Background: The effects of meal-specific protein quantity and protein distribution throughout the day on daily food intake are relatively unknown. Objectives: The aims were to test 1) whether the consumption of higher-protein (HP) compared with normal-protein (NP) meals consumed at each eating occasion reduce free-living, daily carbohydrate and fat intakes in overweight women during energy bala...

BACKGROUND Intestinal strontium absorption is becoming accepted as a clinical and diagnostic tool for assessing intestinal calcium absorption in humans. However, little is known about whether intestinal strontium absorption, like that of calcium, is stimulated by calcitriol in healthy humans. METHODS The effect of calcitriol on intestinal strontium absorption was measured in eight healthy men...

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The concepts of tajdid (renewal) and mujaddid (renewer) in Islam are discussed mainly scholarly works. Although all Muslim scholars agree on the necessity tajdid, they differ regarding scope who mujaddids are, their primary role. Most that duty is to restore or lead correct religious knowledge practice eradicate errors from past century. Renewal can be local global. This article first briefly d...

size of 150 (p >0.05). The cost of the consumables for the assay is approximately 10% less expensive than the dot blot assay. A plate containing 80 samples can be analyzed in under 30 min by the fluorescence-based assay, an eighth of the time required per sample for the dot blot; a single operator can easily assay over 1100 samples per day, compared to 240 samples by dot blot. Furthermore, the ...

The relationship between plasma propranolol concentration and relief of essential tremor was examined in 11 patients during treatment with oral racemic propranolol in doses of 30 to 640 mg/day. Although propranolol decreased tremor in all 11 patients, the degree of improvement varied widely in individuals (mean 51%, range 25--90%), and was not related directly occurred at plasma propranolol con...

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