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Dr. Robert G. Holmberg
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Dr. Roland Treu
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Recent Submissions
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Resurrecting Napier's Bones
(2008-01-30)This is a demonstration of a set of rods which John Napier invented in the early seventeenth century to make multiplication easier and faster, annotated with short historical commentaries. -
Quiet Reflections: my 100+ best photographs
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Pravention von Karzinomerkrankungen durch Beta-Karotin
(Vitamine Mineralstoffe Spurenelemente, 1988)Die magliche Rollevon Beta-Karotin als krebsverhiitendem Nahrungsbestandteil wird erortert. Prospektive und retrospektive Studien am Menschen deuten sehr stark daraufhin. daB Beta-Karotin eine krebsverhiitende Wirkung ... -
Diet, blood lipids and coronary heart disease: current controversies
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Role of selenium and cabbage in colon carcinogenesis in mice.
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1987)The influence of dietary selenium and cabbage on the formation of colon tumors in female Swiss mice treated with 1,2.dimethylhydrazine [(DMH) CAS: 540-73-8] was reported. Mice received a control diet (laboratory chow), ... -
Dietary fats in health
(Journal of Nutrition, Growth and Cancer, 1985)This review examines the relationship between dietary fat intake and health. ,Heal produced by modem farming methods has a high fat content in comparison with its natural counterpart and, furthermore, the fat is low in ... -
Physicians and health promotion
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Survey of nutrition knowledge of Canadian physicians
(Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 1999)Objectives: Previous reports have indicated that physicians generally have little training in nutrition and a poor knowledge of the subject. A survey was carried out to determine the nutrition knowledge of physicians working ... -
Biochemical status of vitamin A in colorectal cancer
(Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, 1990-10)Serum vitamin A and its carrier proteins, retinol-binding protein and prealbumin, were measured in 41 colorectal cancer patients, 40 patients with benign colorectal disease, and 31 healthy subjects. Serum samples were ... -
Effect of Dietary Beta-Carotene on Hepatic Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes in Mice
(Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, 1987)The effects of dietary supplements of beta-carotene (20-500 mg per kg diet) on hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzyme activities were studied in mice. Supplementation for 14 days resulted in marked reductions in ... -
Does Beta-Carotene Prevent Cancer? A Critical Appraisal
(Nutrition Research, 1988)The possible role of beta-carotene as a protective nutrient against cancer is reviewed. Human prospective and retrospective studies strongly indicate that beta-carotene protects against lung cancer and probably against ... -
Tribute to Denis Burkitt
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Polynomials: An Introduction
(2008-01-14)This is a tutorial introducting polynomials of one or several variables. It discusses their degrees, their terms and the factoring of these terms. -
International Survey Data
(Trends in Biochemistry Science, 1976) -
Dietary fibre and the mouse colon: its influence on luminal pH, reducing activity, bile acid binding and cell proliferation.
(Cancer Letters, 1988)Female, Swiss mice were fed semi-synthetic diets for 33 days. The diets were fibre-free (FF) or supplemented with corn bran (CB) 12°~, wheat bran (WB) 12%, alfalfa (AL) 12oh, pectin (P) BOh, cellulose (CL) 6%, or lignin ... -
Dietary fats and coronary heart disease.
(Biomedicine Pharmacotherapy, 1996)The prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD) necessitates vigorous dietary intervention so as 10 lower the serum cho1eslero11evel by at least 6%. Greater decreases in serum cholesterol can bring about ... -
Protective effect of beta carotene against colon tumors in mice.
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1987)The effect of dietary beta carotene on colon carcinogenesis Induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine «DMH) CAS: 540-73-81 was studied in female inbred Swiss Webster (ICR) mice. At age 10 weeks and continuing throughout the ... -
High-Fat Diets and Fecal Level of Reductase and Colon Mucosal Level of Ornithine Decarboxylase, B-Glucuronidase, 5'-Nucleotidase, ATPase, and Esterase in Mice.
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1984)In one experiment Swiss mice were maintained on a 16 or 23% fat diet (laboratory chow with added fat, principally corn on) or on laboratory chow alone (5.5% fat), In another experiment CS7BU1 mice were given a 23% fat ... -
High fat and nutrient depleted diets and the metabolic profile of feces and colon mucosa of mice.
(Journal of Nutrition, Growth and Cancer, 1987)Swiss and C57BL/1 mice were fed one of the folio wing diets: commercial laboratory chow (5.5 percent fat) or chow with added starch and/or corn oil so as 10 supply a fat level of 5.5 or 23 percent, while reducing the ...