Publications by authors named "J de Beyer"

Background: Publishing protocols promotes transparency and reproducibility. The scope and methods of protocols for nutrition- and diet-related randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have not been investigated yet.

Objective: Map the landscape of nutrition- and diet-related interventions research.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder typically characterized by insoluble inclusions of hyperphosphorylated TDP-43. The mechanisms underlying toxic TDP-43 accumulation are not understood. Persistent activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) is implicated in ALS.

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Primary cardiac tumors are rare, most of them being benign. Most malignant cardiac tumors are sarcomas, with the most important therapeutic option being surgery, along with perioperative chemo- and radiotherapy. Here, we present a case of a 67-year-old female patient with no prior medical condition, who presented with primary cardiac sarcoma and extensive tumor growth in the pulmonary artery.

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Microcystins-common hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria-have been detected in a wide range of organisms, though research examining the trophic transfer of microcystins and whether microcystins bioaccumulate or biomagnify in food webs has generated contradictory results. Here, we explored the trophic transfer of microcystins from the herbivorous water flea, Daphnia pulex, to the predatory larvae of a damselfly, Enallagma sp. We tested the hypotheses that microcystins transfer from the tissue of herbivorus zooplankton to that of predatory invertebrates and that these toxins biomagnify across trophic levels.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on improving follow-up care for patients with testicular cancer to detect relapses early by analyzing different imaging methods used for relapse detection in a large cohort of patients (1175 enrolled) from the Swiss Austrian German Testicular Cancer Cohort Study.
  • Key findings included that 76% of analyzed patients had stage I disease, with a high 5-year relapse-free survival rate of 90.1%. Cross-sectional imaging of the abdomen was found to be the most effective method for detecting relapses, especially abdominal CT scans.
  • The researchers proposed updated follow-up schedules emphasizing abdominal imaging while reducing reliance on chest X-rays, aiming to guide clinicians in future patient management strategies.
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