l Growth is the most important determinant of health status of a child and is an indirect reflection of the well being of the entire community. l In Australia and in Queensland obesity is increasing among children as well as adults, and is directly linked to several major national and State health priority areas-cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and certain cancers. l 19% to 24% of...

Previously, using inelastic scattering of 240-MeV alpha particles at small angles with a deformed potential analysis, we reported @1# 32% of the E0 EWSR in two Gaussian peaks in Ni and argued that no more than 50% of the E0 strength was located between Ex512 and 25 MeV. Satchler and Khoa @2# carried out a folding analysis of our data and on that basis concluded the two peaks contained ;50% of t...

Parrotfeather ( Myriophyllum aquaticum Vell. Verdc.) and Eurasian watermilfoil ( Myriophyllum spicatum L.) are non-native invasive species that are often difficult to control. Once established, these species thrive in a variety of environmental conditions and have shown resiliency to control techniques. To date, chemical control has been the most effective method for managing infestations of th...

Congenital syphilis still represents a significant public health problem worldwide, and particularly in developing countries. Despite years of research on different clinical and immunological features, many physiopathological aspects still lacks of knowledge, one of them the role of immune response against Treponema pallidum by infected mothers on the birth outcomes, e.g. birthweight. In this s...

In a widely cited 1995 paper, Aaron Yelowitz concluded that Medicaid eligibility expansions for children were associated with increased labor force participation and reduced welfare participation among single mothers. The authors of the present study, using data from the 1988–96 Current Population Surveys, reexamine the evidence presented by Yelowitz. They find that Yelowitz's results resulted ...

Triacylglycerols (TGs) stored in lipid droplets (LDs) are hydrolyzed in a highly regulated metabolic process called lipolysis to free fatty acids that serve as energy substrates for β-oxidation, precursors for membrane lipids and signaling molecules. Comparative gene identification-58 (CGI-58) stimulates the enzymatic activity of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), which catalyzes the hydrolysi...

Introducción: la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en Paraguay es del 58 % población adulta, 34,5 niños adolescentes. Para enfrentar esta situación existen varios tratamientos, siendo el quirúrgico medio terapéutico actual que permite obtener mayor pérdida peso por tiempo más prolongado.

abstract   backgrounds: pott's disease is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and presents with several clinical patterns. delay in diagnosis and management may cause serious complications. we conducted a retrospective study between 1991- 2006 to evaluate clinical presentation, radiologic and laboratory findings, and therapeutic approaches to spinal tuberculosis.   methods: we reviewed ...