Solar energy storage using phase change materials The continuous increase in the level of greenhouse gas emissions and the climb in fuel prices are the main driving forces behind efforts to more effectively utilise various sources of renewable energy. In
American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening 2008 This document is the first update of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations since 2000. The CRC screening tests are now grouped into cancer prevention
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of fatty liver disease, but it is now apparent that fat deposition in the liver, and its consequences, may occur without alcohol abuse. The principal risk factors are obesity,
Food, nutrition and diet therapy Principles of clinical nutrition and the role of dietetics and nutrition in health care are presented in this text for health professionals. Basics in the science of nutrition are described: nutrient-biochemistry and metabolism; nutritional status
Imagine you’re a fossil hunter. You spend months in the heat of Arizona digging up bones only to find that what you’ve uncovered is from a previously discovered dinosaur. That’s how the search for antibiotics has panned out recently. The
Lipid profiles in untreated patients with rheumatoid arthritis. OBJECTIVE: to research lipid profiles in patients with untreated active atrophic arthritis (RA) and to assess the connection of the inflammatory condition of RA with lipid profiles. METHODS: Forty-two patients with RA
Poverty Alleviation and Tropical Forests—What Scope for Synergies? This paper explores the “state-of-the-art” of the two-way causal links between poverty alleviation and natural tropical forests. Microimpacts of rising poverty can increase or slow forest loss. At the macrolevel, poverty also
Application of prebiotics and probiotics in poultry production The intestinal microbiota, epithelium, and system provide resistance to enteric pathogens. Recent data suggest that resistance isn’t solely thanks to the sum of the components, but that cross-talk between these components is
Salinity Effects on Seedling Growth and Yield Components of Rice Flood irrigation practices that are commonly utilized in California during the first stages of rice (Oryza sativa L.) establishment may contribute to salinity damage and eventually decrease yield. Knowledge of
The importance of non-timber forest products in rural livelihood security and as safety nets : a review of evidence from South Africa We review and synthesize recent South Africa n work that examines the role and importance of non-timber forest