Site Disorder Drives Cyanide Dynamics and Fast Ion Transport in LiPSCN.

Halide argyrodite solid-state electrolytes of the general formula LiPS exhibit complex static and dynamic disorder that plays a crucial role in ion transport processes. Here, we unravel the rich interplay between site disorder and dynamics in the plastic crystal argyrodite LiPSCN and the impact on ion diffusion processes through a suite of experimental and computational methodologies, including temperature-dependent synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction, AC electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Li solid-state NMR, and machine learning-assisted molecular dynamics simulations. Sulfide and (pseudo)halide site disorder between the two anion sublattices unilaterally improves long-range lithium diffusion irrespective of the (pseudo)halide identity, which demonstrates the importance of site disorder in dictating bulk ionic conductivity in the argyrodite family.

Improving gestational diabetes care: Mobile glucose monitoring to reduce complications.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) incurs risks for both mother and baby and requires close medical attention throughout pregnancy. This retrospective study examined the impact of myDiabby® software on GDM care and complications.

Material And Methods: The study population was divided between a pre-MyDiabby® group, with traditional monitoring before September 2017, and a myDiabby® group, using the myDiabby® app after September 2017.

Data science enabled discovery of a highly soluble 2,2'-bipyrimidine anolyte for application in a flow battery.

Development of non-aqueous redox flow batteries as a viable energy storage solution relies upon the identification of soluble charge carriers capable of storing large amounts of energy over extended time periods. A combination of metrics including number of electrons stored per molecule, redox potential, stability, and solubility of the charge carrier impact performance. In this context, we recently reported a 2,2'-bipyrimidine charge carrier that stores two electrons per molecule with reduction near -2.

Ultrasound-detected tibial artery calcification as a marker of cardiovascular and lower-limb risk in asymptomatic patients with type-2 diabetes.

Background: Medial arterial calcification (MAC) is a vascular disease distinct from atherosclerosis. Recently, several studies have demonstrated that MAC is an important marker of cardiovascular events. We aim to assess the presence of MAC during ultrasound screening of lower-limb vasculature and its association with both cardiovascular (CV) and lower-limb events in patients with type-2 diabetes.

Vascular ultrasound for cardiovascular risk stratification in asymptomatic patients with type-2 diabetes.

Aims: To identify new independent vascular markers to predict cardiovascular events in patients with type-2 diabetes (T2D), and their incremental value compared to the Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) risk score.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 1332 asymptomatic patients with T2D, free from prior CV event, assessed for a cardiovascular work-up, including Duplex ultrasonography to detect plaque on carotid and femoral arteries. The extent of atherosclerosis was rated as atherosclerosis burden score (ABS).