Analysis of the bacterial diversity in Moroccan Jben cheese using TTGE, DGGE, and 16S rRNA sequencing
AbstractThis research investigated the physicochemical, microbiological, and bacterial diversity of Jben cheese, a popular artisanal variety in Morocco. The bacterial diversity was explored using culture-independent methods, including temporal temperature gel electrophoresis (TTGE), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), and high-throughput sequencing (HTS). Significant intra-sample differences were observed for most physicochemical parameters within each milk type, while inter-sample differences occurred between cow and goat cheeses for dry matter and ash. Jben cheese exhibited distinct characteristics, with low ...
Source: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology - April 9, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of menthol cigarette use among adults who smoke from the United States by census division and demographic subgroup, 2002 –2020: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) project
Targeted marketing of menthol cigarettes in the US influences disparities in the prevalence of menthol smoking. There has been no analysis of sub-national data documenting differences in use across demographic... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - April 9, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Pete Driezen, Shannon Gravely, Karin A. Kasza, Mary E. Thompson, K. Michael Cummings, Andrew Hyland and Geoffrey T. Fong Tags: Research Source Type: research
The Relevance of Marketing in Sports Betting Perceptions and Behaviors Across Different age Groups
AbstractSports betting and its associated problems are increasing rapidly. Moreover, it has been widely advertised and marketed, successfully reaching young adult males. This work aims to review recent publications regarding the relationship between marketing and sports betting perceptions and behaviors across different ages. For this purpose, a search in the PubMed database was set for 5 years (November 2014 – November 2019). The search terms included: “Sports betting AND children”, “Sports betting AND young adult”, “Sports betting AND adult”. The search generated 131 articles, including some duplications. O...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - April 9, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Analysis of green word-of-mouth advertising behavior of organic food consumers
In this study, 400 organic saffron consumers were grouped using a self-organizing map (SOM) neural network based on consumer neobehavioristic theory, and then, using decision trees, consumer behavior rules were extracted for participating in the WOM for each group. According to the results, less than fifty percent of consumers in each of the four market segments are willing to participate in WOM advertising for organic saffron. A lack of awareness of the characteristics of organic saffron is also found to be the main reason for consumers' reluctance to recommend organic saffron to others. Mass-media advertising is an effec...
Source: Appetite - April 6, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Flavio Boccia Amirhossein Tohidi Source Type: research
Analysis of green word-of-mouth advertising behavior of organic food consumers
In this study, 400 organic saffron consumers were grouped using a self-organizing map (SOM) neural network based on consumer neobehavioristic theory, and then, using decision trees, consumer behavior rules were extracted for participating in the WOM for each group. According to the results, less than fifty percent of consumers in each of the four market segments are willing to participate in WOM advertising for organic saffron. A lack of awareness of the characteristics of organic saffron is also found to be the main reason for consumers' reluctance to recommend organic saffron to others. Mass-media advertising is an effec...
Source: Appetite - April 6, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Flavio Boccia Amirhossein Tohidi Source Type: research
Analysis of green word-of-mouth advertising behavior of organic food consumers
In this study, 400 organic saffron consumers were grouped using a self-organizing map (SOM) neural network based on consumer neobehavioristic theory, and then, using decision trees, consumer behavior rules were extracted for participating in the WOM for each group. According to the results, less than fifty percent of consumers in each of the four market segments are willing to participate in WOM advertising for organic saffron. A lack of awareness of the characteristics of organic saffron is also found to be the main reason for consumers' reluctance to recommend organic saffron to others. Mass-media advertising is an effec...
Source: Appetite - April 6, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Flavio Boccia Amirhossein Tohidi Source Type: research
Can Your Organization Hire an RN in 7 Days or Less?
There continue to be so many conversations about nurse recruitment processes, such as why it takes so long to hire a nurse, and whether or not the overall recruitment process actually works. When I hear these and other comments related to nurse recruitment, I always think of the famous baseball player and manager Yogi Berra, known for his humorous and often paradoxical quotes, who reportedly said, "It's like d éjà vu all over again.” I also think back on my time spent both as a nurse recruiter and as an executive leader in a recruitment marketing agency, and recently reread a 2003 research study entitled Recruiting Nur...
