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Nutrition labels' strengths & weaknesses and strategies for improving their use in Iran: A qualitative study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundThis study aimed to explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Traffic light label (TLL) and nutrition facts label (NFL) and the strategies for improving their use in Iran, based on the perspectives of different stakeholders, including mothers,
Shirin Seyedhamzeh, Saharnaz Nedjat, Elham Shakibazadeh, Azam Doustmohammadian, Hedayat Hosseini, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh   +5 more
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A Novel Sprayable Fibrinogen/Glycosaminoglycans/Collagen‐Based Bioink for Skin Wound Healing Applied by a Handheld Dual‐Head Airbrush

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐head airbrush‐based spraying device, combined with a fibrinogen bioink enriched with glycosaminoglycans and collagen, enables the delivery of biomaterials and cells to promote wound healing. This system demonstrates effective skin regeneration in vitro and in vivo, with comparable results to autografts.
Paula Pleguezuelos‐Beltrán, Daniel Nieto‐García, Carlos Chocarro‐Wrona, Juan de Vicente, Patricia Gálvez‐Martín, José Manuel Entrena, Elena López‐Ruiz, Juan Antonio Marchal   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Depicted serving size: cereal packaging pictures exaggerate serving sizes and promote overserving

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Extensive work has focused on the effects of nutrition label information on consumer behavior on the one hand, and on the effects of packaging graphics on the other hand.
Aner Tal, Stina Niemann, Brian Wansink
doaj   +1 more source

Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds to Engineer the Dormant Landscape of Microscopic Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Decellularized liver extracellular matrix scaffolds provide a platform to study dormant liver‐metastatic colorectal cancer. They induce reversible dormancy, in combination with nutrient depletion and low dose chemotherapy, through cell cycle arrest and chemotherapy resistance.
Sabrina N. VandenHeuvel, Lucia L. Nash, Abigail J. Clevenger, Claudia A. Collier, Oscar R. Benavides, Sanjana Roy, Brinlee Goggans, Aelita Salikhova, Anvitha Tharakesh, Svasti Haricharan, Amber N. Stratman, Scott Kopetz, Alex J. Walsh, Shreya A. Raghavan   +13 more
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Comparative analysis of the protein content and nutritional label of whey protein, plant-based, and animal proteins supplements

Revista Contexto & Saúde
The consumption of protein supplements is increasingly part of the everyday life of adults in general and is associated with a healthier lifestyle.
Lívia Velloso Fabris, Leonardo Moreira dos Santos, Giuseppe Potrick Stefani   +2 more
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The impact of interpretive and reductive front-of-pack labels on food choice and willingness to pay

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
Background This study examined how front-of-pack labels and product healthfulness affect choice and willingness to pay across a range of foods. It was hypothesized that: (i) product choice and (ii) willingness to pay would be more aligned with product ...
Zenobia Talati, Richard Norman, Simone Pettigrew, Bruce Neal, Bridget Kelly, Helen Dixon, Kylie Ball, Caroline Miller, Trevor Shilton   +8 more
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Warnings and Disclosures [PDF]

, 2011
This chapter reviews nearly six decades of research on warnings and disclosures, including common misperceptions and their importance to public health policy, and offers an answer to the key question, “Do warnings and disclosures really work?” Supporting
Andrews, J. Craig
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Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu, Camilla Mussoni, Mateo S. Andrade Mier, Paula Buettner, Nathaly Chicaiza‐Cabezas, Yi‐Yu Robin Dai, Jessica Faber, Maren Fiedler, Zan Lamberger, Xuen Jen Ng, Vanessa Moessler, Anna Rederer, Jonas Roeder, Sabrina Stecher, Katinka Theis, Jeanette Weigelt, Silvia Budday, Gregor Lang, Natascha Schaefer   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioengineered Pancreatic Cancer Immunosuppressive Microenvironment Models for Screening Immunotherapies

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioengineering tumor‐stroma pancreatic cancer models with potential to emulate the native immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Cancer‐on‐a‐bead models exhibited higher relevance for screening immunotherapies and modulating the protumoral PDAC microenvironment. ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer is notably resistant to treatment, primarily due to its dense
Maria V. Monteiro, Margarida Henriques‐Pereira, Bruno M. Neves, Vítor M. Gaspar, João F. Mano   +4 more
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'Facts Up Front' versus 'Traffic Light' nutrition labels

, 2013
Roberto et al carried out a research on consumers' understanding of food labels in 2011. They compared how well participants understood nutritional information when giving them an industry-generated label system ('Facts Up Front'), a government-generated label system ('Traffic Light'), and no nutritional label (control group).
openaire   +1 more source