The primary cause of death in breast cancer cases is often metastasis, the spread of cancer cells systemically and the formation of secondary tumors in distant organs of the body. The invasion of breast tumor cells into the surrounding tissue is an initial step in the metastatic cascade. In addition …

The project, during the second phase of the geospatial assessment of the forest resources of Sarawak, anticipates working on the inventory of biomass and carbons stocks in the permanent forest estate (PFE) of Sarawak and some selected forest management units (FMUs), as well as Sarawak’s totally protected …

We used proteomic profiling to taxonomically classify extinct, alongside extant bird species using mass spectrometry on ancient bone-derived collagen chains COL1A1 and COL1A2. Proteins of Holocene and Late Pleistocene-aged bones from dodo (Raphus cucullatus) and great auk (Pinguinus impennis), as well …

Dietary nitrate (NO3(-)) supplementation has been proposed as an emerging treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that ingestion of a single bolus of dietary NO3(-) ingestion improves oral glucose tolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes. Seventeen men with type 2 diabetes (glycated …

Glucocorticoids (GCs), such as prednisolone (PRED), are widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs, but their use may induce glucose intolerance and diabetes. GC-induced beta cell dysfunction contributes to these diabetogenic effects through mechanisms that remain to be elucidated. In this study, we hypothesized …

Bij ORO (een instelling voor mensen met een beperking) is het voor de dramatherapeute, die daar werkzaam is, lastig om drama methodisch in te zetten bij een ontwikkelingsniveau van nul tot anderhalf jaar ( ernstig verstandelijk beperkte). Ze ervaart dat ze al snel middelen en methodes van andere disciplines …