Greater lesion damage is bidirectionally related with accelerated brain aging after stroke.

Regional neuron loss following stroke can result in remote brain changes due to diaschisis and secondary brain atrophy. Whole brain changes post-stroke can be captured by the predicted brain age difference (brain-PAD), a neuroimaging-derived biomarker of global brain health previously associated with poorer chronic stroke outcomes. We hypothesized that greater lesion damage would be longitudinally associated with worsening brain-PAD during subacute stroke, and conversely, that poorer baseline brain-PAD would be associated with enlarged lesion damage.

Seed priming with ascorbic acid and spermidine regulated auxin biosynthesis to promote root growth of rice under drought stress.

Introduction: Drought stress severely hampers seedling growth and root architecture, resulting in yield penalties. Seed priming is a promising approach to tolerate drought stress for stand establishment and root development.

Methods: Here, various seed priming treatments, .

An integrated computational and graphical approach for evaluating the geochemistry and health risks of nitrate-contaminated water for six age groups.

Nitrate contamination in drinking water poses significant health risks, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas of developing countries. This study presents an integrated computational and graphical approach to evaluate the geochemistry and health risks of nitrate-contaminated water for six age groups in Southeast, Nigeria. The research employed a detailed methodology combining water nutrient pollution index (WNPI), nitrate pollution index (NPI), water pollution index (WPI), geochemical plotting techniques, stoichiometry, and health risk computations.

Urological Outcomes and Adverse Events Following Total Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer: A Single Centre Retrospective Study.

Objective: To assess urological complications in patients undergoing total pelvic exenteration (TPE) for locally advanced (LARC) and recurrent rectal cancer (RRC) as publications in this area are limited. Secondary objectives were to assess whether LARC vs RRC or radiation status affected urological outcomes.

Methods: Single-centre, retrospective study of TPE patients between January 2017 and December 2022.

Resolving Taxonomic Ambiguities in Ascaris Species: Insights From a Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Ascaris lumbricoides.

Ascariasis, caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, is a major public health issue, especially in developing nations such as Pakistan. It impacts millions, causing significant morbidity through starvation, stunted growth in children, and a variety of gastrointestinal issues. The taxonomy of the Ascaris genus, notably the distinction between A.