There remains growing interest in magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as they are the lightest
structural metallic materials. Mg alloys have the potential to enable design of lighter …

This review comprehensively covers research carried out in the field of degradable coatings
on Mg and Mg alloys for biomedical applications. Several coating methods are discussed, …

… We have focused our research on defining the characteristics of the trigger(s) of β-cell
autoimmunity by observing subjects with increased HLA-conferred susceptibility to type 1 diabetes …

Background Dietary vitamin D supplementation is associated with reduced risk of type 1
diabetes in animals. Our aim was to ascertain whether or not vitamin D supplementation or …

… In vaginal births, most of the early infant gut colonizers are derived from the mother’s gut (…
human inflammation kit (BD Biosciences) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. …

Colonization of the fetal and infant gut microbiome results in dynamic changes in diversity,
which can impact disease susceptibility. To examine the relationship between human gut …

Background Vitamin D is known to have a number of immunological effects and it may play
a role in preventing allergic diseases. Objectives To study the effect of maternal intake of …

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of diet as a predictor of glucose intolerance and non-insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS At the 30-…

In this work, the behaviour of a CoCrMo alloy under simulated body conditions was
investigated. More specifically, the electrochemical properties of the alloy and the relevant …

The aim of this article is to review those aspects of corrosion behaviour that are most relevant
to the clinical application of implant alloys. The special modes of corrosion encountered by …