Fertilization of Xenopus laevis eggs triggers a period of rapid cell division comprising 12 nearly synchronous mitoses. Protein synthesis is required for these divisions, and new proteins appear after fertilization. Others proteins however, which are synthesized in the unfertilized egg, are no longer made in the early embryo. To identify such proteins, a differential screen of an egg cDNA libra...

AIM To assess the mean serum C-reactive protein concentrations among farmers and office controls, and further examined its relation to exposure duration, smoking habit, as well as presence or absence of COPD. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed including examined group (EG), composed of agricultural workers (87 crop - EG1 and 83 dairy farmers - EG2), and control group (CG) composed...

BACKGROUND Data regarding the effect of training on plasma lipids are controversial. Most studies have addressed continuous or long intermittent training programs. The present study evaluated the effect of short-short high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT) on aerobic capacity and plasma lipids in soccer players. METHODS The study included 24 male subjects aged 21-26 years, divided into t...

Improving rabbit meat quality using natural substances has become an area of research activity in nutrition due to stabilization husbandry health and economy. The present study evaluates the effect bacteriocin-producing, beneficial strain Enterococcus faecium AL41/CCM8558 its enterocin M (EntM) on mineral content meat. Seventy-two Hycole rabbits (aged 35 days) were divided into EG1 (CCM8558 str...

The aim was to analyse the effect of a 4-week programme integrating cognitive contents in Physical Education (CogniPE) on performance (CP) and emotional intelligence (EI) adolescents. A randomised controlled trial conducted with control group (CG, n=58), which performed physical exercises at low intensity (i.e., stretching or pilates), an experimental 1, small-sided games team sports (EG1, n=62...

The aim of this study was to compare the hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant effects of two diets supplemented with dry persimmon in rats fed cholesterol (C). Three groups of male Wistar rats each of 13 animals during 4 weeks were fed different diets: the control group (CG)—semipurified diet with 1% of C and two experimental groups (EG1) and (EG2)—the same diet fortified with 7% of dry persimmo...

Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often show major deficits in motor and cognitive abilities. Pharmacological treatment is commonly used to reduce ADHD symptoms. However, non-pharmacologic treatment methods would be preferred by parents, children and psychiatrists. Physical activity (PA) has been demonstrated to improve cognitive functioning in healthy populations. I...

The contents of the bioactive compounds in the pummelo-grapefruit hybrid juice named Israeli Jaffa Sweetie and their influence on humans suffering from hypercholesterolemia were studied. It was found that Sweetie juice has a high content of bioactive compounds and a high antioxidant potential. Then 72 hypercholesterolemic patients, ages 43-71 years, after coronary bypass surgery recruited from ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Physical fitness level is a marker of cardiovascular health in young people. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a school-based intervention program, focused on increasing the volume and intensity of physical education (PE) sessions, on adolescents' physical fitness. METHODS Sixty-seven adolescents (12-14 years old) from three secondary school class...

OBJECTIVE To assess the mean serum eosinophil cationic protein (s-ECP) concentrations among crop and dairy farmers and office controls, and further examine its relation to exposure duration, smoking habit, as well as presence or absence of asthma. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed including examined group (EG), composed by agricultural workers (87 crop - EG1 and 83 dairy farmers ...