Extracts of Achillea millefolium L. inhibited biofilms and biofilm-related virulence factors of pathogenic bacteria isolated from wounds.

Biofilm is a surface-attached community of bacterial cells implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic infections and is highly resistant to antibiotics. New alternatives for controlling bacterial infections have been proposed focusing on the therapeutic properties of medicinal plants. Achillea millefollium (Yarrow) is a widespread plant species that is widely used in traditional medicine, especially for wound healing.

Effects of school-based high-intensity interval training on health-related fitness in adolescents.

Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) in school settings has been much less studied in adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of HIIT on health-related fitness in adolescents.

Methods: The total sample consisted of 60 adolescents (age 16.

The subjective experience of transcranial electrical stimulation: a within-subject comparison of tolerability and side effects between tDCS, tACS, and otDCS.

Low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), including techniques like transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), and oscillatory transcranial direct current stimulation (otDCS), has been widely explored for its neuromodulatory effects on motor, cognitive, and behavioral processes. Despite well-established safety, these techniques can induce varying degrees of discomfort and side effects, potentially impacting their application. This study presents a within-subject sham-controlled experiment directly comparing the subjective experience and side effects of tDCS, tACS, and otDCS.

Effects of linear and change of direction high-intensity interval training on physical performance of elite female soccer players.

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of linear and change of direction high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on physical performance in elite female soccer players. Thirty elite female soccer players (age: 19.6 ± 4.