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The stability and anti-angiogenic properties of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (tio2nps) using caco-2 cells
(MDPI, 2022)
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are found in a wide range of products such
as sunscreen, paints, toothpaste and cosmetics due to their white pigment and high refractive
index. These wide-ranging applications ...
Impact of body composition analysis on male sexual function: A metabolic age study
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Metabolic Age (MetAge) and body composition analysis may reflect
an individual’s metabolic status, which is believed to influence male sexual and
gonadal functions. Although erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypogonadism ...
Human coronavirus research: 20 years since the SARS-CoV outbreak
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
This Editorial introduces 10 articles published in a Special Issue highlighting human
coronavirus (hCoV) research on the twentieth anniversary of the outbreak of severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002. ...
Preservation of shortening velocity and power output in single muscle fibres from patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
(Springer, 2022)
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are autoimmune disorders of skeletal muscle causing weakness and disability.
Utilizing single fibre contractility studies, we have previously shown that contractility is affected ...
Call for special issue papers: Global public health — contributions of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in primary care
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2022)
The 2018 Declaration of Astana* issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) represents a
landmark step for all of primary health care, public health, and traditional
co ...
Potential for increasing folate contents of traditional African fermented sorghum gruel (Motoho) using presumptive probiotic lactic acid bacteria
(Elsevier, 2023)
Folate deficiency is commonly observed in most developing countries. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation of
cereal-based foods could be an alternative to improving folate intake. This study evaluated the possibility ...
A plant-produced SARS-CoV-2 spike protein elicits heterologous immunity in hamsters
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Molecular farming of vaccines has been heralded as a cheap, safe and scalable
production platform. In reality, however, differences in the plant biosynthetic
machinery, compared to mammalian cells, can complicate the ...
Fiber type and metabolic characteristics of skeletal muscle in 16 breeds of domestic dogs
(Wiley, 2023)
The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) species comprises hundreds of
breeds, each differing in physical characteristics, behavior, strength, and running
capability. Very little is known about the skeletal muscle ...
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: A review
(Springer, 2023)
Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent discovery of microplastics in most
ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation, occurrence, toxicity and remediation methods of ...