constituting such ensemble was carried out with samples collected from fish markets of West Bengal, India. The data revealed that at least 22 different fish species were present varying in numbers and species combinations. The abundance and biomass of the individual fish species was negatively correlated, indicating numer...

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Alina Díaz Concepción, and Alberto Brito Martínez, and Mayra Tejuca Martínez, and Carlos Álvarez Valcárcel, and María E Lanio, and Delfina Almagro Vázquez, and Marianela Estrada del Cueto

Las citolisinas Sticholysina I (St I) y Sticholysina II (St II) inducen la agregación plaquetaria en el plasma rico en plaquetas en el rango de concentraciones ensayadas (0,5 a 10 µg/mL). Para ambas citolisinas se obtienen porcentajes de agregación plaquetaria superiores al 90 % con menos del 50 % de lisis celular. La agregación plaquetaria se mantiene elevada aún cuando la lisis celular disminuye a menos del 20 %. El EDTA 2 mM/L y el verapamilo 100 mM/L inhiben significativamente la agregación ...

Škugor Stanko, and Todorčević Marijana, and Krasnov Aleksei, and Ruyter Bente

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Excessive fat deposition is one of the largest problems faced by salmon aquaculture industries, leading to production losses due to high volume of adipose tissue offal. In addition, increased lipid accumulation may impose considerable stress on adipocytes leading to adipocyte activation and production and secretion of inflammatory mediators, as observed in mammals.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Microarray and qPCR analyses were performed to follow transcriptome chang...

ZHAO Bingqian, and FANG Zhaozhao, and YU Lu, and CHEN Qingren

With the implementation and promotion of Rules for Green Ships, more and more attention has been paid by the maritime industry to the ship energy efficiency index. In order to evaluate the function relationship between speed and effective horsepower, and acquire the accurate flow field information of twin-skeg ships, a method for resistance prediction of twin-skeg ships based on the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) theory is outlined. Numerical simulation and resistance prediction by FINE/MARI...

E. Bethan Davies, and Emmeline Beever, and Cris Glazebrook

Abstract Background Medical students face many barriers to seeking out professional help for their mental health, including stigma relating to mental illness, and often prefer to seek support and advice from fellow students. Improving medical students’ mental health literacy and abilities to support someone experiencing a mental health problem could reduce barriers to help seeking and improve mental health in this population. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based intervention desig...

Acuña J, and Situ-LaCasse EH, and Patanwala AE, and Stolz LA, and Amini R, and Friedman L, and Adhikari S

Josie Acu&ntilde;a,1 Elaine H Situ-LaCasse,1 Asad E Patanwala,1 Lori A Stolz,2 Richard Amini,1 Lucas Friedman,3 Srikar Adhikari11Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA; 3Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, USAObjectives: Prior literature suggests that incongruities between male and female resident&rsquo;s procedural competency may be...

Soo Yeon Kim, and Byung Chan Lim, and Jin Sook Lee, and Woo Joong Kim, and Hyuna Kim, and Jung Min Ko, and Ki Joong Kim, and Sun Ah Choi, and Hunmin Kim, and Hee Hwang, and Ji Eun Choi, and Anna Cho, and Jangsup Moon, and Moon Woo Seong, and Sung Sup Park, and Yun Jeong Lee, and Young Ok Kim, and Jon Soo Kim, and Won Seop Kim, and Young Se Kwon, and June Dong Park, and Younjhin Ahn, and Joo-Yeon Hwang, and Hyun-Young Park, and Youngha Lee, and Murim Choi, and Jong-Hee Chae

Abstract Background The Korean Undiagnosed Diseases Program (KUDP) was launched in January 2017 as a one-year pilot project to address the increasing global interest in patients with undiagnosed rare diseases. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the project results and emphasize the unmet research needs among patients with undiagnosed rare diseases in Korea. Results Patient enrollment, assessment, and diagnostic processes were determined by the KUDP clinical expert consortium. Patients fol...

Kyung-Min Shin, and Ji-Eun Park, and Tae-Han Yook, and Jong-Uk Kim, and Ojin Kwon, and Sun-Mi Choi

Background: Prehypertension and hypertension are associated with cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and stroke morbidity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion in patients with prehypertension or hypertension. Methods: Forty-five subjects with prehypertension or stage I hypertension were randomized into three groups: moxibustion treatment group A (2 sessions/week for 4 weeks), moxibustion treatment group B (3 sessions/week for 4 weeks),...

Danny Rosenberg, and Marva Agnon, and Daniel Kaufman

[Research Article] Fishing gear is not frequently found in archaeological sites in the southern Levant. Bone hooks were found as early as the later Epipalaeolithic period (mainly in Natufian culture sites) and continue to appear in small numbers until the Chalcolithic period, when the first copper hooks are found. But for most sites, we have scant information about fishing gear or techniques. The paucity of fishing gear in archaeological assemblages is notable and holds true for sites near the...

