Lundsgaard

Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a hormonal regulator of lipid and glucose metabolism. We aimed to investigate the effect of an FGF21 analogue (LY2405319) on the development of atherosclerosis and its associated parameters. ApoE-/- mice were fed an atherogenic diet for 14 weeks and were randomly assigned to control (saline) or FGF21 (0.1…[Read more]

Reversibly glycosylated polypeptide (RGP), a kind of hydrosoluble and plasmodesmal-associated protein found in plants, plays a crucial role in the development of pollen.

A novel RGP 2 was isolated and identified from rape (Brassica napus L.) bee pollen.

RGP2 was isolated and purified by ion-exchange column and gel filtration…[Read more]

1%) Māori, 78 (14.5%) Pacific, 57 (10.6%) Asian, and 341 (63.5%) NZ European/other ethnicity patients. There were no ethnic differences in treatment process times. When compared with NZ European/others, Māori and Pacific people were younger, and Māori had worse neurological impairment at admission. A higher proportion of Māori were treated wit…[Read more]

Recurrence of hiatus hernia reduced QoL. Surgery resulted in resolution of symptoms other than dysphagia which was incompletely improved. Patients’ overall satisfaction with surgery was high.

Composite repair of giant PEH is safe with overall good outcomes. Majority of hernia recurrence are small and asymptomatic. Hernia recurrence…[Read more]

We show gene.iobio is a novel and effective approach that significantly improves upon and reimagines existing methods. In a radical departure from existing methods that present variants and genomic data in text and table formats, gene.iobio provides an interactive, intuitive and visually-driven analysis environment. We demonstrate that adoption of…[Read more]

ther trimesters. The findings of this study demonstrated low levels of physical activity during pregnancy in South Africa. The majority of women did not meet the recommendation of 150 min of moderate intensity activity per week. Light intensity and household activities were the most preferred form of activity. The factors affecting physical…[Read more]

Results Twenty-eight interviews were conducted (community pharmacists n = 12; medicines counter assistants n = 4; intern pharmacists n = 9; general medical practitioners n = 3). Thematic analysis generated three themes (1) pharmacy staff who require minor ailment service training; (2) acceptability and willingness to complete additional trai…[Read more]

Prior opioid discontinuation studies have focused on one of two characteristics of opioid prescribing, its duration (long term vs not) or dosage (high vs low). check details Questions remain about the experience of patients with high-dose, long-term opioid therapy (HLOT) prescriptions who are likely to be at the highest risk for adverse…[Read more]

Extensive research on functionalized graphene, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotube based cement composites has been carried out to strengthen and overcome the shortcomings of construction materials. However, less literature is available on the pure graphene based cement composite. In this review paper, an in-depth study on a graphene-based cement…[Read more]