Transcriptome and metabolome reveal the effects of three canopy types on the flavonoids and phenolic acids in 'Merlot' (Vitis vinifera L.) berry pericarp.

The flavonoids and phenolic acids in grape berries greatly influence the quality of wine. Various methods are used to shape and prune grapevines, but their effects on the flavonoids and phenolic acids remain unclear. The flavonoids and phenolic acids in the berry pericarps from grapevines pruned using three types of leaf canopy, namely, V-shaped, T-shaped, and vertical shoot-positioned (VSP) canopies, were compared in this study.

[Effects of acupuncture, combined with phacoemulsification for cataract with glaucoma].

Objective: To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with phacoemulsification for cataract with glaucoma.

Methods: Sixty-eight patients with cataract and angle-closure glaucoma were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 34 cases in each one. The patients in the control group were treated with phacoemulsification.

Analysis and Risk Assessment of Seven Toxic Element Residues in Raw Bovine Milk in China.

The object of this study is to analyze the levels of seven toxic elements residues in raw bovine milk in China and assess the potential health risk of those residues. The 178 raw bovine milk samples were collected from eight main milk-producing provinces and from three types of milk stations in China, and were analyzed for arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), aluminum (Al), and nickel (Ni) using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Al, Pb, Hg, Ni, Cr, and As were detected in 47.

[Risk factors for the kidney stones: a hospital-based case-control study in a distric hospital in Beijing].

Objective: To explore the risk and protective factors of kidney calculi in order to put forward theoretical basis for preventive and control measures.

Methods: A 1:1 matched case-control study was performed using data from a hospital in Beijing. The case group included 100 inpatients who were diagnosed kidney calculi using B ultrasonic, X-ray and intravenous pyelography during the survey while other 100 urolithiasis and endocrine disease excluded inpatients who shared the same sex, within five years gap to the case group inpatients were for the control group.