Alkylresorcinols, phenolic lipids present in high amounts in whole-grain wheat and rye but not present in appreciable amounts in other foods, are candidates as biomarkers of whole-grain intake from these cereals. We estimated the intake of alkylresorcinols in Sweden and the UK using two different methods: food supply data (FSD); food consumption data (FCD; based on individual and household surv...

Non-malignant cervical diseases are common causes of disease among women worldwide. Although many studies have focused on sexual function in women with cervical cancer, little is known about the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction and its risk factors in women with non-malignant cervical diseases. The present study aims to assess sexual function in Chinese women with non-malignant cervical ...

Neurodynamical systems are characterized by a large number of signal streams, measuring activity of individual neurons, local field potentials, aggregated electrical (EEG) or magnetic potentials (MEG), oxygen use (fMRI) or activity of simulated neurons. Various basis set decomposition techniques are used to analyze such signals, trying to discover components that carry meaningful information, b...

The use of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (APDT) as a new approach to treat localized Candida infections is an emerging and promising field nowadays. The aim of this study was to verify the efficacy of photodynamic therapy using two new benzo[a]phenoxazinium photosensitizers against Candida albicans biofilms: N-(5-(3-hydroxypropylamino)-10-methyl-9H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-9-ylidene)ethanaminium...

Vascular ultrasound can provide quick and reliable diagnosis of arterial bleeding but it requires trained and experienced personnel. Development of automated sonographic bleed detection methods would potentially be valuable for trauma management in the field. We propose a detection method that (1) measures blood flow in a trauma victim, (2) determines the victim's expected normal limb arterial ...

The activated sludge floc size distribution (FSD) is investigated by using different techniques and the results are compared against each other in order to gain insight into the FSD characteristics, as well as to detect the limitations of each measurement technique. The experimental set-up consisted of three devices coupled in series: a MastersizerS, an automated image analysis system (IMAN) an...

The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), or in everyday notion, dissatisfaction, among Malay women remains high, denoting that there are several influences shaping their experience sex within marriage. This qualitative study identified the perceived effects social factors development women. Engaging a phenomenological framework, 26 in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted marri...

The etiology of functional somatic syndromes or disorders (FSDs) is generally considered to be a multifactorial interplay between psychological, biological, and social factors. One of the most investigated biological factors is stress responsive system dysfunction. Despite more than twenty years of research of the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, however, it...

Soil freeze–thaw alternation is a natural characteristic of the Tibetan Plateau (TP), and plays an important role in surface energy balance eco-hydrological processes. The soil process on TP has changed significantly owing to global warming, affecting alpine ecosystem structure function. This study used high-resolution atmospheric forcing datasets drive Community Land Model version 5.0 (CLM5.0)...