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Current Advancements of Probiotic Foods and Their Role in Sustainable Food Security

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products to scientifically validated functional foods, defined by the FAO and WHO as live microorganism that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts, with effects being strain, does and end point specific.
Ashenafi Teklay Yaekob, Gebremedhin Gebreslassie, Etsay Mesele, Tesfakiros Semere   +3 more
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Association between constipation and incident chronic kidney disease in the UK Biobank study

Scientific Reports
Despite previous studies supporting a close relationship between constipation and chronic kidney disease (CKD), the potential impact of constipation on incident CKD and the role of laxatives remains uncertain.
Kipyo Kim, Won-Hee Cho, Seun Deuk Hwang, Seoung Woo Lee, Joon Ho Song   +4 more
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Prevalence and determinants of constipation in children in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context

EClinicalMedicine
Summary: Background: Constipation is prevalent worldwide, significantly increasing healthcare costs and diminishing the quality of life in children affected.
Felicia Djurijanto, Shyh-Hsiang Lin, Nguyen-Phong Vo, Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le, Anh Nguyen-Hoang, Szu-Chuan Shen, Chung-Hsin Wu, Jian-Yu Chen, Ngan Thi Kim Nguyen   +8 more
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Nutritional Potential, Phytochemical Content, In Vivo Antioxidant, and Antanemic Potential of Musa paradisiaca Flower

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
After collecting Musa paradisiaca leaves, some were dried and others were used to produce aqueous extracts. The extracts and powders were characterized and then administered to rats made anaemic by PHZ. After 14 days of administration of the two samples, the rats were euthanized and it was observed that after 9 days of treatment, the aqueous extract ...
Josée Rebeca Nombo, Jethro Roland Misse Ngangue Ekwala, Somon Régine Tuem, Stéphano Tene Tambo, Merlin Ngafon Nchoutpouen, Valery Jean François Nsoga, Jules Christophe Koule Manz, Jordan Mekui Nwotue, Mathieu Ndomou   +8 more
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Making care audible: Musical gifts and affective reciprocity in the clinic

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract In clinical settings, music therapy is frequently received as a gift—a voluntary offering that invites but does not demand participation. Drawing on ethnographic research with music therapists and patients in Canadian and American hospitals, this article examines how clinical care is co‐constituted through practices of giving, receiving, and ...
Meredith Evans
wiley   +1 more source

Buck Wheat: Nutritional, Bioactive Characteristics, Health Benefits, and Side Effects

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficits have resulted from an over‐reliance on a small number of cereal crops for food security. The agricultural sector faces severe sustainability issues due to the rapid growth of the world's population and sudden climatic changes.
Momina Farooq, Sajad Ahmad Mir, Zahida Naseem   +2 more
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A Comprehensive Review on Nutrition, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Food Application Perspectives of Bioactive Rich Superfruits

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
The review critically evaluated and compared the selected superfruit phytochemistry, their bioactive composition and the key health benefits majorly emphasizing the antioxidant potential. It has highlighted the translational challenges in formulating functional foods by addressing the issues related to delivery system, bioavailability mechanism and the
Sharath Kumar Nagaraja, Javid Iqbal Mir, Mahendra Kumar Verma, Aamir Hussain Dar   +3 more
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Hypofractionated Spot Scanning Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Mucosal Melanoma: A Retrospective Analysis With Quality‐of‐Life Outcome

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate clinical outcomes and quality of life (QOL) following hypofractionated spot‐scanning proton therapy (SSPT) for head and neck malignant mucosal melanoma (HNMM). Methods This retrospective study included 39 patients treated with SSPT (60–64 Gy[RBE] in 15–16 fractions) between 2013 and 2023.
Koichiro Nakajima, Hiromitsu Iwata, Gaku Takano, Daiki Kojima, Yukiko Hattori, Yusuke Tsuzuki, Shuou Sudo, Kensuke Hayashi, Toshiyuki Toshito, Hideo Fukano, Hiroyuki Ogino, Akio Hiwatashi   +11 more
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Treatment landscape from first‐ to third‐line therapy and quality of life data of patients with pancreatic cancer from the prospective German PARAGON (Platform for Outcome, Quality of Life, and Translational Research on Pancreatic Cancer) registry (IKF‐PARAGON study)

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Pancreatic cancer often is diagnosed at advanced stages. As a result, treatment regimens frequently are aggressive, with substantial side effects that impact quality of life (QoL). This study examined the treatment landscape, from neoadjuvant therapy to palliative care, in the context of QoL among pancreatic cancer patients in Germany. Most
Thorsten O. Goetze, Salah‐Eddin Al‐Batran, Ruediger Liersch, Lars Scheuer, Thomas Goehler, Ulrich Kaiser, Claudio Denzlinger, Stephan Brandl, Daniel Pink, Jens Uhlig, Michael Maasberg, Maria Loose, Marina Schaaf, Disorn Sookthai, Bianca Zäpf, Claudia Pauligk, Timursah Habibzade, Ralf‐Dieter Hofheinz, Christine Koch, for the AIO Study Group   +19 more
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Efficacy, safety, and relapse outcomes of MAPK inhibitors in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis: A real‐world study

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's new? Mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors are promising treatments for pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare heterogeneous neoplasm that often affects multiple organ systems. Which MAPK inhibitors are most effective against LCH remains uncertain.
Xue Tang, Jing‐jing Sun, Zhi Wan, Xiao‐yu Jing, Xia Guo, Ju Gao   +5 more
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