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6 open-access papers in Nursing, free to watch.

Valorization of mango by-products into prebiotic ingredients: a critical review on functional properties and gut microbiota modulation mechanisms

Valorization of mango by-products into prebiotic ingredients: a critical review on functional properties and gut microbiota modulation mechanisms

L. T. Mohamad Arif Rahmat Teo, R. Nordin, N. S. A. Abidin, N. Nahar, Nur Suaidah Mohd Isa, I. N. Madzuki

Mango peels, seeds, and pulp leftovers are usually treated as waste. This review suggests they may contain a complicated food source for gut microbes, but the health promise is not yet proven in people.

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Understanding knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to dietary sodium intake in a multi-ethnic population in Singapore

Understanding knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to dietary sodium intake in a multi-ethnic population in Singapore

Mei Jun Chan, Borame Sue Lee Dickens, Mary Foong‐Fong Chong

Most people in this Singapore study knew that too much salt can harm health. But many still could not tell how much they should eat, or use a food label to find it.

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Assessment of Hygiene Management Practices and Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for Shared Kitchens across Different Countries

Assessment of Hygiene Management Practices and Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for Shared Kitchens across Different Countries

Yu Jin Na, Jin Young Baek, So Young Gwon, Ki Sun Yoon

A kitchen shared by many food businesses might sound like a recipe for contamination. But this study found that the more openly some kitchens were shared, the cleaner and safer they were.

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Association between serum polyunsaturated fatty acids and bone mineral density in US adults: NHANES 2011-2014

Association between serum polyunsaturated fatty acids and bone mineral density in US adults: NHANES 2011-2014

Hao Liang, Chuang Xiong, Yuangang Luo, Jun Zhang, Yanran Huang, Runhan Zhao, Nian Zhou, Zenghui Zhao, Xiaoji Luo

Could the fats circulating in your blood be connected with how strong your bones are? This study found one fat linked with denser bone in some places, but another linked with lower density elsewhere.

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A pilot survey of selenium status and its geospatial variation among children and women in three rural districts of Zimbabwe

A pilot survey of selenium status and its geospatial variation among children and women in three rural districts of Zimbabwe

Beaula Mutonhodza, Christopher Chagumaira, Mavis Precious Dembedza, Edward J. M. Joy, Muneta G. Manzeke‐Kangara, Handrea Njovo, Tasiana K. Nyadzayo, R. M. Lark, Alexander Kalimbira, Elizabeth H. Bailey, Martin R. Broadley, Tonderayi M. Matsungo, Prosper Chopera

A hidden shortage of a tiny mineral may affect nearly every young child tested in three rural districts of Zimbabwe. And the risk is not spread evenly: where a family lives appears to matter.

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Relevant Membrane Transport Proteins as Possible Gatekeepers for Effective Pharmacological Ascorbate Treatment in Cancer

Relevant Membrane Transport Proteins as Possible Gatekeepers for Effective Pharmacological Ascorbate Treatment in Cancer

Christian Leischner, Luigi Marongiu, Alban Piotrowsky, Heike Niessner, Sascha Venturelli, Markus Burkard, Olga Renner

Vitamin C may help attack some hard-to-treat cancers, but the decisive question may be whether the cancer cell has the right doorways to let the treatment in. This review explains why those doors could guide treatment choices.

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