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Nutritional Composition of Edible Insects
Entomophagy describes the practice of eating insects. Insects are considered extremely nutritious in many countries worldwide. The eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of certain insects are not only rich in fats, essential fatty acids; protein; essential amino acids; carbohydrates, including chitin and vitamins; and minerals. Insects offer a multitude of benefits that make them an attractive option for food consumption. From a health perspective, insects are a rich source of protein, essential amino acids, fats, vitamins, and minerals, making them a highly nutritious food source.
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  • 02 Feb 2024
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Physical Activity and Physical Function in Old Age
Accumulating evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) is an efficient intervention to maintain functional capabilities and mitigate physiological changes in the older population. Resistance training (RT) is an effective intervention for improving physical function in frail populations; thus, it has important implications for the development of PA programs for older adults with frailty. 
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  • 20 Feb 2024
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Life of Palliative Care Professionals during the COVID-19
The display of compassionate care by palliative care professionals is of the utmost importance to the patients, their families, and even to their own professional well-being. Lately and, especially due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, palliative care professionals have been subjected to greater pressures stemming from their work environment, organizational standpoint, and emotional sense of view. Not only have these factors made it harder for professionals to deliver compassionate care to their patients, but they have also decreased their overall well-being.
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  • 09 Jan 2024
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Multitoxin Contamination
Mycotoxins, as natural products of molds, are often unavoidable contaminants of food and feed, to which the increasingly evident climate changes contribute a large part. The consequences are more or less severe and range from economic losses to worrying health problems to a fatal outcome. One of the best preventive approaches is regular monitoring of food and feed for the presence of mycotoxins. However, even under conditions of frequent, comprehensive, and conscientious controls, the desired protection goal may not be achieved. In fact, it often happens that, despite favorable analytical results that do not indicate high mycotoxin contamination, symptoms of their presence occur in practice. The most common reasons for this are the simultaneous presence of several different mycotoxins whose individual content does not exceed the detectable or prescribed values and/or the alteration of the form of the mycotoxin, which renders it impossible to be analytically determined using routine methods. When such contaminated foods enter a living organism, toxic effects occur.
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  • 31 Aug 2023
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Home-Based Intelligent Exercise System for Seniors’ Healthcare
From the perspectives of science and technology, the maturity of IoT technology, and the rapid development of AI, the use of AIoT emerging technology combines AI and IoT to improve the quality of life of seniors and has attracted greater attention. IoT means that electronic devices can be connected to the Internet through network infrastructure. The device has a variety of sensors, which can collect and integrate information anytime and anywhere to assist people’s lives
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  • 08 Dec 2023
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Regulation and Secretion of Glucagon in Nutrient Composition
Glucagon was initially regarded as a hyperglycemic substance; however, research has revealed its broader role in metabolism, encompassing effects on glucose, amino acids (AAs), and lipid metabolism. Notably, the interplay of glucagon with nutrient intake, particularly of AAs, and non-nutrient components is central to its secretion. Fasting and postprandial hyperglucagonemia have long been linked to the development and progression of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, studies have brought to light the positive impact of glucagon agonists on lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis. 
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  • 20 Nov 2023
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Future Improvement Strategies of Healthcare Systems
Healthcare services are essential for the well-being and quality of life of people. However, the quality and accessibility of healthcare services vary across countries and regions, depending on various factors such as the economic development, health policies, infrastructure, and culture.
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  • 16 Oct 2023
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Multiparametric US-US Methodological Standards
Testicular lesions (TLs) are challenging clinical or ultrasound findings. When large, hard palpable lumps, TL management is mainly clinical, requiring conventional color-Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) to confirm that they are solid, vascularized lesions suggesting malignancy. However, when their CDUS characteristics are uncertain or when nonpalpable, multiparametric US (mp-US) (i.e., the combination of CDUS and more recent US techniques such as contrast-enhanced US and sonoelastography) plays a key role in their characterization, aimed at differentiating benign from malignant TL. This is relevant, since TLs are frequent, testicular tumors are the most common malignancies in young men, and the accurate assessment of a TL is critical to define its correct management including testicular salvage and US follow-up or orchiectomy. 
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  • 27 Nov 2023
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Effects of Prenatal BPS/BPF Exposure on Offspring’s Health
Pregnancy and lactation are critical periods for human well-being and are sensitive windows for pollutant exposure. Bisphenol A (BPA) is well demonstrated as a toxicant and has been replaced in the plastic industry with other bisphenol analogs that share similarities in structure and characteristics, most commonly Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol F (BPF). Maternal exposure to BPS or BPF can result in their accumulation in the fetal compartment, leading to chronic exposure and potentially limiting normal fetal growth and development.
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  • 13 Dec 2023
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Self-Management Interventions for Type II Diabetes
Self-management interventions (SMIs) may be promising in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (T2DM). However, accurate comparisons of their relative effectiveness are challenging, partly due to a lack of clarity and detail regarding the intervention content being evaluated.
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