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Related ArticlesCannabis Oil Use by Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 03;68(3):348-352 Authors: Hoffenberg EJ, McWilliams S, Mikulich-Gilbertson S, Murphy B, Hoffenberg A, Hopfer CJ Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to describe use of oral or sublingual cannabis oil (CO) by adolescent and young adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: A descriptive...
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Related ArticlesSymptom reduction and improved function in chronic CRPS type 1 after 12-week integrated, interdisciplinary therapy. Scand J Pain. 2019 04 24;19(2):257-270 Authors: Elomaa M, Hotta J, de C Williams AC, Forss N, Äyräpää A, Kalso E, Harno H Abstract Background and aims Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) often recovers spontaneously within the first year, but when it becomes chronic, available rehabilitative therapies (pharmacological...
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Related ArticlesProton Hopping In Living Systems. Curr Comput Aided Drug Des. 2020 Mar 24;: Authors: Kier L Abstract This review focuses on the two-century old concept of proton hopping. Introduced in 1806 by Grottus, it has evolved into an explanation of great diversity in describing many functions in living systems. It is a process involving water, which expands on the belief that life exists only in the presence of water. This review describes the...
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Related ArticlesDiabetes mellitus is associated with high sleep-time systolic blood pressure and non-dipping pattern. Postgrad Med. 2020 Mar 24;:1-6 Authors: Aung AT, Chan SP, Kyaing TT, Lee CH Abstract Introduction: Compared to clinic blood pressure (BP), sleep-time BP and non-dipping BP pattern are better predictors of target organ damage and cardiovascular sequalae.Aim: In a retrospective study, we determined whether diabetes mellitus (DM) status...
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Related ArticlesIn search of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: A proteomics study. J Sleep Res. 2019 06;28(3):e12721 Authors: Valko PO, Roschitzki B, Faigle W, Grossmann J, Panse C, Biro P, Dambach M, Spahn DR, Weller M, Martin R, Baumann CR Abstract Fatigue in multiple sclerosis is a very common and cumbersome symptom, but its aetiology is poorly understood. Proteomics is increasingly implemented in multiple sclerosis...
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Related ArticlesKleine-Levin syndrome is associated with LMOD3 variants. J Sleep Res. 2019 06;28(3):e12718 Authors: Al Shareef SM, Basit S, Li S, Pfister C, Pradervand S, Lecendreux M, Mayer G, Dauvilliers Y, Salpietro V, Houlden H, BaHammam AS, Tafti M Abstract Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare periodic hypersomnia with associated behavioural abnormalities but with often favourable prognosis. There is excess risk of KLS in first-degree relatives,...
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Related ArticlesDecreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1. J Sleep Res. 2019 06;28(3):e12684 Authors: Schinkelshoek MS, Smolders IM, Donjacour CE, van der Meijden WP, van Zwet EW, Fronczek R, Lammers GJ Abstract Narcolepsy type 1 is characterised by an increase in body weight after disease onset, frequently leading to obesity. It was suggested that this weight gain may be counteracted by treatment with sodium...
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Abstract Mobile phone is increasingly widespread among University students, while different factors can affect students’ behavior towards the use and acceptance of mobile technology. One of the methods to measure these factors is the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Behavioral Intention of University students for acceptance and use of mobile phone in their studies. The study employed the extended UTAUT2 model...
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Summary There is an ongoing debate about the possible influences of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) on body weight. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with NNS to assess their impact on body weight. We systematically searched for RCTs at least 4 weeks in duration, evaluating the effect of NNS on body weight, both in subjects with healthy weight and in subjects with overweight/obesity at any age, and compared the effects of NNS vs caloric and...
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Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the role of p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) in regulating the mouse alveolar bone development and the mineralization potential of murine ectomesenchymal stem cells (EMSCs). Moreover, we tried to explore the underlying mechanisms associated with the PI3K/Akt/β‐catenin pathway. Materials and methods p75NTR knockout (p75NTR−/−) mice and wild‐type (WT) littermates were used. E12.5d p75NTR−/− and WT EMSCs were isolated in...
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