Inhaled steroids aid mild asthma in new diagnoses
A 3 year trial with 7241 patients aged 5 to 66 shows budesonide reduces severe attacks by 44 percent and lowers need for systemic steroids, while mildly stunting child growth by about half an inch. Benefits may outweigh risks. funding and dropouts noted.
Memphis runners Andy Balogh and Vincent Ciaramitaro share a 20 year running friendship
In Memphis, Andy Balogh and Vincent Ciaramitaro recount a 20 year running partnership that began with a 7 mile trek in Nantahala National Forest during a white water weekend. Ciaramitaro, an ordained minister, guided Balogh then a 16 year old cross country athlete through dirt roads and rough trails.
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Why some amino acids are essential and nonessential
The body uses 20 amino acids for proteins. Essential amino acids must come from food because the body cannot make them or makes too little. Nonessential amino acids can be produced internally, but the diet must supply the substrates the body uses to synthesize them.
Conditional essentiality in nutrition and bioactive compounds
A discussion on pellagra and niacin deficiency, noting shades of gray in essential nutrients. Cites cystine and tyrosine as essential for premature infants and for cirrhosis patients. Mentions nonessential compounds like inositol and Coenzyme Q10 as beneficial but not strictly required. Emphasizes eating a balanced diet over supplements.
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