Diet & Nutrition

Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in patients with acne vulgaris and its association with disease severity.

BACKGROUND: Since vitamin D is a recent known immunoregulatory factor in some diseases which are addressed in immune system disorders such as SLE, [psoriasis] and others.

New Derivatives of Pyridoxine Exhibit High Antibacterial Activity against Biofilm-Embedded Staphylococcus Cells.

Opportunistic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis often form rigid biofilms on tissues and inorganic surfaces. In the biofilm bacterial cells are embedded in a self-produced polysaccharide matrix and thereby are inaccessible to biocides, antibiotics, or host immune system. Here we show the antibacterial activity of newly synthesized cationic biocides, the quaternary ammon...

Low vitamin D level in pediatric patients with new onset type 1 diabetes is common, especially if in ketoacidosis.

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) adversely affects bone health. US data on prevalence of VDD or vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) at diagnosis of ty...

Vitamin D status in relation to Crohn's disease: Meta-analysis of observational studies.

OBJECTIVES: Inconsistent findings have been published regarding vitamin D status among patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and the association with dis...

Hypotensive and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Eisenia fetida Extract in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.

Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the antihypertensive effects of an Eisenia fetida extract (EFE) and its possible mechanisms in spontaneous...

The Consumption of Bicarbonate-Rich Mineral Water Improves Glycemic Control.

Hot spring water and natural mineral water have been therapeutically used to prevent or improve various diseases. Specifically, consumption of bicarbo...

Effect of vitamin D3 on maturation and antigen-presenting function of dendritic cells treated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the phenotypic characteristics and functional capability differences of mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells after stim...

Reduction of Parathyroid Hormone with Vitamin D Supplementation in Blacks: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Response of parathyroid hormone (PTH) to vitamin D supplementation is determined by the baseline PTH level and change in vitamin D status....

Ramie Leaf Extracts Suppresses Adipogenic Differentiation in 3T3-L1 Cells and Pig Preadipocytes.

The present study was carried out to evaluate the anti-obesity effect of different concentrations of extracts of hot air-dried ramie leaf (HR) and fre...

The effect of the toxic dinoflagellate on the fitness of the calanoid copepod .

Inshore and offshore waters of the Gulf of Maine (USA) have spring/summer harmful algal blooms (HABs) of the toxic dinoflagellate , which is responsib...

The effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on appetite: A randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The relationship between dietary macronutrient composition and appetite is controversial. We examined the effects of a year-long ...

Long-term clinical and functional impact of biliopancreatic diversion on type 2 diabetes in morbidly and non-morbidly obese patients.

SETTING: Obesity surgery has been proposed as a treatment option for diabetic patients with body mass index (BMI)<35 kg/m(2), but the efficacy of meta...

Bile acids synthesis decreases after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment alternative in morbid obesity. The mechanisms contributing to these benefits remain poor...

Investigation into homocysteine [corrected], vitamin E and malondialdehyde as indicators of successful artificial insemination in synchronized buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis).

The aim of this study was to describe modifications in plasma homocysteine (Hcy), vitamin E (VitE) and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations in the fir...

Vitamin D Levels After Kidney Transplantation and the Risk of Cytomegalovirus Infection.

BACKGROUND: Some studies reported an association between low levels of vitamin D and the risk of infections, especially viral infections. Kidney trans...

Vitamin D status in youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes enrolled in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium (PDC) is not worse than in youth without diabetes.

OBJECTIVE: To describe vitamin D levels and prevalence of vitamin D sufficiency, insufficiency and deficiency in a large, ethnically/racially diverse ...

Abnormal calcium, 25(OH)vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone after biliopancreatic diversion; correction through elongation of the common tract and reduction of the gastric pouch.

BACKGROUND: Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) is a surgical technique burdened, in some instances, by clinical evidence of malabsorption and intractable...

Effect of conventional milling on the nutritional value and antioxidant capacity of wheat types common in Ethiopia and a recovery attempt with bran supplementation in bread.

The effect of wheat flour refined milling on nutritional and antioxidant quality of hard and soft grown in Ethiopia was evaluated. Bread was prepared ...

Relationship between vitamin D status and vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

We aimed to investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)...

Clomiphene Citrate Effectively Increases Testosterone in Obese, Young, Hypogonadal Men.

BACKGROUND: Obesity has been associated with low testosterone (T) in adult males and in pubertal boys. Therapy for hypogonadism with exogenous T may l...