Black soldier fly larvae: a one health approach to investigate gut, and organ health and meat quality response in slow-growing chickens.

Background: The inclusion of sustainable protein sources in poultry feed has become essential for improving animal welfare in livestock production. Black soldier fly larvae are a promising solution due to their high protein content and sustainable production. However, most research has focused on fast-growing poultry breeds, while the effects on native breeds, such as the Bianca di Saluzzo, are less explored.

Clinical characteristics of EGFR-ctDNA shedders in EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients.

Background: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) revolutionized the molecular diagnostics of lung cancer by enabling non-invasive, sensitive identification of actionable mutations. However, ctDNA analysis may be challenging due to tumor shedding variability, leading to false negative results. This study aims to understand the determinants for ctDNA shedding based on clinical characteristics of lung cancer patients, for a better interpretation of false negative results to be considered when ordering ctDNA analysis for clinical practice.

A service evaluation of the uptake and effectiveness of a digital delivery of the NHS health check service.

Objectives: To compare the uptake, effectiveness and costs of a digital version of the National Health Service (NHS) Health Check (DHC) to the standard face-to-face NHS Health Check (F2F).

Participants And Setting: A random sample of 9000 patients aged 40-74 eligible for an NHS Health Check in Southwark, England, between January and April 2023.

Intervention And Design: The DHC was an online tool with a health assessment section, an advice and support section, and a section on how to obtain and update follow-up physical measures (blood pressure, cholesterol, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)).

Consumers' attitudes, perceptions and willingness to try hazelnut skins-fed beef.

Consumers are raising concerns over the ethical and social acceptability of feeding regimes used in animal-based food productions. However, the use of agro-industrial by-products, such as hazelnut skins as a strategy to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production may be negatively perceived from the consumer's perspective. Here, we investigated the factors predicting consumers' intentions to try meat obtained from cattle fed hazelnut skins.

Upgrading hazelnut skins: Green extraction of polyphenols from lab to semi-industrial scale.

Hazelnut skins (HS) are usually managed as waste; however, this by-product is a source of bioactive compounds, with potential applications in feed and food sectors. Phenolic compounds can be extracted using green protocols combining enabling technologies and green solvents. This work investigates subcritical water extraction (SWE) of bioactive compounds from HS.