The Effect of Frailty on Balance, Fear of Falling, and Dual-Task Performance in Individuals with Type 2 DM.

The aim of this study was to compare balance, fear of falling, and dual-task performance in frail, pre-frail, and non-frail individuals with type 2 DM. The study included 110 voluntary individuals diagnosed with type 2 DM. Individuals with type 2 DM were divided into three groups according to the FRAIL Scale: frail ( = 26), pre-frail ( = 52), and non-frail ( = 32).

Antibiotic adjuvant activities of quorum sensing signal molecules DSF and BDSF against mature biofilms of Staphylococci.

Among promising antibiofilm compounds, quorum-sensing (QS) molecules that regulate biological processes such as biofilm formation and intra- or interspecies communication appear to be good candidates. The antibiotic-adjuvant effects of QS molecules diffusible signal factor (DSF) and producing-DSF (BDSF) were investigated against mature Staphylococcal biofilms. Broth microdilution methods were used for the determinations of MIC, MBC, MBIC, and MBEC, and bactericidal activities were determined by TKC method.

Antibacterial Activities of Pyrenylated Coumarins from the Roots of Prangos hulusii.

The dichloromethane extract of the roots of , a recently described endemic species from Turkey, has yielded nine known and one new prenylated coumarins. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and direct comparison with the reference compounds where available. The root extract and its prenylated coumarins exhibit antimicrobial activity against nine standard and six clinically isolated strains at a concentration between 5 and 125 µg/mL.