Lingual osteoma: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Lingual osteoma is a rare benign osteogenic tongue tumor. Osteomas usually arise from craniofacial bones and are rare in the intraoral region.

Case Presentation: The tongue mass of a 20-year-old Persian woman with a history of several years of lump sensation was removed, and the histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of osteoma.

Optimizing ternary hybrid nanofluids using neural networks, gene expression programming, and multi-objective particle swarm optimization: a computational intelligence strategy.

The performance of nanofluids is largely determined by their thermophysical properties. Optimizing these properties can significantly enhance nanofluid performance. This study introduces a hybrid strategy based on computational intelligence to determine the optimal conditions for ternary hybrid nanofluids.

Review of advances in glycan analysis on exosomes, cancer cells, and circulating cancer-derived glycoproteins with an emphasis on electrochemistry.

Glycosylation, the intricate process of adding carbohydrate motifs to proteins, lipids, and exosomes on the cell surface, is crucial for both physiological and pathological mechanisms. Alterations in glycans significantly affect cancer cell metastasis by mediating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The subtle changes in glycosylation during malignant transformations highlight the importance of analyzing cell and exosome surface glycosylation for prognostic and early treatment strategies in cancer.

Correction: The relationship between fear of COVID-19 and food choice motives in the Iranian population.

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Globisporangium tabrizense sp. nov., Globisporangium mahabadense sp. nov., and Pythium bostanabadense sp. nov. (Oomycota), three new species from Iranian aquatic environments.

During a survey on the biodiversity of oomycetes in aquatic environments in northwest Iran (East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan provinces), three Pythium and four Globisporangium isolates were recovered from agricultural water pools and irrigation canals, respectively. Through a polyphasic approach combining morphology and phylogenetic analysis using the nuclear rDNA ITS1-5.8 S-ITS2 (ITS) and partial sequences of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and II (COX1 and COX2), three novel species were identified namely Globisporangium tabrizense sp.

A review of cardioprotective effect of ginsenosides in chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity.

Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is a significant concern in cancer treatment, as certain chemotherapeutic agents can have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. This can lead to a range of cardiac complications, including heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial dysfunction, pericardial complications, and vascular toxicity. Strategies to mitigate chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity may include the use of cardioprotective agents (e.

The evolving role of MRI in the detection of extrathyroidal extension of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the predominant form of thyroid cancer, and the presence of extrathyroidal extension (ETE) significantly impacts treatment decisions and prognosis. Accurate preoperative detection of ETE remains challenging, highlighting the need to evaluate advanced imaging techniques.This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting extrathyroidal extension (ETE) among patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

Investigating Chemical Composition and Functionality of Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 Postbiotics Prepared in Classic and Cheese Whey Media.

This study aimed to characterize two types of postbiotics from Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 prepared in De Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS-Pb) and UF cheese whey (W-Pb). We compared the chemical compositions, functional properties, and toxicities of the prepared probiotics. Assessments included antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, total and individual phenolic compounds, volatile compounds, individual free amino acids, and organic acid contents.

Evolution of sympatric host-specialized lineages of the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria passerinii in natural ecosystems.

The barley disease Septoria Speckled Leaf Blotch, caused by the fungus Zymoseptoria passerinii, last appeared in North America in the early 2000s. Although rare in crops, field sampling of wild grasses in the Middle East revealed the disease persistence in wild barley. Identification of Z.

A Pilot Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Synovitis in Horses.

Synovitis is present before and during osteoarthritis in horses and can result in performance-limiting lameness. Twenty-four horses with lameness localized to the metacarpo-/metatarsophalangeal joint or a single joint of the carpus were enrolled in this study. We evaluated the response of intra-articular injection with 10 million activated (aMSC) or non-activated (naMSC) allogeneic equine umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs).

Online diabetes self-management education application for reducing glycated hemoglobin level among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This meta-analysis study aims to evaluate the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) online application for reducing glycated hemoglobin levels among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients.

Main Text: The Web of Science (WoS), Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, PROSPERO, and EMBASE databases were searched with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms without minimum time limitation until February 2024. To be eligible, all the following predefined inclusion criteria must have been met in the original randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies without language limitation including T1DM, patients, online digital interventions such as web-based, mobile health applications, or e-health, 3 or more months follow-up, and measuring HbA1c.

Unraveling the understudied influence of a lead variant in the 9p21 locus on the atherogenic index among type 2 diabetes patients with coronary artery disease.

Introduction: The region on chromosome 9p21 has consistently been identified in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) as the top locus for type 2 diabetes (T2D), however, genetic variations in this locus affecting both T2D and coronary artery disease (CAD) require further characterized. Our aim was to assess the effects of rs10811661, a variant validated in GWAS, on log (TG/HDL-C), which has been associated with an atherogenic lipid profile.

