First detection of the S989P+V1016G+D1763Y haplotype and expansion of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations in Aedes aegypti in Taiwan in 2016-2023.

Background: Aedes aegypti transmits various arthropod-borne diseases such as dengue, posing a significant burden to public health in tropical and subtropical regions. Pyrethroid-based control strategies are effective in managing this vector; however, the development of insecticide resistance has hindered these efforts. Hence, long-term monitoring of insecticide resistance in mosquito populations is crucial for effective vector and disease control.

Utilizing polygenic risk score for breast cancer risk prediction in a Taiwanese population.

Background: Breast cancer has been the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in Taiwan since 2003. While genetic variants play a significant role in the elevated risk of breast cancer, their implications have been less explored within Asian populations. Variant-based polygenic risk scores (PRS) have emerged as valuable tools for assessing the likelihood of developing breast cancer.

The therapeutic effects of probiotics on core and associated behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: We aimed at investigating the efficacies of probiotics in alleviating the core and associated symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Methods: Randomized placebo-controlled trials were identified from major electronic databases from inception to Nov 2023. The outcomes of interests including improvements in the total and associated symptoms of ASD were quantitatively expressed as effect size (ES) based on standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Solvent-Free Ball Milling Synthesis of Water-Stable Tin-Based Pseudohalide Perovskites for Photocatalytic CO Reduction.

A pseudohalide (SCN) tin-based perovskite material using a solvent-free ball milling method is developed. The synthesized perovskite exhibits long-term water stability and demonstrated significant photocatalytic activity in reducing CO to CO under light irradiation. The structural transition from nanoparticles to planar perovskites is achieved by varying the ratios of dimethylammonium (DMA) and formamidinium (FA) cations, which is confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses.