The knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of pregnant women regarding seafood consumption during the antenatal period: a qualitative study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Jan 24;24(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-06149-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Maternal nutrition impacts fetal growth and development. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) guidelines...
Ultrasonic-ethanol pretreatment assisted aqueous enzymatic extraction of hemp seed oil with low Δ9-THC
Ultrason Sonochem. 2024 Jan 17;103:106766. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.106766. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In this study, ultrasonic-ethanol pretreatment combined with AEE was developed for oil extraction...
Avocado intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a representative survey of Australians: a secondary analysis of the 2011-2012 national nutrition and physical activity survey
Nutr J. 2024 Jan 25;23(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12937-024-00915-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Avocados are a rich source of nutrients including monounsaturated fats, dietary fibre and phytochemicals. Higher dietary...
Fecal-adherent mucus is a non-invasive source of primary human MUC2 for structural and functional characterization in health and disease
J Biol Chem. 2024 Jan 23:105675. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105675. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The O-glycoprotein Mucin-2 (MUC2) forms the protective colon mucus layer. While animal...
Endocannabinoid regulation in the cervix during pregnancy: insights into molecular mechanisms of premature labor
Reproduction. 2024 Jan 1:REP-23-0383. doi: 10.1530/REP-23-0383. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT During pregnancy, the main role of the cervix is to isolate the fetus from...
Differential disruption of response alternation by precipitated Δ9-THC withdrawal and subsequent Δ9-THC abstinence in mice
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2024 Jan 23:173718. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2024.173718. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In addition to overt somatic symptoms, cannabinoid withdrawal can also manifest as...
Should cannabis be used for anorexia in patients with cancer?
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Jan 23:S0885-3924(24)00045-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.01.026. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Healthcare professionals are frequently asked about the benefits of cannabis for...
The role of stigma in cannabis use disclosure: an exploratory study
Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jan 26;21(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-00929-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although cannabis use incidence, societal acceptance, and legislation all trend positively, cannabis remains federally illegal...
Cannabis approval and perceived risk of use among minority U.S. Army Reservists
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2024 Jan 25:1-14. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2302312. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This study examined how minoritized U.S. Army Reserve/National Guard service members...
Initial Validation of a Computerized Adaptive Test for Substance Use Disorder Identification in Adolescents
Subst Use Misuse. 2024 Jan 25:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2305801. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Computerized adaptive tests (CATs) are highly efficient assessment tools that couple...
Making Harm Reduction More Accessible: Fentanyl Test Strip Awareness and Attitudes among Emergency Department Patients Who Use Drugs
Subst Use Misuse. 2024;59(3):398-404. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2275561. Epub 2024 Jan 25. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a harm reduction method for people to test...
Threat, Distract, and Discredit: cannabis industry rhetoric to defeat regulation of high THC cannabis products in Washington State, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Jan 25. doi: 10.15288/jsad.23-00277. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Washington state legislators have attempted to regulate high THC cannabis...
Nutrient intake, productive and metabolic parameters of Nellore bulls feed a forage free diet using cottonseed cake as a fiber source
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2024 Jan 24;56(2):55. doi: 10.1007/s11250-024-03906-2. ABSTRACT We hypothesized that cottonseed cake in confined Nellore young bulls’ diet as fiber source, could...
Biphasic effects of cannabis and cannabinoid therapy on pain severity, anxiety and sleep disturbance: A scoping review
Pain Med. 2024 Jan 24:pnae004. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnae004. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cannabinoids are being used by patients to help with chronic pain management...
Presence of kratom in opioid overdose deaths: findings from coroner postmortem toxicological report
Front Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 10;14:1332999. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1332999. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) use in the United States is becoming increasingly popular and its...