Publications by authors named "M P Vaquero"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study involved 297 healthy adults, examining the effects of different diets (omnivore, lacto-ovo vegetarian, vegan) on vitamin D levels and parathormone (PTH) status, revealing a correlation between low vitamin D and high PTH levels.
  • - Those with elevated PTH had markers indicating increased bone resorption and remodeling, and lower levels of hematocrit and ferritin, while showing higher serum iron mainly in vegetarians.
  • - The findings suggest that low vitamin D and low iron levels are linked to higher PTH and bone resorption, particularly affecting vegetarians, highlighting a potential risk for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and the elderly.
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Genes of the Sprouty family (Spry1-4) restrain signaling by certain receptor tyrosine kinases. Consequently, these genes participate in several developmental processes and function as tumor suppressors in adult life. Despite these important roles, the biology of this family of genes still remains obscure.

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Sustainable healthy diets are promoted, and consequently vegetarian diets are currently increasing. However, scientific information on their effects on bone health is scarce. A cross-sectional study was performed in adults (66% women) classified into three groups: omnivores ( = 93), lacto-ovo vegetarians ( = 96), and vegans ( = 112).

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Upper Paleolithic lithic assemblages have traditionally been considered a paramount example of the high level of complexity characterizing the technological behavior of prehistoric modern humans. The diversity and standardization of tools, as well as the systematic production of blades and bladelets, show the high investment of time, energy and knowledge often associated with Upper Paleolithic technocomplexes. However, more expedient behaviors have also been documented.

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Objective: Plant-based diets are accepted as healthy, provided that are well-planned and include supplements. In this context, iron deficiency is a threat, and data from Spanish vegetarians are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine if a microalgae ω-3 supplement rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) affected iron status in this population.

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