Antioxidant Capacity and Total Phenolic Content in Fruit Tissues from Accessions of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (Habanero Pepper) at Different Stages of Ripening by Lizbeth A. Castro-Concha, Jemina Tuyub-Che, Angel Moo-Mukul, Felipe A. Vazquez-Flota, Maria L. Miranda-Ham

“…This current study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity and total phenolic contents from fruits tissues of two Capsicum chinense accessions, namely, Chak k’an-iik (orange) and MR8H (red), at contrasting maturation stages. Results showed that red immature placental tissue, with a Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) value of 55.59 μmols TE g−1 FW, exhibited the strongest total antioxidant capacity using both the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and the CUPRAC methods. …”
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A Dietary Treatment Improves Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Connectivity in Aging apoE4 Mice by Maximilian Wiesmann, Valerio Zerbi, Diane Jansen, Roy Haast, Dieter Lütjohann, Laus M. Broersen, Arend Heerschap, Amanda J. Kiliaan

“…We further showed the efficacy of a multimodal translational approach, including advanced MR neuroimaging, to study dietary intervention on brain structure and function in aging.…”
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ژئومورفولوژی سامانه‌های گسلی نهبندان و پیرامون در خاور ایران by مجید نعمتی, کاملیا یزدانفر

“…در این بررسی، از تصاویر ماهواره‌ای[5]MrSID و[6]SRTM کمک گرفته شده است. با به‌کارگیری این تصاویر، بیش‌ترین و کم‌ترین فراخاست اندازه‌گیری شده عمود بر راستای گسل‌ها، به‌ترتیب 200 متر و 1300 متر اندازه‌گیری شده است. …”
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Analysis of the correlations between changes in posterior segment and anterior chamber segment after implantable collamer lens implantation in highly myopic patients by Yifei Peng, Lu Xiong, Haokun Qu, Yang Liu, Zheng Wang

“…GZAIER2023IRB25; China Clinical Trial Record No. MR-44-24-009241).…”
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Sealing Performance of New Solidified Materials: Mechanical Properties and Stress Sensitivity Characterization of Pores by Chao Zhang, Gaohan Jin, Chao Liu, Shugang Li, Junhua Xue, Renhui Cheng, Hua Liu

“…In this study, the MTS815 electro-hydraulic triaxial servo test system and MR-60 NMR test system were adopted to conduct triaxial compression control experiment on the coal sample material, concrete material, and new solidified sealing material, respectively. …”
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A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare by Megan Ross, Kathryn Proudfoot, Katrina Merkies, Charlotte Lundgren, Caroline Ritter

“…An ethnographic case study approach was employed, where MR spent 2–6 weeks with each of the four participating Equestrian Canada Certified dressage coaches and their riders (at least four riders per coach for a total of 19 riders). …”
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Treatment Effect of a Vascular-Disrupting Agent Dynamically Monitored by DWI: An Animal Experimental Study by Danping Huang, Ruimeng Yang, Yong Zou, Hongmei Lin, Xiangdong Xu, Xinhua Wei, Hanzheng Chang, Liqiong Wu, Wenshuang Ding, Wenjie Tang, Xinqing Jiang

“…Conventional and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) were acquired on a 3.0 T MR unit at baseline, 4 h, d 1, d 4, d 7, and d 14 posttreatment. …”
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Construction of All Solid State Bi2MoO6/Bi2WO6@Ti3C2 MXene Heterostructure System and the Mechanism Study of the Z-scheme Photocatalysis by Dongfang Zhang, Junkun Liu, Qiang Liu, Jiaxun Wang, Yang Qu

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Uterine Intravenous Leiomyomatosis with Cardiac Extension: Radiologic Assessment with Surgical and Pathologic Correlation by Go Nakai, Kazuya Maeda, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Takashi Yamada, Yoshinobu Hirose, Yoshito Terai, Masahide Ohmichi, Takahiro Katsumata, Yoshifumi Narumi

