Enteric protozoa and human potential. [PDF]
The paper by Ajjampur et al. in this issue confirms and extends several previous studies from developing countries which show alarming and robust associations between enteric infections, child growth and neuro-development.1 Their findings that symptomatic giardiasis and diarrhoea predicted wasting and poor performance on a test of cognition (and ...
Guerrant RL +4 more
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The Indeterminacy of Scientific Theories and the End of Deterministic Ideas
For the first time in human history, a strategy operationalized in the social system to reward the growth in energy consumption was implemented. This fundamentally questions our urge to expand and thus our self-image.
Gerhard Luhn, Gerald Hüther
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The use of nutritional supplements to induce ketosis and reduce symptoms associated with keto-induction: a narrative review [PDF]
Background Adaptation to a ketogenic diet (keto-induction) can cause unpleasant symptoms, and this can reduce tolerability of the diet. Several methods have been suggested as useful for encouraging entry into nutritional ketosis (NK) and reducing ...
Cliff J. d C. Harvey +2 more
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Low-carbohydrate diets differing in carbohydrate restriction improve cardiometabolic and anthropometric markers in healthy adults: A randomised clinical trial [PDF]
Background Low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diets are useful for treating a range of health conditions, but there is little research evaluating the degree of carbohydrate restriction on outcome measures.
Cliff J. d. C. Harvey +5 more
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A 12-week, whole-food carbohydrate-restricted feasibility study in overweight children
Background: Childhood obesity is a global health concern. Conventional nutrition guidelines have come under scrutiny in helping to achieve long-term healthy weight.
Caryn Zinn +7 more
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Potential human immunotherapeutics for plague [PDF]
Summary Two monoclonal antibodies directed to the V antigen of Yersinia pestis have been tested for protective efficacy in a murine model of bubonic plague. Mice were infected with a current clinical isolate from Madagascar, designated Y. pestis 10–21/S.
Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana +8 more
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Bacteriocins: Potential for Human Health [PDF]
Due to the challenges of antibiotic resistance to global health, bacteriocins as antimicrobial compounds have received more and more attention. Bacteriocins are biosynthesized by various microbes and are predominantly used as food preservatives to control foodborne pathogens. Now, increasing researches have focused on bacteriocins as potential clinical
Fuqing Huang +7 more
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Lockdowns imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19 massively disrupted the daily routines of many worldwide, but studies to date have been mostly confined to observations within a limited number of countries, based on subjective reports and surveys from ...
Ju Lynn Ong +4 more
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The nutrient profile and cost of specialty dietary patterns: a hypothetical case study
Objective: Ketogenic and vegan diets have become increasingly popular. The rising popularity of these dietary trends has been met in kind by the food industry producing a variety of specialty ultra-processed foods (UPF).
Kayla-Anne Lenferna De La Motte +1 more
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Grounded Leadership, Emergence Coaching, & Classic Grounded Theory: An Action Research Study
This study describes the iterative development of a Grounded Leadership (GL) and Emergence Coaching (EC) model based on classic grounded theory (CGT), designed to foster the emergence and realization of human potential.
Robert Wright +3 more
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