[Effects of Straw and Fertilizer Managements on Nitrogen Loss in Rice Cultivation in Taihu Lake Basin].

Nitrogen loss from rice systems is an important source of agricultural non-point source pollution. Many studies revolve around reducing the rate of nitrogen fertilizer application. However, studies examining the characteristics of nitrogen loss in multiple loss paths （runoff, leaching, and lateral seepage） under different straw and fertilizer managements are lacking.

[Effects of Fertilizer Application Strategy Adjustments on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss from Typical Crop Systems in Taihu Lake Region].

The intensity of crop farming fertilizer input is generally high in the Taihu Lake Region, with chemical fertilizer as the main form. Due to inappropriate fertilizer application, nitrogen and phosphorus loss have occurred, causing serious agricultural non-point source pollution. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has launched the "zero-growth action for chemical fertilizer use" and "replacement action with organic fertilizer" ("two actions" for short) campaigns since 2015.

[Effects of Aeration on Surface Water Nutrient Dynamics and Greenhouse Gas Emission in Different Straw Returning Paddy Fields].

Straw returning is of great significance for improving soil structure, soil fertility, crop yield, and quality. However, straw returning causes environmental problems such as increased methane emission and non-point source pollutant emission risk. How to reduce the negative effects of straw returning is an urgent problem to be solved.

[Effects of Warming and Fertilization on Soil Organic Carbon and Its Labile Components in Rice-wheat Rotation].

Farmland is the important soil carbon pool of terrestrial ecosystems and organic nutrient pool for crop growth. To clarify the impact of climate warming on the soil carbon pool, this study analyzed the effects of warming and fertilization on soil organic carbon and its labile components under rice-wheat rotation using a free-air temperature increase system. The variation in soil carbon pool management index (CPMI) was also evaluated.

[Effect of Deep Fertilization with Slow/Controlled Release Fertilizer on N Fate in Clayey Soil Wheat Field].

Clayey soil seriously affects water-holding capacity and nutrient movement. Adopting appropriate agronomic measures to optimize the distribution of soil inorganic nitrogen (SIN) and reduce the nitrogen (N) loss in this soil is the key to agricultural sustainable development. To clarify the effect of deep fertilization of slow/controlled release fertilizer with sowing on N loss in a clayey soil wheat field, two types of fertilizers, conventional fertilizer (CN) and slow/controlled release fertilizer (RCU), were selected in this study.

Autophagy Modulates the Migration of Retinal Pericytes Induced by Advanced Glycation End Products.

Retinal pericyte migration occurs in the early stage of diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is one of the important causes of pericyte loss. Autophagy has been found to play essential roles in the regulation of many types of cell migration. In this study, we explored the relationship between autophagy and retinal pericyte migration.

Perception of recurrent risk versus objective measured risk of ischemic stroke in first-ever stroke patients from a rural area in China: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: Risk perception is critical to the formation of individual health prevention behaviors. A long-term accurate perception of stroke recurrent risks is imperative for stroke secondary prevention. This study aims to explore the level of recurrence risk perceptions and the influential factors of inaccuracy between perceived and objective risk in first-ever ischemic stroke patients from a rural area.

Rhizosphere and Straw Return Interactively Shape Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Composition and Nitrogen Cycling in Paddy Soil.

Currently, how rice roots interact with straw return in structuring rhizosphere communities and nitrogen (N) cycling functions is relatively unexplored. In this study, paddy soil was amended with wheat straw at 1 and 2% w/w and used for rice growth. The effects of the rhizosphere, straw, and their interaction on soil bacterial community composition and N-cycling gene abundances were assessed at the rice maturity stage.

[Development of Zeolite Loaded Mg-La-Fe Ternary (hydr) oxides for Treatment of Low Concentration Phosphate Wastewater].

A novel Mg-La-Fe ternary (hydr)oxide magnetic zeolite adsorbent (MLFZ) was prepared using the hydrothermal method and employed for effective phosphate removal in this study. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that the MLFZ presented an amorphous surface with Mg, Fe, and La dispersed on the surface of the zeolite. The isothermal adsorption and kinetics results showed that the adsorption behavior of the MLFZ was consistent with that of the Langmuir isothermal model and quasi-second-order kinetics model.

Efficacy and safety of sodium oligomannate in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sodium oligomannate in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Patients with mild-to-moderate AD were randomly divided into three groups, the scores of ADAS-Cog, ADL, CIBIC-plus, NPI and CSDD were evaluated at the 0th, 12th, 24th, 36th and 48th weeks of medication. Comparing the mean scores of each scale in each cycle of each group.

[Effects of Wheat Straw Hydrochar and Its Modified Product on Rice Yield and Ammonia Volatilization from Paddy Fields].

Hydrochar can mitigate ammonia volatilization when applied in paddy fields due to its acidity and adsorption property. To realize the recycling of agricultural biowaste as well as the control of nutrient loss from paddy fields, a simulation soil-column experiment with wheat straw hydrochar (WHC) and water-washed hydrochar (W-WHC) was conducted to evaluate the performance of rice yield and ammonia volatilization from paddy fields. The results showed that WHC and W-WHC applied in paddy fields both increased the rice yield and the increased effect at low application rate (0.

