BACKGROUND Glycogen depletion and hypoglycemia have been associated with fatigue and decrement of performance during prolonged exercise. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the effectiveness of Acacia honey drink as a post-exercise recovery aid on glucose metabolism and subsequent running performance in the heat. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ten subjects participated in this randomized cross-over st...

OBJECTIVES These guidelines update and extend evidence-based indications for the management of children with acute gastroenteritis in Europe. METHODS The guideline development group formulated questions, identified data, and formulated recommendations. The latter were graded with the Muir Gray system and, in parallel, with the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation...

Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUVs) are a popular biomimetic system for studying membrane associated phenomena. However, commonly used protocols to grow GUVs must be modified in order to form GUVs containing functional transmembrane proteins. This article describes two dehydration-rehydration methods - electroformation and gel-assisted swelling - to form GUVs containing the voltage-gated potassiu...

Glutathione status and its relationship to protein synthesis during water deficit and subsequent rehydration have been examined in the drought-tolerant moss, Tortula ruralis. During slow drying there is a small decrease in total glutathione but the percentage of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) increases. During rapid drying there is little change in total glutathione but a small increase in GSSG. O...

Whole gut perfusion in humans was used to compare the effect on intestinal water and electrolyte transport of the World Health Organisation oral rehydration solution (solution II, composition in mmol/l: glucose 111, sodium 90, bicarbonate 30, potassium 20; 308 mOsm/kg); a hypertonic commercial oral rehydration solution (solution III, glucose 188, sodium 50, bicarbonate 20, potassium 20 mmol/l; ...