EFFICACY OF VERUM AND SHAM ACUPOINT CATGUT EMBEDDING FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY: STUDY PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Efficacy of verum and sham acupoint catgut embedding for treatment of obesity: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Obesity has become a major public health hazard with epidemic proportions, affecting adults, adolescents, and children of both genders.Previous studies have suggested that acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) might be a potential therapeutic approach for obesity.The purpose of this study is to conduct a rigorous and normative trial t

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T and B Cell Immune Responses to Influenza Viruses in Pigs

Influenza viruses are an ongoing threat to humans and are endemic in pigs, causing considerable economic losses to farmers.Pigs are also a source of new viruses potentially capable of initiating human pandemics.Many tools including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant cytokines and chemokines, gene probes, tetramers, and Mattress Protector inbred pig

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Analyzing Pentaerythritol Stearate Homologs with NMR Spectroscopy

A pentaerythritol stearate sample with unknown composition was analyzed by nuclear Film magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (i.e., 1H NMR, quantitative 13C NMR, DEPT135, 1H-1H COSY, 1H-1H NOESY, 1H-13C HSQC and 1H-13C HMBC).The results indicated that the sample contained mainly monopentaerythritol tetrastearate, but also had small amounts of mono

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Russian Military Thinking – A New Generation of Warfare

This article deals with how Russian warfighting is described and discussed in contemporary Russian military theory.The approach PQQ-10 has been studies, analyses and interpretations of primarily Russian sources as prominent Russian journals, but also Western analyses and interpretations of contemporary Russian warfighting discussions.Theoretical co

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