Abstract This commentary has two purposes: to summarize the rationale, design and initial results of the Antihypertensive and Lipid Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) trial; and to provide Control Board a history of the response to ALLHAT that led to a civil action and a Citizens Petition that was the basis for a public heari
ABSTRACT Human exploitation and destruction of tropical resources are currently threatening innumerable wild animal species, altering natural ecosystems and thus, food resources, with profound effects on gut microbiota.Given their conservation status and the importance to tropical ecosystems, wild nonhuman primates make excellent models to investig
Abstract As geographic distance increases, species assemblages become more distinct, defining global biogeographic realms with abrupt biogeographic boundaries.Yet, it remains largely unknown to what extent these realms may change because of human-mediated dispersal of species.Focusing on the distributions of 309 non-native ant species, we show that
Reverse osmosis (RO) is one of the major technologies Cutting / Serving Boards for seawater desalination, while pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) is a promising technology for power generation.The RO desalination plant has the problems of extensive energy consumption and brine discharge, which can be alleviated by hybridizing the RO process with the
Humans possess 25 selenoproteins, approximately half of which are enzymes (selenoenzymes) required for preventing, Cake Stand regulating, or reversing oxidative damage, while others participate in providing calcium metabolism, thyroid hormone maintenance, protein synthesis, cytoskeletal structure etc.This review examines the latest evidences of the