Resistance is not futile: a systematic review of the benefits, mechanisms and safety of resistance training in people with heart failure
AbstractExercise offers many physical and health benefits to people with heart failure (CHF), but aerobic training (AT) predominates published literature. Resistance training (RT) provides additional and complementary health benefits to AT in people with CHF; we aimed to elucidate specific health benefits accrued, the mechanism of effect and safety of RT. We conducted a systematic search for RT randomised, controlled trials in people with CHF, up until August 30, 2023. RT offers several benefits including improved physical function (peak VO2 and 6MWD), quality of life, cardiac systolic and diastolic function, endothelial b...
Source: Heart Failure Reviews - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Evaluation of storage stability of dietary fibre incorporated aerobically packaged spent hen meat snacks at ambient temperature
Vaishali Choubey, Serlene Tomar, Surbhi Yadav, Bhavana Gupta, Ankur Khare, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Somesh Kumar Meshram Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of the study was to produce a healthier, convenient and traditional ready-to-eat (RTE) snack option with increased nutritional value, using spent hen meat, dietary fibre (DF) and simple technological methods. The product was designed to be stable without refrigeration and be easily adoptable by local self-help groups, rural women and youth and entrepreneurs in urban and semi-urban areas.Conventional binder used for makin...
Source: Nutrition and Food Science - April 13, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Vaishali Choubey Serlene Tomar Surbhi Yadav Bhavana Gupta Ankur Khare Pradeep Kumar Singh Somesh Kumar Meshram Source Type: research
Validating nutrient selection for product-group-specific nutrient indices for use as functional units in life cycle assessment of foods
Br J Nutr. 2024 Apr 12:1-23. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000709. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ability to provide adequate nutrition is considered a key factor in evaluating the sustainability of foods and diets. Nutrient indices are used as functional units (FUs) in life cycle assessment of foods to include nutritional performance in the environmental assessment of a product. Several general and food group-specific nutrient indices exist but many lack validation, particularly when used as FU. In addition, the nutrient selection strategies and reference units for nutrient intake can vary considerably among studies. To vali...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - April 12, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anna K årlund Venla Kytt ä Tiina Pellinen Hanna L Tuomisto Anne-Maria Pajari Marjukka Kolehmainen Merja Saarinen Source Type: research
Stretch-shortening cycles protect against the age-related loss of power generation in rat single muscle fibres
Exp Gerontol. 2024 Apr 10:112423. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112423. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAging is associated with impaired strength and power during isometric and shortening contractions, however, during lengthening (i.e., eccentric) contractions, strength is maintained. During daily movements, muscles undergo stretch-shortening cycles (SSCs). It is unclear whether the age-related maintenance of eccentric strength offsets age-related impairments in power generation during SSCs owing to the utilization of elastic energy or other cross-bridge based mechanisms. Here we investigated how aging influences SSC performanc...
Source: Experimental Gerontology - April 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Makenna A Patterson Avery Hinks Binta S Njai Benjamin E Dalton Emma F Hubbard Geoffrey A Power Source Type: research
Validating nutrient selection for product-group-specific nutrient indices for use as functional units in life cycle assessment of foods
Br J Nutr. 2024 Apr 12:1-23. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000709. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ability to provide adequate nutrition is considered a key factor in evaluating the sustainability of foods and diets. Nutrient indices are used as functional units (FUs) in life cycle assessment of foods to include nutritional performance in the environmental assessment of a product. Several general and food group-specific nutrient indices exist but many lack validation, particularly when used as FU. In addition, the nutrient selection strategies and reference units for nutrient intake can vary considerably among studies. To vali...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - April 12, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anna K årlund Venla Kytt ä Tiina Pellinen Hanna L Tuomisto Anne-Maria Pajari Marjukka Kolehmainen Merja Saarinen Source Type: research
Validating nutrient selection for product-group-specific nutrient indices for use as functional units in life cycle assessment of foods
Br J Nutr. 2024 Apr 12:1-23. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000709. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ability to provide adequate nutrition is considered a key factor in evaluating the sustainability of foods and diets. Nutrient indices are used as functional units (FUs) in life cycle assessment of foods to include nutritional performance in the environmental assessment of a product. Several general and food group-specific nutrient indices exist but many lack validation, particularly when used as FU. In addition, the nutrient selection strategies and reference units for nutrient intake can vary considerably among studies. To vali...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - April 12, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anna K årlund Venla Kytt ä Tiina Pellinen Hanna L Tuomisto Anne-Maria Pajari Marjukka Kolehmainen Merja Saarinen Source Type: research
Toxicity and inflammatory potential of mineral fibres: The contribute of released soluble metals versus cell contact direct effects
In conclusion, CHR represented the main pro-inflammatory trigger, able to recruit and activate circulating naïve monocytes, through its released metals, already in the first 24 h after inhalation. (Source: Journal of Applied Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Applied Toxicology - April 12, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: Vanessa Almonti,
Stefania Vernazza,
Serena Mirata,
Sara Tirendi,
Mario Passalacqua,
Alessandro Francesco Gualtieri,
Dario Di Giuseppe,
Sonia Scarf ì,
Anna Maria Bassi Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Predictive value of retinal atrophy for cognitive decline across disease duration in multiple sclerosis
Conclusions
The progressive retinal thinning is related to cognitive decline, indicating that cognitive dysfunction is a late manifestation of accumulated neuroaxonal damage. Quantifying the pRFNL aids in identifying individuals at risk of cognitive dysfunction. (Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - April 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alba-Arbalat, S., Solana, E., Lopez-Soley, E., Camos-Carreras, A., Martinez-Heras, E., Vivo, F., Pulido-Valdeolivas, I., Andorra, M., Sepulveda, M., Cabrera, J. M., Fonseca, E., Calvi, A., Alcubierre, R., Dotti-Boada, M., Saiz, A., Martinez-Lapiscina, E. Tags: Multiple sclerosis Source Type: research
Acute exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles promotes liver injury by inducing mitochondrial ROS-dependent necroptosis and augmenting macrophage-hepatocyte crosstalk
The global use of plastic materials has undergone rapid expansion, resulting in the substantial generation of degraded and synthetic microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), which have the potential to impose si... (Source: Particle and Fibre Toxicology)
Source: Particle and Fibre Toxicology - April 12, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: Junjie Fan, Li Liu, Yongling Lu, Qian Chen, Shijun Fan, Yongjun Yang, Yupeng Long and Xin Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Thulium or holmium laser or both: where will the journey take us?
