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Rest in Peace, Uncle Shashi

'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.'Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend.




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Fucoxanthin alleviates palmitate-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells through improving lipid metabolism and attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3361-3370
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00442A, Paper
Siyu Li, Xiaomeng Ren, Yuandong Wang, Jiangning Hu, Haitao Wu, Shuang Song, Chunhong Yan
Fucoxanthin mitigated palmitate-induced inflammation in macrophages through promoting fatty acid oxidation and ameliorating mitochondrial dysfunction.
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The effect of culinary doses of spices in a high-saturated fat, high-carbohydrate meal on postprandial lipemia and endothelial function: a randomized, controlled, crossover pilot trial

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3191-3200
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02438G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Kristina S. Petersen, Connie J. Rogers, Sheila G. West, David N. Proctor, Penny M. Kris-Etherton
Lower doses of spices (2 and 6 g) than previously tested may attenuate postprandial lipemia and impairments in endothelial function caused by a high-saturated fat, high-carbohydrate meal.
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Impact of functional foods and nutraceuticals on high blood pressure with a special focus on meta-analysis: review from a public health perspective

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2792-2804
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00357C, Review Article
Kamesh Venkatakrishnan, Hui-Fang Chiu, Chin-Kun Wang
In recent times many researchers are expressing immense interest in nutraceuticals and functional foods for combating various diseases or abnormal conditions, especially against hypertension (HT).
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cis 9, trans 11, but not trans 10, cis 12 CLA isomer, impairs intestinal epithelial barrier function in IPEC-J2 cells and mice through activation of GPR120-[Ca2+]i and the MLCK signaling pathway

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3657-3667
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00376J, Paper
Han Su, Weijie Zhao, Fenglin Zhang, Min Song, Fangfang Liu, Jisong Zheng, Mingfa Ling, Xiaohua Yang, Qiang Yang, Haiwen He, Lin Chen, Xumin Lai, Xiaotong Zhu, Lina Wang, Ping Gao, Gang Shu, Qingyan Jiang, Songbo Wang
In vitro and in vivo studies show that c9, t11-CLA, but not t10, c12-CLA isomer, impairs intestinal epithelial barrier function in IPEC-J2 cells and mice via activation of GPR120-[Ca2+]i and the MLCK pathway.
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Lycium barbarum polysaccharides ameliorate intestinal barrier dysfunction and inflammation through the MLCK-MLC signaling pathway in Caco-2 cells

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3741-3748
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00030B, Paper
Wei Li, Mingbo Gao, Ting Han
Impairment of the intestinal barrier often occurs in inflammatory bowel diseases, and pro-inflammatory factors play a vital role in the pathogenesis of intestinal diseases.
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Comparison of the effects of resveratrol and its derivative pterostilbene on hepatic oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in piglets challenged with diquat

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00732C, Paper
Hao Zhang, Yanan Chen, Yueping Chen, Peilu Jia, Shuli Ji, Jianxiong Xu, Yue Li, Tian Wang
Pterostilbene is more effective than resveratrol in alleviating liver injury, facilitating redox status, and improving mitochondrial function of piglets.
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The cognitive effects of an acute wild blueberry intervention on 7 – 10 year olds using extended memory and executive function task batteries.

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02284H, Paper
Adrian Robert Whyte, Daniel J Lamport, Graham Schafer, Claire M. Williams
Evidence for the health benefits of blueberries is well documented. In particular memory and executive function benefits have both been found for children aged 7 – 10 in the 6...
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Effects of compound K, a metabolite of ginsenosides, on memory and cognitive dysfunction in db/db mice involve the inhibition of ER stress and the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02602A, Paper
Chu-Wen Li, Min-Zhen Deng, Zhi-Jie Gao, Yuan-Ye Dang, Guo-Dong Zheng, Xiu-Juan Yang, Ying-Xin Chao, Ye-Feng Cai, Xiao-Li Wu
The metabolite of ginsenosides, compound K improves memory and cognitive dysfunction in diabetes mellitus mice.
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Dietary supplementation of L-arginine and N-carbamylglutamate enhances duodenal barrier and mitochondrial functions and suppresses duodenal inflammation and mitophagy in suckling lambs suffering from intrauterine-growth-restriction

