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Recent work has identified stem cells in the central nervous system that are capable of proliferating into adulthood. While adult neuronal stem cells hold a great deal of therapeutic potential, to be a useful clinical tool, we must first...
Exploring the alternative assessments techniques used by physical educators and what motivates them to use them is the thrust of this study. The review of literature provides evidence that the majority of physical education teachers use...
Effects of Pre-and Post-Exercise Intake of Performance Supplements on Body Composition, Muscle Isokinetic, Isometric, and Isotonic Strength and Power, and Mood in Trained Men Following 6 Weeks of Resistance Training
Performance supplements (PS) consumed in close proximity to resistance exercise (RE) are an increasingly common product, especially among young males1, 2 and athletes3-6. The composition of PS vary widely, but the principle ingredients...
In the US, 0.2% children and 0.5% adults are suffering from tree nut allergies while almond allergy ranks the third among tree nut allergies. Several allergenic proteins are identified in almond. The major protein in almond, amandin, ...
Osteoporosis is a serious public health problem which threatens millions of people worldwide. Since there is no cure for osteoporosis, prevention strategies such as educational programs are critical. Educational approaches to...
Osteoporosis and its associated fractures are common complications of aging and most strategies to prevent and/or treat bone loss focused on antiresorptive medications. However, aerobic exercise (AEX) and/or whole-body vibration (WBV)...
The distribution of blood flow to skeletal muscle during exercise is altered with advancing age. Changes in arteriolar function that are muscle specific underlie age-induced changes in blood flow distribution. With advancing age, ...
PURPOSE: Objective 1 - To determine whether trained cyclists exhibit lower bone mineral density (BMD) than recreational cyclists. Objectives 2&3 - To determine the effects of 12 weeks supplementation with calcium collagen chelate (CCC)...
Fish provides a valuable source of many essential nutrients. However, it is also one of the "Big Eight" allergenic foods that account for more than 90% of food allergic reactions, so reliable detection of its presence is crucial. The...
The Association of Leptin and Adiponectin with Bone and Body Composition during a Six Month Weight Loss Period in Overweight and Obese Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporosis and obesity are well-known public health concerns, particularly for postmenopausal women. Recently, an increasing research interest has been focused on the adipocyte-secreted hormones, leptin and adiponectin, as potential...
This thesis presents the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of dried plum polyphenols in RAW264.7 macrophages. We hypothesize that dried plum polyphenols may benefit in diseases of chronic inflammatory origin. Chronic...
Uncorrected defects in the kinetochore-microtubule interaction lead to chromosome mis-segregation and aneuploidy, a phenotype found in over 90% of cancers. Therefore cells have developed different strategies to ensure chromosome bipolar...
Menstrual status is known to influence thermoregulation, and fluid loss during exercise/heat stress may vary at different stages of the ovarian cycle in healthy women. It has been established that the steroid hormones, estrogen and...
Persons with fibromyalgia (FMS) may have compromised muscular strength and muscular endurance due to their disease. PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to determine whether women with FMS could benefit from a 12-week strength...
Blueberries and Blackberries are two rich resources of polyphenols, such as anthocyanin, phenolic acid, and hydrolysable tannins. Their polyphenols have been proved to contain a high capacity of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation. The...
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) encounter side effects from cancer treatments that negatively affect body composition. Studies have shown that resistance training (RT) and dried plum (DP) consumption may elicit positive body composition...
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity plays a central role in the age-related decline in muscle strength, an important component in the process leading to disability. Personality, a significant determinant of health behaviors including...
Background: Body composition abnormalities are independent predictors of health outcomes in a variety of disease states. The simultaneous condition of low muscle mass and high fat mass, termed sarcopenic obesity, is an abnormal body...
The Effects of Four-Week Beta-Alanine Supplementation on Muscular Performance, Submaximal Oxygen Consumption, and Body Composition in Parkinson's Patients
Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition most commonly affecting adults over 60 years of age. PD patients often experience an increase in muscular fatigability as well as a decrease in muscular...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the osteopromotive property of allogenic demineralized dentin matrix (allogenic DDM) using a rabbit model of surgical bone defect. Alveolar bone deficiency is a major problem in the treatment...
Protein is often recognized as the most influential macronutrient to lead to positive alterations in body composition. A diet higher in protein is not only beneficial to athletes, but also a potentially effective strategy used to promote...
In the US, among edible tree nut seeds consumed, almonds are ranked number one. Almonds are considered heart healthy and approved by FDA for qualified health claim. Almonds are consumed as natural raw unprocessed or as variously...
Transcription of the p53 gene is stimulated by DNA damage. Newly synthesized p53 is translocated to the nucleus where it binds DNA and acts as a transcription factor to regulate gene transcription, suppress the cell cycle, and halt...
The food matrices in the category of dairy, nuts, vegetables, legumes, cereal, cereal products, fruits and confectionery, salt, seeds, tea and color were analyzed for the matrix effect. Most of the food matrices under the category of...
Both leptin (LEP) and amylin (AMN) are putative weight-reducing factors of clinical relevance to the treatment of obesity. First, we examined the possibility that chronic peripheral LEP infusion at physiological levels would inhibit food...
