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Dietary Risk Factors for Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Confirmatory Case-Control Study

Zoreh Davanipour, Eugene Sobel, Argyrios Ziogas, Carey Smoak, Thomas Bohr, Keith Doram & Boleslaw Liwnicz · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: This study’s primary purpose was to determine whether earlier findings suggesting an association between sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD), a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of humans and specific dietary components could be replicated. The a priori hypothes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7209

Can 0.025-inch Guidewire VisiGlideTM become a Standard in the ERCP-related Procedures? VIP Study

Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi Tsuyuguchi, Kenji Shimura, Tatsuya Fujimoto, Yu Yoshida, Takayoshi Nishino, Dai Sakamoto, Masato Nakamura, Takao Nishikawa, Masaru Miyazaki & Osamu Yokosuka · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: With the progress of development of 0.025-inch guidewire (GW), various treatments with 0.025-inch GW have become possible. To date, however, there has been no multicenter cooperative prospective study using 0.025-inch GW VisiGlideTM as the versatile GW. This time, we decide...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8660

Radiation-induced Testicular Injury and Its Amelioration by Telfairia occidentalis

S. A. Adejuwon, J. O. Omirinde, A. P. Ebokaiwe, O. O. Aina, A. Adenipekun & E. O. Farombi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: The radioprotective effect of Telfairia occidentalis aqueous extract (TOE) against gamma irradiation induced oxidative damage and altered sperm parameters in rats. Study Design: Randomized controlled experiment Place and Duration of Study: Experimental Animal Unit and Depar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8235

Assessment of Total Hydrocarbon Concentration in Four Fish Species of Degele Community, Nigeria and Their Dietary Intake in the Populace

E. D. Olaji, N. A. Nwogu, A. F. Yakubu & C. O. Olaji · Advances in Research · 2014

Aims: To assess concentration of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) in four common fish species of Degele community, Nigeria and estimate their dietary intake in the populace through the consumption of studied fish species. Study Design:  Factorial design. Place and Duration of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2014/7954

The Story of Beta-sitosterol- A Review

Soodabeh Saeidnia, Azadeh Manayi, Ahmad R. Gohari & Mohammad Abdollahi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Aims: Phytosterols are a subgroup of the steroids, as an important class of bioorganic molecules, widespread in plants, animals, marines as well as fungi and have similarity to cholesterol in structure. These compounds have a long history of consumption as food or pharmaceutical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/7764

Investigation of Nutrient Content, Phytochemical Content, Antioxidant Activity and Antibacterial Activity of Inedible Portion of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

K. L. S. R. De Silva, D. Y. Jadhav, R. M. U. S. K. Rathnayaka & A. K. Sahoo · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Pomegranate is a plant with high potential to have antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds. In the present study inedible parts (peel and seed) of pomegranate, variety “Bhagawa” were examined for the presence of phytochemicals, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, anthocyanin, antioxi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/7561

Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity of Crude Flavonoid Fraction from the Fruits of Hybrid Variety of Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd)

Rashu Barua, Samsad Sultana, Md. Ehsan Uddin Talukder, Kanchan Chakma, Chowdhury Mohammad Monirul Hasan & Mohammad Sayedul Islam · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of crude flavonoid fraction from hybrid variety of Momordica charantia (L.) (Bitter gourd) fruit. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in 2011 in the Department of Biochemistry an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/7288

Ocular Manifestations in HIV/AIDS- Prevalence in South India

Vijayalakshmi Valathuru, Chandrakala Kambar, Sankar Kurli, Rajasulochana Pisipati & Savitri Desai · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2014

Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) related ocular manifestations may affect 50-75% of HIV infected people worldwide at some point during the course of their illness. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of Ocular manifestations in HIV patients attending the Anti Retroviral Therapy (A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2014/8250

Evidence for Negative Electron Affinity in Laser Irradiated ZnTe Thin Films

Sachin D. Kshirsagar & M. Ghanashyam Krishna · Physical Science International Journal · 2014

Local transport properties of laser irradiated ZnTe thin films are reported.  By rastering the laser beam (of 532 nm wavelength) appropriately, ZnTe decomposes into n-type ZnTe and Te and a grating like structure with micro-stripes of ZnTe separated by grooves of Te is obtained....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/PSIJ/2014/5907

Effect of Environmental Changes on Phenology and Reproductive Biology of Sida cordifolia with Special Reference to the Temperature and Relative Humidity

Dushyant Kumar Singh, Rajneesh K. Agnihotri, Seema Chauhan, Showkat Ahmad Ganie, Gurpreet Singh & Rajendra Sharma · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Impact of environmental factors (temperature and relative humidity) on phenology and reproductive biology of a medicinal plant Sida cordifolia L. growing at district Agra was studied. The study revealed that phenological events (leaf fall, leaf renewal, flowering and fruiting) va...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6119

Synthesis of 3-azoindoles

Harindran Suhana, M. Arthanareeswari & P. Kamaraj · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2014

Azo compounds are an important class of organic colorants which consist of a conjugated chromophore azo (-N=N-) group in association with one or more aromatic or heterocyclic systems]. Azo dyes based on heterocyclic amines have higher tinctorial strength and give brighter dyeing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/5749

The Importance of Control Monitoring Systems in Wind Parks Maintenance

R. F. Mesquita Brandão & J. A. Beleza Carvalho · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

The objective of every wind energy producer is to reduce operational costs associated to the production as a way to increase profits. One other issue that must be looked carefully is the equipment maintenance. Increase the availability of wind turbines by reducing the downtime as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/7737

Fermentation Optimization of Mycobacterium smegmatis Using Experimental Design

Sebastian O. Wendel, Ayomi S. Perera, Peter H. Pfromm, Peter Czermak & Stefan H. Bossmann · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

The exceptionally stable mycobacterial protein porin A (MspA) from Mycobacterium smegmatis has potential applications in protein-based solar cells, and as a biotemplate for nano-wires and nano-dots. These applications would be enabled by an efficient and cost effective method to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/5702

Facial Behavioral Analysis: A Case Study in Deception Detection

Moi Hoon Yap, Hassan Ugail & Reyer Zwiggelaar · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aims: To establish a rich Facial Action Coding System (FACS) coded database and to investigate the use of the facial visual cues for deception detection. Study Design: A within-participants design experiment was conducted, using immigration as a scenario for asking questions of p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/6369

Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Associated with Seroprevalence of HSV2 Infection among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in Benin

E. I. Kalu · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Background: Knowledge of the Sociodemoraphic factors associated with HSV-2 seroprevalence and identification of the associated patient-recognizable clinical features will enable informed preventive public health interventions. There’s yet no documented data on the clinical and so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/7014