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West Afr J Med
October 2023
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Background: Caries is controlled by several factors including exposure to diets rich in carbohydrates, tooth susceptibility, and the presence of some oral flora bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacilli sp. Tooth demineralisation occurs when the pH in the oral cavity is lower than the critical pH of 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe brain utilizes glucose as its main source of energy. Traumatic brain injuries may alter the brain's ability to shuttle glucose effectively; therefore, the symptoms experienced may be a signal of the dysregulation. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the presence of any specific food cravings during the first week post-concussion and if the consumption of such a food decreased the symptoms of concussion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Nutr
March 2022
Faculty of Health Sciences, San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), 30107, Murcia, Spain.
Introduction: Polyphenols have shown capacity to improve appetite sensation, leading to enhanced control of body weight. However, despite being related with hunger-related hormones, metabolic and mechanism are not well known.
Methods: The effectiveness of a nutraceutical composed of extract to Lippia citriodora and Hibiscus sabdarrifa (Lc-Hs) for controlling satiety and hunger was analyzed in a cross-over, placebo-controlled (Pla) clinical intervention.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab
August 2021
Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom.
It is unclear whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has meaningful metabolic effects when users have the opportunity to self-select the intensity to one that can be comfortably tolerated. Nine healthy men aged 28 ± 9 y (mean ± SD) with a body mass index 22.3 ± 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Mol Sci
April 2021
General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, Via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignancy of the liver and the third-leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Currently, the global burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has dramatically overcome both viral and alcohol hepatitis, thus becoming the main cause of HCC incidence. NAFLD pathogenesis is severely influenced by lifestyle and genetic predisposition.
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