Background: Increasing weight-related illness in the United States has led to 120,000
preventable deaths annually and soaring medical costs. Treating patients in a group setting may …

▶ Background: The Altman Rule, a simple tool for consumers seeking to make healthier
packaged food choices at the point of sale, applies to packaged carbohydrates. According to …

Purpose: To determine the feasibility of applying a medical wellness group (WG) model to a
community setting to improve cardiometabolic health. Design: This quasi-experiment was …

This thesis identifies theoretical and methodological weaknesses in the current conceptualization
of gender in communication research, criticizing the sex-as-difference approach and …

Interactions between plants and soil microbes play an important role in structuring terrestrial
ecosystems by influencing plant growth and competitive ability. Studies have shown that …

… Shikora, Kerri Anne Hawkins, and Meghan Ariagno …

Quarternary salts based upon 3‐alkyl substituted 1‐amino‐1,2,3‐triazolium cations (alkyl =
methyl, ethyl, nypropyl, 2‐propenyl, and n‐butyl) have been synthesized and characterized …

Statins effectively lower LDL cholesterol levels in large studies and the observed interindividual
response variability may be partially explained by genetic variation. Here we perform a …

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of an individually tailored intervention for improvement
in lifestyle behavior, health indicators, and prevention and reduction of overweight among …

Cancer-selective drug delivery is an important concept in improving treatment while
minimizing off-site toxicities, and sigma-2 receptors, which are overexpressed in solid tumors, …