Knowledge, perceptions and practices associated with timing for breast cancer screening among female students at the University of Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study by Peter Chikuvadze, Grace Nkhoma, Maxwell Mhlanga, Augustine Ndaimani

“…Participants who perceived that a healthy diet reduces breast cancer risk had lower odds of late screening (OR=0.32, p=0.021). …”
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Immunomodulatory effects of thymol and cinnamaldehyde in chicken cell lines by C. Shen, L.G. Christensen, S.Y. Bak, N. Christensen, K. Kragh

“…These results indicated how supplementing TCB in poultry diets can increase bird performance, by increasing in vivo cell membrane integrity (especially important in the gut) and assisting in immune responses, which can liberate energy for growth.…”
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Dietary Histidine Supplementation Maintained Amino Acid Homeostasis and Reduced Hepatic Lipid Accumulation of Juvenile Largemouth Bass, Micropterus Salmoides by Hualiang Liang, Gangchun Xu, Pao Xu, Jian Zhu, Songlin Li, Mingchun Ren

“…According to the specific growth rate and feed conversion rate, the recommended histidine requirement of juvenile largemouth bass was 1.26% of the diet (2.68% of dietary protein) by regression lines calculated using a quadratic model. …”
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Variations in the composition and frequency of celiac disease epitopes among synthetic wheat lines by Rahman Ebrahimzadegan, Ghader Mirzaghaderi

“…Bread wheat serves as an important staple crop in the human diet, largely because of the physicochemical properties of its dough and its protein content. …”
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Associated Factors of Cholelithiasis among Younger Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville, Congo by Firmine Olivia Galiba Atipo Tsiba, Clément Pacha Mikia, Jennifer Armandine Elira Samba, Jade Vanessa Nziengui Mboumba, Félix Malanda, Clausina Mikolele Ahoui, Alexis Elira Dokekias

“…Sociodemographic (socioeconomic status and diet) and clinical (body mass index, frequency of vasoocclusive crises and hospitalization for vasoocclusive crises, number of blood transfusion, and chronic complications) as well as hematological examination (type of SCD and blood count in the intercritical period) and hydroxyurea treatment were compared with those of 74 children with no clinical and radiographic signs of cholelithiasis. …”
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Effects of chili straw on rumen fermentation, meat quality, amino acid and fatty acid contents, and rumen bacteria diversity in sheep by Jinlong Li, Jinlong Li, Jinlong Li, Yong Tuo, Yong Tuo, Yong Tuo, Linjiao He, Linjiao He, Linjiao He, Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Zhijun Zhang, Zhijun Zhang, Zhiqiang Cheng, Changjiang Zang, Tongjun Guo, Tongjun Guo

“…In conclusion, incorporating CS into lamb diets can enhance meat quality without adversely affecting rumen fermentation, with recommended levels between 10% and 15%.…”
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Nutritional Profiles and Factors Associated with the Intake of Certain Food Types in Patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nehasha Pradhan, Mai Murase, Masako Akiyama, Hiroko Tani, Yuka I. Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…The significance of swallowing rehabilitation, appropriate food preparation, exercises to enhance mouth opening, and the preservation of functional teeth has been emphasized as critical factors influencing diet in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. Additionally, the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to nutritional care for these individuals is underscored.…”
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Neuregulin1 ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease via the ERK/SIRT1 signaling pathways by Chengan Xu, Shouhao Wang, Di Meng, Mingshan Wang, Rong Yan, Yining Dai

“…Methods C57BL/6 mice were fed with high-fat diet for 8 weeks, and then injected with NRG1 (0.3 mg/kg/d) and PD98059 (0.3 mg/kg/d) via tail vein for 5 weeks. …”
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Maternal milk fat globule membrane enriched gut L. murinus and circulating SCFAs to improve placental efficiency and fetal development in intrauterine growth restricted mice model by Cuiping Feng, Yujun Wu, Xiangyu Zhang, Shuxian Wang, Junjun Wang, Huixia Yang

“…In this study, low protein diet-induced IUGR decreased the litter birth weight, fetal birth weight, and the fetal/placental ratio in pregnant mice, while gestational MFGM supplementation restored these impairments. …”
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Effects of chronic exposure of specific water quality parameters in poultry drinking water on dietary amino acid digestibility and early broiler performance by Rabin Raut, Biswajit Kumar Biswas, Thyneice Taylor-Bowden, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Bharat Pokharel, Tom Tabler, Samuel N. Nahashon, Pramir Maharjan

“…A total of 288 birds (Cobb 500 males), fed a standard diet (day(d) 0-21), were utilized for the study, creating six replicates/treatment with 12 birds/replicate cage unit. …”
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Effect of extracted phycocyanin by-products as a synbiotic supplement on the production performance and intestinal morphology of broilers by Kannikar Hamprakorn, Buaream Maneewan, Wantamas Jantasin, Mohd Nizam Lani, Tossapol Moonmanee, Julakorn Panatuk

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 240 one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were randomly distributed among five dietary treatment groups; they received a diet supplemented with a synbiotic product (probiotic [Lactobacillus johnsonii] at least 1.0 × 108 colony-forming unit/mg with prebiotic [by-product of phycocyanin extraction]) at 0.000%, 0.025%, 0.050%, 0.075%, and 0.100%. …”
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Protective effect of brain and muscle arnt-like protein-1 against ethanol-induced ferroptosis by activating Nrf2 in mice liver and HepG2 cells by Yanan Zhao, Ranran Zhang, Ziheng Chen, Ziyi Wang, Shuang Guan, Jing Lu

