Energy utilization in lactating Jersey cows consuming a mixture of dried distillers grains and solubles and straw replacing alfalfa hay.

Some forages require significant amounts of water to grow, causing the dairy industry to be dependent on a limited resource. Feeding crop residues and feed coproducts in dairy rations may represent opportunities when alfalfa is not readily available, and may reduce the industry's use of water. A study using indirect calorimetry and 12 multiparous lactating Jersey cows (BW = 447.

A retrospective study on the use of a dental dressing to reduce dry socket incidence in smokers.

This study assessed the effectiveness of using an oxidized cellulose dental dressing in order to reduce the rate of alveolar osteitis after posterior tooth extraction in smokers. Dry socket incidences of heavy smokers from 4 independent dental clinics, which routinely used oxidized cellulose dental dressings to mitigate dry socket formation between March 2011 and December 2012, were compiled and evaluated. All extraction sites healed uneventfully except for those cases that developed dry sockets.

P53 codon 72 (Arg72Pro) polymorphism and prostate cancer risk: association between disease onset and proline genotype.

The tumor suppressor gene p53 plays an important role in the stress response of the cell and is mutated in 50% of all human tumors. The p53 Arg72Pro single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was found to be associated with an increased risk of various malignancies. Biochemical and biological differences between the 2 polymorphic variants of wild-type P53 might lead to distinct susceptibility to HPV- and non-HPV-induced tumors.

Physical activity, health, and dietary patterns of middle school children.

Purpose: We sought to characterize the physical activity, health, and dietary patterns of middle school children and examine associations between these factors. Parent-child relationships also were examined.

Methods: Thirty-eight children and parents participated and completed a three-day physical activity recall and 24-hour dietary recall.