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    Dietary and plasma blood α-linolenic acid as modulators of fat oxidation and predictors of aerobic performance

    Among n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the most important is α-linolenic acid (ALA). The biological activity of ALA is not equivalent to that of the long-chain n-3 PUFAs, and it has pleiotropic effects...

    Aleksandra Y. Lyudinina… in Journal of the International Society of Sp… (2020)

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    The Anthropology of Skin Colors: An Examination of the Evolution of Skin Pigmentation and the Concepts of Race and Skin of Color

    The diverse array of human skin colors is a product of adaptive evolution that has occurred as ancestral and modern humans have dispersed into environments with diverse ultraviolet radiation (UVR) regimes. Eum...

    Nina G. Jablonski in Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair (2017)

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    The Anthropology of Human Scalp Hair

    Hair is predominantly a proteinaceous fiber that originates from hair follicles located within the subcutis and/or dermis of the skin. It is one of the defining features of mammals, serving important functions...

    Ophelia E. Dadzie, Tina Lasisi… in Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair (2017)

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    Valproic Acid Induces Manifestations of Simultaneous Dopamine Enhancement and Reduction in Schizophrenia

    Lina M Lopez, Adel A Wassef, Melissa S Molloy, Nina G Williams in Neuropsychopharmacology (2004)

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    Efficacy of N-Acetylcarnosine in the Treatment of Cataracts

    Purpose: To evaluate the effects of 1%N-acetylcarnosine (NAC) solution on lens clarity over 6 and 24 months in patients with cataracts.

    Dr Mark A. Babizhayev, Anatoly I. Deyev, Valentina N. Yermakova… in Drugs in R & D (2002)

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    The Nicotine Inhaler

    Nicotine inhaled in smoke is the most rapid form of delivery of the drug. With smoking, arterial boli and high venous blood nicotine concentrations are produced within seconds and minutes, respectively. The po...

    Dr Nina G. Schneider, Richard E. Olmstead, Mikael A. Franzon… in Clinical Pharmacokinetics (2001)

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    Omega-3 fatty acids decrease protein kinase expression in human breast cancer cells

    We report that 5-day exposure to physiological concentrations of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids resulted in a strong decrease in expression of the RIα regulatory subunit of protein kinase A and the...

    Nina G. Moore, Feng Wang-Johanning, Pi Ling Chang… in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2001)

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    Treatment of Generalized Morphea with Oral 1.25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3

    Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by excessive collagen synthesis and its deposition in the skin and various internal organs. Immune system abnormalities and disturbances of conn...

    Nina G. Caca-Biljanovska, M. T. Vlckova-Laskoska, D. V. Dervendi, N. P. Pesic… in Rheumaderm (1999)

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    Cleidocranial Dysplasia with Neonatal Death Due to Central Nervous System Injury in Utero: Case Report and Literature Review

    Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), an uncommon disorder involving membranous bones, is rarely lethal in early life. The calvaria is defective and wormian bones are present. Abnormalities of the clavicles vary in ...

    Calvin E. Oyer, Nina G. Tatevosyants… in Pediatric and Developmental Pathology (1998)

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    Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Nasal Nicotine Delivery

    Rapid drug delivery (arterial ‘boli’) and high drug concentrations occur with nicotine inhaled in smoke. These are believed to be key elements in producing addiction to cigarettes. Preparations which reduce th...

    Dr Nina G. Schneider, Erik Lunell, Richard E. Olmstead… in Clinical Pharmacokinetics (1996)

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    Nicotine Therapy in Smoking Cessation

    Dr Nina G. Schneider in Clinical Pharmacokinetics (1992)

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    Measuring nicotine dependence: A review of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire

    In the last decade, the importance of nicotine in maintaining smoking and in cessation difficulty has been acknowledged. Consequently, this has led to efforts to measure nicotine dependence. This paper focuses...

    Karl -Oiov Fagerstrom, Nina G. Schneider in Journal of Behavioral Medicine (1989)

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    A Legal Perspective on Workplace Reproductive Hazards

    By enacting such legislation as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1977, Congress has placed significant emphasis on toxins in the workplace and their effect...

    Nina G. Stillman J.D. in Women, Work, and Health: Challenges to Corporate Policy (1980)

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    A Legal Perspective on Pregnancy Leave and Benefits

    Over the last fourteen years, pregnancy benefits issues have proved to be a surprisingly fertile ground for litigation. Specifically, there has been a host of administrative agency and court actions involving,...

    Nina G. Stillman J.D. in Women, Work, and Health: Challenges to Corporate Policy (1980)