Neuroprotective Effects of Metformin in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.

Objectives: People with diabetes are 1.5 times more likely to experience stroke than those without diabetes, underlining the urgent need to address this issue. Metformin is often the initial medication chosen to manage diabetes mellitus (DM).

A review on retinopathy of prematurity.

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of childhood blindness. It predominantly affects preterm infants with very low birth weights or extreme prematurity. Aberrant retinal vascular development, driven by hyperoxia and hypoxia-induced neovascularization, is central to ROP pathogenesis.

Printable ADA-GEL-based composite inks containing Zn-doped bioactive inorganic fillers for skeletal muscle biofabrication.

Bioprinting shows significant promise in advancing medical treatments by offering patient-specific solutions for repairing skeletal muscle tissues. Zinc (Zn) is one of the key ions in the human body involved in the development of myogenic cells. This study investigates the integration of Zn-doped bioactive inorganic fillers (BIFs) into alginate-dialdehyde-gelatin (ADA-GEL) as composite ink for bioprinting applications.

Dynamic life cycle assessment for evaluating the global warming potential of geothermal energy production using inactive oil and gas wells for district heating in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Repurposing abandoned oil and gas infrastructure for geothermal energy production has great potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study quantified the life cycle global warming potential of geothermal energy production using four inactive oil and gas wells repurposed for district heating in Tuttle, Oklahoma. A cradle-to-grave prospective life cycle assessment was performed to compare GHG emissions between the geothermal district heating system and conventional natural gas-fired heating system from 2020 to 2050.