Publications by authors named "R P Ahuja"

Deciphering the most promising strategy for the evolution of cancer patient management remains a multifaceted, challenging affair to date. Additionally, such approaches often lead to microbial infections as side effects, probably due to the compromised immunity of the patients undergoing such treatment. Distinctly, this work delineates a rational combinatorial strategy harnessing stereogenic harmony in the diphenylalanine fragment, tethering it to an amphiphile 12-hydroxy-lauric acid at the N-terminus (compounds -) such that a potential therapeutic could be extracted out from the series.

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Thirteen children with xeroderma pigmentosum variant C were evaluated using the Dermoscopic Photoaging Assessment Scale (DPAS), the Glogau scale, and the Sun Protection Behavior Scale (SPBS). Most patients exhibited signs of epidermal photoaging, with pigmentary and vascular changes and poor sun protection behavior (mean SPBS score: 18.92 ± 5.

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  • Vitamin D is crucial for the health of both mothers and their newborns, with a high prevalence of deficiency found in a study involving 102 mother-baby pairs.
  • The study revealed that a staggering 92.2% of mothers and 98% of neonates had insufficient vitamin D levels, and there was a positive correlation between their vitamin D levels at birth.
  • The researchers highlighted the need for regular screening and supplementation of vitamin D during pregnancy to combat this deficiency for the well-being of both mothers and their babies.
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