Examining the impact of a community-based exercise intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility and physical activity among adults living... by Kelly K O'Brien, Aileen M Davis, Soo Chan Carusone, Lisa Avery, Ada Tang, Patricia Solomon, Rachel Aubry, Mehdi Zobeiry, Ivan Ilic, Zoran Pandovski, Ahmed M Bayoumi

“…We measured cardiopulmonary fitness (V̇O2peak (primary outcome), heart rate, blood pressure), strength (grip strength, vertical jump, back extension, push-ups, curl ups), flexibility (sit and reach test), and self-reported physical activity bimonthly across three phases. …”
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Acute phase responses in clinically healthy multiparous Holsteins with and without calcium dysregulation during the early postpartum period by J.A. Seminara, C.R. Seely, J.A.A. McArt

“…Patterns of protein concentrations in blood over time were compared using linear mixed effects models including fixed effects of calcium status group, time, parity group, farm, relevant 2-way interactions, and the random effect of cow. …”
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A novel truncated fusion gene ETV6::AC010198.2 in post-MPN acute myeloid leukemia caused by del(12)(p13p11) by Jiao Lu, Jiao Lu, Guanqun Yang, Qiurong Zhang, Man Wang, Man Wang, Lijun Wang, Lijun Wang, Lu Chen, Haoyue Chen, Xin Jiang, Chunhua Liu, Tong Lin, Qiaoyan Han, Zefa Liu, Shi Zhen, Zhao Zeng, Jinlan Pan, Jiannong Cen, Suning Chen, Suning Chen, Zheng Wang, Zheng Wang, Xingxia Zhang, Miao Sun

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Biomarker combinations from different modalities predict early disability accumulation in multiple sclerosis by Vinzenz Fleischer, Tobias Brummer, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Falk Steffen, Milena Heldt, Maria Protopapa, Muriel Schraad, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escamilla, Sergiu Groppa, Stefan Bittner, Frauke Zipp

“…Three clinically relevant modalities (MRI, OCT and blood serum) served as sources of potential predictors for disease worsening. …”
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Medium- to long-term health condition of patients post-COVID-19, exercise intolerance and potential mechanisms: A narrative review and perspective by Fabian Schwendinger, Denis Infanger, Debbie J Maurer, Thomas Radtke, Justin Carrard, Julia M Kröpfl, Aglaia Emmenegger, Henner Hanssen, Christoph Hauser, Udo Schwehr, Hans H Hirsch, Julijana Ivanisevic, Karoline Leuzinger, Aurélien E Martinez, Marc Maurer, Thomas Sigrist, Lukas Streese, Roland von Känel, Timo Hinrichs, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss

“…We aimed to review studies examining cardiac function, macro- or microvascular function, blood biomarkers and physical activity in adult patients post-COVID-19 and highlight current knowledge gaps. …”
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Subclinical Plasmodium spp. Infections in a Community Setting in Bangui, Central African Republic by Nzoumbou-Boko R, Denissio Morissi Nalingbo MCI, Yambiyo BM, Detol R, Moussa ERF, Nalinga D, Namsenei-Dankpea LJVDLG, Manirakiza A, Ayong L, Boum II Y

“…Proportions of positives were 32.45% by PCR, 27.59% by mRDT, and 23.51% by Giemsa-based thick blood smear microscopy, representing the burden of subclinical malaria. …”
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Platelet-rich plasma combined with gypenosides for the treatment of psoriasis-like inflammation in mice by LI Dandan, WANG Bing, GE Yu, CHENG Hong, LI Mengxue, WANG Zhicheng, XIA Rong

“…HE staining and Ki67 staining were used to evaluate the pathological changes and proliferation of keratinocytes in psoriasis-like skin lesions. Blood cell count, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot were used to explore the changes in circulating white blood cell count, cytokines IL-17A and TNF-α, and related signaling pathway proteins p-STAT3 and p-P38. …”
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First stage reconstruction following surgical excision of a large arteriovenous malformation of the lower lip and tongue by Jenisa Kamayana, I Adnyana, Agus Hamid, I Sanjaya

“… Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare congenital lesions caused by deformity of the blood vessels. Around half of the AVMs are found in the craniofacial area, presenting with a progressive high-…”
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Coagulability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Christina Liak, Michael Fitzpatrick

“…There is evidence supporting a wide array of hematological changes that affect hemostasis (eg, increased hematocrit, blood viscosity, platelet activation, clotting factors and decreased fibrinolytic activity).…”
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Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) by John L. Capinera

“…Despite their affectionate vernacular name, they are particularly threatening “assassin bugs” who require blood meals to survive and reproduce. They are a known vector of American trypanosomiasis (or Chagas Disease) in South America, a debilitating illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. …”
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Healthy Eating: Create Your Plate! by Jennifer Hillan, Linda B. Bobroff

“…The way you ‘create your plate’ to balance carbohydrates for blood glucose control is a bit different from the MyPlate recommendations. …”
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Facts about Iron by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan

“…It’s an important part of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all the cells. …”
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Horn Fly Haematobia irritans irritans (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Dan Fitzpatrick, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Learn more about this pernicious obligate blood-feeding ectoparasite in this 7-page fact sheet, written by Dan Fitzpatrick and Phillip E. …”
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Report of a Complicated Case of Couvelaire Uterus by Hamideh Parsapour, Neda Shafie, Amir Mohammad Salehi, Zeinab Assareh

“…Couvelaire uterus (CU) is a rare complication in the life-threatening placental abruption (PA) that consists of a state of blood infiltration of the uterine myometrium and serosa. …”
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“Vuelvo y te desconozco”: vocabulario místico y vuelcos espirituales en Báculo de Babel de Blanca Andreu by Lucía Méndez Soria

“…Andreu's writing renews a «vocabulary of mysticism», according to Sylvia Sherno, and creates his own universe of images around the animal, blood and fire, drawing on close affiliations of surrealism and orphism.…”
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Healthy Living for Elders: Exercise and Diabetes by Sergio Romero

“…Exercise can help you control your blood sugar levels, reduce body fat, and decrease your risk of heart disease. …”
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Facts about Iron by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan

“…It’s an important part of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all the cells. …”
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WOUND AND ITS HEALING: A CONCISE PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEW by Syeda Yamna Zia et al

“…A number of factors such as age, weight, nutritional status, immune response, dehydration, inadequate blood supply to the wound, chronic disease, radiations, surgery etc. greatly influence the process of wound healing …”
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Healthy Eating: Create Your Plate! by Jennifer Hillan, Linda B. Bobroff

“…The way you ‘create your plate’ to balance carbohydrates for blood glucose control is a bit different from the MyPlate recommendations. …”
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Number 2: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Importance of Exercise by Norman L Jones

“…The reasons for shortness of breath are dealt with in another patient page (Can Respir J 2000;7(1):35-36), and include narrowing of the airways, poor lung function leading to falls in the amount of oxygen carried in the blood and weak muscles for breathing. Easy fatiguability may be because of muscle weakness or changes in muscle function, related to inactivity and ageing. …”
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