The growing body of evidence regarding the putative health benefits of green tea (Camellia sinensis), including reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, has led to an increase in the consumption of brewed green tea and the formulation of green tea extracts (GTE) into a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/12712
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Education has a critical influence on the continuing development of clinical oncology nursing practice. Education is essential in oncology nursing, because there are new strategies in cancer care and as a result the role of...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12916
Aims: Religious beliefs can help the patients with cancer to cope with the physical and mental sufferings following diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of cancer on the patients’ religious beliefs. Study Design: Descriptive cr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7477
Aims: Assessing how medical teams in a paediatric cancer hospital cope with the legal requirement to search for the child’s consent for an inclusion in a clinical trial and children’s participation in tough medical decisions. Study Design: Anthropologic Field Study. Place and Dur...
Background: Cancer related malnutrition (CRM) is commonly observed yet is associated with poor response to intensive cancer treatments, increased risk of chemotherapy related toxicity, increased risk of post operative complications and also reduced survival times [1]. Research su...
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...
There are many barriers that have hindered the progress of clinical application of gene therapy as a potential method for treating cancer. These limitations are caused by transduction/delivery failure rates with viral vector systems and were due to the resultant non-specific targ...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7305
The German Nutrition Society publishes a national Nutrition Report on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection on a regular basis. Lastly the 12th Nutrition Report was published in December 2012. The Nutrition Report 2012 is an important instrum...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/7894
Aims: To identify the major chemical components contained within the Artemisia annua tea infusion, which has been traditionally used to treat fevers and chills. Study Design: Currently, little chemical data exists on the tea infusion as previous work only focused on LC-MS analys...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/6385
This study investigated the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in commonly consumed roasted meats and smoked fish in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The processed foods were grouped as; freshly processed- 6 to 12 hours heat/flame/smoke exposure and l...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4668
In the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) relatively short regions of their intracellular loops and cytoplasmic C-terminal domain are responsible for specific interaction with G-proteins. GPCR-derived peptides corresponding to these regions are able to influence the activity of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/5593
More than ever, unlocking the secrets of cancer in the 21st century is a collaborative exercise between medical science and a greater use of all available forms of technology. Peeling away the layers that surround cancer diagnoses reveals a deeper understanding about the nature o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2432