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00019A, Paper
Hao Zhang, Yi Ma, Mengzhi Wang, Mabrouk Elsabagh, Juan J. Loor, Hongrong Wang
The work aimed at investigating the effects of N-carbamylglutamate (NCG) or L-arginine (Arg) supplementation on the duodenal mitophagy, inflammation, and barrier function in suckling lambs suffering from intrauterine-growth-retardation (IUGR).
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Influences of dietary starch structure on intestinal morphology, barrier functions, and epithelium apoptosis in weaned pigs

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02652E, Paper
Open Access
Xiaoqian Gao, Bing Yu, Jie Yu, Xiangbing Mao, Zhiqing Huang, Yuheng Luo, Junqiu Luo, Ping Zheng, Jun He, Daiwen Chen
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of dietary starch structure on intestinal health of weaned pigs by determining the intestinal morphology, barrier functions, epithelium apoptosis and digestive enzymes.
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Adjunctive vitamin A and D during pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: a randomized controlled trial with a 2×2 factorial design

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02751C, Paper
Jinyu Wang, Ke Xiong, Qiuzhen Wang, Shanliang Zhao, Yufeng Liu, Aiguo Ma
Background and objective: Vitamin A and D have immunoregulatory effects and may improve the response to pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. The interaction of vitamin A and D on pulmonary tuberculosis treatment...
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PhonePe launches Super Funds to help users in long-term wealth creation

The Super Fund identifies and invests in top funds across various categories and asset management companies




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Apple Announces Record iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Sales

Apple has announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models, a new record, just three days after launch. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in more than 40 additional countries beginning October 9 including Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, and Taiwan. The new iPhones will be available in over 130 countries by the end of the year. “Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple’s history,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Customers’ feedback is incredible and they are loving 3D Touch and Live Photos, and we can’t wait to bring iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to customers in even more countries on October 9.”




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Apple Announces Advancements to ResearchKit

Apple today announced advancements to the open source ResearchKit framework that bring genetic data and a series of medical tests typically conducted in an exam room to iPhone apps. Medical researchers are adopting these new features to design targeted studies for diseases and conditions that affect billions of people and to gather more specific types of data from participants. “The response to ResearchKit has been fantastic. Virtually overnight, many ResearchKit studies became the largest in history and researchers are gaining insights and making discoveries that weren’t possible before,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer.





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Congress will bounce back in Rajasthan in 2018: Sachin Pilot

Interview with Rajasthan Congress president




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Google announces company holiday on May 22 to deal with ‘virus burnout’

Google announces company holiday on May 22 to deal with ‘virus burnout’




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Covid-19 lockdown: Delayed academic plans and uncertainty - anxiety grips CBSE class 12 students

Covid-19 lockdown: Delayed academic plans and uncertainty - anxiety grips CBSE class 12 students




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Vizag gas leak: Death toll mounts to 11; AP govt announces Rs 1 crore each to kin of those killed

Vizag gas leak: Death toll mounts to 11; AP govt announces Rs 1 crore each to kin of those killed




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Nobel laureate Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012

Nobel laureate Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012




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Taylor Swift announces 'City of Lover' concert

Taylor Swift announces 'City of Lover' concert




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Lockdown 3.0: Tecno launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers - Times of India

Lockdown 3.0: Tecno launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers - Times of India




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Maharashtra council polls: NCP may field Shashikant Shinde, Amol Mitkari | Mumbai News - Times of India

Maharashtra council polls: NCP may field Shashikant Shinde, Amol Mitkari | Mumbai News - Times of India




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Maruti confirms new S-Cross launch post-lockdown

Maruti confirms new S-Cross launch post-lockdown




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[ASAP] A Grand Challenge. 3. Unbiased Phenotypic Function of Metabolites from Australia Plants <italic toggle="yes">Gloriosa superba</italic> and <italic toggle="yes">Alangium villosum</italic> against Parkinson

