The early Paleoproterozoic (ca. 2.2–2.1 Ga) tectonic evolution of the Jiao–Liao–Ji belt (JLJB) is a continuous hot topic and remains highly controversial. Two main regimes have been proposed for JLJB, namely arc-related setting intra-continental rift. Abundant ca. Ga volcanic rocks were formed in especially Liaodong Peninsula. These therefore could host critical information JLJB. In this study,...

Obesity develops due to energy (food) intake exceeding energy expenditure. Nutrients that reduce the positive energy balance are thus being considered as therapies to combat obesity. Here, we review the literature related to the physiological, cellular and endocrine effects of intake of whey proteins, namely α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, glycomacropeptide and lactoferrin. Moreover, we discuss...

Immune dysregulation is a common problem and immunosenescence plays a major role in the aged population. Many chronic inflammatory diseases have the same effect in the aged such as chronic HIV-treated patients, tuberculosis patients or those with chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease patients have a high incidence of vascular calcification, accelerated atherosclerosis, loss of appetite...

β-Carotene, a potent provitamin A carotenoid having multifaceted physiological activities, could ameliorate the different types of abnormal behaviour in rats after the administration of heroin. The administration of different doses of heroin, viz LD25, LD50 showed various degrees of abnormal conditions and behaviours such as depletion of body weight, retinol reserve, decrease of water intake, p...

We presented a one year-old-boy with a linear hypotrichotic area over the occipital region that was extending to the temporo-parietal regions bilaterally. There were also bilateral localized triangular alopecic areas of diminished hairover the fronto-temporo-parietal regions. Based on the clinical examination findings of all the hypotrichotic patches, the diagnoses of “occipito-linear and trian...

BACKGROUND There is scarce evidence regarding the association between diet and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Portuguese population. We aim to evaluate the association between a posteriori dietary patterns (DPs) and MetS and its features. METHODS Using random digit dialing, a sample of 2167 adults was selected between 1999 and 2003, in Porto. During a face-to-face interview, a questionnaire was...

Tonsillectomy is old surgical procedure that has evolved to a more safe method that has lesser complications with little or no morbidity and mortality. Aim: this was comparative study which compared the old dissection tonsillectomy method and the newer method of tonsillectomy (ultrasonic scalpel and Laser tonsillectomy method). Methodology: Equal number of patients both in age and sexes had con...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis commonly exists as one manifestation of more generalized atherosclerosis. It is a progressive but potentially curable disorder. Thus, information on renal artery involvement in atherosclerotic diseases could be important. We investigated the prevalence of renal artery stenosis in autopsied patients with stroke over 40 years of age. ...

The impact of Information Technology on workplaces, individuals and society as a whole has increased dramatically during the last two decades of the 21st century. This period has seen maturation in the field of digital computing, combined with the use of telecommunications technology, in order to link many computers into what is 'virtually' a very large single network, the Internet. Data has be...

9 The flagellin type III secretion pathway of Bacillus halodurans BhFC01 (∆hag) was modified by 10 inactivation of fliD. An in frame flagellin fusion polypeptide construct was expressed and the 11 heterologous peptides secreted as flagellin fusion monomers. The stability of the secreted 12 monomers was significantly enhanced through gene-targeted inactivation of extracellular 13 proteases. 14 C...