The objectives of this study were to compare glucometer experience and attitudes toward counseling, monitoring, and screening for diabetes between two classes of graduating students at one dental school to determine if there were differences by experience and year of graduation. Dental students graduating in 2010 and 2013 completed a survey about their experience with use of a glucometer as wel...

On January 19, 1993, a very bright bolide (peak magnitude −23) crossed the sky of Northern Italy, ending with an explosion approximately over the town of Lugo (Emilia Romagna, Italy). The explosion (14 kton of energy) generated shock waves which were recorded by six local seismic stations. A reanalysis of the available data leads us to the hypothesis that the meteoroid was a porous carbonaceous...

The present study focused on the possible protective effect of Prunus domestica extract (PDE) against radiation induced damage in liver and small intestine of Swiss albino distributed into five groups of 10 mice each. fruits extract (PDE) was evaluated for in vivo activity against whole body gamma irradiation in Radiation induced histological lesions and antioxidant parameters were observed. PD...

AIM The current study had two aims. The primary purpose was to examine the association between serum vitamin D levels and the ergometric evaluation of muscle strength, aerobic capacity, and speed in professional soccer players. The secondary aim was to evaluate the effects of the soccer off-season period on serum vitamin D levels. METHODS Sixty-seven Caucasian male soccer players (age 25.6 ± ...