Association between Irregular Meal Timing and the Mental Health of Japanese Workers.

Breakfast skipping and nighttime snacking have been identified as risk factors for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. However, the effects of irregularity of meal timing on health and daily quality of life are still unclear. In this study, a web-based self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted involving 4490 workers (73.

Effects of Lutein and Astaxanthin Intake on the Improvement of Cognitive Functions among Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Fruits and vegetables are generally rich in antioxidants such as carotenoids. Consumption of carotenoids is expected to have benefits on cognitive functions in humans. However, previous randomized controlled trials (RCT) using carotenoids have reported inconsistent results.

Influence of low-molecular-weight aggregates on aggregate growth kinetics and physical properties of solid-state proteins during storage.

Low-molecular-weight (LMW) aggregate is a critical determinant of subsequent protein aggregation, but the aggregate growth kinetics of solid proteins have not been fully characterized. In this study, the high-molecular weight (HMW) aggregate formation process for solid-state proteins and the relationship between aggregation and physical properties of tablets were evaluated using proteins with various initial aggregate ratios. Quantitative changes in monomers, LMW aggregates, and HMW aggregates during storage were measured.