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2005
van Houten, B., Patel, M., Chan, C. B., Orrenius, S. , Fariss, M. W.
Oxidative stress and mitochondrial oxidative damage have been implicated in the etiology of numerous common diseases. The critical mitochondrial events responsible for oxidative stress–mediated cell death (toxic oxidative stress), however, have yet to be defined. Several oxidative events...
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2012-01-27
Bjerregaard, Peter, Chatwood, Susan, Denning, Bryany, Joseph, Lawrence, Young, T. Kue
Objectives: The objective was to analyze the variation of secondary sex ratios across the Arctic and to estimate the time trend. The rationale for this was claims in news media that, in the Arctic, sex ratios have become reduced due to exposure to anthropogenic contaminants in the environment....
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The place of health information and socio-emotional support in social questioning and answering.
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Introduction: Little is known about the quality of health information in social contexts or how socio-emotional factors impact users' evaluations of quality. We explored how librarians, nurses and users assessed the quality of health answers posted on Yahoo! Answers, focusing on socio-emotional...
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The regulation of science and the Charter of Rights: Would a ban on non-reproductive human cloning unjustifiably violate freedom of expression?
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Caulfield, Timothy, Billingsley, Barbara
Non-Reproductive Human Cloning (NRHC) allows researchers to develop and clone cells, including non-reproductive cells, and to research the etiology and transmission of disease. The ability to clone specific stems cells may also allow researchers to clone cells with genetic defects and analyze...
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The Role of the APPLE School Principal in Knowledge Exchange and in Implementing Comprehensive School Health to Create a Healthy School Culture
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Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an internationally recognized framework that moves beyond the individual to holistically address school health, and has been shown to be effective in improving health-enhancing behaviours and educational outcomes. Despite its effectiveness, the specific...
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Training programmes and mealtime assistance may improve eating performance for elderly long-term care residents with dementia
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Slaughter, Susan, Keller, Heather
Implications for practice and research: Multifactorial rather than single component interventions are more likely to improve eating performance of older adults with dementia in long-term care. Future research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness and fidelity of interventions in real world...
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Using bioelectrical impedance analysis in children and adolescents: Pressing issues
2022-05-01
Orsso, Camila E., Gonzalez, Maria Cristina, Maisch, Michael Johannes, Haqq, Andrea M., Prado, Carla M.
Single- and multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has gained popularity as a tool to assess body composition and health status of children and adolescents, but many questions and misconceptions remain. This review addresses pressing issues researchers and health care providers may...