Executive summary: The role of dairy food intake for improving health among Black Americans across the life continuum
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 16:S0027-9684(24)00026-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the complex relationships that many Black individuals have with dairy foods, due to issues with lactose intolerance or other cultural factors, the National Medical Association has made considerable efforts to examine the role that dairy foods play in the health and well-being of Black Americans. Over the last two decades, the National Medical Association and its partners have produced multiple reports on the value of including adequate milk and dairy foods in the diets of Black Americans. These publicat...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - February 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kevin Comerford Yolanda Lawson Michal Young Michael Knight Kevin McKinney Priscilla Mpasi Edith Mitchell Source Type: research
A review of dairy food intake for improving health for black women in the US during pregnancy, fetal development, and lactation
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 16:S0027-9684(24)00018-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPregnancy and lactation are special life stages that require regular nutritional and medical attention to help protect the health of the mother and promote the growth and development of the offspring. Despite an increased focus on maternal and fetal health over the last several decades, the rates of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality are increasing in the United States (US). On average, Black women who are pregnant or lactating face greater health disparities and birth complications than other racial/e...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - February 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yolanda Lawson Kevin B Comerford Edith P Mitchell Source Type: research
Clostridium lamae sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from the fresh feces of alpaca
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2024 Feb 17;117(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s10482-024-01931-7.ABSTRACTA novel Gram-positive, anaerobic, nonspore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain NGMCC 1.200840 T, was isolated from the alpacas fresh feces. The taxonomic position of the novel strain was determined using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed strain NGMCC 1.200840 T was a member of the genus Clostridium and closely related to Clostridium tertium DSM 2485 T (98.16% sequence similarity). Between strains NGMCC 1.200840 T and C. tertium DSM 2485 T, the average nucleotide identity ...
Source: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - February 17, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xue Li Ming Li Weixiong Shi Xia Li Zhiguang Xiang Lei Su Source Type: research
Executive summary: The role of dairy food intake for improving health among Black Americans across the life continuum
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 16:S0027-9684(24)00026-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the complex relationships that many Black individuals have with dairy foods, due to issues with lactose intolerance or other cultural factors, the National Medical Association has made considerable efforts to examine the role that dairy foods play in the health and well-being of Black Americans. Over the last two decades, the National Medical Association and its partners have produced multiple reports on the value of including adequate milk and dairy foods in the diets of Black Americans. These publicat...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - February 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kevin Comerford Yolanda Lawson Michal Young Michael Knight Kevin McKinney Priscilla Mpasi Edith Mitchell Source Type: research
A review of dairy food intake for improving health for black women in the US during pregnancy, fetal development, and lactation
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 16:S0027-9684(24)00018-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPregnancy and lactation are special life stages that require regular nutritional and medical attention to help protect the health of the mother and promote the growth and development of the offspring. Despite an increased focus on maternal and fetal health over the last several decades, the rates of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality are increasing in the United States (US). On average, Black women who are pregnant or lactating face greater health disparities and birth complications than other racial/e...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - February 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yolanda Lawson Kevin B Comerford Edith P Mitchell Source Type: research
A review of dairy food intake for improving health among black geriatrics in the US
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 15:S0027-9684(24)00014-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe transition to older adulthood is generally marked by progressive declines in body composition, metabolism, cognitive function, and immunity. For socially disadvantaged geriatric populations such as Black Americans, this life stage may also include additional stressors, including dealing with discrimination, poor access to healthcare, and food insecurity. These types of chronic stressors are linked to a higher allostatic load, which is associated with accelerated biological aging, higher rates of adverse h...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - February 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Edith Mitchell Kevin Comerford Michael Knight Kevin McKinney Yolanda Lawson Source Type: research
Low temperature synthesis of chiral carbon dots for reducing H < sub > 2 < /sub > O < sub > 2 < /sub > damage
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2024 Feb 5;235:113784. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113784. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecently, researches focused towards the chiral nanostructures have attracted vast attention. However, the synthesis of chiral carbon dots (CDs) through one-step method is still rather scarce. Herein, a universal approach to green synthesis of chiral CDs at low temperature was proposed. In brief, L-FruCDs and D-FruCDs were obtained by only heating the fructose and chiral cysteine molecules in the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under atmospheric pressure. Circular dichroism spectra show that these prep...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces - February 16, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Beibei Wang Yuying Wang Xiaoyang Zhang Yi Liu Source Type: research
A review of dairy food intake for improving health among black geriatrics in the US
J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 15:S0027-9684(24)00014-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe transition to older adulthood is generally marked by progressive declines in body composition, metabolism, cognitive function, and immunity. For socially disadvantaged geriatric populations such as Black Americans, this life stage may also include additional stressors, including dealing with discrimination, poor access to healthcare, and food insecurity. These types of chronic stressors are linked to a higher allostatic load, which is associated with accelerated biological aging, higher rates of adverse h...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - February 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Edith Mitchell Kevin Comerford Michael Knight Kevin McKinney Yolanda Lawson Source Type: research
Low temperature synthesis of chiral carbon dots for reducing H < sub > 2 < /sub > O < sub > 2 < /sub > damage
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2024 Feb 5;235:113784. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113784. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecently, researches focused towards the chiral nanostructures have attracted vast attention. However, the synthesis of chiral carbon dots (CDs) through one-step method is still rather scarce. Herein, a universal approach to green synthesis of chiral CDs at low temperature was proposed. In brief, L-FruCDs and D-FruCDs were obtained by only heating the fructose and chiral cysteine molecules in the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under atmospheric pressure. Circular dichroism spectra show that these prep...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces - February 16, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Beibei Wang Yuying Wang Xiaoyang Zhang Yi Liu Source Type: research
The influence of sugar molecule type on the stability of lyophilized human serum albumin (HSA) nanocolloid kit
AbstractUsing sugar molecules as lyophilization protectants in HSA nanocolloid kit formulations is critical to obtaining kits with excellent stability. A thermal gelation method with no sugar treatment and variations in sugar (glucose, maltose, and lactose) was applied to produce these kits. The particle size and radiochemical purity results showed that HSA nanocolloid kits with sugar excipients are more stable than those without sugar. The addition of lactose as an excipient (HSA: lactose 1:10) results in a stable nanocolloid system, allowing for the development of novel lyophilized HSA nanocolloid kit formulations.Graphi...
