Ruminant livestock production in the tropics, particularly when based on pastures, is frequently
blamed for being detrimental to the environment, allegedly contributing to:(1) degradation …

The aim was to develop clinical guidelines for multi-parametric MRI of the prostate by a group
of prostate MRI experts from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), based …

Background/Aims: Obesity is a common and rapidly growing health problem today. Obesity
is characterized by the increase of body fat and an excess of total body fat and, in particular, …

Object Traditional ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery involves insertion of the distal
catheter by minilaparotomy. However, minilaparotomy may be a significant source of morbidity …

This study discusses the extent to which children in the USA today participate in active,
outdoor play, compared with the previous generation. Eight hundred and thirty mothers …

Intestinal macrophages, which are thought to orchestrate mucosal inflammatory responses,
have received little investigative attention compared with macrophages from other tissues. …

The overexploitation of the world's biomes for natural products calls for the prioritization of
biologically important ecosystems for conservation. Here we show that limestone karsts are “…

OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether exosome-like vesicles (ELVs) released from
adipose tissue play a role in activation of macrophages and subsequent development of …

Southeast Asia experiences one of the highest rates of deforestation in the tropics due to
agricultural expansion, logging, habitat fragmentation and urbanization, which are expected to …

The book is based on studies during 1966-67, by an interdisciplinary team, of the environmental
effects of using explosives for the excavation of a sea-level canal in the Darien Province …