Effects of the Complex of Extract and Extract on Hair Condition.

Proso millet ( L.) and common wheat ( L.) have been used as major crops in multiple regions since ancient times, and they contain various nutrients that can affect human hair health.

Characterizing vulnerabilities to climate change across the United States.

Climate change will cause a range of related risks, including increases in infectious and chronic disease, intensified social and economic stresses, and more frequent extreme weather events. Vulnerable groups will be disproportionately affected due to greater exposure to climate risks and lower ability to prepare, adapt, and recover from their effects. Better understanding of the intersection of vulnerability and climate change risks is required to identify the most important drivers of future climate risks and effectively build resilience and deploy targeted adaptation efforts.

Devastating complication of negative pressure wound therapy after deep inferior epigastric perforator free flap surgery: A case report.

Background: Thermal injuries on free transferred or replanted tissues resulting from loss of sensibility are an infrequent occurrence. They require immediate and appropriate management before they progress to an irreversible condition. Although negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can prevent wound progression by increasing microcirculation, the inappropriate application of NPWT on complication-threatened transferred and replanted tissues can induce an adverse effect.

An Anatomical Study of the Palmaris Brevis, Transverse Carpal Ligament, and the Recurrent Motor Branch of the Median Nerve.

The anatomical structures in relation to the carpal tunnel release are the palmaris brevis muscle (PBM), transverse carpal ligament (TCL), and the recurrent motor branch of the median nerve (RMBMN). Our aim is to describe the gross morphology in the Korean population of the PBM, TCL, and RMBMN specifically looking for anomalies, and to determine the muscles encountered during a standard carpal tunnel release. A total of 30 cadaveric hands were dissected.

Versatility of the Posterior Interosseous Artery Flap: Emphasis on Powering Up the Toe Transfer.

Background: Reverse-flow posterior interosseous artery (rPIA) flap is an excellent tool for restoration of defects in the hand and upper extremity, sparing the main arteries to the hand. Its reliability has been well established.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-one cases of rPIA flap involving 49 patients were retrospectively reviewed.

Probiotic treatment induced change of inflammation related metabolites in IBS-D patients/double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

There have been many studies suggesting that probiotics are effective in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). However, its mechanism of action as well as prediction of response is still to be elucidated. In the present study, to find out metabolomic characteristics of probiotic effect in IBS-D, we compared IBS symptom changes and metabolomic characteristics in the subjects' urine samples between multi-strain probiotics (one strain of sp.

Isolation and characterization of a protease from the fruit for improving meat tenderness.

An protease from for improving meat tenderness was purified, characterized from wild fruit by ammonium sulfate precipitation, Sephdex G-25 gel filtration chromatography, and DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow ion exchange chromatography, and its activity was investigated. The purified protease was subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to obtain a single band of protease. The protease was purified successfully, and found to have a molecular weight of 23.

Effect of steaming, freezing, and re-steaming on the texture properties of non-glutinous rice cakes.

The effects of steaming time (6, 8, and 10 min), freezing storage period, and re-steaming for thawing on the textural properties of non-glutinous rice cakes () were investigated. As the steaming time increased, the rice cakes softened. In particular, the sample that was steamed for 10 min showed lower hardness than those steamed for shorter periods.

Application of Iron Oxide as a pH-dependent Indicator for Improving the Nutritional Quality.

Acid food indicators can be used as pH indicators for evaluating the quality and freshness of fermented products during the full course of distribution. Iron oxide particles are hardly suspended in water, but partially or completely agglomerated. The agglomeration degree of the iron oxide particles depends on the pH.

Estimation of Apple Intake for the Exposure Assessment of Residual Chemicals Using Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Database.

The aims of this study were to develop strategies and algorithms of calculating food commodity intake suitable for exposure assessment of residual chemicals by using the food intake database of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). In this study, apples and their processed food products were chosen as a model food for accurate calculation of food commodity intakes uthrough the recently developed Korea food commodity intake calculation (KFCIC) software. The average daily intakes of total apples in Korea Health Statistics were 29.

Coconut-derived D-xylose affects postprandial glucose and insulin responses in healthy individuals.

Metabolic alterations including postprandial hyperglycemia have been implicated in the development of obesity-related diseases. Xylose is a sucrase inhibitor suggested to suppress the postprandial glucose surge. The objectives of this study were to assess the inhibitory effects of two different concentrations of xylose on postprandial glucose and insulin responses and to evaluate its efficacy in the presence of other macronutrients.

Adiponectin gene polymorphisms are associated with long-chain ω3-polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum phospholipids in nondiabetic Koreans.

Context: Hypoadiponectinemia is caused by interactions between genetic and environmental factors, including the quality of dietary fats.

Objective: We investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) with dietary fat intake or fatty acid (FA) composition in serum phospholipids, plasma adiponectin, and insulin resistance.

Methods: Nondiabetic subjects (n = 1194) were genotyped for three ADIPOQ SNPs (-11377C>G; 45T>G; 276G>T) after screening of eight sites.