Source: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - February 16, 2024 Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research
GSE235765 Expression data from healthy C57BL/6 mice treated with BAMLET
This study addressed if molecules in milk may be relevant for tumor surveillance. Alpha-lactalbumin, which is the most abundant protein in human milk and crucial for the survival of mammals, due to its role in lactose synthesis, also forms tumoricidal oleic-acid complexes with documented therapeutic efficacy. This study identifies BAMLET, a complex formed by bovine alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid, as a tumor surveillance molecule. BAMLET substitution of the drinking water protected tumor-prone ApcMin/+ mice from developing intestinal cancer and prolonged their survival, with pronounced inhibition of genes regulating the t...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - February 12, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Mus musculus Source Type: research
GSE235766 Expression data from Apcmin/+ mice treated with BAMLET
This study addressed if molecules in milk may be relevant for tumor surveillance. Alpha-lactalbumin, which is the most abundant protein in human milk and crucial for the survival of mammals, due to its role in lactose synthesis, also forms tumoricidal oleic-acid complexes with documented therapeutic efficacy. This study identifies BAMLET, a complex formed by bovine alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid, as a tumor surveillance molecule. BAMLET substitution of the drinking water protected tumor-prone ApcMin/+ mice from developing intestinal cancer and prolonged their survival, with pronounced inhibition of genes regulating the t...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - February 12, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Mus musculus Source Type: research
A Chalcone-based ESIPT and AIE Fluorophore for β-galactosidase Imaging in Living Cells
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D3OB01953E, PaperYiran Hu, Haiyan Luo, Luoyao Zhao, Xudong Guo, Shuangqing Wang, Rui Hu, Guoqiang Yang β-galactosidase (β-gal) which is responsible for the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds of lactose to galactose has been recognized as an important biomarker of cell or organism status especially cell senescence... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry)
Source: RSC - Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry - February 7, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Yiran Hu Source Type: research
An interlaboratory study on the detection method for Escherichia albertii in food using real time PCR assay and selective agars
This study focused on the detection efficiency of an E. albertii-specific real-time PCR assay (EA-rtPCR) and plating on deoxycholate hydrogen sulfide lactose agar (DHL), MacConkey agar (MAC), DHL supplemented with rhamnose and xylose (RX-DHL), and MAC supplemented with rhamnose and xylose (RX-MAC). Chicken and bean sprout samples were inoculated with E. albertii either at 17.7 CFU/25 g (low inoculation level) or 88.5 CFU/25 g (high inoculation level), and uninoculated samples were used as controls. The sensitivity of EA-rtPCR was 1.000 for chicken and bean sprout samples inoculated with E. albertii at low and high inoculat...
Source: International Journal of Food Microbiology - February 7, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Sakura Arai Shouhei Hirose Keita Yanagimoto Yuka Kojima Satoko Yamaya Takuya Yamanaka Norihisa Matsunaga Akihito Kobayashi Naoto Takahashi Takayuki Konno Yuki Tokoi Nozomi Sakakida Noriko Konishi Yukiko Hara-Kudo Source Type: research
Spray-Dried Mucoadhesive Re-dispersible Gargle of Chlorhexidine for Improved Response Against Throat Infection: Formulation Development, In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation
In conclusion, the technology, provided with high drug retention and extended effect, could be a potential candidate for treating several types of throat infections.PMID:38326518 | DOI:10.1208/s12249-024-02750-9 (Source: AAPS PharmSciTech)
Source: AAPS PharmSciTech - February 7, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Vineet Kumar Rai Amresh Kumar Deepak Pradhan Jitu Halder Tushar Kanti Rajwar Manoj Kumar Sarangi Priyanka Dash Chandan Das Salim Manoharadas Biswakanth Kar Goutam Ghosh Goutam Rath Source Type: research
