Shaoying Gong, Xiaoyun Chai, Ting Duan, Liu Zhong, Yongqing Jiao Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China Center for Mental Health Education, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, Ch...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether a relationship exists between active commuting and physical and mental wellbeing. METHOD In 2009, cross-sectional postal questionnaire data were collected from a sample of working adults (aged 16 and over) in the Commuting and Health in Cambridge study. Travel behaviour and physical activity were ascertained using the Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) ...

conclusions in sum, the results indicate that the consumption of vitamin c can decrease the lipid peroxidation and increase the level of tac, and is ineffective on enzyme and non-enzyme antioxidants and muscle damage. objectives the aim of the present research was to study the effect of endurance swimming training with the consumption of a vitamin c supplement on indices of oxidative stress and...

background: fatty acids play various physiological roles in the organism; they are crucial for the structure of cell membranes, metabolic processes, transmission of nerve impulses and brain functions. in recent years, particular attention has been paid to the rich sources of omega‑3 for the treatment of many diseases, especially mental illnesses. the present study aimed to investigate the effec...

background: the performance and parasitology of semi-intensively managed west african dwarf (wad) lambs were evaluated following exposure to gastrointestinal helminth infected paddock and varied protein-energy feeds. methods: twenty four lambs obtained from the department of animal breeding and genetics and brought to directorate of university farm (dufarm) of federal university of agriculture ...

background preterm premature rupture of membrane (pprom) prior to 37 weeks’ gestation is among the most common obstetrics problems, which is associated with prenatal mortality and several maternal and neonatal complications. history of pprom is a risk factor for recurrence. zinc has an important effect on the strength of membranes by affecting collagen [tensile] strength - a substance with immu...

Oxidative stress is common in several human and veterinary conditions it associated to alteration of the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) level. GPx an enzyme present erythrocytes, kidney, liver has a role protecting against oxidative damage. In this randomised double-blinded control trial on healthy dogs, we findings indicating that administration for total 35 days supplement containing S-acetyl-g...

Excessive soil salinity is a problem that makes unusable for agriculture, and most current research focuses on either chemical supplements or water conservation measures. Nevertheless, more information needed about how sand treatment affects quality. In this study, field experiment assessed the effect of application cropping year properties in an arid semi-arid saline-sodic agricultural ecosyst...

In a preliminary report (1) a biotin deficiency in Streptococcus lactis 8039l was found to result, in a greatly diminished ability to convert ornit,hine and carbamyl phosphate to citrulline. In the present investigation a study of the conditions necessary to restore normal activity to biotindeficient, cells has been made. Normal activity is restored to biotindeficient, cells when the cells are ...