Ellis Amy, and Williams Janet BW, and Middleton Arthur, and Kobak Kenneth A

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While primary care physicians play a pivotal role in the treatment of depression, collaboration between primary care and psychiatry in clinical research has been limited. Primary care settings provide unique opportunities to improve the methodology of psychiatric clinical trials, by providing more generalizable and less treatment-resistant patients. We examined the feasibility of identifying, recruiting, screening and assessing primary care patients for psych...

García-Garitagoitia José, and de León Gerardo, and Alda Fernando, and Domínguez-Domínguez Omar, and Doadrio Ignacio

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tectonic, volcanic and climatic events that produce changes in hydrographic systems are the main causes of diversification and speciation of freshwater fishes. Elucidate the evolutionary history of freshwater fishes permits to infer theories on the biotic and geological evolution of a region, which can further be applied to understand processes of population divergence, speciation and for conservation purposes. The freshwater ecosystems in Central Mexico are ...

Kibenge Molly JT, and Wright Glenda M, and Wadowska Dorota W, and Workenhe Samuel T, and Kibenge Frederick SB

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) virus (ISAV) is a fish orthomyxovirus that has recently been assigned to the new genus <it>Isavirus </it>within the family <it>Orthomyxoviridae</it>. It possesses the major functional characteristics of the virus family including haemagglutinating, receptor destroying enzyme (RDE), and fusion activities associated with the virion surface proteins. It is generally accepted that ISAV agglutinates erythrocytes of several fish species and that the I...

Lingaraj Jayalakshmi, and Komala Sampath Damodar, and Shankarappa Chikkanna

Introduction: In India most diabetic patients are not investigated for anemia until appearance of clinical features of renal involvement. Also reports on relationship of duration of diabetes on the occurrence of anemia are scarce. The aims of this study were to compare the occurrence of anemia in diabetics without overt features of renal pathology with non-diabetics and to analyze the effect of duration of diabetes on severity of anemia. Methods: Total 398 subjects with 205 diabetics (125 ...

Fernanda Cornejo-Granados, and Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, and Luigui Gallardo-Becerra, and Alfredo Mendoza-Vargas, and Filiberto Sánchez, and Rodrigo Vichido, and Luis G. Brieba, and Maria Teresa Viana, and Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, and Adrián Ochoa-Leyva

Abstract Crustaceans form the second largest subphylum on Earth, which includes Litopeneaus vannamei (Pacific whiteleg shrimp), one of the most cultured shrimp worldwide. Despite efforts to study the shrimp microbiota, little is known about it from shrimp obtained from the open sea and the role that aquaculture plays in microbiota remodeling. Here, the microbiota from the hepatopancreas and intestine of wild type (wt) and aquacultured whiteleg shrimp and pond sediment from hatcheries were charac...

Mayara P. Neves, and Dirceu Baumgartner, and Gilmar Baumgartner, and Rosilene L. Delariva

Trophic interactions represent the routes through which energy flows upwards within ecosystems and the understanding of such structuring under varying environmental conditions is still challenging. Here we test the hypothesis that differences in environmental variables act as environmental filters on the composition and trophic structure of local the fish fauna of a subtropical mountain river. We predict that differences in the trophic structure of the fish fauna occur along the river continuum....

Sebastian Lenz, and Uta Gruenert, and Juergen Geist, and Michael Stiefel, and Maren Lentz, and Uta Raeder

The importance of carbonate precipitation by phytoplankton in fresh water lakes has not been sufficiently considered in global carbon cycles and climate change scenarios. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of the calcifying bivalved phytoflagellate Phacotus lenticularis (Ehrenberg) Deising 1866 on the total calcite precipitation in five European hard-water lakes. For this purpose, an accurate mass determination of single Phacotus lenticularis shells was required. We devel...

McColl Elaine, and Howel Denise, and McLure Sally, and Price Christopher, and Shaw Lisa, and Ford Gary A

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High blood pressure during acute stroke is associated with poorer stroke outcome. Previous trials have failed to show benefit from lowering blood pressure but treatment may have been commenced too late to be effective. The earliest that acute stroke treatments could be initiated is during contact with the emergency medical services (paramedics). However, experience of pre-hospital clinical trials is limited and logistical challenges are likely to be greater t...

Wilhelm Larry J, and Tripp H James, and Givan Scott A, and Smith Daniel P, and Giovannoni Stephen J

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>One objective of metagenomics is to reconstruct information about specific uncultured organisms from fragmentary environmental DNA sequences. We used the genome of an isolate of the marine alphaproteobacterium SAR11 ('<it>Candidatus </it>Pelagibacter ubique'; strain HTCC1062), obtained from the cold, productive Oregon coast, as a query sequence to study variation in SAR11 metagenome sequence data from the Sargasso Sea, a warm, oligotrophic ocean gyre.</p> <p>...

