ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate the added effect of acarbose to orlistat on relative weight loss in the novel antiobesity medication EMP16. Methods In this 6‐month double‐blind trial, 240 individuals with obesity or overweight and comorbidities were randomized equally into three groups: (1) EMP16 (120 mg modified release orlistat/40 mg ...
Ulf Holmbäck+7 more
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Preoperative Care Clinic Improves Survival for Patients Undergoing Free‐Flap Reconstruction
Abstract Objective This study aims to evaluate whether perioperative care improves postoperative outcomes for head and neck reconstruction patients with preexisting health conditions. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Single tertiary academic center between 2013 and 2021. Methods This study included adult patients who underwent free‐flap
Randall J. Harley+8 more
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Editorial: Mechanisms of cholinergic transmission in motivation and cognition. [PDF]
Francis TC, Klawonn AM.
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Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef+2 more
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Cerebral Blood Flow Responses to Trigeminal Olfactory Stimulation and Their Nicotinic Cholinergic Regulation in Anesthetized Rats. [PDF]
Morihara D+3 more
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Proteolytic stabilization of a spider venom peptide results in an orally active bioinsecticide
Selective editing out of an insect gut protease cleavage site renders a spider‐derived insecticidal peptide active by ingestion by insect pests. Abstract BACKGROUND The toxin peptide U1‐AGTX‐Ta1b from the Hobo spider, Eratigena agrestis (Walckenaer, 1802), was studied to determine its potential to serve as a bioinsecticide.
Breck R. Davis+12 more
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HSV1 glycoprotein D utilizes an LY6-like binding domain to inhibit alpha7 nicotinic receptors. [PDF]
Yeasmin S+8 more
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Malignancies and immunoglobulin G4‐related disease
Immunoglobulin G4‐related disease (IgG4‐RD) is associated with increased cancer risk. Malignancies affect both IgG4‐RD involved organs, such as the lung, pancreas, bile duct, and prostate, and noninvolved organs, such as the gastrointestinal duct. B‐cell neoplasms constitute a proportion of the malignancies linked to this disease.
Jingna Li, Wen Zhang
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α7-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor and Mutated α-Synuclein Interact in Motor Behaviour and Nigrostriatal Dopamine-Findings With Potential Relevance for a Protective Effect of Cigarette Smoking and Parkinson's Disease. [PDF]
Pifl C, Wolf A, Elevado M, Scholze P.
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