Abstract Background This study investigated the risks of eating disorders in sports where weight control is critical, focusing on apprentice jockeys and wrestlers.Method A total of 31 apprentice jockeys and 22 wrestlers, aged 15 to 19, participated in the study.To evaluate eating behaviors, participants completed the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-2
Orexins are neuro-modulatory peptides involved in the control of diverse physiological functions through interaction with two receptors, orexin-1 (OX1R) and orexin-2 (OX2R).Recent evidence in pre-clinical models points toward a putative dichotomic role of the two receptors, with OX2R predominantly involved in the regulation of the sleep/wake cycle
This paper introduces the interdisciplinary field of Critical Future Studies (CFS).CFS investigates the scope and constraints within public culture for imagining and debating different potential futures.It interrogates imagined futures founded - often surreptitiously - upon values and assumptions from the past and present, as well as Can Punch / Bo
Background: High rates of HIV infection have decreased life expectancy in many African countries.Regardless of worldwide efforts to escalate treatment, care and prevention strategies, the number of deaths due to AIDS-related disorders is still high.Local healthcare workers suspect that there are modifiable factors in the care of HIV and/or AIDS pat
The past two decades have witnessed increased scrutiny regarding efficacy and risk of the once unquestioned therapy of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion.Simultaneously, a variety of changes have been identified within the RBC Nail and storage media during RBC preservation that are correlated with reduced tissue oxygenation and transfusion-associated