Comprehensive review of plant-derived anti-hyperlipidemia peptides: Production, anti-hyperlipidemia mechanism, and structure-activity relationship study.

Hyperlipidemia, an elevated level of cholesterol and/or triglycerides, has become a major public health problem worldwide. Although drugs intervention is effective in treating hyperlipidemia, most of them have adverse side effects. Peptides from natural plants with high anti-hyperlipidemic activity and a strong safety profile have emerged as promising candidates to prevent and ameliorate hyperlipidemia.

An optimized robotic surgical technique for cervical cancer: investigating whether the use of the pulling robotic arm has better surgical outcomes.

Objective: The evidence for adopting the 3 robotic arm (RA) called the pulling RA rather than a uterine manipulator to manipulate the uterus in the robotic radical hysterectomy (RRH) for cervical cancer is still limited. We present a single-center retrospective experience comparing using the pulling RA to replace a uterine manipulator vs. using a uterine manipulator to manipulate the uterus in RRH.

The relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary heart disease: a bibliometric analysis.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common gynecological endocrine diseases for women of puberty and reproductive age. PCOS can affect women's health for the rest of their lives since the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) may increase in the perimenopausal and senile periods among PCOS women compared with non-PCOS women.

Method: A literature retrieval based on the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) database.

The anti-fatigue effect of the oligopeptide modulation of the AMPK/PGC-1α pathway in mice.

The oligopeptide (ATO) was obtained by papain digestion and ultrafiltration membrane separation, and its anti-fatigue effects and mechanisms were evaluated using animal experiments on Kunming mice. Compared with the negative control group, the ATO extended the time to exhaustion in mice in a forced swim test by 0.81-1.

Hypouricemic, hepatoprotective and nephroprotective roles of oligopeptides derived from protein in hyperuricemic mice.

The oligopeptides derived from protein (ATO) are a class of small peptides with molecular weight <1 kDa and good bioactivity. This paper aimed to explore the hypouricemic, hepatoprotective, and nephroprotective effects of ATO and its potential mechanisms in hyperuricemia in mice induced by potassium oxonate. The results showed that ATO significantly reduced serum UA, serum creatinine levels, inhibited XOD and ADA activities in the liver ( < 0.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Compliance Behaviors among Middle-Aged and Older Hypertensive Patients in China: Results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Partial or total non-adherence has been recognized as major issues in the long-term management of hypertension. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of compliance behaviors among Chinese middle-aged and older hypertensive patients. A sample of 6308 hypertensive patients aged ≥45 years was obtained from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data.

The effects of pursed lip breathing combined with diaphragmatic breathing on pulmonary function and exercise capacity in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Pursed lip breathing (PLB) and diaphragmatic breathing (DB) are physical therapy interventions frequently adopted by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of PLB combined with DB on pulmonary function and exercise capacity in patients with COPD.

Methods: Six databases were searched to collect relevant studies published before August 30, 2019 in English and Chinese.

Association between diet-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and self-rated health in Chinese adult residents: a population-based study.

Background: Diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KABs) are important for building healthier dietary patterns. We conducted this study to (a) investigate diet conditions of Chinese adult residents from the perspective of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, and (b) assess the association between diet-related KABs and self-rated health.

Methods: We analyzed the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data.