Publications by authors named "M Puglisi"
Article Synopsis
- * Elevated CO levels, nutrients, and temperatures lead to harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can negatively impact water quality, ecosystems, and public health due to the production of toxins.
- * The review discusses the dual role of algal blooms in carbon fixation and their complex metabolites, highlights advancements in understanding these structures, and examines strategies for managing and controlling HABs.
Article Synopsis
- Direct neuronal reprogramming involves converting glial cells, which react to brain injury, into neurons to replace those lost due to disease.
- A study comparing two viral vector systems, Mo-MLVs and AAVs, found that Mo-MLVs effectively convert reactive astrocytes into neurons, while AAVs produce misleading labeling of existing neurons rather than reprogrammed cells.
- The research highlights that the phosphorylation-resistant form of Neurogenin2 used with Mo-MLVs is more effective for neuron regeneration in the brain compared to using AAVs, which do not lead to successful cell conversion.
This report explores the 24-hour dietary recall (24HDR) form used for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Dietary supplement use, amount of money spent on food, time being physically active, portion size consumed, foods reported by meals, and preparation of the meal were common components collected among 61 EFNEP programs. Components not included were instructions for the peer educator, use of food models/measuring cups, examples of foods/beverages, time food/beverages were consumed, color coding, and a prompt to review what was written.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrition education and food resource management (FRM) can assist food-insecure individuals in acquiring healthy and affordable food. We aimed to assess the relationships between FRM skills and healthy eating focus with diet quality and health-related behaviors in low-income adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey of 276 low-income adults living in a low-food-access community in Northeast Connecticut.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We aimed to evaluate the impact of two different phytotherapeutic agents on decision making regarding prostate biopsy for patients with higher-than-normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.
Methods: From June 2022 to May 2023, all patients attending two urological institutions due to higher-than-normal PSA levels were randomized to receive either oral capsules of Curcuma Longa, Boswellia, Pinus pinaster and Urtica dioica (Group A) or Serenoa Repens 320 mg (Group B) for 3 months. At the follow-up visit after 3 months, all patients underwent PSA tests and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI).