Bredahl

Tapioca resistant maltodextrin has low digestibility in the small intestine and, therefore, reduced incremental plasma glucose and serum insulin, without affecting satiety in healthy subjects over 180 min. Gastrointestinal tolerability of TRM should be considered when consumed in high doses.Chickens adapt to P and Ca restriction during the very…[Read more]

Premature rupture of membrane (PROM) remains a problem in obstetrics, the mechanisms of PROM have not been clearly defined. Apoptosis is thought to play a key role in the mechanism, via caspase-dependent and caspase-independent pathways. Caspase-3, Apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), and anti-apoptosis B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) are hypothesized to be…[Read more]

By statute, pediatric passengers transported in motor vehicles need to be appropriately restrained. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that currently only 2% of children do not wear safety restraints. This study aimed primarily to evaluate the use of pediatric restraints (seat belts) in motor vehicle collisions…[Read more]