Effect of maternal supplementation with vitamin E on the concentration of α‐tocopherol in colostrum by Larisse Rayanne Miranda de Melo, Heleni Aires Clemente, Dalila Fernandes Bezerra, Raquel Costa Silva Dantas, Héryka Myrna Maia Ramalho, Roberto Dimenstein

“…Method: This randomized clinical trial enrolled 99 healthy adult pregnant women; of these, 39 were assigned to the control group and 60 to the supplemented group. After an overnight fast, 5 mL of blood and 2 mL of colostrum were collected. …”
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GRMHD Simulations of Neutron-star Mergers with Weak Interactions: r-process Nucleosynthesis and Electromagnetic Signatures of Dynamical Ejecta by Luciano Combi, Daniel M. Siegel

“…We find few ×10 ^−6 M _⊙ of fast ( v > 0.6 c ) ejecta that give rise to broadband synchrotron emission on ∼years timescales, consistent with tentative evidence for excess X-ray/radio emission following GW170817. …”
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The Effects of Intermittent Fasting and Continuous Energy Restriction with Exercise on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers, Dietary Compliance, and Perceived Hunger and Mood: Secondary Outc... by Stephen Keenan, Matthew B. Cooke, Won Sun Chen, Sam Wu, Regina Belski

“…Over the past decade, intermittent fasting (IF) has emerged as a promising alternative to CER that may promote increased compliance and/or improvements in cardiometabolic health parameters independent of weight loss. (2) Methods: This paper presents a secondary analysis of data from a 12-week intervention investigating the effects of a twice-weekly fast (5:2 IF; IFT group) and CER (CERT group) when combined with resistance exercise in 34 healthy participants (17 males and 17 females, mean BMI: 27.0 kg/m², mean age: 23.9 years). …”
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Strain Typing of Classical Scrapie and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) by Using Ovine PrP (ARQ/ARQ) Overexpressing Transgenic Mice by Olanrewaju I. Fatola, Markus Keller, Anne Balkema-Buschmann, James Olopade, Martin H. Groschup, Christine Fast

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Rejection of Lepeophtheirus salmonis driven in part by chitin sensing is not impacted by seawater acclimitization in Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) by Laura M. Braden, Dylan Michaud, David Groman, Phil Byrne, Tiago S. Hori, Mark D. Fast

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Fasting and Diabetes: An Experience with Safety of Fasting in Peoples with Type II Diabetes by Ahmed Bilal, Muhammad Sohail Anjum, Zaheer Ahmed

“…The study included a total 0f 30 subjects, of which 14(46.7%) were male and 16(53.3%) were female. 25(83.3%) had no hypoglycemia, 4(13.3%) had 1 episode of hypoglycemia and 1(3.3%) had 2 episodes of hypoglycemia. 24(80.0%) never needed to break a fast, 5(16.7%) had 1 event of breaking the fast and 1(3.3%) had 2 events of breaking the fast. …”
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Cambios en la composición corporal en función del grado de demencia en un grupo de ancianos institucionalizados by M.ª Alicia Camina Martín, Beatriz de Mateo Silleras, Laura Carreño Enciso, Sandra de la Cruz Marcos, Alberto Miján de la Torre, M.ª Paz Redondo del Río

“…Los pacientes en estadios GDS/FAST 5, 6 y 7 no paliativos presentan una Z-Score del IMG próxima a 0 DS, y una Z-Score del IMLG de aproximadamente -1 DS, resultados compatibles con una situación de sarcopenia. …”
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The effects of three weight management methods on body composition and serum lipids of overweight and obese people by Jingjing Cai, Lin Shao, Shilong Zhao, Wen Liu, Peng Liu

