Carbohydrate-rich foods are an essential component of the diet, providing the glucose that is continuously required by the nervous system and some other cells and tissues in the body for normal function. There is some concern that too much carbohydrate or certain types of carbohydrate such as fructose or the high glycaemic index carbohydrate foods that produce large, rapid increases in blood gl...

A study was carried out to investigate correlation between presence of specific microalgal species and Leptoconops biting midge larvae in its breeding habitats. Sand samples containing microalgae were collected from the beach where the midges were most commonly biting and from sand beaches which are potential as breeding habitats of Leptoconops. The survey covered sand beaches from 12 seperate ...

In this article, we present recent neuroimaging studies performed to identify the neuralnetwork involved in handwriting. These studies, carried out in adults and in children, suggestthat the mastery of handwriting is based on the involvement of a network of brain structureswhose involvement and inter-connection are specific to writing alphabet characters. Thisnetwork is built up...

The use of botanical dietary supplements has grown steadily over the last 20 years despite incomplete information regarding active constituents, mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety. An important but underinvestigated safety concern is the potential for popular botanical dietary supplements to interfere with the absorption, transport, and/or metabolism of pharmaceutical agents. Clinical t...

La plupart des jeunes qui ne trouvent pas d'emploi après leurs études ont droit, au terme d’une période non indemnisée d’un an, à une allocation de chômage, appelée « d'insertion ». En 2015, le gouvernement Michel a supprimé droit cette pour deux groupes : les plus 25 ans et moins 21 sans diplôme d'études secondaires. L'objectif était d'inciter chercher davantage un emploi quitter l'école préma...