Deciphering the Link: Correlating REM Sleep Patterns with Depressive Symptoms via Consumer Wearable Technology.

This study investigates the correlation between REM sleep patterns, as measured by the Apple Watch, and depressive symptoms in an undiagnosed population. Employing the Apple Watch for data collection, REM sleep duration and frequency were monitored over a specified period. Concurrently, participants' depressive symptoms were evaluated using standardized questionnaires.

The association between the gene polymorphism at rs1437396 and alcohol use disorder, with or without major depression disorder.

Girdin is a protein involved in neuronal migration and hippocampal development. It is encoded by the coiled-coil domain-containing 88A () gene, located on the short arm of chromosome 2 (2p). The gene is modulated by the intergenic single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the rs1437396, situated 9.

The Modulatory Effect of Metformin on Ethanol-Induced Anxiety, Redox Imbalance, and Extracellular Matrix Levels in the Brains of Wistar Rats.

The study investigated the potential neuroprotective effects of metformin (MET) on alcohol-induced neurotoxicity in adult Wistar rats. The animals were randomized in four groups (n = 10): control, alcohol (ALC), ALC + MET, and MET. ALC (2 g/kg b.

Molecular diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic aortic graft infection: a case report.

Introduction: Aortic graft infection is a widely debated topic in the literature, it represents about 1% of post-surgical complications and is associated with a high complication and mortality rate. In most cases, such infections are treated empirically because patients are already under antibiotic coverage so as not to allow isolation of the pathogen. The literature in this regard is very attentive to new molecular diagnostic possibilities, and especially the operating of such complications in a precise diagnostic algorithm and management of the patient.

Fiberoptic endoscopic resection of symptomatic leiomyoma of the upper esophagus. Case report.

A symptomatic leiomyoma of the upper esophagus was successfully removed through a fiberoptic endoscope in an 84-year-old man. Endoscopic resection via flexible endoscope may be considered as an option in treating selected cases of esophageal leiomyoma and for high surgical risk patients.