Study on the Structure, Morphology, Dielectric, and Piezoelectric Properties of Large-Grain (BaSr) Pb TiO Ceramic System for 0.02 ≤ ≤ 0.08.

Barium strontium lead titanate ((BaSr) Pb TiO), along with various compositions ((mol %) = 0, 2, 4, and 8), was synthesized through the conventional sol-gel reaction method. Following this, the resultant powders underwent a carefully controlled calcination process at 1000 °C for a period of 4 h. The examination of the crystalline phase of the calcined ceramics was conducted at room temperature using X-ray diffraction.

Implications of asymptomatic malaria infections on hematologic parameters in adults living with HIV in malaria-endemic regions with varying transmission intensities.

Objectives: HIV and malaria coinfection impacts disease management and clinical outcomes. This study investigated hematologic abnormalities in malaria-asymptomatic people living with HIV (PLHIV) in regions with differing malaria transmission.

Methods: Study participants were enrolled in the African Cohort Study: two sites in Kenya, one in Uganda, and one in Nigeria.

Autophagy, a critical element in the aging male reproductive disorders and prostate cancer: a therapeutic point of view.

Autophagy is a highly conserved, lysosome-dependent biological mechanism involved in the degradation and recycling of cellular components. There is growing evidence that autophagy is related to male reproductive biology, particularly spermatogenic and endocrinologic processes closely associated with male sexual and reproductive health. In recent decades, problems such as decreasing sperm count, erectile dysfunction, and infertility have worsened.

Ex vivo and in vitro antiplasmodial activity and toxicity of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston (Fabaceae).

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Malaria is among the most prevalent and devastating parasitic diseases globally with most cases reported in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the major reasons for the high malaria prevalence is the ever-increasing emergence of resistant strains of malaria-causing parasites to the currently used antimalarial drugs. This, therefore, calls for the search for antimalarial compounds with alternative modes of action.

Studies of Structural, Dielectric, and Impedance Spectroscopy of KBT-Modified Sodium Bismuth Titanate Lead-Free Ceramics.

Lead-free ceramic materials produced from bismuth sodium titanate (NaBiTiO, NBT)-bismuth potassium titanate (KBiTiO, KBT) have been developed through a solid-state reaction technique. The structural, dielectric, and piezoelectric characteristics of the ceramic materials were analyzed. Based on the XRD investigation, the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) was determined for the composition ( (%) = 16 and 20).

Epidemiological and clinical implications of asymptomatic malaria and schistosomiasis co-infections in a rural community in western Kenya.

Background: Malaria and schistosomiasis present considerable disease burden in tropical and sub-tropical areas and severity is worsened by co-infections in areas where both diseases are endemic. Although pathogenesis of these infections separately is well studied, there is limited information on the pathogenic disease mechanisms and clinical disease outcomes in co-infections. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of malaria and schistosomiasis co-infections, and the hematologic and blood chemistry abnormalities in asymptomatic adults in a rural fishing community in western Kenya.