Adjunctive Mantram Repetition Program to Promote Lifestyle Modifications for Managing Impaired Glucose Tolerance: A Case Report from the USA.

We report the case of a 63-year-old man with impaired fasting glucose who was unable to lose weight, engage in exercise or omit refined carbohydrates from his diet until he initiated the Mantram Repetition Program (MRP). Four months following implementation, the patient had lost weight and fasting glucose levels decreased to near normal. These parameters continued to improve at nine months.

The influence of lipoprotein(a) on aortic valve calcification in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Background: Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) have been recognized as substantial risk factors for cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis (AS). However, the specific role of Lp(a) in promoting aortic valve calcification (AVC) and influencing mortality in elderly, multimorbid patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains unclear and warrants further investigation.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on all consecutive patients who underwent TAVR between August 2019 and June 2020 at our clinic.

An Internet Mantram Repetition Program to Promote Well-being in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of a 6-week internet-delivered Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) for women recently treated for breast cancer. A secondary objective explored changes in perceived stress, psycho-spiritual measures, and cytokines in the treatment group compared to a waitlist. A feasibility study (ORBIT model Phase IIa) with a randomized controlled trial pilot was conducted.

Characterization of 2-phenanthroate:CoA ligase from the sulfate-reducing, phenanthrene-degrading enrichment culture TRIP.

Unlabelled: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemically stable pollutants that are poorly degraded by microorganisms in anoxic sediments. The anaerobic degradation pathway of PAHs such as phenanthrene starts with a carboxylation reaction forming phenanthroic acid. In this study, we identified and characterized the next enzyme in the pathway, the 2-phenanthroate:CoA ligase involved in the ATP-dependent formation of 2-phenanthroyl-CoA from cell-free extracts of the sulfate-reducing enrichment culture TRIP grown anaerobically with phenanthrene.