Journal of Natural Products
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00880




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From Efficacy to Effectiveness in the Face of Uncertainty: Indication Creep and Prevention Creep

Interview with Benjamin Djulbegovic, MD, PhD, author of From Efficacy to Effectiveness in the Face of Uncertainty: Indication Creep and Prevention Creep




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Adjunctive Risperidone Treatment for Antidepressant-Resistant Symptoms of Chronic Military Service-Related PTSD

Interview with John H. Krystal, MD, author of Adjunctive Risperidone Treatment for Antidepressant-Resistant Symptoms of Chronic Military Service-Related PTSD




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Association of Unconscious Race and Social Class Bias With Vignette-Based Clinical Assessments by Medical Students

Interview with Julie A. Freischlag, MD, author of Association of Unconscious Race and Social Class Bias With Vignette-Based Clinical Assessments by Medical Students




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Prediction of Erectile Function Following Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Interview with Martin G. Sanda, MD, author of Prediction of Erectile Function Following Treatment for Prostate Cancer




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Effect of Intracoronary Delivery of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells 2 to 3 Weeks Following Acute Myocardial Infarction on Left Ventricular Function: The LateTIME Randomized Trial

Interview with Jay H. Traverse, MD, author of Effect of Intracoronary Delivery of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells 2 to 3 Weeks Following Acute Myocardial Infarction on Left Ventricular Function: The LateTIME Randomized Trial




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Association Between Marijuana Exposure and Pulmonary Function Over 20 Years

Interview with Stefan Kertesz, MD, author of Association Between Marijuana Exposure and Pulmonary Function Over 20 Years




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Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Ellen M. Lavoie Smith, PhD, author of Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Effect of Vitamin E and Memantine on Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease: The TEAM-AD VA Cooperative Randomized Trial

Interview with Maurice W. Dysken, MD, author of Effect of Vitamin E and Memantine on Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease: The TEAM-AD VA Cooperative Randomized Trial




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Warfarin, Kidney Dysfunction, and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Interview with Juan Jesús Carrero, PhD(Pharm and Med), author of Warfarin, Kidney Dysfunction, and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation




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Effect of Physical Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Kim L. Bennell, PhD, author of Effect of Physical Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Kim L. Bennell, PhD, author of Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk

Interview with Anne R. Cappola, MD, ScM, author of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk: A Meta-analysis




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Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Treatment

JAMA Topic Review: Edward Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Deputy Editor of JAMA, explores how the study by Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, supports treating appendicitis without surgery








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Handbook of plant and crop physiology / edited by Mohammad Pessarakli, Research Professor, The School of Plant Sciences and Adjunct Faculty, Honors College, University of Arizona




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The status of kangaroos and wallabies in Australia / report of a Working Group on Macropod Habitat of the Standing Committee of the Council of Nature Conservation Ministers ; edited by Dr. A.A. Burbidge

Council of Nature Conservation Ministers (Australia). Working Group on Macropod Habitat




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Essential soil physics : an introduction to soil processes, functions, structure and mechanics / Karl-Heinrich Hartge and Rainer Horn ; edited by Robert Horton, Rainer Horn, Jörg Bachmann, Stephan Peth

Hartge, Karl-Heinrich, author




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Functional diversity of mycorrhiza and sustainable agriculture : management to overcome biotic and abiotic stresses / Michael J. Goss (School of Envirnmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Mário Carvalho (Institute of Medit

Goss, M. J., author




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Essentials of soil science : soil formation, functions, use and classification (World Reference Base, WRB) / Winfried E.H. Blum, Peter Schad, Stephen Nortcliff

Blum, Winfried E. H., author




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NASA, SpaceX to launch first Crew Dragon test flight with astronauts on May 27

World's premier space agency NASA and SpaceX have decided to launch the first crewed flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon - a vehicle designed to take astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27. The demonstration mission will carry two NASA astronauts to ISS.




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[ASAP] Insights into CO<sub>2</sub> Adsorption in M–OH Functionalized MOFs

Chemistry of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00746