Optimizing Vegetation Restoration: A Comprehensive Index System for Reclaiming Abandoned Mining Areas in Arid Regions of China.

Mining activities in arid regions of China have led to severe environmental degradation, including soil erosion, vegetation loss, and contamination of soil and water resources. These impacts are particularly pronounced in abandoned mining areas, where the cessation of mining operations has left vast landscapes unrehabilitated. In response, the Chinese government has implemented a series of legal and regulatory frameworks, such as the "Mine Environmental Protection and Restoration Program", aimed at promoting ecological restoration in these areas.

Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes colorectal cancer liver metastasis via miR-5692a/IL-8 axis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

Background: The association between the intestinal microbiota and colorectal cancer (CRC) has been extensively studied, with Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum, FN) being found in high abundance in colorectal cancer tissues. Previous research has emphasized the significant role of F.

Mitigation of cadmium stress by salicylic acid: Physiological and biochemical responses in NM-2006, NM-92, and Mash-88 mung bean varieties.

Cadmium (Cd) is a major environmental pollutant that adversely affects plant growth and productivity, creating a need for effective mitigation strategies. This study aims to evaluate the impact of salicylic acid (SA) priming on the physio-biochemical characteristics of three mung bean varieties (Vigna radiata L.), namely NM-2006, NM-92, and Mash-88, under Cd stress.

A major-risk environment can impact nurses' expectations moderated by medical institutional trust and communication.

Background: Nurses' positive expectations of patients in medical interactions constitute an important component of nurse-patient trust and can foster good nurse-patient relationships; therefore, it is critical to investigate factors that influence nurses' expectations. This study aims to examine the relationship between nurses' institutional trust, nurse-patient communication, and nurses' expectations of patients before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Self-reported questionnaires were administered to 1752 nurses (M = 32.

Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Differentiated Between Tuberculosis Disease and Infection: Causal Association Study.

Purpose: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a critical stage in tuberculosis (TB)control, and few studies have addressed the role of vitamin D receptor(VDR) gene polymorphisms in differentiating between TB and late-onset TB from an immunogenetic perspective.

Patients And Methods: Recruitment of tuberculosis patients and latently infected population in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and use of propensity score matching(PSM) to match the two groups and control confounding to further construct a Bayesian network to analyze causal associations between VDR polymorphisms and tuberculosis disease status.

Results: 137 LTBI and 237 TB were obtained through PSM.