The microbiota gut-brain axis (mGBA) is an important contributor to mental health and neurological and mood disorders. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are endotoxins that are components of Gram-negative bacteria cell walls and have been widely shown to induce both systemic and neuro-inflammation....
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Livingston, D. B. H.; Sweet, A.; Rodrigue, A.; Kishore, L.; Loftus, J.; Ghali, F.; Mahmoodianfard, S.; Celton, C.; Hosseinian, F.; Power, K. A.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Nutrients, 2023, 15, 16,
Dietary feeding and stable isotope studies in rodents support that the 24-carbon omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, tetracosapentaenoic acid (24:5n-3, TPAn-3) and tetracosahexaenoic acid (24:6n-3, THA), are immediate precursors to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3). In this study, we assessed...
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Rotarescu, R. D.; Rezaei, K.; Mutch, D. M.; Metherel, A. H.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 2022, 185,
Calcitriol, and other vitamin D receptor activators, remain a primary treatment for elevated parathyroid hormone levels in patients with end stage kidney disease. The objective of this study was to assess the 24-hydroxylation-mediated metabolism of 25(OH)D3 and 1,25(OH)2D3 in rats with experimental ...
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Turner, M. E.; Rowsell, T. S.; Kaufmann, M.; Norman, P. A.; Neville, K.; Sarabia, S.; White, C. A.; Petkovich, M.; Jones, G.; Adams, M. A.; Holden, R. M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2023, 226,
Dietary starch contains rapidly (RAG) and slowly available glucose (SAG). To establish the relationships between the RAG:SAG ratio and postprandial glucose, insulin and hunger, we measured postprandial responses elicited by test meals varying in the RAG:SAG ratio in n 160 healthy adults, each of...
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Wolever, T. M. S.; Jenkins, A. L.; Campbell, J. E.; Ezatagha, A.; Dhillon, S.; Johnson, J.; Schuette, J.; Chen YuMin; Chu YiFang
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Journal of Nutritional Science, 2022, 11, e21,
Reduction in muscle glycogen triggered by adverse antemortem handling events alters postmortem energy metabolism and results in a high ultimate pH and dark, firm and dry beef, often referred to as 'dark-cutting'. However, the relationship between atypical dark (AT) beef, postmortem energy...
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Kirkpatrick, L. T.; Gómez, J. F. M.; Beline, M.; Yen, C. N.; Bodmer, J. S.; Wicks, J. C.; Shi, T. H.; Silva, S. L.; Aalhus, J. L.; King, D. A.; Gerrard, D. E.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Meat Science, 2023, 206,
Purpose: To investigate the breakfast quality of preschool-aged children through a comparison of their energy and nutrient intakes at breakfast to published benchmarks for a balanced breakfast. Methods: Dietary data were collected for 163 children aged 3-5 years enrolled in the Guelph Family Health ...
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Smith, E. K.; Lewis, R.; Buchholz, A. C.; Haine, J.; Ma, D. W. L.; Duncan, A. M.
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Canadian Dietetic Association, Toronto, Canada
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Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2022, 84, 1, pp 58-61
Preoperative carbohydrate beverages have been shown to be beneficial in improving patient outcomes. There have been several investigations into the safety of maltodextrin as a preoperative carbohydrate. Although alternative preoperative carbohydrate sources have been proposed, there have been few...
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Hammond, L. R. D.; Barfett, J.; Baker, A.; McGlynn, N. D.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 18,
This case report discusses the challenges of treating Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in hospitalized patients who are unable to take medications orally and rely on enteral tubes for medication administration. Although current guidelines recommend fidaxomicin over vancomycin, the...
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Nunn, R.; Clifford, C.; Merali, Z.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2022, 78, 3, pp 850-851
This study examined if acute dietary nitrate supplementation (140 mL beetroot juice, BRJ) would reduce oxygen consumption (V̇ O 2) during cycling at power outputs of 50 and 70% maximal oxygen consumption in 14 well-trained female Canadian University Ringette League athletes. BRJ had no effect on V̇ ...
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Forbes, S. P. A.; Spriet, L. L.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing, Ontario, Canada
Citation
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 2022, 47, 1, pp 106-109
Background: Breastfeeding is not recommended for women living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada. We described the prevalence of breastfeeding and explored experiences of care, support, and stigma related to infant feeding. Setting: Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia (Canada). Methods: Data were obtained ...
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Boucoiran, I.; Kaida, A.; Blakeley, C.; Skerritt, L.; Khan, S.; Bakombo, M. D.; Greene, S.; Kennedy, V. L.; Brophy, J.; Balleny, R.; Gormley, R.; Loutfy, M.; Pokomandy, A. de
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
AIDS Care, 2023, 35, 12, pp 1971-1981