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The apéritif effect: Alcohol's effects on the brain's response to food aromas in women [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Consuming alcohol prior to a meal (an apéritif) increases food consumption. This greater food consumption may result from increased activity in brain regions that mediate reward and regulate feeding behavior.
Acton, Anthony J., Armstrong, Cheryl L. H., Case, K. Rose, Considine, Robert V., Džemidžić, Mario, Eiler, William J. A., Harezlak, Jaroslaw, Kareken, David A., Mattes, Richard D., O'Connor, Sean J., Soeurt, Christina M.   +10 more
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Restricting or banning alcohol advertising to reduce alcohol consumption in adults and adolescents [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013
Alcohol is estimated to be the fifth leading risk factor for global disability-adjusted life years. Restricting or banning alcohol advertising may reduce exposure to the risk posed by alcohol at the individual and general population level. To date, no systematic review has evaluated the effectiveness, possible harms and cost-effectiveness of this ...
Nandi, Siegfried, David C, Pienaar, John E, Ataguba, Jimmy, Volmink, Tamara, Kredo, Mlenga, Jere, Charles D H, Parry   +6 more
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto, Marika Avitabile, Michela Famiglietti, Talayeh Kordjazi, Marzieh Moosavi‐Nasab, Odile F. Restaino, Loredana Mariniello   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender differences in changes in alcohol consumption achieved by free provision of non-alcoholic beverages: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health
Background We recently demonstrated that a 12-week intervention consisting of the provision of free non-alcoholic beverages reduced alcohol consumption in excessive drinkers for 8 weeks after the intervention.
Shohei Dobashi, Kyoko Kawaida, Go Saito, Yukiko Owaki, Hisashi Yoshimoto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential importance of nucleus accumbens Ox1Rs and AMPARs for female and male mouse binge alcohol drinking

Scientific Reports, 2021
Alcohol use disorder exhausts substantial social and economic costs, with recent dramatic increases in female problem drinking. Thus, it is critically important to understand signaling differences underlying alcohol consumption across the sexes. Orexin-1
Claudina Kwok, Kelly Lei, Vincent Pedrozo, Lexy Anderson, Shahbaj Ghotra, Margaret Walsh, Laura Li, JiHwan Yu, Frederic Woodward Hopf   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations Between Lifestyle Factors and Reduced Kidney Function in US Older Adults: NHANES 1999–2016

International Journal of Public Health, 2021
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the associations between lifestyle factors and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) levels in older adults by analyzing the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (1999–2016).
Horng-Jinh Chang, Kuan-Reng Lin, Meng-Te Lin, Junn-Liang Chang, Junn-Liang Chang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alcohol‐induced altered glycans in human tracheal epithelial cells promote bacterial adhesion

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Alcohol induces altered glycans to promote bacteria adhesion. Heavy alcohol drinking is known to increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia. However, the link between alcohol levels and risk of infection remains underexplored. Recently, we found that alcohol induced α2‐6sialo mucin O‐glycans in human tracheobronchial epithelial cells, which mediated the ...
Pi‐Wan Cheng, Souvik Datta, Derrick R. Samuelson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Employment and Health Among Blacks. [PDF]

, 2020
Purpose: There is some evidence that self-employment may improve measures of cardiovascular and general health among the general population; however, no studies have examined this relationship among Non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs).
Narain, Kimberly Danae Cauley, Skrine Jeffers, Kia   +1 more
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MODERATE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DURING PREGNANCY REDUCES BIRTH WEIGHT [PDF]

Pediatric Research, 1984
The effect of maternal alcohol consumption in the first trimester on birth weight was studied prospectively in 34,660 pregnancies from the Walnut Creek Birth Defects Study (NICHD). Complete medical and demographic information was available in 28,698 live births.
James L Mills, Barry I Graubard, Ernest E Harley, Heinz W Berendes   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source