Classical immunization protocols have produced an antibody-based humoral response that
is very effective against susceptible infectious diseases. Immunization introduces an …

Regulatory authorities worldwide have found the nonnutritive sweetener, sucralose, to be
noncarcinogenic, based on a range of studies. A review of these and other studies found …

Objective: To investigate whether the nature of the relationship between body mass index
(BMI (kg/m 2)) and all-cause mortality is direct, J-or U-shaped, and whether this relationship …

Objective To test the hypothesis that intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with
decreased thymus size in the human fetus. Methods The thymus perimeter was measured in …

Antibodies protect us from a wide range of infectious diseases and cancers and have
become an indispensable tool in science—both for conventional immune response research …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the relationship of body weight and anthropometry to all-cause
mortality in older men. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study of 3741 elderly Japanese …

An issue that has been prominent in the current debat e on the health risks of genetically
modified (GM) foods is whether there are adequate methods of testing for the safety of these …

Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are becoming more and
more common in our society. Although they are psychiatric illnesses, there are many factors …

Background: The role of body mass index (BMI) as a factor influencing longevity of the
elderly subject is still under debate. Objective: To evaluate at a population level whether or …

Wistar rats were subjected to dietary restriction and daily physical exercise for 21 months,
starting from 2 months of age. At the age of 23 months, the rats were sacrificed and …