EFFECTS OF LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN ADULTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CONTROLLED TRIALS.

Effects of low-level laser therapy in adults with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory, systemic and chronic disease that mainly affects the joints.It is characterized mainly by pain, edema and joint stiffness, which can lead to significant loss of functional capacity and quality of life.Several physical therapy resources are used in the treatment of AR, such as low-level laser therapy (LL

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Impacts of a New Supermarket on Dietary Behavior and the Local Foodscape in Kisumu, Kenya: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Natural Experimental Study

BackgroundAccess to healthy food is considered a key determinant of dietary behavior, and there is mixed evidence that living near a supermarket is associated with a healthier diet.In Africa, supermarkets may contribute to the nutrition transition by offering both healthy and unhealthy foods and by replacing traditional food sellers.In Kisumu, Keny

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Flagellar membranes are rich in raft-forming phospholipids

The observation that the membranes of flagella are enriched in sterols and sphingolipids has led to the hypothesis that flagella might be enriched in raft-forming lipids.However, a detailed lipidomic analysis of flagellar membranes is not available.Novel protocols to detach and isolate intact flagella from Trypanosoma brucei procyclic forms in comb

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