Food availability and associated sensory cues such as olfaction are known to trigger a range of hormonal and behavioural responses. When food availability is predictable these physiological and behavioural responses can become entrained to set times and occur in anticipation of food rather than being dependent on the food-related cues. Here we summarise the range of physiological and behavioura...

20 Orogastric tube feeding is indicated for neonates with impaired ability to ingest, and can 21 be administered by intermittent bolus or continuous schedule. Our aim was to determine 22 whether feeding modalities affect muscle protein deposition and to identify mechanisms 23 involved. Neonatal pigs were overnight fasted (FAS) or fed the same amount of food 24 continuously (CON) or intermittent...

Crisponi syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by intermittent episodes of muscular contraction of the facial muscles with trismus and excessive salivation simulating a tetanic spasm. These episodes occur in response to tactile stimulation or during crying. Associated physical and constitutional findings include characteristic facial anomalies, camptodactyly, intermittent hy...

Under laboratory conditions, penicillin biosynthesis was improved by feeding sucrose and sodium phenylacetate to the fermentation flasks in the form of coated tablets.

An experiment was conducted to determine if the improved creep feed intake observed during intermittent suckling (IS) is important for postweaning performance. Therefore, creep feed intake of litters was assessed, and within litters, eaters and noneaters were distinguished using chromic oxide as an indigestible marker. Batches of sows were suckled intermittently (IS, 7 batches; n = 31) or conti...

Background: The transition to full enteral feeding is important for ensuring adequate growth in preterm infants. Aims: aim of this study was investigate the effects two different intermittent methods on Study design: A prospective, randomized controlled conducted a neonatology and perinatology center. Subjects: Preterm infants with gestational age between 24 + 0/7 31 6/7 were included study. Th...

Copepod nauplii are either ambush feeders that feed on motile prey or they produce a feeding current that entrains prey cells. It is unclear how ambush and feeding-current feeding nauplii perceive and capture prey. Attack jumps in ambush feeding nauplii should not be feasible at low Reynolds numbers due to the thick viscous boundary layer surrounding the attacking nauplius. We use high-speed vi...

A rise in the fat concentration of human milk within the syringe was noted towards the end of continuous infusion but not with intermittent bolus gastric feeding. The rise in the former was reduced most simply and effectively by using an eccentric nozzle syringe and tilting the pump up at an angle of between 25 degrees and 40 degrees.