Wide range applications of spirulina: from earth to space missions

G Fais, A Manca, F Bolognesi, M Borselli, A Concas… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spirulina is the most studied cyanobacterium species for both pharmacological applications
and the food industry. The aim of the present review is to summarize the potential benefits of …

Immunomodulatory properties of human breast milk: microRNA contents and potential epigenetic effects

MMM Hatmal, MAI Al-Hatamleh, AN Olaimat, W Alshaer… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infants who are exclusively breastfed in the first six months of age receive adequate
nutrients, achieving optimal immune protection and growth. In addition to the known …

Qualitative and quantitative muscle ultrasound changes in patients with COVID-19–related ARDS

M Umbrello, L Guglielmetti, P Formenti, E Antonucci… - Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Severe forms of the novel coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) are associated with
systemic inflammation and hypercatabolism. The aims of this study were to compare the time …

Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD): an antihypertensive nutritional approach

L Barrea, L Verde, P Santangeli, S Lucà… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background Obesity is accompanied by hormonal, inflammatory and endothelial alterations.
These alterations induce a stimulation of several other mechanisms that contribute to the …

Small ruminants: Farmers' hope in a world threatened by water scarcity

OF Akinmoladun, V Muchenje, FN Fon, CT Mpendulo - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Water is one of the most important nutrients to livestock. It is so essential
that more than half the volume of the animal's body is water. However, its availability is …

[HTML][HTML] Total body water and intracellular water relationships with muscle strength, frailty and functional performance in an elderly population. A cross-sectional study

M Serra-Prat, I Lorenzo, E Palomera, S Ramírez… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background As a person ages, total body water (TBW), intracellular water (ICW), muscle
mass and muscle strength tend to decline. The decline in ICW may reflect losses in the …

Prediction of subcutaneous drug absorption-do we have reliable data to design a simulated interstitial fluid?

I Torres-Terán, M Venczel, S Klein - International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2021 - Elsevier
For many years subcutaneous (SC) administration has represented the main route for
delivering biopharmaceuticals. However, little information exists about the milieu in the …

The recipe for TACO: A narrative review on the pathophysiology and potential mitigation strategies of transfusion-associated circulatory overload

EB Bulle, RB Klanderman, J Pendergrast… - Blood Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO) is one of the leading causes of
transfusion related morbidity and mortality. TACO is the result of hydrostatic pulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] Nigella Sativa (Black Seeds), A potential herb for the pharmacotherapeutic management of hypertension: a review

NMP Maideen, R Balasubramanian… - Current Cardiology …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for stroke, myocardial infarction and untimely
death. The prevalence of hypertension is extremely high among the global population, and …

Dysnatremias in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiology, manifestations, and treatment

S Arzhan, SQ Lew, TS Ing, AH Tzamaloukas… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The decreased ability of the kidney to regulate water and monovalent cation excretion
predisposes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to dysnatremias. In this report, we …