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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent and deadly disease, necessitating the exploration of novel therapeutic strategies. Traditional chemotherapy often encounters drug resistance and adverse side effects, highlighting the need for alternative approaches. , a plant rich in phytochemical constituents, was investigated for its potential as an anticancer agent against colorectal cancer (CRC).

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NMR-based structure elucidation and chiral separation of N-cyclohexylmethylone, a novel designer drug.

Forensic Sci Int

December 2024

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Schubertstraße 1, Graz A-8010, Austria. Electronic address:

Synthetic cathinones belong to one of the biggest and most popular classes of New Psychoactive Substances. Each year, new derivatives appear on the drug market, traded under various labels like "bath salts" or "legal highs". In recent years, the emergence of new cathinone derivatives, containing a cyclohexyl residue, has been observed.

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The nutritional and functional properties of squashes are influenced by various factors, such as the stage of plant development, soil composition, and type of fertilizer. This study evaluates the impact of various organic fertilizers on D. properties.

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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), chemotherapeutic agents conjugated to an antibody to enhance their targeted delivery to tumors, represent a significant advancement in cancer therapy. ADCs combine the precise targeting capabilities of antibodies and the potent cell-killing effects of chemotherapy, allowing for enhanced cytotoxicity to tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Here, we provide an overview of the current clinical landscape of ADCs, highlighting 11 U.

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Despite their indisputable importance in neuroblastoma (NB) pathology, knowledge of the bases of NB plasticity and heterogeneity remains incomplete. They may be rooted in developmental trajectories of their lineage of origin, the sympatho-adrenal neural crest. We find that implanting human NB cells in the neural crest of the avian embryo allows recapitulating the metastatic sequence until bone marrow involvement.

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Our study describes the reported rate of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, declaration of Helsinki (DoH), and informed consent in the case reports and case series and investigates factors associated with the ethical approval report. We searched PubMed for case reports and case series from 2006 to 2017. Annually, we obtained the first 20 articles of a case report cluster from 20 distinct publications.

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In response to the situation of the African healthcare system, the African Medicines Agency (AMA) was established by the African Union (AU) to regulate access to medicines and support the local manufacture of medications. This study aimed to describe the factors that enabled the establishment of the African Medicines Agency and its successes, challenges, and perceived benefits. We reviewed data sources that explored the progress and challenges of the African Medicines Agency and Medicines Regulation in Africa.

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This study investigated the ability of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from oranges to use fish by-products (FB) and chicken by-products (CB) as nitrogen sources alternative to yeast extract for lactic acid (LA) production in a papaya by-product medium as a carbon source. Once the fermentation agents had been isolated, they were subjected to biochemical and molecular characterization. Inexpensive nitrogen sources, precisely CB and FB, were prepared, freeze-dried, and yield evaluated.

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Background: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) fume in the workplace can act as an inducing agent to many health disorders.

Objectives: This work investigated the effects of exposure to VOCs content from paint on the automobile paint workers in South Eastern Nigeria.

Methods: A total of fifty (50) respondent participated in the study.

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Background: Patients with atrial fibrillation are frequently nonadherent to oral anticoagulants (OACs) prescribed for stroke and systemic embolism (SSE) prevention. We quantified the relationship between OAC adherence and atrial fibrillation clinical outcomes using methods not previously applied to this problem.

Methods And Results: Retrospective observational cohort study of incident cases of atrial fibrillation from population-based administrative data over 23 years.

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The aim of this study was to assess the anthelmintic activity of and , on a nematode model, to promote their use in the Cameroonian pharmacopoeia for the treatment of helminthiases. One nematode was used, . First, the effect of the extracts on the eggs and larval stages (L1, L2, and L3) of was evaluated, 100 L of extract and 100 L of parasite suspension (containing 50 eggs) were mixed in a 96-well microplate.

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Background: Parasitic infection remains a serious health trade for humans and livestock. The purpose of this study was to present scientific proof of the anthelmintic properties of , which the native population uses to cure helminthiasis.

Method: Fresh eggs were isolated from faecal samples of experimentally infected mice.

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Background: Helminthiasis is endemic in Chad and constitutes a public health problem, particularly among school-age children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of extracts of and used in Chad by traditional healers for the treatment of helminthiasis.

Methods: The anthelmintic activity was assessed against and larvae using the Worm Microtracker.

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The role of eculizumab in treating Shiga-toxin-producing (STEC) hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) patients with neurological involvement remains unclear. We describe two distinctly different STEC-HUS patients with neurologic involvement successfully managed with eculizumab, and perform a literature review of all published cases. Both patients had complete resolution of neurological symptoms after initiation of eculizumab.

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The use of light as a catalytic prompt for the synthesis of industrial relevant compounds is widely explored in the past years, with a special consideration over the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, semiconductors for heterogeneous photocatalysis suffer from fast charge recombination and, consequently, low solar-to-hydrogen efficiency. These drawbacks can be mitigated by coupling photocatalysts with an external circuit that can physically separate the photogenerated charge carriers (electrons and holes).

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  • - mRNA therapeutics are gaining traction in cancer immunotherapy due to their effectiveness in producing a wide range of proteins, including mutant neo-antigens, that can stimulate T cells to fight tumors.
  • - Advanced techniques like in vitro transcription allow for the quick synthesis of pure mRNA, but challenges remain in delivering this mRNA to target cells effectively and ensuring it escapes endosomes after delivery.
  • - New strategies to improve mRNA cancer therapies focus on modifying mRNA structures and enhancing delivery systems, particularly through lipid nanoparticles, to address current limitations and boost clinical application prospects.
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Objective: Currently, diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea relies on a multimodal approach, increasing costs and ultimately delaying diagnosis. In the United States and internationally, the crux of such a diagnosis relies on confirmation testing (via biomarkers) and localization (e.g.

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Direct Imaging of Radiation-Sensitive Organic Polymer-Based Nanocrystals at Sub-Ångström Resolution.

Nanomaterials (Basel)

May 2024

Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.

Seeing the atomic configuration of single organic nanoparticles at a sub-Å spatial resolution by transmission electron microscopy has been so far prevented by the high sensitivity of soft matter to radiation damage. This difficulty is related to the need to irradiate the particle with a total dose of a few electrons/Å, not compatible with the electron beam density necessary to search the low-contrast nanoparticle, to control its drift, finely adjust the electron-optical conditions and particle orientation, and finally acquire an effective atomic-resolution image. On the other hand, the capability to study individual pristine nanoparticles, such as proteins, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and polymers, with peculiar sensitivity to the variation in the local structure, defects, and strain, would provide advancements in many fields, including materials science, medicine, biology, and pharmacology.

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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization can prevent cancers, but uptake has been incomplete (and worse with the COVID-19 pandemic). Dental clinicians already screen for oral cancers, many of which are caused by HPV, and could identify vaccination candidates, but this requires a case-finding strategy.

Objective: The purpose of this study was (1) to develop and test a case-finding approach to identify patients who were candidates for HPV vaccinations, (2) to test an HPV vaccination intervention by dental professionals on vaccination uptake.

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  • The study examines how citrus flavanones, specifically from orange juice, interact with gut microbiota, showing that both influence each other's metabolism over time.* -
  • Healthy volunteers consumed 500 mL of orange juice daily for 60 days, with urine, blood, and fecal samples collected to analyze changes in flavanone metabolites and gut bacteria.* -
  • Results indicated a decrease in urinary hesperetin conjugates, shifts in microbiota composition (with decreased Blautia and increased Prevotella), and a tendency toward medium urinary excretion profiles among participants.*
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