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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Xiaobing Huang, Yichen Guo, Yongxiang Wei
Summary: In this study, gustatory function and whole-mouth saliva in healthy adults were assessed, finding age and dry mouth to be important factors affecting these functions. Women exhibited better taste sensitivity than men, and there was no direct correlation between salivary flow rate and gustatory function in healthy adults.
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Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoxia Zhang, Songtao Hu, Yongming Ji, Haonan Ma, Guodan Liu
Summary: An indoor thermal environment has a significant impact on immunity, with increased environmental temperature leading to higher concentration of S-IgE in saliva. A comfortable and warm environment may enhance oral mucosal immunity.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoxia Zhang, Songtao Hu, Guodan Liu, Haonan Ma
Summary: The study found that heat losses decreased with increasing exposure time, and the concentration of S-IgE was negatively correlated with body heat losses. Heat losses in proximal parts were larger than distal parts and had a greater impact on S-IgE concentration.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Li Tong, Jianhui Sun, Songtao Hu, Xiaoxia Zhang, Shan Li, Mengyuan He
Summary: The respiratory system immunity is crucial in resisting pathogens, with the immune indicator IgE showing significant changes in different temperature environments.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Pik Han Chong, Qiaojuan He, Pingfan Rao, Li Li, Lijing Ke
Summary: Consumption of black tea has immediate and delayed effects on several salivary parameters, including flow rate, protein content, enzyme activity, among others. Black tea intake generally increases certain components while reducing others in saliva.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lisa T. Crummett, Riley J. Grosso
Summary: This study compared the postprandial glycemic response after consuming whole fruit and blended fruit, and found that blended fruit resulted in significantly lower glucose maximum and glucose incremental area under the curve (iAUC) compared to whole fruit.
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Immunology
Hiroaki Hori, Shuhei Izawa, Fuyuko Yoshida, Hiroshi Kunugi, Yoshiharu Kim, Shinya Mizukami, Yusuke Inoue, Hirokuni Tagaya, Yuko Hakamata
Summary: Childhood maltreatment is associated with increased inflammation and disruption of the circadian rhythm of interleukin-6 (IL-6), which may contribute to a range of trauma-related conditions.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Elisa M. S. Meth, Luiz Eduardo Mateus Brandao, Lieve T. van Egmond, Pei Xue, Anastasia Grip, Jiafei Wu, Ayaat Adan, Filip Andersson, Andre P. Pacheco, Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg, Jonathan Cedernaes, Christian Benedict
Summary: Using a weighted blanket may result in a significant increase in melatonin release before sleep, potentially providing therapeutic benefits for insomnia and anxiety.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoxia Zhang, Songtao Hu, Pengfei Song, Haonan Ma, Rujin Liu, Mingli Lu, Guodan Liu, Bingbing Liu, Li Tong
Summary: This study investigates the impact of different temperature conditions on human respiratory mucosal immunity by collecting electroencephalogram (EEG) and saliva samples. The results show that the highest thermal sensation vote and S-IgE concentration are observed at the thermal neutral condition (24 degrees C). Additionally, the concentration of S-IgE is associated with changes in absolute power of specific EEG signals.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Microbiology
Eline Cauwenberghs, Eline Oerlemans, Stijn Wittouck, Camille Nina Allonsius, Thies Gehrmann, Sarah Ahannach, Ilke De Boeck, Irina Spacova, Peter A. Bron, Gilbert Donders, Veronique Verhoeven, Sarah Lebeer
Summary: This study examined the salivary microbiome of 255 healthy women of reproductive age and identified a preserved bacterial community of 12 genera. Contrary to expectations, the number of intimate partners or specific contraceptive use did not have a major impact on these bacterial communities. However, recent use of oral antibiotics was associated with decreased richness and increased relative abundances of certain taxa. Associations between host-related and lifestyle variables and the salivary microbiome appeared to be subtle, suggesting that the buccal environment and individual health status are the main driving factors.
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Food Science & Technology
Monica Volino-Souza, Gustavo Vieira Oliveira, Rafael Vargas, Anna Carolina Tavares, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior, Thiago da Silveira Alvares
Summary: The study found that microencapsulated watermelon rind and pulp effectively increase plasma levels of L-citrulline and L-arginine, and also have similar effects on plasma glucose and insulin.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fuzuki Nakamura, Yuki Shimba, Saki Toyonaga, Chiemi Kuroda, Asuka Yamato, Yuhi Yamada, Toshio Hosaka
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between mealtime delays of up to 3 hours and subsequent glucose fluctuations in healthy young adults. The results showed that when the time between lunch and dinner was delayed by 1 hour or more, there was a significant increase in peak glucose elevation and incremental area under the curve (iAUC) of postprandial glucose during certain intervals. The findings support the importance of improving irregular mealtime habits, such as late eating.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shouxin Peng, Jinhui Sun, Feifei Liu, Zhaoyuan Li, Chuangxin Wu, Hao Xiang
Summary: This study investigated the short-term association between PM2.5 exposure and glucose homeostasis in healthy populations, revealing a positive relationship between short-term PM2.5 exposure and insulin levels, insulin resistance status, and impaired glucose homeostasis. The results suggest a potential biological pathway underlying the association between PM2.5 exposure and metabolic events.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
P. Dongiovanni, M. Meroni, Gilda Aiello, A. D'Amato, N. Cenzato, S. Casati, G. Damiani, C. Fenoglio, D. Galimberti, E. Grossi, D. Prati, G. Lamorte, C. Bianco, L. Valenti, A. Soggiu, S. Zapperi, C. A. M. La Porta, M. Del Fabbro, G. M. Tartaglia
Summary: By studying the salivary proteomic profile, a set of six most representative proteins across healthy individuals were identified, suggesting their potential use as biomarkers in patients with NCDs.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinlei Zhu, Chen Chen, Bo Zhang, Yihui Ge, Weidong Wang, Jing Cai, Haidong Kan
Summary: By conducting a longitudinal study among 40 healthy adults in Shanghai, China, this research found robust associations of salivary inflammatory markers (e.g., CRP, TNF-alpha) and urinary oxidative stress markers (e.g., 8-iso-PGF(2 alpha)) with short-term PM2.5 exposure. The study identified sub-daily (6-12 hours) and daily (similar to 24 hours) periods as sensitive time windows to detect the responses of salivary and urinary biomarkers, respectively.
