Understanding how complex food webs assemble through time is fundamental both for
ecological theory and for the development of sustainable strategies of ecosystem conservation …

Orally applied nondigestible carbohydrates (NDC) have been associated with immune-modulating
effects and other health benefits. The effects of prebiotic carbohydrates have recently …

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is done to detect vulnerability in elderly patients
with cancer so that treatment can be adjusted accordingly; however, this process is time-…

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of amplified fragments of genes coding for
16S rRNA was used to study the development of bacterial communities during …

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Describe the
predictive value of geriatric assessments for survival in older cancer patients. Describe the …

Background Fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy plus the anti–vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) antibody bevacizumab is standard first-line treatment for metastatic …

Urine patches in pastures rank among the highest sources of the greenhouse gas nitrous
oxide (N 2 O) from animal production systems. Previous laboratory studies indicate that N 2 O …

Objective: To investigate the relation between detection of syncytium-inducing (SI), human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) variants, rate of CD4+ cell decline, and clinical …

Background Two drugs under consideration for inclusion in antiretroviral therapy (ART)
regimens for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are dolutegravir (DTG) and tenofovir …

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are currently under investigation for the treatment of
inflammatory disorders, including Crohn's disease. MSCs are pluripotent cells with …