Dietary Patterns, Serum BDNF and Fatty Acid Profiles in Physically Active Male Young Adults: A Cluster Analysis Study.

Although physical activity and balanced diet may increase peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentration, little is known about whether these factors modify BDNF content in physically active individuals and whether the serum fatty acid (FA) profile is related. This study aimed to evaluate quality of diet, identify specific dietary patterns and assess their influence on BDNF and FA levels in serum. It is hypothesized that there is a correlation between diet quality and the concentrations of BDNF and FA in the serum of physically active male individuals.

Research on the operational properties of the soft gripper pads.

Grippers are commonly used as a technological tooling for manipulators. They enable robots to interact with objects in their work area. Grippers have a wide range of differentiation focused on the operation performed and the properties (e.

Moral-dilemma judgments by individuals and groups:Are many heads really more utilitarian than one?

Moral dilemmas often involve a conflict between action-options that maximize outcomes for the greater good (utilitarianism) and inaction-options that conform to moral norms (deontology). Previous research suggests that, compared to individuals, groups show stronger support for outcome-maximizing actions that violate moral norms. The current study used a computational modeling approach to investigate whether this difference is driven by (1) stronger sensitivity to consequences, (2) weaker sensitivity to moral norms, or (3) weaker action aversion in moral-dilemma judgments made by groups.

Effectiveness of ex ante honesty oaths in reducing dishonesty depends on content.

Dishonest behaviours such as tax evasion impose significant societal costs. Ex ante honesty oaths-commitments to honesty before action-have been proposed as interventions to counteract dishonest behaviour, but the heterogeneity in findings across operationalizations calls their effectiveness into question. We tested 21 honesty oaths (including a baseline oath)-proposed, evaluated and selected by 44 expert researchers-and a no-oath condition in a megastudy involving 21,506 UK and US participants from Prolific.

Biological Properties of the Mucus and Eggs of Müller as a Potential Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Raw Material: A Preliminary Study.

In recent years, snail mucus (SM) has become popular as an active ingredient in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. In turn, snail eggs (SEs) also seem to be a promising active compound, but the biological activities of SEs are significantly less known. Therefore, our preliminary study aimed to compare the biological activities of the SEs and SM of Müller.

Correction: A layered cancer-on-a-chip system for anticancer drug screening and disease modeling.

Correction for 'A layered cancer-on-a-chip system for anticancer drug screening and disease modeling' by Magdalena Flont , , 2023, , 5486-5495, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3AN00959A.

A measurement system for assessing the completeness and deformation of aluminium ladders: case study.

Aluminium ladders are popular tools used in many fields of industry and construction. Their completeness and durability are key to ensure work safety and avoid dangerous scenarios. To provide safety to aluminium ladders, it is necessary to perform completion checks and measurements of ladder deformation are necessary during operation.

Magnon gap excitations in van der Waals antiferromagnet MnPSe.

Magneto-spectroscopy methods have been employed to study the zero-wavevector magnon excitations in MnPSe. Experiments carried out as a function of temperature and the applied magnetic field show that two low-energy magnon branches of MnPSe in its antiferromagnetic phase are gapped. The observation of two low-energy magnon gaps (at 1.

Fast & slow decisions under risk: Intuition rather than deliberation drives advantageous choices.

Would you take a gamble with a 10% chance to gain $100 and a 90% chance to lose $10? Even though this gamble has a positive expected value, most people would avoid taking it given the high chance of losing money. Popular "fast-and-slow" dual process theories of risky decision making assume that to take expected value into account and avoid a loss aversion bias, people need to deliberate. In this paper we directly test whether reasoners can also consider expected value benefit intuitively, in the absence of deliberation.

Cholesterol and Its Oxidation Derivatives Content in Market Dairy Products.

Cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) are contaminants of food of animal origin. Increased levels of these compounds in the human body are associated with an increased risk of many non-communicable diseases. Dairy products are mentioned among the main sources of these compounds in the diet.

Splenic Elemental Composition of Breast Cancer-Suffering Rats Supplemented with Pomegranate Seed Oil and Bitter Melon Extract.

The aim of this study was to investigate how dietary modifications with pomegranate seed oil (PSO) and bitter melon aqueous extract (BME) affect mineral content in the spleen of rats both under normal physiological conditions and with coexisting mammary tumorigenesis. The diet of Sprague-Dawley female rats was supplemented either with PSO or with BME, or with a combination for 21 weeks. A chemical carcinogen (7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene) was applied intragastrically to induce mammary tumors.

Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Radiofrequency Ablation of Osteoid Osteomas.

The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment of osteoid osteomas using bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and patients' quality of life before and after therapy. We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent bipolar RFA of osteoid osteomas between 2001 and 2016. We assessed patients' symptoms before and after treatment (four weeks after treatment and long-term) using a questionnaire including severity and quality of pain on a 10-point scale (1 = no pain, 10 = severe pain), motion restrictions, pain-related sleep disorders, and necessary pain medication.

Ownership-attributing intuitions are cross-culturally shared.

