The human appetite system contains central and peripheral mechanisms that interact with
environmental features, especially with the physical and nutrient composition of the food …

Background Arteriovenous graft stenosis leading to thrombosis is a major cause of complications
in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Procedural interventions may restore patency but …

Three separate experiments in lean subjects confirmed that a 1.52-MJ (362-kcal) carbohydrate
supplement at breakfast suppressed appetite 90 min later but had no effect on a test meal …

Three studies using healthy volunteers ( n =271) investigated the effects of caffeine, carbohydrates
and carbonation in functional "energy" drinks (EDs) with the aim of determining their …

Clinical observations suggest that overt rhabdomyolysis may occur if severe hypophosphatemia
is superimposed upon a pre-existing subclinical myopathy. To examine this possibility, …

Study Design. A finite element analysis of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and its associated
ligaments utilizing a three-dimensional model constructed from computed tomography scans. …

We present a multibody dynamics model of the feeding apparatus of the large Jurassic
theropod dinosaur Allosaurus that enables testing of hypotheses about the animal's feeding …

Electrochemical disturbances of skeletal muscle cells in untreated uremia are characterized
by an increase in the intracellular sodium and chloride content, a decrease in intracellular …

Sacral insufficiency fractures are an under-diagnosed source of acute lower back pain. A
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement injection procedure called sacroplasty has recently …

We present results on the growth of damage in 29 fatigue tests of human femoral cortical
bone from four individuals, aged 53–79. In these tests we examine the interdependency of …