Changes in the level of unitization moderate the impact of unitization on associative memory and its underlying processing.

The viewpoint that unitization provides a possibility of increasing the contribution of familiarity to associative memory has been widely accepted, but its effects on associative memory and recollection remain controversial. The current study aims to explain these mixed results by considering a potential moderator: changes in the level of unitization from encoding to retrieval phases. During the encoding phase, participants learned the related and unrelated picture pairs (i.

Evaluation of the Effect of a New Surgical Medical Drain Anti-Dislodgement Fixation Patch and Fixation Method in Postoperative Thyroid Care: A Randomized Trial.

Participants: This study enrolled 294 patients admitted to the Thyroid Surgery Department of the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University between April and July 2024. Patients were randomly assigned to either the control group (145 patients) or the experimental group (149 patients).

Interventions: The control group received traditional adhesive tape fixation for drains, while the experimental group utilized a newly developed fixation patch combined with a unique "C" and "S" fixation method.

New insights into the roles of lactylation in cancer.

Lactylation, a novel discovered posttranslational modification, is a vital component of lactate function and is prevalent in a wide range of cells, interacting with both histone and non-histone proteins. Recent studies have confirmed that lactylation as a new contributor to epigenetic landscape is involved in multiple pathological processes. Accumulating evidence reveals that lactylation exists in different pathophysiological states and leads to inflammation and cancer; however, few mechanisms of lactylation have been elaborated.

Engineering a high-capacity and long-cycle-life magnesium/lithium hybrid-ion battery using a lamellar SnSe/SnSe/SnO cathode.

Since the safety and costs of current lithium-ion batteries are non-ideal, engineering a new energy-storage systems is needed. Magnesium/lithium hybrid-ion batteries (MLHBs) combining fast kinetics of Li ions and a dendrite-free Mg anode are promising. Here, we describe our development of an MLHB using lamellar SnSe/SnSe/SnO as cathode material and an all-phenyl complex (APC)-based electrolyte.

High levels of blood lipid and glucose predict adverse prognosis in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Objective: We conducted a retrospective study on the prognostic factors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients in the author's Hospital from January 2019 to May 2023. To discuss the association of the blood lipid and glucose levels of patients with the prognosis of aSAH, and verify that high blood lipid and glucose levels are important factors affecting adverse prognosis.

Methods: All patients with aSAH were collected as the case group, which was divided into two groups according to the modified Rankin Scores (mRS), the good prognosis group (Group A, mRS ＜ 3) and the adverse prognosis group (Group B,mRS ≥3).

Rationally engineering a binary SnSSe/carbon nest-coated Si nanosphere for a high-performance lithium-ion battery anode.

Although the silicon (Si) anode has a high theoretical capacity, large volume-expansion would lead to rapid capacity decay. Here, a core-nest structured Si@SnSSe/carbon (Si@SnSSe/C) is developed using silicon as the core and SnSSe/carbon as a binary nest. Both the core-nest structure and carbon matrix enable a stable hybrid structure during charge and discharge.

A high-performance magnesium/lithium hybrid-ion battery using a hollow multi-layered NiS/CoS/carbon cathode and an all-phenyl-complex-based electrolyte.

Magnesium-lithium hybrid batteries (MLHBs) using a dual-ion electrolyte and safe Mg anode have promising potential for high-performance energy storage. Here, we develop an MLHB constructed of a hollow multi-layered NiS/CoS/carbon cathode and an all-phenyl-complex/lithium chloride (APC-LiCl) electrolyte. The hollow multi-layered structure and carbon matrix accommodate volumetric expansion and facilitate electrolyte penetration.

A quasi-solid-state self-healing flexible zinc-ion battery using a dual-crosslinked hybrid hydrogel as the electrolyte and Prussian blue analogue as the cathode material.

Due to their excellent safety and lower cost, aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) have garnered extensive interest among various energy-storage systems. Here we report a quasi-solid-state self-healing AZIB by using a hybrid hydrogel which consists of dual-crosslinked polyacrylamide and polyvinyl alcohol as a flexible electrolyte and a cobalt hexacyanoferrate (KCo[Fe(CN)]·12.6HO) Prussian blue analogue as the cathode material.

Stent-to-vessel diameter ratio is associated with in-stent stenosis after flow-diversion treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

Background And Purpose: Flow-diversion treatment for intracranial aneurysms has been associated with the development of in-stent stenosis (ISS) for unclear reasons. We assess whether the size of the stent relative to that of the vessel (the stent-to-vessel diameter ratio, or SVR) may be predictive of the development of ISS after treatment with flow diverters.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms who underwent flow-diversion treatment using either the Pipeline or Tubridge embolization device from September 2018 to September 2022.

Improving associative memory in younger and older adults with unitization: evidence from meta-analysis and behavioral studies.

Introduction: The finding that familiarity can support associative memory by unitizing the to -be-learned items into a novel representation has been widely accepted, but its effects on overall performance of associative memory and recollection are still controversial.

