Publications by authors named "Cai-di Yang"

Soil acidification improvement in the main grain production regions of southern China is an important issue to enhance the quality of cultivated land and promote grain yield. In order to explore the effects of oyster shell powder and lime on acidity and availability and inorganic forms of phosphorus in acidic paddy soil, a pot experiment was performed using oyster shell powder and lime amendments with dosages of 0.05%, 0.

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To compare the dynamic effects of straw and corresponding biochar on soil acidity, nutrients, and exchangeable capacity in red soil, a pot experiment was performed. The treatments included control (CK), rice straw (R1B0), rice straw biochar prepared at 350℃ (R1B1) and 550℃ (R1B2), rape stalk (R2B0), and rape stalk biochar prepared at 350℃ (R2B1) and 550℃ (R2B2). Straw at 1% and corresponding biochar were added to a strongly acidic red soil.

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To investigate the dynamic effects of biochars produced from different biomass materials on farmland soil acidity, exchangeable cations, phosphorus nutrient, and crop yield, a field experiment was performed on acid paddy soil. Five types of biochars-rice straw biochar (RSB), maize straw biochar (MSB), wheat straw biochar (WSB), rice husk biochar (RHB), and bamboo charcoal (BCB)-were applied to farmland soil at mass fraction of 0.1%.

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Article Synopsis
  • Retinoic acid (RA), derived from vitamin A, is linked to depression and stroke, prompting a study on its levels in relation to post-stroke depression (PSD).
  • A study in Chengdu, China, involving 239 stroke patients and 100 healthy controls, found significantly lower RA levels in stroke patients (2.45 ng/ml) compared to controls (3.89 ng/ml).
  • Results indicated that lower RA levels were associated with increased odds of PSD, suggesting that RA serum levels could potentially serve as a predictive indicator for depression following a stroke.
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