This paper examines how stock prices are affected by research and development activities for Danish firms for the period, 1989 to 2002. Both through analysis of portfolios and regression analysis, the role of R&D assets is considered along with a number of other fundamental factors, such as size, the book to market ratio, leverage and the CAPM beta. There is at best a weak indication that R&D i...

Xerosis is a common skin condition, occurring most often in the winter and in low relative humidity, which results in loss of moisture, cracking, and desquamation. Many emollient creams and lotions are available for use as preventive moisturizers. However, few controlled experiments have been published comparing the efficacy of active moisturizing products versus the vehicle used to deliver the...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to analyze selected individual determinants of dietary choices, important for etiology and prevention of degenerative cardiovascular disorders, in a group of menopausal women diagnosed with arterial hypertension. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included a group of 160 women from the Małopolska region, aged between 45 and 60 years and diagnosed with arteri...

INTRODUCTION To achieve any possible positive effect on the intestinal mucosa cells it is important that probiotics adhere tightly onto the intestinal mucosa. It has been shown in healthy volunteers that Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (Lp 299v) (DSM 9843), a probiotic bacterium, given orally in a fermented oatmeal formula adheres onto the intestinal mucosa, but whether this also occurs in critica...

Minimally processed cereal breakfast products from whole grain entered the market due to consumer demand of more nutritional food with more controlled sugar release. However, the subsequent processing of such products with different cooking methods in the consumer's kitchen may lead to significant differentiation of their nutritional value. Therefore, the evaluation of the impact of frequently ...

Methods Forty-six peach allergic patients confirmed as positive by skin test, ImmunoCAP IgE and/or a double-blind placebocontrolled food-challenge (DBPCFC) were included. After one year of treatment we evaluated peach tolerance with DBPCFC using 5, 40, and 120 g of fresh peach with a mixture of yogurt, orange juice, coffee dried, coconut, and oatmeal flakes. Placebo meals consisted of the same ...

Introduction . Dietary nutrition is one of the most important and physiological therapeutic preventive approaches for chronic reflux gastritis (CRG), not associated with HP infection. Aim To analyze effectiveness safety use specialized (produced by LEOVIT) in infection, acute phase. Materials methods A comparative randomized study included 40 patients CRG, During one-month course, standard diet...

UNLABELLED This study evaluated the reference range and reproducibility of the gastric emptying study with oatmeal as a function of age and sex. METHODS Twenty-four healthy subjects, 12 men and 12 women, categorized into 3 age groups, 20-40, 40-60, and 60-80 y, were studied twice, 1 d apart, with instant oatmeal labeled with (99m)Tc-sulfur colloid. Imaging was performed in the upright positio...