https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093350
The “Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau dietary pattern” high in oil and salt is positively associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in western China, particularly in ethnic minorities and rural residents.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093349
This retrospective cohort study found that while both mini-open and trans-tubular approaches were safe and effective for decompression surgery in patients with spinal metastases, the trans-tubular approach might be more suitable for patients with hypo-vascular tumors due to less blood loss.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093347
The study finds that higher platelet, D-dimer, prostate-specific antigen, Gleason score, and fibrinogen levels may predict a worse prognosis in patients with prostate cancer, and suggests that platelet, D-dimer, and fibrinogen levels can help predict bone metastasis of prostate cancer.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093346
This study reveals that breast tumors exhibit dynamic altruistic cooperation, where a minor population of cancer cells sacrifices itself for the collective benefit of the tumor, suggesting that tumors are dynamic social systems governed by the same rules of cooperation in social organisms.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093345
This prospective randomized study found no significant difference in graft outcome or postoperative infection between using and not using topical antibiotic ointment following underlay myringoplasty for chronic perforations.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093344
This abstract suggests that middle size peptide drugs containing non-canonical amino acid residues require genotoxicity assessment similar to small molecule drugs, with modifications to the standard test battery such as including a mammalian cell gene mutation test and excluding (Q)SAR assessment on MSP-related impurities.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093343
The prevalence of herbal medicine and traditional medicine use in Ethiopia is 46% and 65%, respectively, with significant heterogeneity and regional variation, and high use during pregnancy necessitates safety studies.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093342
This study provides a detailed protocol for using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae thiamin biosynthesis mutant in a turbidimetric assay to estimate total vitamin B(1) content in plant tissue samples, which is an inexpensive, user-friendly method suitable for screening materials to identify altered vitamer B1 content.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093341
The scientific abstract examines the impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate students’ academic performance, concluding that having COVID-19 disease decreases academic performance, emphasizing the necessity to prevent infection even in the youngest population sections.