Abstract Background Despite having a 92% concentration of saturated fatty acid composition, leading to an apparently unfavorable lipid profile, body weight and glycemic effect, coconut oil is consumed worldwide.Thus, we conducted an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to analyze the effect of coconut oil

As one of the core executive functions, inhibitory control plays an important role in human life.Inhibitory control refers to the ability to suppress task irrelevant information both internally and externally.Modern cognitive neuroscience has extensively investigated the neural basis of inhibitory control, less is known about the inhibitory control

We apply economic principles to understand how distributed ledger technology (DLT) might impact the innovation process and eventual market structure in the tenga flip orb security settlement industry.Our main conclusions are that: i) Although DLT has the potential to significantly reduce costs in securities settlement, implementation is challenging

Abstract Introduction Delayed allergy to red meat, also termed alpha-gal syndrome, is increasingly reported in adults and African communities, while pediatric cases remain rare.Case presentation Here, we report on a 7-year-old Caucasian boy presenting with recurrent wheals since the age of 5 years old.Episodes with hives occurred around every 3 wee