Many theories have been put forward to explain the origins of right-handedness in humans. Here we present evidence that this preference may stem in part from a right hand advantage in grasping for feeding. Thirteen participants were asked to reach-to-grasp food items of 3 different sizes: SMALL (Cheerios®), MEDIUM (Froot Loops®), and LARGE (Oatmeal Squares®). Participants used both their right-...

Consider some facts: water contains hydrogen, my colleague’s cat is alive, diamond is harder than granite, I prefer oatmeal to brussels sprouts, Beijing has over 14 million inhabitants, interest rates are low. These chemical, biological, geological, psychological, sociological, and economic facts all appear to rest on further facts. Facts involving cities, e.g., the fact that Beijing has over 1...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Higher intake of whole grains may exert cardiometabolic benefits, although findings on stroke risk are inconclusive. The potentially differential effects of individual whole grain foods on ischemic stroke have not been examined. METHODS We analyzed whole grain consumption in relation to ischemic stroke among 71 750 women from the Nurses' Health Study and 42 823 men from...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D intakes are involved in the aetiology of osteoporosis, and health authorities recommend that the population consume a diet providing sufficient calcium and vitamin D. However, in 1987 the Danish Government withdrew a mandatory fortification of flour with calcium. This study examines intakes of calcium and vitamin D over time, in relation to ...

BACKGROUND Limited data exist on the contribution of dietary sources of arsenic to an individual's total exposure, particularly in populations with exposure via drinking water. Here, the association between diet and toenail arsenic concentrations (a long-term biomarker of exposure) was evaluated for individuals with measured household tap water arsenic. Foods known to be high in arsenic, includ...

BACKGROUND Type-2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Lifestyle factors, in particular obesity, diet, and physical activity play a significant role in the etiology of the disease. Of dietary patterns, particularly the Mediterranean diet has been studied, and generally a protective association has been identified. However, other regional diets are less explored. OBJECTIV...

Background: Type-2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Lifestyle factors, in particular obesity, diet, and physical activity play a significant role in the etiology of the disease. Of dietary patterns, particularly the Mediterranean diet has been studied, and generally a protective association has been identified. However, other regional diets are less explored. Objective...

We examined the fitness characters in parasexual recombinants derived from cocultures of two isolates, NAO-02 (race 133.1) and TH77-1 (race 047.0), of the rice blast fungus, Pyricularia oryzae, in liquid yeast extract medium. The cocultured isolates were transferred to oatmeal agar to produce a conidial inoculum. Then, the conidial suspension was sprayed on the japonica rice cultivar Akiyutaka,...