Wörheide Gert, and Winters Ian P, and Posfai Dora, and Cieniewicz Brandon, and Danka Elizabeth S, and Haen Karri M, and Hammel Jörg U, and Rivera Ajna S, and Lavrov Dennis V, and Knight Scott W, and Hill Malcolm S, and Hill April L, and Nickel Michael

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The marine sponge <it>Tethya wilhelma </it>and the freshwater sponge <it>Ephydatia muelleri </it>are emerging model organisms to study evolution, gene regulation, development, and physiology in non-bilaterian animal systems. Thus far, functional methods (i.e., loss or gain of function) for these organisms have not been available.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We show that soaking developing freshwater sponges in double-stranded RNA and/or feeding marine and freshwate...

Morimoto Aya, and Taki Kentaro, and Tsujino Daisuke, and Nishimura Rimei, and Tajima Naoko

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To evaluate glycemic variability associated with two different premixed insulin analogue formulations when used in a twice-daily regimen.</p> <p>Patients and Methods</p> <p>Subjects comprised type 2 diabetic patients aged 20-79 years, treated with twice daily premixed insulin or insulin analogue formulations. All subjects were hospitalized for 6 days and randomized to receive either Humalog Mix 25 (Mix 25) or Humalog Mix 50 (Mix 50). They were then crossed ove...

Laughlin Kathleen M, and Betzold Christine M, and Shi Carol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The United States Preventive Services Task Force found that effective interventions for extending breastfeeding duration are generally begun during the prenatal period, provide ongoing support for patients and combine information with face-to-face guidance. A 2001 literature review had similar findings but also found that employing a lactation consultant in the clinical setting may increase breastfeeding duration rates. Thus, a program was developed at a fami...

Pabon Vanessa A, and Crowe Megan L, and Sass Michael J, and Noreen Eric E, and Brandauer Josef, and Averill Lindsay K

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine the effects of supplemental fish oil (FO) on resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition, and cortisol production in healthy adults.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A total of 44 men and women (34 ± 13y, mean+SD) participated in the study. All testing was performed first thing in the morning following an overnight fast. Baseline measurements of RMR were measured using indirect calorimetry using a facemask, and body composition was measured using air dis...

Cantón Francisco R, and Ordás Ricardo, and Soto Álvaro, and Cervera M Teresa, and Collada Carmen, and Perdiguero Pedro, and Guevara M Ángeles, and Flores-Monterroso Arantxa, and Bautista Rocío, and Díaz-Moreno Sara M, and Villalobos David P, and Guerrero-Fernández Darío, and Canales Javier, and Fernández-Pozo Noé, and Avila Concepción, and Cánovas Francisco M, and Claros M Gonzalo

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Pinus pinaster </it>is an economically and ecologically important species that is becoming a woody gymnosperm model. Its enormous genome size makes whole-genome sequencing approaches are hard to apply. Therefore, the expressed portion of the genome has to be characterised and the results and annotations have to be stored in dedicated databases.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>EuroPineDB is the largest sequence collection available for a single pine species, <it...

Witter Amy, and Rozan Timothy F, and Luther George W, and Lewis Brent

<p/> <p>We discuss the voltammetric methods that are used to assess metal–organic complexation in seawater. These consist of titration methods using anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) and cathodic stripping voltammetry competitive ligand experiments (CSV-CLE). These approaches and a kinetic approach using CSV-CLE give similar information on the amount of excess ligand to metal in a sample and the conditional metal ligand stability constant for the excess ligand bound to the metal. CSV-CLE data u...

Carvalho Patrícia O, and Gambero Alessandra, and Ribeiro Marcelo L, and Martinez Carlos AR, and Abreu Gilclay G, and Xavier Roberta AN, and Barros Karina V, and Nascimento Claudia MO, and Silveira Vera LF

<p>Abstract</p> <p>It was investigated whether dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) could influence colonic injury, tissue DNA damage, cytokines and myeloperoxidase activity (MPO) and plasma corticosterone in DSS-induced colitis rats. Male weaning Wistar rats were fed for 47 days with an AIN-93 diet with control (C), fish (F) or a mixture of fish and soybean oil (SF). The colitis was induced from day 36 until day 42 by 3% DSS in drinking water. On day 48, blood samples were collected for c...

Jamshidi Amir-Hossein, and Afkham Khosro, and Fallah-Pour Hasan, and Akhondzadeh Shahin, and Khalighi-Cigaroudi Farahnaz

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The morbidity and mortality associated with depression are considerable and continue to increase. Depression currently ranks fourth among the major causes of disability worldwide, after lower respiratory infections, prenatal conditions, and HIV/AIDS. <it>Crocus sativus L</it>. is used to treat depression. Many medicinal plants textbooks refer to this indication whereas there is no evidence-based document. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of stigmas o...