Methods: A total of 121 patients with T2D who underwent coronary angiographic examination were included in this study.

Integrating artificial neural networks, multi-objective metaheuristic optimization, and multi-criteria decision-making for improving MXene-based ionanofluids applicable in PV/T solar systems.

Optimization of thermophysical properties (TPPs) of MXene-based nanofluids is essential to increase the performance of hybrid solar photovoltaic and thermal (PV/T) systems. This study proposes a hybrid approach to optimize the TPPs of MXene-based Ionanofluids. The input variables are the MXene mass fraction (MF) and temperature.

Cell-Free DNA in Hematologic Malignancies.

Liquid biopsy techniques using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) play an increasingly important role in the characterization and surveillance of solid tumors. For blood cancers, molecular response assessment techniques using circulating malignant cells or bone marrow aspirates are well established in clinical care. However, cfDNA has an emerging role in hematology as well, with the opportunity for disease assessment and quantification independent of circulating disease burden or invasive biopsies.

Frontal Bone Morphology in Different Age and Gender Groups Using Computed Tomography.

Background:  The shape of the forehead is primarily determined by the frontal bone, which holds significance for health and aesthetics. This study evaluated the morphology of the frontal bone in different age groups and genders using computed tomography (CT).

Methods:  This cross-sectional study was conducted on CT scan results of 220 patients divided into three age groups: 20-29.

Effects of substance exposure on gametes and pre-implantation embryos: a narrative review.

Substance use refers to the consumption of drugs that have varying degrees of impact on a persons' physical, mental and emotional well-being. While the adverse health effects of drugs have been extensively documented, further research is needed to understand their impact on fertility. Studies have indicated that substance use affects both the male and female reproductive systems.

Nanoencapsulation of vitamin D by ultrasonic pretreated zein hydrolysates: Stability improvement in food models.

This work is aimed to assess the effect of ultrasonic pre-treatment on the enzymatic hydrolysis of zein and the nanoencapsulation of vitamin D (VitD) by zein hydrolysates (ZH). The ultrasonic pre-treatment significantly increased the degree of hydrolysis by and the α-helix, β-sheet, β-turns contents, and random coils were enhanced by ultrasonic pre-treatment. VitD was successfully encapsulated by the developed ZH nanoparticles (NPs), with an encapsulation efficiency of 95.

Flavonoids against depression: a comprehensive review of literature.

Background: Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity, which affects a person's thoughts, behavior, motivation, feelings, and sense of wellbeing. Pharmacologic therapies are still the best effective treatment of depression. Still, most antidepressant drugs have low efficacy and delayed onset of therapeutic action, have different side effects, and even exacerbate depression.

The interaction effect of water deficit stress and seaweed extract on phytochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity of licorice ( L.).

Introduction: With increasing drought stress due to climate change and water scarcity, the agricultural sector has sought innovative strategies to mitigate the detrimental effects on crop productivity. One approach that has received significant attention is the use of fertilizers and biostimulants as potential means of alleviating drought stress.

Methods: In this study, five different irrigation levels including 100% (control), 80% (slight stress), 60% (mild stress), 40% (moderate stress), and 20% (severe stress) of field capacity (FC) and seaweed extract (SWE) at three concentrations (0, 5, and 10 g/L) were applied to the pots containing one-year-old licorice () plants in a factorial completely randomized design experiment with three replications for eight weeks.

Domino Reaction for the Synthesis of Substituted Pyrano[3',4':3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-]chromenes Involving Double Ring Formation.

Herein, we present a green cascade approach for synthesizing a range of chemoselective polysubstituted pyrano[3',4':3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-]chromenes containing a chiral stereocenter. The strategy involves a metal-free nucleophilic reaction between dialkyl (2)-2-{2-oxo-3-[(2)-3-aryl-2-propenoyl]-2-chromen-4-yl}-2-butenedioates and α,α-dicyanoolefins under reflux conditions in ethanol solvent. Mechanistic studies have shown that the reaction proceeds via a cascade of steps, including Michael addition, intramolecular C- and -cyclization, intramolecular trans-esterification, [1,2]- and [1,5]-methoxy- and ethoxy carbonyl shift, and finally aromatization to yield the desired product.

Paternal trans fatty acid and vitamin E diet affect the expression pattern of androgen signaling pathway genes in the testis of rat offspring.

Numerous studies have shown that an improper diet in parents has a negative impact on offspring's health. Furthermore, the negative effects of trans fatty acids (TFA) in maternal diets on fertility and health and their impact on future generations have been documented. However, there is limited research on the negative effects of TFA in paternal diets on male children.

Examining the quality of life among pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis for women's health promotion.

Background: Quality of life (QoL) of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the fundamental issues and public health challenges. This study examines the QoL among pregnant women with GDM through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: A search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and the Web of Science databases for articles published until Jan 30, 2024.