Exploring taxonomic and functional microbiome of Hawaiian stream and spring irrigation water systems using Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms.

Irrigation water is a common source of contamination that carries plant and foodborne human pathogens and provides a niche for proliferation and survival of microbes in agricultural settings. Bacterial communities and their functions in irrigation water were investigated by analyzing samples from wetland taro farms on Oahu, Hawaii using different DNA sequencing platforms. Irrigation water samples (stream, spring, and storage tank water) were collected from North, East, and West sides of Oahu and subjected to high quality DNA isolation, library preparation and sequencing of the V3-V4 region, full length 16S rRNA, and shotgun metagenome sequencing using Illumina iSeq100, Oxford Nanopore MinION and Illumina NovaSeq, respectively.

A comprehensive review on traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle: current landscape and future perspectives.

Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle is commonly known as Himalayan paeony has great importance as a food and medicine. The practice of Paeonia emodi Wall.

A scanning focus nuclear microscope with multi-pinhole collimation.

Microscopic nuclear imaging down to spatial resolutions of a few hundred microns can already be achieved using low-energy gamma emitters (e.g.I, ∼30 keV) and a basic single micro-pinhole gamma camera.

An automatic sleep-scoring system in elderly women with osteoporosis fractures using frequency localized finite orthogonal quadrature Fejer Korovkin kernels.

Healthy sleep signifies a good physical and mental state of the body. However, factors such as inappropriate work schedules, medical complications, and others can make it difficult to get enough sleep, leading to various sleep disorders. The identification of these disorders requires sleep stage classification.

Association of , and Polymorphism in with Chronic Periodontal Disease in a Pakistani Population.

Objective: Chronic periodontal disease (CP) is a multifactorial infectious and inflammatory disease that occurs due to the challenge between the immune response of the host and specific periodontal bacteria, and that can lead to tooth loss due to damage inflicted to the supporting tissue. The current study investigates the genotypes of the and genes, along with the allelic frequency of the single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP; rs1695] in the GSTP1 gene and correlates them individually or in various combinations with the incidence of CP.

Methods: A total of 203 clinically confirmed CP patients and 201 control subjects were enrolled from Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan Districts in Pakistan from April to July 2022.

Role of biostimulants (ascorbic acid and fulvic acid) to synergize Rhizobium activity in pea (Pisum sativum L. var. Meteor).

Biostimulants such as ascorbic acid (AA) and fulvic acid (FA)can enhance the efficiency of root-nodulating bacteria. This study investigates optimum concentration of these two biostimulants to maximize the Rhizobium activity and increase root size, nodulation capability, NPK uptake, yield and quality. Interaction with nitrogenase enzyme through molecular docking was also studied by using both AA and FA as ligands to better understand their inhibitory role in excess amounts.

Biomedical Text Classification Using Augmented Word Representation Based on Distributional and Relational Contexts.

Due to the increasing use of information technologies by biomedical experts, researchers, public health agencies, and healthcare professionals, a large number of scientific literatures, clinical notes, and other structured and unstructured text resources are rapidly increasing and being stored in various data sources like PubMed. These massive text resources can be leveraged to extract valuable knowledge and insights using machine learning techniques. Recent advancement in neural network-based classification models has gained popularity which takes numeric vectors () of training data as the input to train classification models.

A Novel Blunge Calibration Intelligent Feature Classification Model for the Prediction of Hypothyroid Disease.

According to the Indian health line report, 12% of the population suffer from abnormal thyroid functioning. The major challenge in this disease is that the existence of hypothyroid may not propagate any noticeable symptoms in its early stages. However, delayed treatment of this disease may lead to several other health problems, such as fertility issues and obesity.

Catalytic degradation of azo dyes by bimetallic nanoparticles loaded in smart polymer microgels.

The contamination of water by azo dyes is increasing rapidly due to their waste use in textile industries. These dyes are very toxic for living things. Therefore, it is very important to remove these dyes from water.

Mitigation of water scarcity with sustained growth of Rice by plant growth promoting bacteria.

Climate change augments the risk to food security by inducing drought stress and a drastic decline in global rice production. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been known to improve plant growth under drought stress. Here in the present study, we isolated, identified, and well-characterized eight drought-tolerant bacteria from the rice rhizosphere that are tolerant to 20% PEG-8000.

Spinach-derived boron-doped g-CN/TiO composites for efficient photo-degradation of methylene blue dye.

Green synthesis of nanoparticles can be beneficial due to their low toxicity, cost-effectiveness, and environment-friendliness. Its synthesis involves the use of eco-friendly and biodegradable materials such as plant extracts, natural products, and microorganisms to reduce the negative environmental impacts of traditional nanoparticle synthesis methods. Herein, Spinacia oleracea leaves are used as a boron source, and a visible light active photo-catalyst is produced.

Improving DNA-Binding Protein Prediction Using Three-Part Sequence-Order Feature Extraction and a Deep Neural Network Algorithm.

Identification of the DNA-binding protein (DBP) helps dig out information embedded in the DNA-protein interaction, which is significant to understanding the mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, and repair. Although existing computational methods for predicting the DBPs based on protein sequences have obtained great success, there is still room for improvement since the sequence-order information is not fully mined in these methods. In this study, a new three-part sequence-order feature extraction (called TPSO) strategy is developed to extract more discriminative information from protein sequences for predicting the DBPs.