According to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, fish is one of the eight major allergen foods. Reliable analytical methods for the detection of food ingredients derived from fish are important for the protection of...
Fish is classed as a major allergenic food under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), which requires accurate information on food allergens to be included in the label of food products. Fishmeal, a fish by...
Effects of Blackberry and Blueberry Polyphenol Extracts on Nitric Oxide and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW264.7 Macrophages
Plants are rich sources of polyphenols which are reported to play an important role in promotion of human health. Epidemiological studies have shown that populations who consume foods rich in polyphenols have lower incidence of chronic...
Ovariectomized (ovx) rats gain excess body weight (BW) even when they are pair-fed to sham animals. This higher BW, contrary to common belief, does not result in higher bone mineral density. The purpose of the present study was to...
ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that is characterized by the progressive degradation and loss of articular cartilage. The etiology of OA is complex; however, it is well known that advanced age is a major risk factor for...
Detection of mammalian tissue in non-mammalian meat or feed products is important for enforcement of food-labeling laws and prevention of the spread of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). This study was conducted to develop...
Interventions that incorporate behavioral techniques such as self-monitoring appear to be very effective at achieving and maintaining weight loss in both adults and adolescents. Electronic diaries (EDs) have been used for self-monitoring...
Polyphenolic-rich fruits and vegetables have been shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties. Cornus officinalis (CO) are berries found predominantly in China and Korea and have been used in Eastern herbal medicine and tonics for over...
The purpose of this study was to provide insight on autoregulation within resistance training by comparing rating of perceived exertion (RPE) values measuring repetitions in reserve (RIR) at specific intensities of 1 repetition maximum ...
Approximately half of all cancer patients undergo cachexia, a paraneoplastic condition characterized by unintended weight loss, skeletal muscle atrophy, and impaired physical function. Using a pre-clinical mouse model, we compared the...
Many legumin-like seed proteins, although known to cause human allergies, remain poorly defined- especially with respect to their molecular properties, including immunoreactivity. The legumin-like proteins are complex oligomeric proteins...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether acute exercise will affect serum hepcidin levels and iron status in active women. Additionally, two different exercise durations were compared to determine if there is a...
The Clinical Application of Periodized Resistance Training during a 12-Week Hypocaloric Treatment for Obesity: A Joint Retrospective and Prospective Single-Center Study
Introduction. Medically prescribed very-low calorie diet (VLCD) systems have shown efficacy in producing clinically significant weight-loss in obese patients. This loss in bodyweight (BW), however, cannot be solely accounted for by...
Although the use of hemoglobin-containing food additives is increasing, there is virtually no method available for monitoring their presence in food and dietary products. We have previously developed a competitive ELISA (cELISA) for the...
Background: Osteoporosis and obesity are global health problems. Milk is high in n-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and calcium, all of which are regarded as health beneficial by promoting bone formation and...
Due to the nutritional and health benefits, the consumption of fish as an important dietary protein source is increasing. However, the benefits are not always received by everyone. Fish is one of the eight major allergenic foods or food...
The Effect of Live Music on Exercise Duration, Negative Verbalizations, and Self-Perception of Pain, Anxiety, and Rehabilitation Levels of Physical Therapy Patients
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of live contingent music on exercise duration, frequency of negative verbalizations, and self-perception of pain, anxiety, and rehabilitation of physical therapy patients. Subjects (n...
Anti-Catabolic Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Administration in Resting or Loaded Skeletal Muscles of Middle Aged Mice during 20 Weeks of High Fat Diet
The age-related loss of muscle mass and strength (i.e. sarcopenia) is a fundamental cause of frailty, functional decline, and disability, leading to poor quality of life in aging populations. Sarcopenic obesity, a recent medical term, ...
Some 30000 people in the U. S. go to emergency rooms each year due to allergic reactions to food; more alarming, there are approximately 150-200 deaths every year, usually adolescents and young adults, in comparison to 50 deaths caused...
Acceptability and Feasibility of Probiotic and Prebiotic Supplementation in Alleviating Symptoms of Lactose Maldigestion in Lactose Intolerant Subjects
Background:The efficacy and acceptability of some probiotic strains for the management of lactose intolerance remains to be established, and the synbiotic combination of probiotic and prebiotic intervention in lactose maldigesters is not...
The effects of multi-ingredient performance supplements (MIPS) on perceived soreness, strength, flexibility and vertical jump performance following eccentric exercise are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of...
It is well known that chronic resistance exercise training (RET) generates increases in muscular strength and that a variety of factors influence these gains, including neurological adaptations. Neurological adaptations to RET are a...
Acute exercise reduces triglycerides (TG) and increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and HDL2-C in both men and women. However, data are sparse in obese women, who might benefit more from the effects of exercise, since...
Nutritional Status and the Relationship of Dietary and Serum Advanced Glycation End-Products with Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Purpose: This study examined dietary and anthropometric components of diabetic patients with or without diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and the association between advanced glycation end-products (AGE) and serum markers of oxidative stress...
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