Circle Fitting Based Image Segmentation and Multi-Scale Block Local Binary Pattern Based Distinction of Ring Rot and Anthracnose on Apple Fruits.

Ring rot caused by and anthracnose caused by are two important apple fruit diseases. It is critical to conduct timely and accurate distinction and diagnosis of the two diseases for apple disease management and apple quality control. The automatic distinction between the two diseases was investigated based on image processing technology in this study.

The efficacy of vaccination to prevent human papilloma viruses infection at anal and oral: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to review evidence on the effectiveness of vaccination in the prevention of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection at the cervix, anal, and oral.

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: The key search limitations are as follows: "Human Papilloma Virus", "Papilloma Virus, Human" "Human Papillomavirus Virus", "HPV" and "oral", "anus", "anal", "penis", "cervical," and "vaccine".

Mitochondria-targeted prostate cancer therapy using a near-infrared fluorescence dye-monoamine oxidase A inhibitor conjugate.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most frequent malignant cancer among men in the USA, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality, while the existing treatments have restricted therapeutic benefits for patients with hormone-refractory PCa (HRPC) and metastatic PCa. Recent studies show that advanced PCa exhibits an increase in the expression of monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) which is a mitochondria enzyme, and MAOA activity inhibition could restrict metastasis and extend mice survival in PCa xenografts. These findings suggest MAOA can be a potential target to treat PCa.

Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and lumbar disc degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To examine the association between Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) predisposition.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify all the relevant studies. The allele/genotype frequencies were extracted from each study.