Effects of exergame and bicycle exercise intervention on blood pressure and executive function in older adults with hypertension: A three-group randomized controlled study.

Management of hypertension and prevention of cognitive decline are challenging public health problems. However, the effects of exergame intervention on blood pressure (BP) remain to be explored, and whether exergame intervention is an effective alternative to traditional physical exercise intervention for older adults with hypertension remains to be demonstrated. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of moderate-intensity exergame intervention and bicycle exercise training on BP and executive function in older hypertensive patients.

Prevention of polycystic ovary syndrome and postmenopausal osteoporosis by inhibiting apoptosis with Shenling Baizhu powder compound.

Objective: Shenling Baizhu powder (SBP) has been shown to reverse the abnormal expression of the aromatic hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) mediated by air pollution. Our study aimed to understand the main ingredient of SBP and investigate its action mechanism in preventing polycystic ovary syndrome (POCS) and postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO).

Methods: The active ingredients of SBP with the highest binding affinity to AHR were screened using a Chinese medicine database, and their binding mechanism was simulated using molecular dynamics simulation (MDS).

The Effect of Exergame Training on Physical Functioning of Healthy Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis.

Exergames have attracted increasing attention from both the public and researchers. Although previous systematic reviews provided evidence that exergame training is beneficial for improving balance or mobility in older adults, multidimensional physical function measurements, including balance, upper body strength, lower body strength, aerobic endurance, and gait, might help us achieve more robust and reliable results. This meta-analysis aims to quantify the effects of exergame training on overall and specific physical function in healthy older adults.

Effects of exergame and video game training on cognitive and physical function in older adults: A randomized controlled trial.

Few studies have simultaneously explored the training effects of exergame and video game. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exergame and video game training on cognitive and physical function in healthy older adults. Eighty-four healthy older adults were randomly assigned to exergame training group, video game training group, and control group.

Age-related impairment of navigation and strategy in virtual star maze.

Background: Although it is well known that aging impairs navigation performance, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Egocentric strategy requires navigators to remember a series of body-turns without relying on the relationship between environmental cues. Previous study suggested that the egocentric strategy, compared with non-egocentric strategy, was relatively unimpaired during aging.

Safety and Efficacy of Higher Order Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

 This research was aimed to study the safety and efficacy of higher order multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR).  This was a retrospective study of patients from an academic maternity center between 2005 and 2015. We evaluated outcomes of 131 consecutive patients who underwent higher order MFPR (quadruplets and greater).

Intrinsic Resting-State Activity in Older Adults With Video Game Experience.

Playing video games is a prevalent leisure activity in current daily life, and studies have found that video game experience has positive effects in several cognitive domains. However, few studies have examined the effect of video game experience on the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) among older adults. In the current study, we compared behavioral performance in the flanker task and ALFF activities of older adults, of whom 15 were video game players (VGPs) and 18 non-video game players (NVGPs).

Evidence that growth hormone can improve mitochondrial function in oocytes from aged mice.

Decline in successful conception decreases more rapidly after 38 years of age owing to follicular depletion and decreased oocyte quality. However, limited information is available regarding the underlying mechanism and the useful treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of growth hormone supplementation on oocyte maturation in vivo in aged and young mice and to determine its effect on mitochondrial function.

[Protective Effect of Schisandra Extract on Embryotoxicity and Reproductive Toxicity in Early Pregnant Rats Exposed to Benzo [a] pyrene].

Objective: To observe protective effects of Schisandra extract (SE) on embryotoxicity and reproductive toxicity of early pregnant rats exposed to Benzo[a]pyrene (Bap).

Methods: Pregnant rat model was prepared using periodic screening cage method. Totally 50 female pregnant SD rats were divided into five groups by randomized block design according to the weight, i.

Outcome of laparoscopy-guided hysteroscopic tubal catheterization for infertility due to proximal tubal obstruction.

Study Objective: To determine pregnancy outcomes after laparoscopy-guided hysteroscopic tubal catheterization and to report its role in the era of in vitro fertilization.

Design: Clinical cases series (Canadian Task Force classification II-3).

Setting: Reproductive surgery center.

Does ambient air pollutants increase the risk of fetal loss? A case-control study.

Objective: To examine the associations between the ambient air pollution and early fetal loss.

Study Design: A retrospective case-control study was conducted. 959 fetal losses and 959 normal intrauterine pregnancies within 14 weeks of pregnancy in 15 general or obstetrics and gynecology hospitals were selected into case and control groups, respectively.

[Related factors associated with pelvic adhesion and its influence on fallopian tube recanalization in infertile patients].

Objective: To investigate factors with pelvic adhesions and the effect of different degrees pelvic adhesions on fallopian tube recanalization in infertile patients.

Methods: Total of 527 infertile patients undergoing hysteroscopy and laparoscopic surgery in Affiliated Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces Logistics College were studied retrospectively. According to the extent of pelvic adhesions, tubal umbrella adhesions and atresia, 377 cases were classified into adhesion groups, including 73 cases in grade I, 221 cases in grade II, 75 cases in grade III and 8 cases in grade IV based on adhesion score.

[Comparative study of pregnancy outcomes between spontaneous twin pregnancies and twin pregnancies after fetal reduction in the second trimester].

Objective: To compare the outcomes of multifetal pregnancy reduced to twins with initial twin pregnancy.

Methods: This study included all patients who had high-order multiple pregnancies from August 2007 to September 2010 (n = 567) in outpatient or inpatient of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University. There were 478 initial twin pregnancy (non-reduced group) and 89 multifetal pregnancy reduced to twins (reduced group).