Dark chocolate's impact on low-grade endotoxemia in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.

Background And Aims: Cocoa may have prebiotic effects and improve gut barrier function. However, it remains unclear whether dark chocolate can reduce lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). This study aims to evaluate the effect of dark chocolate compared to milk chocolate on endotoxemia in patients with MASH.

Photoinduced Electron-Nuclear Dynamics of Fullerene and Its Monolayer Networks in Solvated Environments.

The recently synthesized monolayer fullerene network in a quasi-hexagonal phase (qHP-C) exhibits superior electron mobility and optoelectronic properties compared to molecular fullerene (C), making it highly promising for a variety of applications. However, the microscopic carrier dynamics of qHP-C remain unclear, particularly in realistic environments, which are of significant importance for applications in optoelectronic devices. Unfortunately, traditional methods are prohibitive for capturing the real-time carrier dynamics of such large systems due to their high computational cost.

Effects of sulphur thermal water inhalations in long-COVID syndrome: Spa-centred, double-blinded, randomised case-control pilot study.

Background: The long-COVID syndrome is characterised by a plethora of symptoms. Given its social and economic impact, many studies have stressed the urgency of proposing innovative strategies other than hospital settings. In this double-blinded, randomised, case-control trial, we investigate the effects of sulphur thermal water inhalations, rich in HS, compared to distilled water inhalations on symptoms, inflammatory markers and nasal microbiome in long-COVID patients.

Epicardial fat and liver stiffness by acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in people with HIV-1 infection without liver disease.

Objective: To evaluate the association between increased epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM), as assessed by elastography in people with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection (PWH).

Methods: Ninety-one PWH on effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) were enrolled. EFT was measured by transthoracic echocardiography.