Ra isotope perspective on the hydrology and continuity of permafrost in the high Arctic.

The continuous permafrost in the valleys of Svalbard is dotted by pingos, which are small hills formed by the near surface freezing of ascending groundwater. In this study, we used H and Ra isotopes to inquire into the sub-surface residence time of groundwater discharging at these pingos. While its low H suggests that the pingo-associated groundwater is basically not modern (i.

The Effects of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) Supplementation on Resistance Exercise Performance in Women.

The effects of 9 weeks of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) supplementation (1000 mg/day) and resistance exercise training (RT) on one repetition maximum (1-RM) values were tested. Thirty-one women (33.1 ± 7.

The effect of probiotic supplementation on performance, inflammatory markers and gastro-intestinal symptoms in elite road cyclists.

Background: Elite athletes may suffer from impaired immune function and gastro-intestinal (GI) symptoms, which may affect their health and may impede their performance. These symptoms may be reduced by multi-strain probiotic supplementation. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to examine the effects of probiotic supplementation on aerobic fitness characteristics, inflammatory markers and incidence and severity of GI symptoms in elite cyclists.

HOX genes promote cell proliferation and are potential therapeutic targets in adrenocortical tumours.

Background: Understanding the pathways that drive adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is essential to the development of more effective therapies. This study investigates the role of the transcription factor HOXB9 and other HOX factors in ACC and its treatment.

Methods: We used transgenic mouse models to determine the role of Hoxb9 in adrenal tumour development.

Prophylactic breast irradiation reduces background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on MRI: A secondary analysis.

Purpose: We recently showed that prophylactic breast irradiation (PBI) reduces the risk of contralateral breast cancer in BRCA mutation carriers undergoing treatment for early breast cancer. It has been suggested that Background Parenchymal Enhancement (BPE) may be a biomarker for increased risk of breast cancer.

Methods: For participants in the trial we reviewed the MRI prior to enrollment and following radiation treatment and scored the contralateral breast for BPE and density.