Effect of curcumin supplementation on symptoms of anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background And Aim: Curcumin is a polyphenolic natural compound that has been used to treat various ailments such as symptoms of anxiety. However, the findings of studies regarding the anti-anxiety properties of curcumin are controversial. This review aims to evaluate if there are clinical benefits of curcumin in patients with symptoms of anxiety.

Raphe Nuclei Echogenicity and Diameter of Third Ventricle in Schizophrenia Measured by Transcranial Sonography.

Introduction: Serotonergic system hyperactivity at 5-HT2A receptors on glutamate neurons in the cerebral cortex is one of the pathways that is theoretically linked to psychosis. In addition to neurotransmitter dysfunction, volumetric studies have revealed the loss of cortical gray matter and ventricular enlargement in patients with schizophrenia, although there is no case-control research on patients with schizophrenia to evaluate echogenicity of raphe nuclei (RN) or diameter of the third ventricle (DTV). To address these issues, the present study assessed midbrain RN, as the main source of brain serotonin, and DTV, as an index of atrophy, by transcranial sonography (TCS) in a group of patients with schizophrenia.

Diagnostic value of high-frequency ultrasound in carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy: A case-control study.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most prevalent entrapment syndrome in the upper limbs, for which pregnancy is a known risk factor. CTS diagnosis is confirmed via nerve conduction studies (NCSs), which sometimes is expensive, and the electrical stimulation makes it an unpleasant diagnostic modality, especially for pregnant subjects. Recently, high-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is known as a diagnostic method.

Microflora of Laboratory-Customized Dental Implant Abutments.

Objective: This study aimed to detect and categorize the microorganisms of customized abutments returned from laboratories due to probable contamination and their role in peri-implantitis.

Methods: The samples included 202 abutments from 10 laboratories. Ten μL aliquots obtained from the microbial suspension of each abutment were inoculated on sheep blood agar (as non-selective enriched media), MacConkey agar (selective media for Gram-negative bacteria), Columbia agar with colistin and nalidixic acid agar (selective media for Gram-positive bacteria) and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar with antibiotics (selective media for fungi).

Noncalssical multiscale modeling of ssDNA manipulation using a CNT-nanocarrier based on AFM.

Nanocarriers are useful tools in biological and medical research fields. In nanomanipulation, a nondestructive and successful process can be achieved by using nanocarriers. In this paper, a nonclassical multiscale approach has been presented for modeling a single strand DNA (ssDNA) manipulation based on AFM.