ETHNOBOTANICAL, MICROGRAPHIC AND PHARMACOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PLANT-BASED WEIGHT-LOSS PRODUCTS SOLD IN NATURIST STORES IN MEXICO CITY: THE NEED FOR BETTER QUALITY CONTROL

Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control

The consumption of dietary supplements and herbal mixtures to promote weight loss is a common practice in the West.This study was undertaken in Mexico City, surveying stores selling "natural products" at subway stations.The aims of this paper were as follows: to compile a record of plant products marketed as slimming aids and of retailer perception

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Equitable stormwater utility fees: an integrated analysis of environmental, socioeconomic and infrastructure factors at the community scale

Municipalities worldwide implement stormwater management programs to mitigate jet puffed lucky charms marshmallows the hydrological and water quality impacts of stormwater runoff.Stormwater utility fees (SWUF) are often used to fund such important programs by collecting revenue from residential and commercial properties.However, existing SWUFs ofte

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Exploration of the immunogenetic landscape of hyperprogressive disease after combined immunotherapy in cancer patients

Summary: The immune-genetic changes that occur in cancer patients experiencing hyperprogressive disease (HPD) during combined immunotherapy are unclear.In this study, HPD patients with pre- and post-HPD samples and non-HPD patients with solid tumors were molecularly characterized by genetic and keychron m6 mouse tumor immune microenvironment (TiME)

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