“…Upon exposure to alcohol (5 % Lieber-DeCarli liquid alcohol diet for 10 days before binged alcohol with 5 g/kg body weight in vivo, 300 mmol/L for 12 h in vitro, respectively), the content of iron, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) was boosted significantly while glutathione (GSH) was decreased that mainly based on the downregulated protein expression of ferritin heavy chain (FTH), ferroportin (FPN), heme oxygenase1(HO-1) and anti-cystine/glutamate antiporter (SLC7A11), while these changes could be abolished by ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrostatin-1[Fer-1 (5 mg/kg body weight for 10 days in vivo, 10 μmol/L for 2 h in vitro, respectively)]. …”
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Everything feels just a little heavier, more wrought with implications, you know? – a mixed-methods study examining lifestyle behaviors, health, and well-being of pregnant and post... by Sara Dube, Muhammad Asim, Jennifer Gonzalez, Gracia Dala, Michelle L. Wright, Megan J. Gray, Linda G. Kahn, Deborah Jacobvitz, Elizabeth M. Widen

“…Abstract Background While the striking impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, heath care access and lifestyle behaviors, including perceived health, diet, physical activity, and sleep has been reported, few studies have examined these domains jointly among pregnant and postpartum people in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Partial replacement of soybean meal with mixed plant proteins yields comparable growth and carcass quality in growing-finishing pigs by Wei Han Zhao, Wei Han Zhao, Joo Hyun Ha, Joo Hyun Ha, Sungbo Cho, Sungbo Cho, In Ho Kim, In Ho Kim

“…ObjectiveThis study evaluated the impacts of partial replacement of soybean meal with different concentrations of mixed plant protein products (rapeseed meal (RSM) - palm kernel meal (PKM) -distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS)) on growth performance and carcass quality of growing-finishing pigs.MethodsA total of 180 crossbred [Yorkshire x Landrace] pigs with average initial weight of 29.72 + 1.65 Kg were randomly assigned to one of five dietary treatment groups on the basis of weight and sex, and the experimental duration was 105 days. The basal diet (C23ON) of growing and finishing pigs were partially replaced with increasing level of RSM-PKM-DDGS (1 to 5% for growing pigs, and 2 to 6% for finishers). …”
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Impact of dietary supplementation of L-citrulline to meat goats during gestation on reproductive performance by Makenzie G. Newton, Arianna N. Lopez, Claire Stenhouse, Karina L. Hissen, Erin D. Connolly, Xingchi Li, Lan Zhou, Guoyao Wu, William B. Foxworth, Fuller W. Bazer

“…Meat goats were fed either a control (CON) or L-citrulline (CIT) supplemented diet from d 12 to 82 of gestation. Blood samples were collected and sera were subjected to high-performance liquid chromatography analyses to quantify the abundance of amino acids. …”
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D,L‐3‐hydroxybutyrate in the treatment of glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome (Glut1DS) by Aya Amer, Kathryn Murrell, Liza Edmonds, Isaac Bernhardt, Rhonda Akroyd, Bryony Ryder, Callum Wilson, Emma Glamuzina

“…Thus, early initiation of the ketogenic diet (KD) is standard care for Glut1 deficiency syndrome (Glut1DS). …”
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Dietary intakes, food behaviours, and health indicators among Métis youth in Manitoba, Canada by Chantal Perchotte, Olena Kloss, Joyce Slater, Alan Katz, Bhanu Pilli, Aynslie Hinds, Marcelo L Urquia, Julianne Sanguins, Chris Green, Jaime Cidro, Dan Chateau, Nathan Nickel, Thomas Falkenberg

“… Abstract Objective: Poor diets and food insecurity during adolescence can have long lasting effects, and Métis youth may be at higher risk. …”
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Alcohol intake exacerbates experimental autoimmune prostatitis through activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway-mediated Th1 differentiation by Shun Xu, Shun Xu, Shun Xu, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Shaoyu Yue, Shaoyu Yue, Shaoyu Yue, Yifan Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Shengyu Zhao, Shengyu Zhao, Shengyu Zhao, Yongtao Hu, Yongtao Hu, Yongtao Hu, Cheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Wenrui Guan, Wenrui Guan, Wenrui Guan, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Ligang Zhang, Ligang Zhang, Ligang Zhang, Chaozhao Liang, Chaozhao Liang, Chaozhao Liang

“…During the induction of EAP, mice were fed with alcohol or control diet. The HE staining, ELISA, and behavioral experiments were employed to assess the severity of inflammation in EAP mice and EAP-alcohol mice. …”
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The short-chain fatty acid receptors Gpr41/43 regulate bone mass by promoting adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Friederike Behler-Janbeck, Anke Baranowsky, Timur A. Yorgan, Michelle Y. Jaeckstein, Anna Worthmann, Marceline M. Fuh, Karthikeyan Gunasekaran, Gisa Tiegs, Michael Amling, Thorsten Schinke, Joerg Heeren

“…For this purpose, we analyzed the skeletal phenotype of wild type controls (WT) and Gpr41/43 double knockout (Gpr41/43 dKO) mice fed either a chow or an inulin-enriched diet. In addition, we isolated bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells from WT and Gpr41/43 dKO mice and differentiated them into osteoblasts in the absence or presence of acetate. …”
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Genotypic and ecological variability of zinc content in the grain of spring bread wheat varieties in the international nursery KASIB by V. P. Shamanin, P. Flis, T. V. Savin, S. S. Shepelev, O. G. Kuzmin, A. S. Chursin, I. V. Pototskaya, I. E. Likhenko, I. Yu. Kushnirenko, A. A. Kazak, V. A. Chudinov, T. V. Shelaeva, A. I. Morgounov

“…Wheat breeding with a high level of zinc in wheat grain is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to address zinc deficiency in the diet. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the contribution of the factors ‘location’ and ‘genotype’ in the variability of zinc content in wheat grain, and to identify the best varieties as sources of this trait for breeding. …”
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