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Methylseleninic Acid Sensitizes Notch 3-activated OVCA429 Ovarian Cancer Cells to Carboplatin
(2012)
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of gynecologic cancers and is usually diagnosed at advanced stage due to invalidated screening test. Although carboplatin has been used for treating ovarian cancer for years, high-grade ...
Observations regarding consumption of Peruvian native grains (quinoa, amaranth and kañiwa), weight status, and perceptions of potential risk factors, warning signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes among Peruvian adults: A case study
(2012)
Wheat flour-based foods and rice have replaced native cereals in the diets of many urban-living Peruvians. Urban areas have also seen increases in overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence in recent ...
NUTRACEUTICAL PROPERTIES OF JIAOGULAN AND HPLC FINGERPRINTING FOR DIFFERENTIATION AND QUALITY CONTROL
(2013)
To promote its use in nutraceutical and functional food ingredients, jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllium) of different sources, genotypes and parts of the plant were investigated for their chemical profiles and biological ...
EFFECTS OF SUGAR SOLUTIONS ON HYPOTHALAMIC APPETITE REGULATION
(2013)
There are multiple hypotheses for the causes of the obesity epidemic. One such hypothesis is that dietary intake patterns have significantly shifted to include unprecedented amounts of refined sugar. We set out to determine ...
Nutraceutical Properties of Soybeans with Modified Traits
(2013)
Soybeans have diverse uses in foods and are known for their health-beneficial properties. Research has shown that consumption of soybeans or their components may help to prevent or alleviate chronic illnesses including ...
Factors Associated with Compliance to Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Glycemic Control Among Kuwaiti People with Type 2 Diabetes
(2012)
In this cross-sectional study, diabetes self-care behaviors, general diabetes knowledge, attitude and satisfaction, dietary and lifestyle modifications, and barriers to diabetes self-care behaviors and diabetes self-management ...
Nutritional roles of selenium in cellular and mouse aging
(2013)
Oxidative stress and persistent DNA damage response can lead to cellular senescence and aging. The ATM kinase and p53 protein play critical roles in the DNA damage response to reactive oxygen species and other DNA-damaging ...
Selenium-induced senescence involves heterochromatin formation
(2013)
Abstract
We have recently shown that selenium compounds can induce a senescence response in a manner depending on ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM), DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), p53 and reactive oxygen species ...
Is a new waist circumference and BMI needed for African Americans for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome?
(2012)
African Americans are noted as having a low prevalence metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is partly attributed to a reported use of MetS criteria, such as waist circumference that is not appropriate for this population group. ...
GROWTH DEFICITS AND NUTRIENT INTAKE OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH INFANTILE ANOREXIA AND SENSORY FOOD AVERSIONS AT CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN WASHINGTON DC
(2011)
<bold>Objective/Design:</bold> To determine growth and nutrient intake of children with IA (1-3 y), at diagnosis, and after counseling sessions.
<bold>Results/Discussion:</bold> Both diagnostic groups (IA and IA+SFA) met ...