This article aims to review the key technological differences between Ho:YAG lasers and pulsed thulium lasers and compare/discuss the initial clinical results for stone lithotripsy and laser enucleation.In-vitro studies have demonstrated the technical superiority of TFL compared with Ho:YAG lasers. However, as TFL is still a new technology, only limited studies are available to date, and optimal settings for lithotripsy have not been established. For enucleation, the differences of TFL compared with a high-power Ho:YAG laser seem to be clinically irrelevant. Initial studies on pulsed Tm:YAG lasers show good results, but th...
Source: Aktuelle Urologie - April 11, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Benedikt Becker Sophia Hook Andreas J Gross Clemens Rosenbaum Simon Filmar Jonas Herrmann Christopher Netsch Source Type: research
Modification of pea dietary fibre by superfine grinding assisted enzymatic modification: Structural, physicochemical, and functional properties
This study showed that superfine grinding combined with enzymatic modification can effectively improve the SDF content and the physicochemical and functional properties of pea dietary fibre, which gives pea dietary fibre great application potential in functional foods.PMID:38604426 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131408 (Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 11, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Renhui Yang Ying Ye Weiting Liu Bin Liang Hongjun He Xiulian Li Changjian Ji Chanchan Sun Source Type: research
Silk adsorbent for green and efficient removal of methylene blue from wastewater
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 12. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33226-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSilk, a naturally occurring proteinaceous biopolymer with remarkable adsorbent properties, has been employed in wastewater remediation. The sericin coating, functioning as a protective barrier and rendering fibres impervious to external chemical attacks and preventing their involvement in chemical reactions, was removed using a greener alternative to harness silk as an effective adsorbent. Subsequently, the silk fibres underwent intermittent microwave degumming to extract sericin, and the fibres were utilized for the ads...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 11, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shruti Gupta Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian Source Type: research
Unsupervised machine learning for flaw detection in automated ultrasonic testing of carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites
Ultrasonics. 2024 Apr 6;140:107313. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107313. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) composite materials for critical components has significantly surged within the energy and aerospace industry. With this rapid increase in deployment, reliable post-manufacturing Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is critical for verifying the mechanical integrity of manufactured components. To this end, an automated Ultrasonic Testing (UT) NDE process delivered by an industrial manipulator was developed, greatly increasing the measurement speed, repeatability, and locational ...
Source: Ultrasonics - April 11, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Vedran Tunukovic Shaun McKnight Richard Pyle Zhiming Wang Ehsan Mohseni S Gareth Pierce Randika K W Vithanage Gordon Dobie Charles N MacLeod Sandy Cochran Tom O'Hare Source Type: research
Thulium or holmium laser or both: where will the journey take us?
This article aims to review the key technological differences between Ho:YAG lasers and pulsed thulium lasers and compare/discuss the initial clinical results for stone lithotripsy and laser enucleation.In-vitro studies have demonstrated the technical superiority of TFL compared with Ho:YAG lasers. However, as TFL is still a new technology, only limited studies are available to date, and optimal settings for lithotripsy have not been established. For enucleation, the differences of TFL compared with a high-power Ho:YAG laser seem to be clinically irrelevant. Initial studies on pulsed Tm:YAG lasers show good results, but th...
Source: Aktuelle Urologie - April 11, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Benedikt Becker Sophia Hook Andreas J Gross Clemens Rosenbaum Simon Filmar Jonas Herrmann Christopher Netsch Source Type: research
Unsupervised machine learning for flaw detection in automated ultrasonic testing of carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites
Ultrasonics. 2024 Apr 6;140:107313. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107313. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) composite materials for critical components has significantly surged within the energy and aerospace industry. With this rapid increase in deployment, reliable post-manufacturing Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is critical for verifying the mechanical integrity of manufactured components. To this end, an automated Ultrasonic Testing (UT) NDE process delivered by an industrial manipulator was developed, greatly increasing the measurement speed, repeatability, and locational ...
Source: Ultrasonics - April 11, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Vedran Tunukovic Shaun McKnight Richard Pyle Zhiming Wang Ehsan Mohseni S Gareth Pierce Randika K W Vithanage Gordon Dobie Charles N MacLeod Sandy Cochran Tom O'Hare Source Type: research