Effects of long-term fertilization without phosphorus on greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields.

The strategy of few or no-phosphorus fertilization in rice season but more in wheat season can effectively increase phosphorus use efficiency and reduce phosphorus loss through runoff and leaching. It remains unknown whether the lack of phosphorus will affect greenhouse gas emission in the rice season. We monitored the CH and NO emission fluxes during the growth period of rice treated with normal phosphorus application (NPK) and no-phosphorus application (NK) in two long-term experimental fields in Suzhou and Yixing.

Neuroprotective Role of GLP-1 Analog for Retinal Ganglion Cells via PINK1/Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy in Diabetic Retinopathy.

GLP-1 analogs have been widely used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes in recent years and studies have found that GLP-1 analogs have multiple organ benefits. However, the role of GLP-1 analogs in diabetic retinopathy (DR), a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), remains controversial. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the only afferent neurons responsible for transmitting visual information to the visual center and are vulnerable in the early stage of DR.

[Effects of Modified Biowaste-based Hydrochar on Rice Yield and Nitrogen Uptake].

Biochar application on farmlands is an efficient way to realize agricultural/forestry biowaste recycling in parallel with carbon sequestration. Recently, hydrochar produced by hydrothermal carbonization processes has attracted attention due to the advantages over conventional pyrolytic production (i.e.

[Effects of Film Materials on Ammonia Volatilization Emissions from a Paddy System After Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer Application].

Ammonia volatilization emissions constitute the main pathway of nitrogen loss from paddy systems. Present control technologies are based on reducing the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied. However, ratio of nitrogen loss through ammonia volatilization emissions has not changed, and it has become a bottleneck for promoting nitrogen use efficiency.

[Situation Analysis and Trend Prediction of the Prevention and Control Technologies for Planting Non-Point Source Pollution].

The contribution of crop planting to agricultural non-point source pollution should not be underestimated in China. Although many modern technologies have been developed to prevent non-point source pollution in recent decades, their impacts on pollution control in farmland are far from expectation. The application of technologies for non-point source pollution control for crop farming has been delayed due to unclear technical parameters and application effectiveness.

[Effect of Applying Hydrochar for Reduction of Ammonia Volatilization and Mechanisms in Paddy Soil].

Hydrochar, as a product of the hydrothermal carbonization of biomass, has good application prospects for the NH volatilization reduction in rice fields due to its rich pore structure and functional surface. In this study, hydrochar was applied as a soil conditioner to paddy soil. A soil column experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of hydrochar on NH volatilization throughout the growth period of rice.

[Fabrication of La-MHTC Composites for Phosphate Removal: Adsorption Behavior and Mechanism].

Lanthanum (La)-based materials have shown great potential for phosphate removal owing to the strong affinity between La and phosphate. In this study, magnetic hydrothermal biochar immobilized La(OH) (La-MHTC) were prepared and used as phosphate adsorbents. Hydrochar was produced by the hydrothermal carbonization process (220℃, 2 h).

[Effect of Two Soil Synergists on Ammonia Volatilization in Paddy Fields].

Nitrification inhibitor and biochar are commonly used as soil synergists. Among them, nitrification inhibitor can increase crop yields and N use efficiency, while biochar is a relatively new way of using biomass resources and has certain adsorption characteristics. In order to reduce nitrogen loss and environmental pollution caused by ammonia volatilization in paddy fields, a pot experiment with chemical fertilizer application (CN) as a control was conducted to study the effects of biochar (B), nitrapyrin (CP), and compound application (BCP) on pH, NH-N concentration dynamics in the flood water, rice yields, and ammonia volatilization from paddy fields.

Preoperative color Doppler ultrasonography predicts early recurrence in AFP-positive hepatocellular carcinoma.

The present study aimed to evaluate the hepatic hemodynamics of patients with α-fetoprotein (AFP)-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and early recurrence (ER), as determined by color Doppler ultrasound. Screening with color Doppler ultrasound was performed in 150 patients with AFP-positive HCC, yielding 43 cases with postoperative ER. In addition, 35 healthy controls were enrolled in the study for comparison of the blood flow parameters between the healthy control and the HCC groups.

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Monitor Early Recurrence of Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Curative Treatment.

Objective: To evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for monitoring early intrahepatic recurrence of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative treatment.

Methods: We prospectively analyzed 97 patients (124 nodules) with primary HCC who underwent hepatic resection or radiofrequency ablation and subsequently experienced intrahepatic recurrence. Patients were assessed with conventional ultrasound and CEUS.

[Effects of sewage irrigation on growth of rice seedlings and soil environment with straw incorporation.].

The effects of sewage irrigation on the growth of rice seedlings and soil environment under wheat straw returning were examined with a pot experiment. Root morphology, root activity, tiller number, plant height, dry matter accumulation of rice seedling, soil ferrous ions content, organic acid content and enzyme activity were measured. The results showed that sewage irrigation significantly increased the number of tillers and root activity at 41 days after transplanting under no N fertilizer application.