“…The aim of this study was to explore the improvement effect of a calorie-restricted diet (CRD), 5 + 2 intermittent fasting (5 + 2 IF), and high protein diet (HPD) on weight composition and serum lipid level of overweight and obese people in a short period (3 months).MethodsFifty-three participants aged 18–60 years and with body mass index (BMI) ranging from 24 to 35 kg/m2 were screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly divided into three groups, i.e., CRD, 5 + 2 IF, and HPD. …”
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Abstract 244: Effect of Actuation Frequency on Clot Integration with the Tigertriever Device: An In Vitro Study by Nakisa Dashti, Megha Gopal, Rowan J Serna, David Fiorella, Chander Sadasivan

“…The device was actuated between the maximally contracted and maximally expanded states with three different frequencies: Passive (one‐time opening, n=6), Slow (20 seconds/cycle, n=6), and Fast (5 seconds/cycle, n=7). A flat‐detector CT scan was acquired, the clot and stent wires were segmented, and the boundaries of the clot and stent wires were calculated on each axial slice (Figure 1A). …”
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The impact of intermittent fasting on gut microbiota: a systematic review of human studies by Isa Paukkonen, Elli-Noora Törrönen, Johnson Lok, Ursula Schwab, Ursula Schwab, Hani El-Nezami, Hani El-Nezami

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The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Appetite: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rebecca L. Elsworth, Angelica Monge, Rachel Perry, Elanor C. Hinton, Annika N. Flynn, Alex Whitmarsh, Julian P. Hamilton-Shield, Natalia S. Lawrence, Jeffrey M. Brunstrom

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Comparison of retention in observational cohorts and nested simulated HIV vaccine efficacy trials in the key populations in Uganda by Andrew Abaasa, Jim Todd, Stephen Nash, Yunia Mayanja, Pontiano Kaleebu, Patricia E. Fast, Matt Price

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Perinatal Outcomes in Mexican Women with Untreated Mild Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosed by the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups Criteria by Martínez-Cruz N, Rapisarda AMC, Soriano-Ortega KP, Arce-Sánchez L, Cianci A, Ortega-Gonzalez C, Torres-Herrera U, Espino-Y-Sosa S, Estrada-Gutierrez G, Montoya-Estrada A, Romo-Yañez J, Reyes-Muñoz E

“…The study population was divided into two groups: Group 1, comprising women with mild GDM defined by one abnormal glucose value at the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) according to IADPSG criteria [fasting: 5.1–5.2 mmol/L (92–94 mg/dL) or 2h 8.5–8.56 mmol/L (153–154 mg/dL)], who did not receive specific treatment for GDM, and Group 2, comprising women without GDM, matched for maternal age and pre-gestational body mass index (BMI). …”
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Examining the vertical heterogeneity of aerosols over the Southern Great Plains by Y. Wang, Y. Wang, C. Bagya Ramesh, C. Bagya Ramesh, S. E. Giangrande, J. Fast, X. Gong, J. Zhang, A. Tolga Odabasi, M. V. B. Oliveira, A. Matthews, F. Mei, J. E. Shilling, J. Tomlinson, D. Wang, J. Wang

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Risk of gestational diabetes recurrence and the development of type 2 diabetes among women with a history of gestational diabetes and risk factors: a study among 18 clinical center... by Yumei Wei, Juan Juan, Rina Su, Geng Song, Xu Chen, Ruiqin Shan, Ying Li, Shihong Cui, Shangrong Fan, Ling Feng, Zishan You, Haixia Meng, Yan Cai, Cuilin Zhang, Huixia Yang, Yanjie Yin

“…All participants enrolled in the study had an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) result at 24 to 28 weeks and were diagnosed as GDM in the first pregnancy according to the OGTT value (when any one of the following values is met or exceeded to the 75-g OGTT: 0 h [fasting], ≥5.10 mmol/L; 1 h, ≥10.00 mmol/L; and 2 h, ≥8.50 mmol/L). …”
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Evaluation of liquid cloud albedo susceptibility in E3SM using coupled eastern North Atlantic surface and satellite retrievals by A. C. Varble, P.-L. Ma, M. W. Christensen, J. Mülmenstädt, S. Tang, J. Fast

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