Cardiac Plin5 interacts with SERCA2 and promotes calcium handling and cardiomyocyte contractility.

The adult heart develops hypertrophy to reduce ventricular wall stress and maintain cardiac function in response to an increased workload. Although pathological hypertrophy generally progresses to heart failure, physiological hypertrophy may be cardioprotective. Cardiac-specific overexpression of the lipid-droplet protein perilipin 5 (Plin5) promotes cardiac hypertrophy, but it is unclear whether this response is beneficial.

Multidrug-resistant isolated from chicken nuggets sold at superstores in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the colony forming units (CFU) to isolate, identify, and antibiotic sensitivity of from chicken nuggets (CN).

Materials And Methods: Sixty CN samples from two brands were collected from different superstores in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Uncooked, oven-cooked (OC), or gas stove-cooked (GSC) CN samples were inoculated onto mannitol salt agar and blood agar.

The Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Exposure to Tobacco Smoking: A Case-Control Study in Qatar.

Objective: This research investigated the association between childhood and adulthood tobacco smoking exposure with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) in Qatar.

Study Design And Setting: In this case-control study, CD and UC cases were matched to controls of the same age and sex. The associations between UC and CD and childhood passive smoking and adulthood active smoking were assessed using conditional multivariable logistic regression.

Analysis of genotype × environment interactions for agronomic traits of soybean ( [L.] Merr.) using association mapping.

The soybean yield is a complex quantitative trait that is significantly influenced by environmental factors. G × E interaction (GEI), which derives the performance of soybean genotypes differentially in various environmental conditions, is one of the main obstacles to increasing the net production. The primary goal of this study is to identify the outperforming genotypes in different latitudes, which can then be used in future breeding programs.

Insight into the Physical Properties of Fluoro-Perovskites Compounds of Tl-Based TlMF (M = Au, Ga) Compounds Studied for Energy Generation Utilizing the TB-MBJ Potential Approximation Approach.

Fluoro-perovskites compounds based on the Tl element TlMF (M = Au, Ga) were examined computationally, and their different aspects, studied utilizing TB-mBJ potential approximations, can be used for the generation of energy because of their ever-increasing power conversion efficiency. Birch Murnaghan's graph and tolerance factor show that these composites are structurally cubic and stable. The optimum volume of the compounds corresponding to the optimum energies and the optimized lattice constants were computed.

Butterfly in the Esophagus: A Case Report on a Rare Esophageal Manometry Catheter Malposition.

We report the case of a 75-year-old man who underwent high-resolution manometry (HRM) testing for solid food dysphagia after an unrevealing upper endoscopy and biopsies. A barium esophagogram confirmed nonspecific motility disorder. A subsequent HRM study was performed, but when all swallow studies were noted to fail, and the manometric images revealed a  appearance, it was found that the manometry catheter was actually coiled and folded back cephalad.

Bilateral Renal Lymphangiomatosis.

Lymphangiomatosis is a rare and benign mesenchymal disorder where there is developmental malformation and dilatation of lymphatic channels. The most common sites for lymphangiomatosis are the cervical neck and axilla, but it can also occur in the mediastinum, retroperitoneum, mesentery, omentum, colon, and pelvis. Renal lymphangiomatosis is an even rarer multicystic disorder which may be hilar, pericalyceal, paracalyceal, peripelvic, or para pelvic.

Outcomes following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Paget's Disease of Bone: A Systematic Review.

Background: Patients who have Paget's Disease more frequently require total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) than matched controls. However, controversy remains regarding their outcome. We aimed to evaluate the literature regarding outcomes following THA and TKA in patients who have Paget's Disease.

ACC deaminase-producing endophytic fungal consortia promotes drought stress tolerance in by mitigating ethylene and HO.

Introduction: Drought has become more prevalent due to dramatic climate change worldwide. Consequently, the most compatible fungal communities collaborate to boost plant development and ecophysiological responses under environmental constraints. However, little is known about the specific interactions between non-host plants and endophytic fungal symbionts that produce growth-promoting and stress-alleviating hormones during water deficits.

Combined metabolic activators improve metabolic functions in the animal models of neurodegenerative diseases.

Background: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), are associated with metabolic abnormalities. Integrative analysis of human clinical data and animal studies have contributed to a better understanding of the molecular and cellular pathways involved in the progression of NDDs. Previously, we have reported that the combined metabolic activators (CMA), which include the precursors of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and glutathione can be utilized to alleviate metabolic disorders by activating mitochondrial metabolism.

Correlation of Percentage Body Fat, Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Hip Ratio with Abdominal Muscle Strength.

Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of high-fat foods have become widespread, especially in the urban population. This leads to a reduction in lean body mass and increased body fat. The correlation between body fat indices and low back pain has been less explored and documented.

The Spectrum of Postoperative Complications and Outcomes After Open Adrenalectomy: An Experience From a Developing Country.

Background Open adrenalectomy is an invasive surgical procedure that is commonly performed for adrenal gland neoplasms in developing countries. Due to its complexity, the patients are predisposed to a number of complications and dismal outcomes. The objective of our study is to assess different characteristics of patients undergoing open adrenalectomy, including their histology, postoperative complications, and outcomes.