Melatonin as a Novel Drug to Improve Cardiac Function and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Heart failure as an advanced cardiac disease has a high incidence and prevalence in all societies nowadays. Many drugs and treatment methods have been discovered for improving heart failure patients' conditions till now in this way melatonin therapy is one of the less-known methods rarely used by clinicians.

Methods: To investigate the positive effect of melatonin on heart failure development, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis by searching valid databases with keywords based on the protocol.

Does pre-speech auditory modulation reflect processes related to feedback monitoring or speech movement planning?

Previous studies have revealed that auditory processing is modulated during the planning phase immediately prior to speech onset. To date, the functional relevance of this pre-speech auditory modulation (PSAM) remains unknown. Here, we investigated whether PSAM reflects neuronal processes that are associated with preparing auditory cortex for optimized feedback monitoring as reflected in online speech corrections.

Does pre-speech auditory modulation reflect processes related to feedback monitoring or speech movement planning?

Previous studies have revealed that auditory processing is modulated during the planning phase immediately prior to speech onset. To date, the functional relevance of this pre-speech auditory modulation (PSAM) remains unknown. Here, we investigated whether PSAM reflects neuronal processes that are associated with preparing auditory cortex for optimized feedback monitoring as reflected in online speech corrections.

Electroencephalographic Classification Reveals Atypical Speech Motor Planning in Stuttering Adults.

Purpose: This study explores speech motor planning in adults who stutter (AWS) and adults who do not stutter (ANS) by applying machine learning algorithms to electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. In this study, we developed a technique to holistically examine neural activity differences in speaking and silent reading conditions across the entire cortical surface. This approach allows us to test the hypothesis that AWS will exhibit lower separability of the speech motor planning condition.

Detection of Aflatoxin B1-producing strains from pistachio orchards soil in Iran by multiplex polymerase chain reaction method.

Background And Purpose: The current study aimed to report a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay as a monitoring technique to differentiate aflatoxigenic from non-aflatoxigenic strains of isolated from pistachio orchards soil.

Materials And Methods: In total, 25 strains were isolated from soil samples of pistachio orchards. To test the strains for Aflatoxin B (AFB)-producing ability, thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was used and the amounts of AFB were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).