Development of Luminescent and Photosensitive Cellulose Microfibers From Palm Sprout Fibers: Antibacterial Efficacy and Dye Adsorption Potential.

A key contemporary challenge is enhancing the value of agro-industrial byproducts. Cellulose, the most abundant renewable resource, offers significant industrial potential due to its versatile properties. Produced in its pure form by various bacteria, cellulose is increasingly utilized in microscale and nanoscale fibers for composite reinforcement.

Smartphone obsession linked behavioural changes among Indian adolescents.

The best technological gifts of the 21st century are mobile phones, which are especially well-liked to adolescents. Infinite resources with numerous uses and applications are available on modern mobile devices. Adolescents have behavioral changes as a result of its excessive use.

Ghrelin and its Association with Nutritional and Inflammatory Status of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis in a South Indian Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background: Malnutrition and inflammation are associated with morbidity and mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Ghrelin, an orexigenic peptide hormone, is speculated to be associated with nutritional and inflammatory status in MHD.

Aim: To assess the serum total ghrelin levels and its possible relationship with inflammation and nutritional status in patients on MHD.

Moebius syndrome with Dandy-Walker variant and agenesis of corpus callosum.

Moebius syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disorder. The most frequent mode of presentation is facial diplegia with bilateral lateral rectus palsy, but there are variations. Here, we report a rare case of Moebius syndrome in a 15-month-old child with unilateral facial palsy, bilateral abducens nerve palsy with Dandy Walker variant, and complete agenesis of corpus callosum.

Pharmacokinetic evaluation of Paclitaxel in South Indian cancer patients: a prospective study.

Paclitaxel is a promising drug in the treatment of different solid tumors. It exhibits nonlinear pharmacokinetics, particularly when administered as a constant rate infusion for shorter duration (e.g.