BACKGROUND Childhood obesity is complex, and its aetiology is known to be multifaceted. The contribution of lifestyle behaviors, including poor diet and physical inactivity, to obesity remains unclear. Due to the current high prevalence, childhood obesity is an urgent public health priority requiring current and reliable data to further understand its aetiology. OBJECTIVE The objective of thi...

A cork based point of care diagnostic device for monitoring cytokine biomarkers in biofluids.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) including ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease is among the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and in Ireland, coronary heart disease death rates are among the highest in Europe. Although it has previously been reported that only 50% of CVD can be attributed to traditional risk factors, it is now recognized that these factors occur much more frequ...

The bark of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) is mostly used for stopper production; when undergoes a series industrial procedures, boiling usually leads to changes in the characteristics its tissue. Trees are traditionally grown under natural conditions; however, irrigation now being plantations. This permanent water availability affects development, while effects on procedures unknown. study provid...

The X-ray diffraction technique is one of the techniques that are widely and precisely used in determining structural properties materials through which can be developed their areas use increased, Cork considered polymers very low industrial value only for secondary purposes such as packaging, it possible to have any other uses high by doping cork with change its physical properties. Therefore,...