Analysis of the correlation between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and food intolerance.

Objective: This study aims to explore the correlation between patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and food intolerance.

Methods: A total of 172 subjects who visited Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January 2020 and March 2023 were selected and tested for 90 food-specific IgG antibodies. The study group composed 85 individuals diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, while the control group consisted of 87 healthy individuals.

"She mimicked the manipulations on my hand": fostering embodied care among children with recurrent acute respiratory tract infections in Southern China.

Introduction: When young children experience recurrent respiratory infections, caregivers face the challenge of preventing new episodes whilst maintaining close rapport with their children. Pediatric massage, such as pediatric Tuina, entails soft massage of the skin, administered by trained providers. This non-pharmaceutical measure is used to prevent new respiratory infections in China.

Vanillic Acid Protects PC12 Cells from Corticosterone-Induced Neurotoxicity via Regulating Immune and Metabolic Dysregulation Based on Computational Metabolomics.

Vanillic acid is widely used in the food industry and exhibits an excellent neuroprotective effect. Nevertheless, the mechanisms underlying them are largely unexplored, especially the interactions between the neuroprotection effects of vanillic acid and inflammation-immunity-metabolism. A cell metabolomics-based mathematics algorithm was reported to interpret the potential mechanism of vanillic acid on corticosterone-induced PC12 cells by regulating immune and metabolic dysregulation.

Role of epicardial adipose tissue in cardiac remodeling.

Epicardial adipose tissue, or epicardial fat, is a type of visceral fat located between the heart and the pericardium. Due to its anatomical proximity to the heart, EAT plays a significant role in both cardiac physiology and pathologies, including cardiac remodeling and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, our understanding of how EAT pathology is influenced by risk factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus and how altered EAT can drive cardiac remodeling and CVD, remains limited.

Evidence map of traditional Chinese exercises.

Objective: This study aimed to assess and visually depict the clinical evidence landscape of traditional Chinese exercises and identify any research gaps and future research needs.

Methods: We comprehensively searched seven Chinese and English databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews (SRs) evaluating the effects of traditional Chinese exercises from their inception until May 2023. The quality of evidence was assessed via the GRADE approach, and the research topics, intervention effects, and strength of evidence were graphically displayed.

Psychometric Validation of the Dampness Syndrome Scale of Chinese Medicine for People in China.

Background: Dampness syndrome is a basic syndrome of many major and chronic diseases. Early screening and identification of dampness syndrome are important. The Dampness Syndrome Scale of Chinese Medicine (DSSCM) was developed to measure the occurrence and severity of dampness syndrome.

Decoding the possible mechanism of action of Paeoniflorigenone in combating Aflatoxin B1-induced liver cancer: an investigation using network pharmacology and bioinformatics analysis.

Moutan cortex has demonstrated antitumor properties attributed to its bioactive compound Paeoniflorigenone (PA). Nevertheless, there is limited research on the efficacy of PA in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to investigate the potential pharmacological mechanisms of PA in the treatment of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis using network pharmacology and bioinformatics analysis approaches.

Associations of total protein, albumin, and globulin with insulin resistance: an NHANES study.

Objective: Insulin resistance (IR) is a well-established major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have shown an association between increased serum albumin (ALB) levels and the risk of IR. However, there is a lack of studies simultaneously evaluating the association of total protein (TP), ALB, and globulin (GLB) with IR.

Exploring Gua Sha Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Single Case Report and Critical Analysis.

Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a significant side effect of some chemotherapeutic agents. Effective treatment is limited.

Objectives: This single patient case details gua sha as an intervention to reduce CIPN.

Mobile phone-based smoking-cessation intervention in patients with chronic diseases in China: a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART).

Introduction: Mobile phone-based interventions show promise for smoking cessation but often face low engagement. This study assessed the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a 2-phase, multi-component mobile phone-based smoking cessation intervention for patients with chronic diseases.

Methods: This Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) recruited smokers with chronic diseases from hospitals in Zhuhai, China.

Absolute quantitation of human serum cystatin C: candidate reference method by N-labeled recombinant protein isotope dilution UPLC-MS/MS.

Objectives: Serum cystatin C (CysC) is a reliable and ideal endogenous marker for accurately assessing early changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), surpassing the limitations of creatinine-based estimated GFR. To improve the precision of GFR calculation, the development of strategies for accurately measuring serum CysC is crucial.

Methods: In this study, the full-length CysC pure product and fully recombinant N-labeled CysC internal standard were subjected to protein cleavage.