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Open AccessA home-based lifestyle intervention program reduces the tumorigenic potential of triple-negative breast cancer cells
Translational research for the evaluation of physical activity habits and lifestyle modifications based on nutrition and exercise has recently gained attention. In this study, we evaluated the effects of serum...
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Open AccessShort High-Intensity Interval Exercise for Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions: A Systematic Review on Feasibility and Effectiveness
Workplace exercise interventions showed good results, but lack of time was often reported as a barrier to participation. To overcome this problem, several studies attempted to implement short high-intensity in...
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Sex differences in muscle quality of firefighter recruits: a new exploratory approach to evaluation
Firefighting is a hazardous occupation that requires optimal fitness levels as it put tremendous strain on the cardiovascular system. Poor body composition could contribute to the increased risk of cardiac eve...
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Open AccessMovement and health beyond care, MoviS: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial on nutrition and exercise educational programs for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common invasive cancer in women, and exercise can significantly improve the outcomes of BC survivors. MoviS (Movement and Health Beyond Care) is a randomized controlled trial aim...
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Open AccessA proposal for the reference intervals of the Italian microbiota “scaffold” in healthy adults
Numerous factors, ranging from genetics, age, lifestyle, and dietary habits to local environments, contribute to the heterogeneity of the microbiota in humans. Understanding the variability of a “healthy micro...
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Open AccessNine weeks of high-intensity indoor cycling training induced changes in the microbiota composition in non-athlete healthy male college students
The gut microbiota constitutes a dynamic microbial system constantly challenged by environmental conditions, including physical exercise. Limited human studies suggest that exercise could play a beneficial rol...
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A Possible Scenario for the Covid-19 Epidemic, Based on the SI(R) Model
Many attempts to build epidemic models of the current Covid-19 epidemic have been made in the recent past. However, only models postulating permanent immunity have been proposed. In this paper, we propose a SI...
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Open AccessEffects of a commercially available branched-chain amino acid-alanine-carbohydrate-based sports supplement on perceived exertion and performance in high intensity endurance cycling tests
Sports nutritional supplements containing branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) have been widely reported to improve psychological and biological aspects connected to central fatigue and performance in endurance e...
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Analyzing Human Random Generation: an Approach Based on the Zener Card Test
Zener card test (ZCT) can be assimilated to a random generation task (RGT). The aim was to investigate the properties of the ZCT as an RGT by using a series of validated statistical indicators. The ZCT was adm...
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Open AccessDiscontinuously supervised aerobic training vs. physical activity promotion in the self-management of type 2 diabetes in older Italian patients: design and methods of the ‘TRIPL-A’ randomized controlled trial
Physical activity (PA) has health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Indeed, regular PA is considered an important part of any T2D management plan, yet most patients adopt a sedentary lifestyle.
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Muscular viscoelastic characteristics of athletes participating in the European Master Indoor Athletics Championship
To investigate how the viscoelastic characteristics of muscles (non-neural tone, elasticity and stiffness) vary as a function of age and gender in a sample of track and field master athletes. To compare these ...
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Open AccessReasons and pathways of first-time consultations at child and adolescent mental health services: an observational study in Italy
An increasing number of young people have made contact with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). However, only a small proportion of the population with emotional problems, actually seek sp...
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Effect of starvation on survival and virulence expression of Aeromonas hydrophila from different sources
Aeromonas hydrophila is an aquatic bacterium responsible for several human illnesses. The aim of this work was to investigate the survival ability and virulence expression of two strains from dif...
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Role of Biofilm in Protection of the Replicative Form of Legionella pneumophila
The dual nature of Legionella pneumophila enables its survival in free and intracellular environments and underpins its infection and spread mechanisms. Experiments using bacterial cultures and improved RTqPCR pr...
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Open AccessApplication of qPCR in conjunctival swab samples for the evaluation of canine leishmaniasis in borderline cases or disease relapse and correlation with clinical parameters
In leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum, the dog acts as the main reservoir for the disease. Non-invasive sampling for Leishmania detection is pivotal for rapid and affordable diagnosis. Recently, the use ...
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Shades of vulnerability: latent structures of clinical caseness in prodromal and early phases of schizophrenia
The underlying structures of clinical caseness and need of care in prodromal (i.e., at-risk) and early phases of schizophrenia remain poorly characterized in their essential psycho-behavioral coherence. To ide...
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Open AccessStudy on psychoeducation enhancing results of adherence in patients with schizophrenia (SPERA-S): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Poor adherence to pharmacotherapy negatively affects the course and the outcome of schizophreniaspectrum psychoses, enhancing the risk of relapse. Falloon and coworkers developed a Psychoeducation Program aime...
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Open AccessThe characteristics and activities of child and adolescent mental health services in Italy: a regional survey
To date, no studies have assessed in detail the characteristics, organisation, and functioning of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This information gap represents a major limitation for res...
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Comparative Effect of Chlorhexidine and Some Mouthrinses on Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Titanium Surface
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) and commonly used mouthrinses to single- and poly-species biofilms by S. mutans, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa, on t...
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Open AccessShape based kinetic outlier detection in real-time PCR
Real-time PCR has recently become the technique of choice for absolute and relative nucleic acid quantification. The gold standard quantification method in real-time PCR assumes that the compared samples have ...