Methods: The current study aims to elucidate these discrepancies by identifying potential moderating factors through a combined approach of meta-analysis and behavioral experiment.

Results: Results consistently showed that changes in the level of unitization and age groups were two important moderators.

The potential mechanism and clinical application value of remote ischemic conditioning in stroke.

Some studies have confirmed the neuroprotective effect of remote ischemic conditioning against stroke. Although numerous animal researches have shown that the neuroprotective effect of remote ischemic conditioning may be related to neuroinflammation, cellular immunity, apoptosis, and autophagy, the exact underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. This review summarizes the current status of different types of remote ischemic conditioning methods in animal and clinical studies and analyzes their commonalities and differences in neuroprotective mechanisms and signaling pathways.

Prevotella copri transplantation promotes neurorehabilitation in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury.

Background: The gut microbiota plays a critical role in regulating brain function through the microbiome-gut-brain axis (MGBA). Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is associated with neurological impairment in Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Our previous study found that TBI results in a decrease in the abundance of Prevotella copri (P.

Influence of Herba Houttuyniae added to fodder on the morphological structure of the intestinal tract, the digestive enzymes, the intestinal flora, and immune function of koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) infected with Aeromonas veronii.

This study investigated whether adding Herba Houttuyniae to feed can improve intestinal function and prevent diseases for koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) infected with Aeromonas veronii. There was a total of 168 koi carp with an average body length of (9.43 ± 0.

Ultralong-life and high-capacity magnesium/sodium hybrid-ion battery using a ternary CoSe/NiSe/CuSe cathode and dual-ion electrolyte.

An ultrahigh-performance magnesium/sodium hybrid-ion battery (MNHB) is developed using ternary CoSe/NiSe/CuSe (CNCS) "micro-flowers" as cathode materials, working with a coordinative [MgCl][AlCl] and bis(trifluoroethylsulfonyl)imide anionic sodium salt in triglyme electrolyte. After 2000 cycles at 2.0 A g, the MNHB shows a stable capacity of 115.

SnS quantum dots-coated VO@carbon nanorods for secondary battery displaying high capacity and rate-performance.

Electrode materials optimization is one of the keys to improving the energy storage characteristics of secondary batteries. Herein, a VO@carbon@SnS composite is developed by coating SnS quantum dots (QDs) on lamellar VO@carbon nanorods, yielding a high-performance aluminum-ion battery cathode. SnS QDs embedded in VO@carbon accelerate electron transport, while the coating of carbon improves cycling stability.

Assessing the risk of intracranial aneurysm rupture using computational fluid dynamics: a pilot study.

Objective: This study compared 2 representative cases with ruptured aneurysms to explore the role of hemodynamic and morphological parameters in evaluating the rupture risk of intracranial aneurysms (IAs).

Methods: CTA and 3-dimensional rotational angiography (3DRA) of 3 IAs in 2 patients were retrospectively analyzed in this study. Hemodynamics and morphological parameters were compared between a ruptured IA and an unruptured IA in case1, and between before and after aneurysm rupture in case 2.

Stronger Associations of TyG Index with Diabetes Than TyG-Obesity-Related Parameters: More Pronounced in Young, Middle-Aged, and Women.

Purpose: The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and TyG-related indicators have been proposed as a marker of insulin resistance. It is unclear which is the best indicator to predict diabetes mellitus (DM) in Chinese. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of different biomarkers for the incidence of DM.

A metal organic framework-derived octahedral CuS@CoS for secondary batteries displaying long cycle life and stable temperature tolerance.

Low-cost and safe batteries are considered to be promising energy-storage systems. Here, a metal organic framework (MOF)-derived octahedral CuS@CoS composite is developed as a high-performance cathode of aluminium-ion (Al-ion) batteries. CoS nanoparticles on CuS provide active sites, making AlCl intercalation/deintercalation highly reversible, and reducing polarization.

A foldable self-healing rocking chair zinc-ion battery using a three-dimensional zinc metal-free anode.

We developed HTiO·HO on carbon cloth (HTO·HO/CC) as a binder-free Zn metal-free anode. This 'rocking chair' battery incorporated a ZnMnO/CC cathode, HTO·HO/CC anode, and a polyacrylamide-based electrolyte, and exhibited satisfactory flexibility and self-healing. It displayed recoverable capacities after four repetitions of cutting and healing, indicating a potential using as a foldable and wearable battery.

Study on the mechanical parameters of neuromuscular joint facilitation rehabilitation techniques for lumbar intervention.

[Purpose] To measure the reliability of and quantify the force on the spinous process during lumbar neuromuscular joint facilitation using mechanical measuring gloves. [Participants and Methods] We recruited 12 healthy participants. The operator wore a mechanical measuring glove and performed evaluations in the four modes of neuromuscular joint facilitation of the lumbar spine.

Six new species of Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Tibet.

Six species of from Tibet are described as new to science: , , , , , and A key to the species from Tibet of the genus is provided. The distribution of the genus in Tibet is also discussed.