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Case studies and small trials suggest that acupuncture may effectively treat hypertension, but no large randomized trials have been reported. The Stop Hypertension with the Acupuncture Research Program pilot trial enrolled 192 participants with untreated blood pressure (BP) in the range of 140/90 to 179/109 mm Hg. The design of the trial combined rigorous methodology and adherence to principles...

(With) Women Scholars and ScientistsThis article is a review of the study entitled Naučnice u društvu / Scientists in Society, edited by Lada Stevanović, Mladena Prelić, Miroslava Lukić Krstanović (Belgrade: Institute Ethnography SASA, 2020, pp. 456).Będąc (z) naukowczyniami Artykuł jest recenzją książki Society [Naukowczynie w społeczeństwie] pod redakcją Lady Prelicia i Lukicia Krstanovicia (...

BACKGROUND A variant (rs1495741) in the gene for the N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) protein is associated with skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF), a noninvasive measure of advanced glycation end products and other fluorophores in the skin. Because NAT2 is involved in caffeine metabolism, we aimed to determine whether caffeine consumption is associated with SIF and whether rs1495741 is associated w...

In most structural failures, deterioration of reinforced concrete structure is due to corrosion reinforcing bars. Ingress chloride ions and reaction carbon dioxide with the cement paste poor-quality or inadequate cover are main causes corrosion. Corrosion can be reduced by using high-quality providing proper reinforcement. addition, inhibitors used protect reinforcement in order extend service ...

The oxy-myoglobin (Mb-O2) structure was probed by QM/MM (hybrid quantum mechanical/ molecular mechanical) calculations using DFT/MM to elucidate the effect of the heme propionates and the protein matrix on the chemistry of heme Fe-O2 moiety. On this line, we have probed the role of His97 in various protonation states of the heme propionate-6.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Preventing cerebral embolisms is a major concern with carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study evaluated 3-dimensional T1-weighted gradient echo (3D T1GRE) sequence to predict cerebral embolism related to CAS. METHODS We performed quantitative analyses of the characteristics of 47 carotid plaques before CAS by measuring the signal intensity ratio (SIR) and plaque volum...