American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014

  • Effects of Exercise on Fiber Properties in the Denervated Rodent Diaphragm

    Hidetaka Imagita, Susumu Sakata, Akira Minematsu, Naohiko Kanemura, Hideki Moriyama, Hidenori Takemoto, Tadayuki Mita

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 141-145
    Received: 3 November 2014
    Accepted: 18 November 2014
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    Abstract: In a unilaterally denervated diaphragm, atrophy of fast-twitch glycolytic (FG) fibers, but not of fast-twitch oxidative glycolytic (FOG) or slow-twitch oxidative (SO) fibers, occurs. The inhibition of atrophy in FOG and SO fibers may be due to the effects of stretch stimuli caused by respiratory contraction of the contralateral diaphragm. We examin... Show More
  • Wound Healing Potential of Tillandsia recurvata and Guaiacum officinale in Streptozotocin Induced Type 1 Diabetic Rats

    Perceval Steven Bahado-Singh, Cliff Kelvin Riley, Henry Isaac Lowe, Charah Tabetha Watson, Andrew O’Brien Wheatley, Errol St. Aubyn York Morrison

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 146-149
    Received: 5 November 2014
    Accepted: 18 November 2014
    Published: 21 November 2014
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    Abstract: One of the major challenges faced by people living with diabetes is the treatment and management of diabetic sores and ulcers. Jamaican Ball Moss (Tillandsia recurvata sp.) and Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) are indigenous to the West Indian region and have been widely studied and used as ethnomedicinal remedies to treat numerous diseases. The ... Show More
  • Comparison Parasitological Diagnostic Techniques of Gastro-Intestinal Parasitic Infections of Horses in Maiduguri, North Eastern Nigeria

    Abdullahi Abubakar Biu, Gwana Adamu Mohaammed, Bukar-Kolo M. Yachilla, Bassey Effiong Edet, Uvu Usman Sha’aibu, Aja Makinta, Abdullahi Mumin Mai, Modu Gana Umara

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 150-155
    Received: 8 November 2014
    Accepted: 19 November 2014
    Published: 23 November 2014
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    Abstract: This research study was conducted to determine the incidence of Gastrointestinal Parasites Infection of Horses in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Thirty (30) Horses were selected randomly from Shukari - Maidokiri, Maiduguri. Comparative parasitological diagnostic techniques were applied (both macroscopic and microscopic examinations of direct smears and concen... Show More
  • Age-Related Changes in Collagen Degeneration of the Rotator Cuff in an Animal Model

    Kenji Murata, Naohiko Kanemura, Takanori Kokubun, Tsutomu Fujino, Junichi Matsumoto, Kenji Yasui, Kiyomi Takayanagi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 156-162
    Received: 11 December 2014
    Accepted: 22 December 2014
    Published: 8 January 2015
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    Abstract: Rotator cuff tears are a common injury in the elderly and often impose limitations on the range of motion and cause pain. The cause of rotator cuff tearing is unknown, and degeneration of the supraspinatus tendon with age is poorly understood.In the present study, we examined collagen degeneration of the supraspinatus tendon in the rat shoulder joi... Show More
  • Antimicrobial Inhibition on Zoonotic Bacterial Escherichia coli O157: H7 as a Cause of Food Borne Disease

    Lucia Winata Muslimin, Abdul Wahid Jamaluddin, Ressy Dwiyanti, Mochammad Hatta

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 163-166
    Received: 23 December 2014
    Accepted: 31 December 2014
    Published: 8 January 2015
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    Abstract: This study aims to accelerate zoonosis control system, secure food safety and improve the environmental quality. Meat samples, swab and water were acquired from five regions in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The samples were implanted to bacterial growth medium inside the ice-box and carried to the lab to be inoculated with Nutrient Agar, Eosin Methyle... Show More