Almond skins are a waste byproduct of blanched almond production.Polyphenols extracted from almond skins possess antioxidant activities in vitro and in vivo.Thus, we examined the pharmacokinetic profile of almond skin polyphenols (ASP) and their effect on measures of oxidative stress.In a randomized crossover trial, seven adults consumed two acute
Carbonation of concretes is a natural physico-chemical process that can be described as a reaction between the carbon dioxide contained in the air and the cement matrix.Carbonation concerns all concretes types in contact with the ambient air but also concretes in ground, from production stage to use and end-of-life stages.The amount of carbon dioxi
Jose Luis Justícia1, Eva Baró2, Victoria Cardona3, Pedro Guardia4, Pedro Ojeda5, José Maria Olaguíbel6, José Maria Vega7, Carmen Vidal81Medical Department, Stallergenes Ibérica, Barcelona, Spain; 2Health Outcomes Research Department, 3D Health Research, Barcelona, Spain; 3Hospital Va
Descend technique and performance vary among elite racing cyclists and it is not clear what slower riders should do to improve their performance.An observation study was performed of the descending technique of members of a World Tour cycling team and the technique of each member was compared with the fastest descender amongst them.The obtained dat
A common quality indicator for monitoring and comparing hospitals is based on death within 30 days of admission.An important use is to determine whether a hospital has higher or lower mortality than other hospitals.Thus, the ability to identify such outliers correctly is essential.Two approaches for detection are: 1) calculating the ratio of observ