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Benzofuran Hybrids as Cholinesterase (AChE and BChE) Inhibitors: In Vitro, In Silico, and Kinetic Studies
Cholinesterase enzymes (AChE and BChE) play a vital function in cholinergic deficit that precedes to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The inhibition of these enzymes with small compounds has been observed as an attra...
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Production of oil and gas through thermal and thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of waste polyethylene
Waste polyethylene is one of the most abundant plastics coming to the municipal waste. Polyethylene releases toxic chemicals, which deteriorate the environment and human health. This study investigates the val...
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Construction of Rechargeable Protein Battery from Mixed-Waste Processing of Fish Scales and Chicken Feathers
This study deals with valorization of the protein-rich fish and poultry waste. Since fish scales and chicken feathers are hard-to-degrade by the scavenger microbes, they were hydrolyzed into a source material ...
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Two-Step Pyrolysis of Spirogyra for Fuels Using Cement Catalytic
Two-step catalytic pyrolysis of spirogyra, a filamentous alga commonly found in freshwater ditches and ponds, was investigated in a batch pyrolyser under static conditions. The effects of temperature, quantity...
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Cognitive status is a determinant of health resource utilization among individuals with a history of falls: a 12-month prospective cohort study
Falls are a costly public health problem worldwide. The literature is devoid of prospective data that identifies factors among fallers that significantly drive health care resource utilization. We found that c...
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Synthesis of V2O5 nanoparticles in reverse micelles
20–40 nm vanadium(V) oxide nanoparticles have been prepared via reverse micelles method using sodium dodecyl sulfate as surfactant, ethanol and ethyl acetate as additives, water as disperse phase, and hexane a...
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Genotype CC of rs12979860 is providing protection against infection rather than assisting in treatment response for HCV genotype 3a infection
Recent discovery of single-nucleotide polymorphisms located in the upstream region of interleukin-28B (IL28B) has shown association with interferon (IFN) treatment response especially in hepatitis C virus (HCV) g...
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Open AccessAccelerometry analysis of physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults: a systematic review and data analysis
Accelerometers objectively monitor physical activity and sedentary patterns and are increasingly used in the research setting. It is important to maintain consistency in data analysis and reporting, therefore,...
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Open AccessDoes frequency of resistance training affect tibial cortical bone density in older women? A randomized controlled trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of resistance training frequency (0, 1, and 2 times/week) on cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) at the tibia in older women. There was no mean...
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Open AccessEarly Postnatal Lead Exposure Induces Tau Phosphorylation in the Brain of Young Rats
Cognitive impairment is a common feature of both lead exposure and hyperphosphorylation of tau. We, therefore, investigated whether lead exposure would induce tau hyperphosphorylation. Wistar rat pups were exp...
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Chemical composition of essential oils from Alhagi maurorum
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SF-6D and EQ-5D result in widely divergent incremental cost-effectiveness ratios in a clinical trial of older women: implications for health policy decisions
Using two instruments (SF-6D and EQ-5D) to estimate quality adjusted life years (QALYs), we conducted an economic evaluation of a 12-month randomized controlled trial with a 12-month follow-up study in older w...
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The cost of fall related presentations to the ED: A prospective, in-person, patient-tracking analysis of health resource utilization
We prospectively collected data on elderly fallers to estimate the total cost of a fall requiring an Emergency Department presentation. Using data collected on 102 falls, we found the average cost per fall cau...
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Economic evaluation of dose–response resistance training in older women: a cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis
We estimated the incremental cost-effectiveness of a once-weekly or twice-weekly resistance training intervention compared with balance and tone classes in terms of falls prevented and quality-adjusted life ye...
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International comparison of cost of falls in older adults living in the community: a systematic review
Our objective was to determine international estimates of the economic burden of falls in older people living in the community. Our systematic review emphasized the need for a consensus on methodology for cost...
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Identification of hydrocarbons from Abies pindrow leaves
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In Quest of Friendly Free Radicals: Reactions of Iodine Atom Free Radicals with Some Biologically Important Compounds
Free radicals are generally considered as villain. Thus the image of free radicals emerges as a dangerous entity which is perhaps always injurious to health. One could, however, ask if there is any beneficial ...
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Muscle power is related to tibial bone strength in older women
We enrolled 65 to 75 year-old community-dwelling women and measured muscle power, strength, physical activity using accelerometry and tibial bone strength using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQC...
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Does a novel school-based physical activity model benefit femoral neck bone strength in pre- and early pubertal children?
The effects of physical activity on bone strength acquisition during growth are not well understood. In our cluster randomized trial, we found that participation in a novel school-based physical activity progr...
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Change in Lean Body Mass Is a Major Determinant of Change in Areal Bone Mineral Density of the Proximal Femur: A 12-Year Observational Study
Our objective was to assess the contribution of lean body mass (LBM) and fat body mass (FBM) to areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in women during the years surrounding menopause. We used a 12-year observationa...
