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Vitamin D, Bacterial Infection, and Pregnancy
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a highly prevalent vaginal infection that is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Vitamin D exerts an...
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Q10, Statins, and Diabetic Patients
Objective: The vascular benefits of statins might be attenuated by inhibition of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) synthesis. We investigated whether oral...
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Glutamine and Ulcers
We recently showed that L-Gln protects cultured gastric cells from ammonia-induced cell death and predicted that Gln may also protect...
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Stress, Adolescents, and Obesity
PurposeA high proportion of adolescents living in low-income households in the United States are overweight or obese, food insecure, or...
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Weak Appetite as Mortality Predictor
Objectives: To examine the association between dietary factors to daily activity energy expenditure (DAEE) and mortality among older adults. Design...
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DHEA Helps Build Bone in Older Women
Background: Age-related reductions in serum dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) concentrations may be involved in bone mineral density (BMD) losses. Objective: The objective...
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Colon Cancer, Fruits, and Vegetables
Background: A high consumption of fruit and vegetables is possibly associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However,...
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Colon Cancer and Animal Protein
Background: In the recent World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research report of diet and cancer, it was concluded...
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Women, Inflammation, and Weight Gain
Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations have been found to be higher in premenopausal women than in men, whereas interleukin-6 (IL-6)...
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