Background: Antepartum depression, a non-psychotic mood disturbance occurring during pregnancy, is influenced by hormonal fluctuations and environmental endocrine disruptors. Despite its association with adverse postpartum outcomes, it has been studied to a limited extent. Hence, this study aims to investigate the association of neuroactive steroids, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and nutritional status of pregnant women with the manifestations of antepartum depressive symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects over 25 % of the global population, presenting a significant health challenge. It is often asymptomatic but linked to severe conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer. Previous research indicates that people often underestimate MASLD risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Generalized anxiety disorder is one of the most prevalent mental disorders, characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that affect both mental and physical health. These pervasive illnesses have a crippling effect on people's everyday lives, quality of life, and wellness and are also highly linked with cardiovascular risk factors. Physical activity-based therapies have shown promising effects in treating a range of mental disorders, from psychosis to dementia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal manifestations in COVID-19 were attributed to 74-86% of the hospitalised patients due to severe or prolonged pathogenesis. Though it is a respiratory disease, the impact it elicits on the gastrointestinal tract and brain are intense. Inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are idiopathic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe marine ecosystem contains a solution for food, shelter, pharmaceutical problems and has a key role in the economy of the country as tourism. The Gulf of Kachchh, known for its high tides and the coral reefs are less explored for its antibiotic activity due to the coral bleaching and diseases. The bacterial strains in the coral Porites lutea are determined to possess antibiotic activity against bacterial strains such as E.
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