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Propionibacterium cheese and bone turnover in active young adults: a randomized-controlled trial

Abstract Introduction Young physically active individuals exposed to prolonged physiological stress and low energy availability are prone to reduced gonadal steroid protection and increased bone turnover. Nutritional strategies that favor positive bone remodeling balance are of c...

No impact of parity on global gene expression levels in breast cancer tissue and normal breast tissue – a nested case-control study in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study

Abstract Background We have previously demonstrated that the linear decrease in postmenopausal breast cancer incidence with increasing parity is linked to expression changes in hundreds of genes in the peripheral blood cells of healthy women. However, these changes are not observ...

Deep molecular profiling of lung neuroendocrine tumours and supra-carcinoids

BACKGROUND: Lung neuroendocrine tumours (NETs, also known as carcinoids) are rapidly rising in incidence worldwide but have unknown aetiology and limited therapeutic options beyond surgery. The current WHO classification, based on mitotic count and presence or absence of necrosis...