The effect of six week virtual reality training on the improvement of functional balance in women with type-I osteoporosis: A preliminary study.

Purpose: This preliminary study aimed to investigate the effects of exergames in a virtual reality environment to improve functional balance during goal-directed functional tasks in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

Methods: Twelve volunteer postmenopausal women with osteoporosis were randomly assigned to virtual reality (VRT,  = 6) and conventional multimodal (CMT,  = 6) training groups. The exercise was performed for 6 weeks, 3 days weekly, and 18 sessions.

Are weight shifting and dynamic control strategies different in postmenopausal women with and without type-I osteoporosis?

Objective: Tracking postural control processes at dynamic conditions might help develop an appropriate rehabilitation program in osteoporotic women. This study aimed to investigate the differences in center of pressure (COP) control at weight shifting and dynamic tasks between postmenopausal women with and without type-I osteoporosis. Also, we investigated the correlations between bone mineral density (BMD), the activity-specific balance confidence questionnaire (ABC-Q) score, and postural control parameters.

Right Atrial Thrombus in a COVID-19 Child Treated Through Cardiac Surgery.

We herein report a case of large intracardiac thrombus in a child with SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). The diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed through HRCT and RT-PCR. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a large thrombus in the right atrium treated successfully cardiac surgery.

Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Carotenoid Concentration in Three F Populations of Chickpea.

Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analyses for carotenoids in chickpea were completed for three F populations. A moderate number of QTLs and candidate genes associated with carotenoid concentration in chickpea seeds were identified. Green cotyledon color is positively associated with provitamin A carotenoids.

Identification and Expression Analysis of Candidate Genes Involved in Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Chickpea Seeds.

Plant carotenoids have a key role in preventing various diseases in human because of their antioxidant and provitamin A properties. Chickpea is a good source of carotenoid among legumes and its diverse germplasm and genome accessibility makes it a good model for carotenogenesis studies. The structure, location, and copy numbers of genes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis were retrieved from the chickpea genome.

Glutathione S-transferase (GST) family in barley: identification of members, enzyme activity, and gene expression pattern.

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is one of the most important cereals in many developing countries where drought stress considerably diminishes agricultural production. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs EC 2.5.