Source: Nurse Leader - April 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Beth A. Brooks Tags: The Career Coaching Corner Column Source Type: research
Ecological momentary assessment of digital food and beverage marketing exposure and impact in young adults: A feasibility study
Appetite. 2024 Apr 3:107338. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107338. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnhealthy food marketing is contributing to the obesity epidemic, but real-time insights into the mechanisms of this relationship are under-studied. Digital marketing is growing and following food and beverage (F&B) brands on social media is common, but measurement of exposure and impact of such marketing presents novel challenges. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of collecting data on exposure and impact of digital F&B marketing (DFM) using a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodol...
Source: Appetite - April 5, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Clare Whitton Yvonne Hui Min Wong Jerrald Lau Xin Hui Chua Andre Matthias M üller Chuen Seng Tan Rob M van Dam Falk M üller-Riemenschneider Salome A Rebello Source Type: research
Ecological momentary assessment of digital food and beverage marketing exposure and impact in young adults: A feasibility study
Appetite. 2024 Apr 3;197:107338. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107338. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnhealthy food marketing is contributing to the obesity epidemic, but real-time insights into the mechanisms of this relationship are under-studied. Digital marketing is growing and following food and beverage (F&B) brands on social media is common, but measurement of exposure and impact of such marketing presents novel challenges. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of collecting data on exposure and impact of digital F&B marketing (DFM) using a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) meth...
Source: Appetite - April 5, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Clare Whitton Yvonne Hui Min Wong Jerrald Lau Xin Hui Chua Andre Matthias M üller Chuen Seng Tan Rob M van Dam Falk M üller-Riemenschneider Salome A Rebello Source Type: research
Drivers and Barriers Influencing Consumers' Intention to Purchase Cosmetics With Refillable Packaging
This study explains the drivers and barriers that affect the intention to purchase cosmetics with refillable packaging. The results indicate that peer influence, marketing communication, social media, perceived benefits, brand reputation, environmental consciousness and knowledge, anticipated positive emotions, product availability and variety are the drivers. On the other hand, lack of awareness and knowledge, high prices, influencer effect, low perceived consumer effectiveness, consumers' concerns about greenwashing, product quality and status concerns, health concerns and operational barriers were found as barriers. ABS...
Source: Packaging Technology and Science - April 4, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: İpek Kazançoğlu,
Şirin Gizem Köse,
Aygül Arslan Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Integrated assessment of inhalation health risk and economic benefit of improving ambient targeted VOCs in Petrochemical industrial area
AbstractThe Maptaphut industrial area, one of the largest petrochemical complexes in Thailand, is the major cause of the various air pollutants. The larger concern is that a significant volume of air pollution is emitted and that air quality management needs to be improved. This is in part due to a lack of deeper understanding of how anthropogenic emissions are emitted from different sources in this area — especially volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Moreover, it has complicated relationship results of air pollution, disease mechanisms, and health effects. As a result, its available data can only give a rough indication...
Source: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Profiling lecanemab as a treatment option for Alzheimer's disease
Expert Rev Neurother. 2024 Apr 3:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2333970. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In July 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to lecanemab for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild AD dementia. Considering the limited treatment options for AD, the approval of lecanemab offers hope and opens the door for other disease-modifying therapies in the pipeline.AREAS COVERED: In this review, the authors summarize the FDA treatment guidelines, other anti-amyloid agents, and drug information relevant to prescrib...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - April 3, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Emily R Schiller Bret David Silverglate George T Grossberg Source Type: research
Profiling lecanemab as a treatment option for Alzheimer's disease
Expert Rev Neurother. 2024 May;24(5):433-441. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2333970. Epub 2024 Apr 3.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In July 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to lecanemab for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild AD dementia. Considering the limited treatment options for AD, the approval of lecanemab offers hope and opens the door for other disease-modifying therapies in the pipeline.AREAS COVERED: In this review, the authors summarize the FDA treatment guidelines, other anti-amyloid agents, and drug information relevant to prescr...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - April 3, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Emily R Schiller Bret David Silverglate George T Grossberg Source Type: research
