2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its derivatives are nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds
having chemical and thermal stability at ambient temperature and pressure. TNT has high …

Although current evidence emphasizes a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and an
inverse association between serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25‐OHD) concentration and obesity, …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as a component of the metabolic
syndrome (MetS); Hispanics being particularly predisposed. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is …

Background: Body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and, recently, waist-to-height
ratio (WHtR) have been proposed as clinical indexes to identify children at …

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence
and correlations of components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) using the International …

The DNA damage response (DDR) is critical for the maintenance of genetic stability and
serves as an anti-cancer barrier during early tumorigenesis. However, the role of the DDR in …

Many pathogens colonize different anatomical sites, but the selective pressures contributing
to survival in the diverse niches are poorly understood. Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a …

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a human-adapted pathogen that causes a variety of diseases,
including pharyngitis and invasive infections. GAS strains are categorized by variation in …

Excess adipose tissue predisposes to an enhanced inflammatory state and can contribute
to the pathogenesis and severity of asthma. Vitamin D has anti‐inflammatory properties and …

A prefrontal control system that is less mature than the limbic reward system in adolescence
is thought to impede self-regulatory abilities, which could contribute to poor dietary choices …