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... socioeconomic pathways are simulated using a global economic model, extended to account for detailed nutrition information of different food groups taken from the FAO food balance sheets. In general, both scenarios reveal increases in energy intake for the average consumer in all regions. However, some regions...

... of the bacterial-host interaction are not fully understood. Experimental animal models such as hamsters and guinea pigs have been successfully used to study the pathogenesis of acute lethal leptospirosis, while mice and rats are usually asymptomatic after infection. In recent years, zebrafish have become...

... with the use of mathematical models of solute kinetics. This study is aimed at presenting an improved model of solute kinetics and fluid shifts during hemodialysis. It comprises a 2-compartment (intracellular and extracellular) description of sodium, potassium, and urea, including volume fluid shifts induced...

... demonstrated in an animal model that anti-CD4 antibody treatment suppresses the ongoing stage - as well as induction - of allergic rhinitis [ 3 ]. Optimal CD4+ T cell activation requires two signals. The first is mediated by an interaction between the T cell receptor and peptide-major histocompatibility...

...% of all tattoos in The Netherlands were obtained at one of the almost 900 licensed studios. Reports of complications are generally low in number. We suggest that uniform European hygiene guidelines would further contribute to the safety of tattooing. The Amsterdam Model Infection control in tattoo...

... Abstract Diabetes and depression provide a model for understanding the comorbidity of mental and physical disorders, as each influences the other while sharing a broad range of biological, psychological, socioeconomic and cultural determinants. Diabetes and depression may be viewed as: (1...

... our current understanding of nephrocyte function and assembly. Advantages of Drosophila Models For more than a century, Drosophila has been a favorite tool of geneticists and developmental biologists. Their powerful tools enable scientists to explore tissues...

... of the brain circuits involved in appetite regulation is not yet fully understood and appears to be very complex. PWS appears to be a unique model for decrypting this critical period. A Precise Description of Eating Behavior Individuals with PWS present a particular meal pattern with a slower initial...

... industries. The biomedical model of healthcare is insufficient to explain and address these gaps. It is widely acknowledged that there is no single, ideal organizational model for academic health science systems that will deliver the agenda outlined by Dzau et al. [ 1 ]. In a recent article, Daniels...

... Abstract We report on a model of community engagement known as HealthStreet, which began as community outreach from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., USA, in 1989, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). HealthStreet, which developed more expansive services in 2008, includes...

... Abstract Vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms are essential for deciphering biological processes. One of these, the mouse, proved to be a valuable model for understanding the etiopathogenesis of a vast array of human diseases, including congenital malformations such as orofacial clefting...

... Abstract This article is the review of the recent reports in which a chronic gastric ulcer model, so-called acetic acid ulcer, was used during 2010–2012. Thirteen new papers were published to elucidate the mechanism of ulcer healing using rats and mice. In addition, 11 substances, mainly...

... up a screening model of gastric bleeding in rats using low-dose aspirin (ASA) and an antiplatelet drug, clopidogrel, a P2Y 12 receptor antagonist, and investigated the prophylactic effect of antiulcer drugs on gastric bleeding and lesion formation under such conditions. Under urethane anesthesia...

... Kinetic models have been used in both hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapies. Since many different theoretical models are available, users should choose one of these models along with the purpose of their studies. In general, simple models are useful for clinical...

... Abstract Understanding of dry eye syndrome (DES) today is driven by in vivo analysis of tear osmolarity, tear film break up time, impression cytology and description of symptoms. Existing in vivo models of DES need severe alterations of tear production or corneal integrity. For a more detailed...

... cancer cells - as observed in cell cultureand in the clinic - are then described to develop a model of cervical cancer progression. Finally, we explorehow the information garnered from studies of HPV pathogenesis may be translated into the clinical arena inthe form of new diagnostic, preventive...