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Understanding and measuring mechanical signals in the tumor stroma

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review discusses cancer‐associated fibroblast subtypes and their functions, particularly in relation to extracellular matrix production, as well as the development of 3D models to study tumor stroma mechanics in vitro. Several quantitative techniques to measure tissue mechanical properties are also described, to emphasize the diagnostic and ...
Fàtima de la Jara Ortiz, Chiara Cimmino, Maurizio Ventre, Alessandra Cambi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between socio-demographics, nutrition knowledge, nutrition competencies and attitudes in community-dwelling healthy older adults in Singapore: findings from the SHIELD study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2021
Background Nutrition literacy refers to an individual’s knowledge, motivation and competencies to access, process and understand nutrition information to make nutrition-related decisions.
Rebecca Hui San Ong, Wai Leng Chow, Magdalin Cheong, Gladys Huiyun Lim, Weiyi Xie, Geraldine Baggs, Dieu Thi Thu Huynh, Hong Choon Oh, Choon How How, Ngiap-Chuan Tan, Siew Ling Tey, Samuel Teong Huang Chew   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative study of adenosine 3′‐pyrophosphokinase domains of MuF polymorphic toxins

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
With the ultimate goal of understanding the association of toxin‐immunity modules to temperate phages, we characterized toxins from three prophages and examined cross‐protection from immunity proteins. The toxins exhibit adenosine 3′‐pyrophosphokinase activity and are toxic in Escherichia coli.
Eloïse M. Paulet, Julia Bartoli, Atakan Kabtan, Chloé M. Piras, Audrey C. Tempier, Eric Cascales, Julie P. Viala   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

To See or Not to See: Do Front of Pack Nutrition Labels Affect Attention to Overall Nutrition Information?

PLoS ONE, 2015
BACKGROUND:Front of pack (FOP) nutrition labels are concise labels located on the front of food packages that provide truncated nutrition information. These labels are rapidly gaining prominence worldwide, presumably because they attract attention and ...
Laura Bix, Raghav Prashant Sundar, Nora M Bello, Chad Peltier, Lorraine J Weatherspoon, Mark W Becker   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Explaining the effects of a point-of-purchase nutrition-information intervention in university canteens: a structural equation modelling analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2012
Background The importance of canteen meals in the diet of many university students makes the provision of simple point-of-purchase (POP) nutrition information in university canteens a potentially effective way to promote healthier diets in an important ...
Hoefkens Christine, Pieniak Zuzanna, Van Camp John, Verbeke Wim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aging‐Driven Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Its Impact on CNS Cancer Susceptibility: A Comprehensive Narrative Review

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging weakens the blood–brain barrier (BBB), increasing susceptibility to CNS cancers and complicating treatment. This review examines BBB deterioration, its impact on drug delivery, and potential interventions like targeting neuroinflammation and advanced therapies.
Quang La, Aiman Baloch, David F. Lo
wiley   +1 more source

USDA's Healthy Eating Index and Nutrition Information [PDF]

A comprehensive model is developed to measure the extent that nutrition knowledge and diet-health awareness, among other factors, influence an individual's Healthy Eating Index (HEI), USDA's measure of overall diet quality.
Basiotis, P. Peter, Blaylock, James R., Smallwood, David M., Variyam, Jayachandran N.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Eat Your Fruits and Veggies: Who Informs Consumers about Produce Choices and Nutrition? [PDF]

Food consumption trends in the U.S. may be affected by and/or contributing to the growth in food- and nutrition-related information channels. Information channels are increasing in number, as are the sources (McCluskey & Swinnnen 2004) that provide ...
Bond, Craig A., Bunning, Marisa, Keeling Bond, Jennifer J., Nurse-Schorre, Gretchen, Thilmany, Dawn D.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of nutrition information system: A national study report

Clinical Nutrition Open Science, 2023
Summary: Introduction: Today, the Hospital Information System (HIS) has become an essential part of the diagnostic and therapeutic processes of health care professionals.
Hamid Moghaddasi, Leila Akbarpour, Reyhaneh Soltani   +2 more
doaj  

Nutrition Labeling in the United States and the Role of Consumer Processing, Message Structure, and Moderating Conditions [PDF]

, 2017
It has been since 1990 that the landmark Nutritional Labeling Education Act (NLEA) was passed in the United States, and since 1969 that the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health occurred.
Andrews, J. Craig, Burton, Scot, Cook, Laurel Aynne   +2 more
core   +2 more sources