BACKGROUND The purpose of this placebo-controlled, double-blind cross-over study was to compare the effects of two commercially available soft drinks on metabolic rate. METHODS After giving informed consent, twenty healthy men and women were randomly assigned to ingest 12 ounces of Celsiustrade mark and, on a separate day, 12 ounces of Diet Coke(R). All subjects completed both trials using a ...

2 Due to the extreme caustic nature of sodium hydroxide solution, precautionary measures such as the wearing of rubber gloves, boots, raincoat and goggles should be observed. An acid solution such as vinegar shall be kept readily available in case any of the sodium hydroxide solution should come in contact with the body. not less than 1 pound avoirdupois of sodium hydroxide of not less than 95 ...

Actual relationships of human size to strength have remained undetermined despite decades of research by many investigators because the determination necessitates valid theoretical formulation and selection through three essential criteria of a proper sample of subjects for empirical testing. The formula is: Vol.(Wt.) strength e k Rt. Champion weightlifters satisfy all criteria, and, by minor a...

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Indole-3-butyric Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00.8% OTHER INGREDIENTS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.2% TOTAL: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0% HORMODIN 3 is prepared specially for propating the more difficult-to-root varieties, including many of the evergreens and dormant leafless cuttings. Eight ou...

workers are called, are all voluntary and committed to give up to two years of their life to this work. They get ?1 a week pocket money, two ounces of tobacco and board and lodging, none too luxurious, for the privilege of joining this 'Mission to the Misfit.' They raise money by running an old clothes stall, beg for food, pick up fruit and vegetables that fall off trucks and trolleys in Covent...

a large size, and had existed for 3 or 4 years. The patient was subject to chronic bronchitis and emphysema; was in a very reduced state of health ; could hardly lie on his back ; passed most of his time in a sitting posture, and was in great misery from pain and constant dribbling of urine. Four days after admission, under chloroform, No. 12 silver catheter was passed; the urine was drawn off,...

a matter under observation liovv far this system can be safely used in all cases of disease and injury to which it is applicable. While, on the one hand, in most cases, the loss of a few ounces of blood may be of little eonsequence, there may be danger from septic matter being forced into the circulation, and it has also been remarked that there is a greater tendency to sloughing of flaps after...

Reliable and economical quantification of micronutrients in diets and human is a critical component of successful epidemiological studies to establish relationships between dietary constituents and chronic disease. Legumes are one of the major dietary components consumed by populations worldwide. Consumption of legumes is thought to play a major role in lowering breast and prostate cancer risk....

BACKGROUND Interpretation of previous associations between water intake and adverse birth outcomes is challenging given that amount and type of water consumed can be non-specific markers of exposure or underlying behavioural characteristics. We examined the relationship between water intake measures and adverse birth outcomes in participants from three study sites in the United States. METHOD...

a small atrophied uterine body was felt above and behind it. On palpation of the inverted anterior vaginal wall a number of stones of different sizes were felt in the bladder; some appeared to be very large. A sound could not be passed into the bladder further than half an inch, as it seemed to be full of stones, while the prolapsed uterus could not be replaced owing to obstruction by the stone...