Publications by authors named "K Kani"
Obesity is a global epidemic and a significant risk factor for various diseases. Obesity and dysbiosis are associated, drawing attention to the mechanisms that regulate the gut microbiota. In this study, we focused on the postbiotic effects of rice kefiran (Kef), a functional product of cultured in a rice-based medium, on obesity and its complications.
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- * Researchers tested a target spectral camera to accurately measure blood pressure using images of 215 adults' palms and faces, analyzing pulse transit time (PTT) to estimate BP.
- * The study found a machine learning model could classify hypertension with up to 95% accuracy using just one second of video footage, highlighting the potential for more accessible and cuffless blood pressure monitoring methods.
The potential involvement of the gut microbiota in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) pathogenesis has garnered increasing attention. In this study, we elucidated the link between high-fat/cholesterol/cholate-based (iHFC)#2 diet-induced MASH progression and gut microbiota in C57BL/6 mice using antibiotic treatments. Treatment with vancomycin (VCM), which targets gram-positive bacteria, exacerbated the progression of liver damage, steatosis, and fibrosis in iHFC#2-fed C57BL/6 mice.
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- Patients with heart failure (HF) can face recurring health crises and develop other conditions like kidney disease and frailty, but the connections between these issues aren't fully understood.
- Research showed that changes in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) play a major role in worsening HF and related comorbidities, as HSCs' ability to create inflammatory macrophages increases in HF mice.
- The study found that cardiac stress impacts HSCs' genetic activity, impacting how they respond to stress and contributing to repeated heart failure and other health issues, suggesting HSCs carry a "stress memory" affecting overall health.
Objective: (1) To compare older adults stratified by supraspinatus tendon tear status (STT status)-no tear (Intact), partial-thickness (PT) tear, full-thickness (FT) tear-by 3D Dixon fat fraction (3D-FF); 2D fat fraction (2D-FF); and 2D Goutallier grade (2D-GG) at the Y-shaped view, and 1.4 cm and 2.8 cm medial to the Y-shaped view.
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