Green tea fermented by Ganoderma lucidum presented anti-obesity properties via enhanced thermogenesis in vitro and on C57BL/6J mice.

High-fat diets contribute to obesity and metabolic disorders. Ganoderma lucidum is renowned for its abundant bioactive compounds and diverse pharmacological effects. Green tea fermented by G.

Exploring the role of diarylheptanoids derived from turmeric in trapping methylglyoxal with natural deep eutectic solvents.

Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a reactive carbonyl compound that forms advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are associated with diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Turmeric, which contains bioactive diarylheptanoids, has compounds like curcumin that can trap MGO and inhibit the formation of AGEs. However, diarylheptanoids suffer from poor stability and solubility, complicating their use in standard methods.

Risk factors for complications of tissue expansion: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This study aimed to summarize risk factors for complications of tissue expansion using a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched from January 1985 to January 2025 for retrospective cohort studies investigating at least one potential risk factor for complications of tissue expansion. The quality of individual studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

Engineering Aqueous Electrolytes with Vicinal S-based Organic Additives for Highly Reversible Zinc-Ion Batteries.

The commercial deployment of Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries (AZIBs) is hampered by dendrites, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and corrosion reactions. To tackle these challenges, we have introduced 3,3'-dithiobis-1-propanesulfonic acid disodium salt (SPS), a symmetrical sulfur-based organic salt, as an electrolyte additive for AZIBs. Unlike conventional electrolyte additives that favour (002) deposition, SPS enables dense (100) growth through a unique symmetrically aligned concentration-controlled adsorption network, affording structural uniformity and compactness to the Zn deposit layer.

Prognostic significance of total metabolic tumor volume on baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with lung adenocarcinoma: further stratification of the ninth edition of TNM staging subgroups.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of baseline total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and its potential for further stratification within the ninth tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system in patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD).

Methods: A cohort of 384 patients with LUAD who had undergone pretreatment PET/CT were included in this retrospective study. The optimal cutoff value for TMTV was determined through analysis of time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curves.