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Vitamin D and immunity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of a wide range of adverse health outcomes. The active form of vitamin D has an important role in calcium metabolism and in bone mineralisation, but the evidence for other health outcomes is mixed,
Geldenhuys, Sian   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Dual Functions of Dietary Rubber Seed Oil Supplementation: Enriching N‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity in Pekin Ducks

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Dietary RSO supplementation improved growth performance, simultaneously enriched n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFA), and enhanced antioxidant capacity in Pekin ducks, which suggested that RSO has the potential to be a novel n‐3 PUFA source and an antioxidant for Pekin ducks to generate animal functional foods.
Lei Zhuang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insulin-like growth factors and related proteins in plasma and cerebrospinal fluids of HIV-positive individuals. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundClinically significant dysregulation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family proteins occurs in HIV-infected individuals, but the details including whether the deficiencies in IGFs contribute to CNS dysfunction are unknown.MethodsWe ...
Choi, Namjong   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Interleukin‐5, Eosinophils, and Interleukin‐5 Pathway Inhibitors in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Interlukin‐5 (IL‐5) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) by promoting eosinophil differentiation, activation, and survival. We present here a typical case of EGPA in which treatment with IL‐5 pathway inhibitors is prescribed, showing to be beneficial for the patient.
Alvise Berti, Christian Pagnoux
wiley   +1 more source

Consideration for care for your patient with cerebral palsy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common developmental neurological disorder affecting about 2-3 children out of 1,000. CP is the result of infant brain damage or abnormal development resulting in impaired muscle control, coordination, tone, reflex, posture, and ...
Cannon, Katlin R   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Wellness and Multiple Sclerosis: The National MS Society Establishes a Wellness Research Working Group and Research Priorities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have identified “wellness” and associated behaviors as a high priority based on “social media listening” undertaken by the National MS Society (i.e. the Society). Objective: The Society recently convened a
Bishop, Malachy   +15 more
core   +3 more sources

The 3‐Hit Metabolic Signaling Model for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Summary

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable yet environmentally sensitive neurodevelopmental condition whose biological heterogeneity has resisted a unifying causal explanation for over 100 years. The 3‐hit metabolic signaling model proposes that ASD arises from abnormal persistence of an evolutionarily conserved stress‐response ...
Robert K. Naviaux
wiley   +1 more source

Vitamin D Deficiency as a Factor Associated with Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

open access: yesSiriraj Medical Journal
Objective: Vitamin D as an essential nutrient is increasingly being studied and reported to have roles in diabetes and cognitive function through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective functions.
Valentina Tjandra Dewi   +5 more
doaj  

Correlation Between Serum Vitamin D Levels, Sleep Quality, and Fatigue Among Neurology and Psychiatry Resident Doctors

open access: yesWMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal)
Health workers, including resident physicians, are integral to delivering healthcare services. Engagement in both physical and non-physical tasks under rotating shift schedules may adversely impact sleep quality and precipitate fatigue among this cohort.
Putri Rossyana Dewi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A study of the prevalence of serum vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency in Western Maharashtra

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2015
Context: This study summarizes the prevalence of vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency in the population coming to tertiary care center in Western Maharashtra along with the main presenting symptom routinely misinterpreted in daily practice.
Sanket K Mahajan, Swati C Aundhakar
doaj   +1 more source

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