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Julia B Ewaschuk

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OConnor D, Ewaschuk J, Unger S
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care . 2015 Mar; 18(3):269-75. PMID: 25769062
Purpose Of Review: Recent findings substantiate that the optimal method of nourishing preterm, very low birth weight infants (VLBW, born <1500 g) is through appropriately nutrient-enriched human milk, which is...
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Ewaschuk J, Almasud A, Mazurak V
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab . 2014 May; 39(6):654-62. PMID: 24869970
Image-based methods such as computed tomography for assessing body composition enables quantification of muscle mass and muscle density and reveals that low muscle mass and myosteatosis (fat infiltration into muscle)...
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Ewaschuk J, Newell M, Field C
Lipids . 2012 Oct; 47(11):1019-30. PMID: 23054549
Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) have been shown to possess anti-carcinogenic properties in mammary cancers, both in vitro and in vivo. The objective of this study was to...
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Ewaschuk J, Murdoch G, Johnson I, Madsen K, Field C
Br J Nutr . 2011 Jul; 106(6):870-7. PMID: 21736826
The weaning period is associated with an increased prevalence of gastrointestinal infection in many species. Glutamine (Gln) has been shown to improve intestinal barrier function and immune function in both...
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Ewaschuk J, Unger S, Harvey S, OConnor D, Field C
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab . 2011 May; 36(2):175-82. PMID: 21609278
It has been unequivocally proven that human breast milk is the ideal source of nutrition for infants. However, mothers of preterm infants face a number of barriers to providing sufficient...
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Ewaschuk J, Diaz H, Meddings L, Diederichs B, Dmytrash A, Backer J, et al.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol . 2008 Sep; 295(5):G1025-34. PMID: 18787064
Live probiotic bacteria are effective in reducing gut permeability and inflammation. We have previously shown that probiotics release peptide bioactive factors that modulate epithelial resistance in vitro. The objectives of...
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Salehi P, Bigam D, Ewaschuk J, Madsen K, Sigurdson G, Jewell L, et al.
Transplantation . 2008 Mar; 85(6):878-84. PMID: 18360271
Introduction: This study investigated the role of a novel nutrient-rich preservation solution in alleviating intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in a large animal model. Materials And Methods: Porcine intestines were treated...
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Ewaschuk J, Backer J, Churchill T, Obermeier F, Krause D, Madsen K
Infect Immun . 2007 Feb; 75(5):2572-9. PMID: 17325049
Colonic epithelial cells are constantly exposed to high levels of bacterial DNA in the intestinal lumen and must recognize and respond appropriately to pathogens, while they maintain a tolerance to...
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Ewaschuk J, Tejpar Q, Soo I, Madsen K, Fedorak R
Curr Gastroenterol Rep . 2006 Nov; 8(6):486-98. PMID: 17105688
Abundant evidence indicates that the intestinal microflora have a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The composition of the gut microflora is altered in IBD patients with...
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Ewaschuk J, Dieleman L
World J Gastroenterol . 2006 Sep; 12(37):5941-50. PMID: 17009391
The prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells of the colon exist in a highly complex, but harmonious relationship. Disturbances in this remarkable symbiosis can result in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases...