Diagnostic accuracy of cervical elastography for predicting preterm delivery: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Cervical elastography has been used in pregnant women to diagnose preterm births. However, there is a variability in the measured elasticity parameters and imaging mode used. We evaluated the precision of cervical elastography in identifying preterm births.

CircRNA WHSC1 promotes non-small cell lung cancer progression via sponging microRNA-296-3p and up-regulating expression of AKT serine/threonine kinase 3.

Background: Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer death, with 80%-85% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to be promising early diagnostic and therapeutic molecular biomarkers for NSCLC. However, biological role and regulatory mechanism of circRNA WHSC1 (circWHSC1) in NSCLC are unknown.

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Safflower ( L.) Honey Extract.

Safflower honey is a unique type of monofloral honey collected from the nectar of L. in the colonies of northwestern China. Scant information is available regarding its chemical composition and biological activities.

Equalization based inter symbol interference mitigation for time-interleaved photonic analog-to-digital converters.

We present an equalization based inter symbol interference (ISI) mitigation equalization method for time-interleaved photonic analog-to-digital converters (TIPADCs) by modelling the photodetection as a pulse shaper. A zero-forcing equalizer is designed and applied in a single-channel TIPADC system. The periodic ripples in equivalent channel frequency responses under three different photodetection bandwidths are suppressed from ∼2 dB, ∼5 dB, ∼10 dB to ∼0.

Identification of candidate genes associated with tubal origin of high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Evidence indicates that high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma arises from the fallopian tube, rather than ovarian surface epithelium. This is termed the 'tubal origin' theory. The aim of the present study was to compare the immunophenotype and gene expression profiling among high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), fallopian tube epithelium (FTE) and ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) based on tubal origin theory, and identify the differential genes associated with ovarian carcinogenesis.

Acute and chronic toxicity assessment of benzylpenicillin G residue in heat-treated animal food products.

The current level of penicillin use and its persisting residue in livestock is potentially concerning; the toxicity of penicillin residue in heat-treated animal food products (HAFP) is yet to be elucidated. In this study, the acute and chronic toxicity of benzylpenicillin G (BPG) residue in HAFP was investigated in a mouse model. The calculated LD of BPG heated to cooking temperature (BPHCT) was 933.