Background: Epidemiological and other studies have shown correlations among major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorder (AXD) and constipation. However, no consensus has been reached regarding their interdependence and pathogenesis. Herein, we sought to further explore the causal associations between them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced description of pressure drop funnel is crucial in coalbed methane (CBM) production because of dewatering and depressurization methods. Improving the precision of the pressure drop funnel description facilitates obtaining the actual production status and productivity potential, both pivotal for responsible development plans. The study presents a semianalytical model that integrates pressure profiles and material balance equations, incorporating inner and outer boundary conditions, and dynamic reservoir characteristics.
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June 2024
Background: Observational studies have indicated that obesity is a risk factor for anorectal abscess (ARB). However, it remains unclear whether a causal genetic relationship exists between obesity and ARB.
Methods: Univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomization (MR) were conducted using data from a large, published genome-wide association study (GWAS) of European ancestry to infer a causal relationship between obesity and ARB.
The evaluation of a favorable area is crucial for the exploration and exploitation of coalbed methane (CBM) resources. In traditional evaluation methods, the weight of controlling factors for the evaluation of favorable area is often obtained from different models and calculation methods, and the constant weight is commonly used in the entire target area. The influence of the index value of controlling factors and the combination state of these values on the weight is consistently overlooked during the evaluation process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe in situ stress plays a crucial role in variations in coal permeability, hydraulic fracturing behavior, and accordingly coalbed methane (CBM) productivity. As the depth increases, the effects of in situ stress will become more prominent. In the Shizhuang block, present-day stress magnitude and permeability of coals at depths >800 m were measured with multiple-cycle hydraulic fracturing and injection falloff test, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrganoids can recapitulate human-specific phenotypes and functions in vivo and have great potential for research in development, disease modeling, and drug screening. Due to the inherent variability among organoids, experiments often require a large sample size. Embedding, staining, and imaging each organoid individually require a lot of reagents and time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe quantitative identification of the coal texture is of great importance as a crucial parameter for coalbed methane (CBM) reservoir evaluation. This study combined drilling core data, electrical imaging logging data, and four conventional logging data, namely, compensation density (DEN), natural γ (GR), deep lateral resistivity (RD), and acoustic time difference (AC), to achieve accurate inversion of coal texture in the Shouyang Block. Meanwhile, wavelet analysis and Fisher discriminant analysis were introduced to the inversion process to further improve the accuracy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCerebral organoids recapitulate in vivo phenotypes and physiological functions of the brain and have great potential in studying brain development, modeling diseases, and conducting neural network research. It is essential to obtain whole-mount three-dimensional (3D) images of cerebral organoids at cellular levels to explore their characteristics and applications. Existing histological strategies sacrifice inherent spatial characteristics of organoids, and the strategy for volume imaging and 3D analysis of entire organoids is urgently needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnraveling the association between microbiome and plant phenotype can illustrate the effect of microbiome on host and then guide the agriculture management. Adequate identification of species and appropriate choice of models are two challenges in microbiome data analysis. Computational models of microbiome data could help in association analysis between the microbiome and plant host.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of coalbed methane (CBM) is not only affected by geological factors, but also by engineering factors, such as artificial fracturing and drainage strategies. In order to optimize drainage strategies for wells in unique geological conditions, the characteristics of different stages of CBM production are accurately described based on the dynamic behavior of the pressure drop funnel and coal reservoir permeability. Effective depressurization is achieved by extending the pressure propagation radius and gas desorption radius to the well-controlled boundary, in the single-phase water flow stage and the gas-water flow stage, respectively, with inter-well pressure interference accomplished in the single-phase gas flow stage.
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