Aims: This study aimed to investigate the roles of neuronal (nNOS) and endothelial (eNOS) nitric oxide synthase in the nerve growth factor (NGF) response during the development of the trigeminal ganglion (TG). In addition the roles of these nitric oxide synthases following NGF wi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/12413
The γ radiation exposure due to radioactivity concentration of 40K, 238U and 232Th in soil samples from 250 different locations from 40 communities in the oil – producing region of Nigeria was carried out. The radioactivity concentrations of these radionuclides were used to deter...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10381
Angelika Krumina, Ginta Vasiljeva, Andrejs Ivanovs, Sandra Gintere, Lilija Kovalchuka, Santa Rasa, Svetlana Chapenko, Modra Murovska, Ludmila Viksna & Inara Logina·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Background and Objective: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a challenge for health care professionals because of its complex pathogenesis. Scales and questionnaires have been developed in order to assess the severity of syndrome. Fibromyalgia sha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12225
The focus of traditional prodrug approach was on altering various physiochemical parameters, whereas the current modern computational approach considers designing prodrugs through attaching appropriate linkers with drugs having poor bioavailability which upon exposure to physiolo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2014/13183
Aims: The aim of this article is the kind of applied treatment for fracture of the external auditory canal, following traumatic facial injuries. Presentation of Case: The case report of the patient described in this article, is evaluated for the posterior dislocation of an intact...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2014/12498
Allium sativum plants contain chemicals which can inhibit the growth of microorganisms and thus make them suitable to be used in different medicines. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of Allium sativum methanolic extracts were investigated using standard analytical tech...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/11611
Addendum for British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science, 3(3), 437-447, 2013 It has been drawn to the journal's attention that there is an addendum for following sections of the published paper.: (1) Introduction and (2) Section 2.1. Therefore, following the 'SDI...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/2724
Objective: This is a retrospective cohort study to investigate children’s food habits, affecting changing their likes/dislikes, on the basis of questionnaires answered by the mothers of 222 children. Methods: The questionnaire data was analyzed on 4 years old children at the beg...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/10604
This study concerns the resistance against thaumasite form of sulphate attack on Portland cement reference with high volume ground granulated blast-furnace slag, fly ash and ground basaltic pumice exposed to tap water (5% magnesium sulphate) for ten years. The separate and interg...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/11948
A small-scale rice parboiling system, developed in the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), was modified by a combined team of engineers of NCRI, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), DESFABENG Co. Ltd and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/11585
In a view to bring to light Cameroon’s rich vegetative potential, optimisation of gum extraction from a local plant Beilschmiedia obscura (B.O.) was studied. Extracts of this plant are being used as food improvers in some Cameroonian dishes, but are not yet exploited for industri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/12258
Aims: To analyze the dependent relationship between capital flow and stock market development in Nigeria. Study Design: case study (Nigeria) Methodology: the study employed the use of Vector Auto-regression Model (Granger – Causality Wald Test, Impulse Response Test and Variance...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/12740
This study has gone a long way in showing the trend of economic performance before and after independence. The study aimed at shedding light on the kind of economic trend that Tanzania experienced from the Arusha declaration--a declaration that paved the way for Tanzanian sociali...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/10481
Aims: To compare beverage intake measured using a web-based quantitative beverage frequency questionnaire (BFQ) with a 7-day estimated beverage diary (WebDAS), and to evaluate the BFQ’s feasibility. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparison of the BFQ, which contained 37 beverage...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/9486
Bárbara Roberta Ongaratti, Fernanda De Souza Machado, Niara Da Silva Medeiros, Camila Destri, Edson Ribeiro Da Silva, André Quincozes-Santos, Caroline Dani & Cláudia Funchal·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2014
Aims: Diet plays an important role in the prevention of some diseases related to oxidative stress. Although the beneficial effects of a moderate intake of wine are well known, information about the antioxidant properties of grape juice is still limited. Therefore, the objective o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/8470