potato/inflammation

Aim 1/Objective 1. Establish the feasibility of oligosaccharide supplementation and twice a week stool collections among 12 C. difficile colonized hematology-oncology inpatients. It will be determined if at least 70% of the oligosaccharide dosages are taken by at least 8 (>=66%) of the 12 enrolled

Cardiovascular disease is a major public health concern in the United States, where it accounts for 1 in 4 deaths every year. Vascular endothelial dysfunction is an early event leading to cardiovascular disease and can be caused by postprandial hyperglycemia. Cardiovascular disease is also

PROTOCOL FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE: Combination treatment of 5% Natamycin and 1% Voriconazole in fungal keratitis: a Prospective Randomized double masked clinical trial STUDY LOCATION LV Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Summary About 10-15 % of the adult population in Sweden suffers from periodontitis, which is an inflammatory response to certain oral bacteria. The first stage of periodontitis is termed gingivitis, which is clinically defined by swollen tissue, redness and bleeding in the gingiva. If the

Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children and is associated with a higher risk of under five mortality. Approximately 250,000 to 500,000 children in developing countries become blind each year owing to vitamin A deficiency, with the highest prevalence in South

The proposed study is a single-center, placebo-controlled, randomized, 2-arm, 2-sequence, crossover study that characterizes the bioavailability and kinetic profile of potatoes over 6-hour postprandial day (PPD). A planned sample size of 12 will be enrolled into the study. This study will require

To assess the impact on the potato resistant starch on the microbiota, pyrosequencing will be performed on stool samples to determine the original composition and assess any changes over the study period. In addition the impact of the potato resistant starch on inflammatory markers will be assess

Our primary objective is to compare the effects of potato consumption to those of commonly consumed carbohydrate sources on glucose tolerance and other cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese, glucose intolerant men and women participating in a lifestyle intervention program. We

Recruitment: Subjects for the study were sourced primarily from the University Hospital of the West Indices (Diabetic Clinic) and from the Diabetes Association of Jamaica Outreach Centers in Kingston and St. Catherine. Volunteers were also recruited through clinical visits and by opportunistic

Probiotics are defined as "live microorganisms, which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host." Most probiotics are lactic acid producing bacteria that are endogenous to the human GI (gastrointestinal) tract and are commonly utilized in the fermentation of food