This study tested intuitions about ownership in children of Dani people, an indigenous Papuan society (N = 79, M = 7, 49.4% females). The results show that similar to studies with children from Western societies, children infer ownership from (1) control of permission, (2) ownership of the territory the object is located in, and (3) manmade versus natural origins of the object.

Exploring the Influence of the Selected Conjugated Fatty Acids Isomers and Cancerous Process on the Fatty Acids Profile of Spleen.

The spleen, traditionally associated with blood filtration and immune surveillance, has recently been recognized for its role in systemic lipid metabolism and potential influence on cancer development and progression. This study investigates effects of dietary supplements, specifically conjugated linolenic acids from pomegranate seed oil and bitter melon extract, on the fatty acid (FA) composition of the spleen in the context of cancerous processes. Advanced methods, including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and silver ion-impregnated high-performance liquid chromatography, were employed to analyze the spleen's FA profile.

Study of Heterogeneity of Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymers Synthesized with Zirconium and Titanium Complexes Bearing Diamine-bis(phenolate) Ligands.

A series of ethylene/1-octene copolymers synthesized with diamine-bis(phenolate) complexes activated with Al(Bu)/[PhC][B(CF)] were subjected to preparative temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF). The complexes used differed in the type of metallic center (Zr or Ti) or the amine donor in the pendant arm of the ligand (NMe or NPr). The obtained fractions were then characterized via FTIR, DSC and GPC methods.

Titanium and Vanadium Complexes of Tridentate Phenoxy-Imine and Phenoxy-Amine Ligands and Their Application in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters.

Phenoxy-imine and phenoxy-amine proligands, with the additional OH donor groups 2,4-Bu-6-(2-CH(OH)-CHN=CH)CHOH (), 6-(2-CH(OH)-CHN=CH)CHOH (), and 2,4-Bu-6-(2-CH(OH)-CHNH-CH)CHOH (), were synthesized and their titanium (-) and vanadium (-) complexes were prepared in reactions with Ti(OPr) and VO(OPr), respectively. All new compounds were characterized with the use of FTIR, H, and C NMR spectroscopy; X-ray crystallography was also used to study proligands. All the complexes proved to be active catalysts in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of -caprolactone, -lactide, and -lactide in the melt.

Organic and Inorganic Selenium Compounds Affected Lipidomic Profile of Spleen of Lambs Fed with Diets Enriched in Carnosic Acid and Fish Oil.

The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of 0.35 mg Se/kg basal diet (BD) (Se as sodium selenate (Se) and yeast rich in seleno-methionine (Se)) and 0.1% carnosic acid (CA) supplementation to the diet containing 1% fish oil (F-O) and 2% rapeseed oil (R-O) on the contents of fatty acids (FA), malondialdehyde (MDA), tocopherols (Ts), and total cholesterol (TCh) in lambs' spleens.

Selected Exogenous (Occupational and Environmental) Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Military and Aviation.

Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders of heart and blood vessels which are the leading cause of death globally. They are also a very important cause of military unsuitability especially among military pilots. Some of the risk factors cannot be modified, but a large group of them can be modified by introducing healthy habits or behaviors, such as regular physical activity, quitting of tobacco smoking, cessation of harmful alcohol consumption, or stress avoidance.

Complexes of N-Confused Porphyrin Derivatives as Ortho-Metallating Ligands. Synthesis, Structure, Redox Properties, and Chirality.

A family of transition metal complexes of meso-aryl-2-aza-21-carbaporphyrin (N-confused porphyrin, NCP) derivatives acting as ortho-metallating ligands for ruthenium(II), rhodium(III), and iridium(III) is synthesized and characterized by XRD, spectroscopic, and electrochemical methods. The chirality of these systems is shown by the separation of the enantiomers and analyzed by circular dichroism and DFT. A preliminary catalytic study indicates the activity of the iridium(III) ortho-metallated complexes in the N-heterocyclization of primary amines with diols.

Optimization of high-efficient pre-column sample treatments and C18-UFLC method for selective quantification of selected chemical forms of tocopherol and tocotrienol in diverse foods.

The improved pre-column methods followed by gradient elution C18-chromatography (C18-UFLC) with photodiode (DAD) and fluorescence (FLD) detection for analysis of tocotrienols (T3s), tocopherols (Ts), α-tocopheryl acetate and cholesterol in plant, algae and fish oils, milk and animal tissues have been described. C18-chromatography without saponification permitted quantification of T3s and Ts in oils. Quantification of tocols in milk involved saponification followed by C18-chromatography.

Guest Encapsulation Alters the Thermodynamic Landscape of a Coordination Host.

The architecture of self-assembled host molecules can profoundly affect the properties of the encapsulated guests. For example, a rigid cage with small windows can efficiently protect its contents from the environment; in contrast, tube-shaped, flexible hosts with large openings and an easily accessible cavity are ideally suited for catalysis. Here, we report a "Janus" nature of a PdL coordination host previously reported to exist exclusively as a tube isomer ().