“…We present the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of a 71-year-old woman with a cardiac extension of intravenous leiomyoma (IVL) that arose from the uterus, extended to the inferior vena cava (IVC), and reached the right ventricle through the right ovarian vein. …”
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Glycyrrhizic Acid Promotes M1 Macrophage Polarization in Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages Associated with the Activation of JNK and NF-κB by Yulong Mao, Baikui Wang, Xin Xu, Wei Du, Weifen Li, Youming Wang

“…Meanwhile, GA upregulated the expression of CCR7 and the production of TNF-α, IL-12, IL-6, and NO (the markers of classically activated (M1) macrophages), whereas it downregulated the expression of MR, Ym1, and Arg1 (the markers of alternatively activated (M2) macrophage). …”
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Fast Hadamard-Encoded 7T Spectroscopic Imaging of Human Brain by Chan Hong Moon, Frank S. Lieberman, Hoby P. Hetherington, Jullie W. Pan

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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…Trial registration The National Health Security Information Platform’s Medical Research Registration Information System has registered this study under the registration number MR-33–22-022978.…”
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Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis to Study the Relationship Between Human Skin Microbiota and Radiation-Induced Skin Toxicity by Hui Chen, Xiaojie Xia, Kexin Shi, Tianyi Xie, Xinchen Sun, Zhipeng Xu, Xiaolin Ge

“…Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis was leveraged to sort out the causal link between skin microbiota and radiation-induced skin toxicity. …”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

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Revolutionizing ESCC prognosis: the efficiency of tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIIC) signature score by Haixia Wang, Shaowei Ma, Zixin Yang, Ren Niu, Haiyong Zhu, Shujun Li, Shaolin Gao, Zhirong Li, Yanhua Tian

“…Gene colocalization analysis showed two prognostic model genes (ATP6V0E1 and BIRC2). MR analysis found that rs148710154 and rs75146099 SNP sites of TIIC-RNA gene had a significant correlation between them gastro-oesophageal reflux and ESCC. …”
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Magnetic nanoparticles of Nd2Fe14B prepared by ethanol-assisted wet ball milling technique by Younes Mehrifar, Hamed Moqtaderi, Seyedeh Mehri Hamidi, Farideh Golbabaei, Mahdi Hasanzadeh, Somayeh Farhang Dehghan

“…Numerical results of magnetic performance parameters indicated the ferromagnetic properties of the particles(HC = 6097.47, Mr = 34.65 and MS = 49.11).It appears that in WBMT, the operational parameters significantly affect the average crystallite size, saturation magnetization, as well as the size and shape of the nanoparticles. …”
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Exploring the association between statins use or HMG-CoA reductase inhibition and migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hamdy A. Makhlouf, Amr K. Hassan, Nereen A. Almosilhy, Ahmed S.A. Osman, Shrouk Ramadan, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd

“…Mendelian Randomization (MR) studies revealed that expression of HMGCR was associated with an increased risk of migraine with odds ratio (OR) ranging from 1.38 to 1.55 (P < 0.001). …”
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Investigating Brain Structure and Functional Alterations in the Transition from Acute to Chronic Neck Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Gao Z, Cui MJ, Wang HJ, Zhang J, Xu C, Ji LX

“…Zhen Gao,1,&ast; Meng-Jie Cui,2,&ast; Hai-Jun Wang,2 Jing Zhang,3 Cheng Xu,4 Lai-Xi Ji2 1Experimental Management Center, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 2Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 3Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department II, Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 4Radiology Department, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lai-Xi Ji, Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinci Road Section 1, No. 89, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China, Email jlx@sxtcm.edu.cnPurpose: The objective of this research is to delve into the central pathological mechanisms involved in the transformation from acute to chronic pain.Patients and Methods: This study enrolled 86 individuals with acute neck pain and 89 with chronic neck pain. Utilizing a 3.0T MR scanner, we obtained three-dimensional T1-weighted imaging (3D-T1WI) images and analyzed structural differences between the two groups with Freesurfer software to evaluate alterations in cortical thickness. …”
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for reducing alcohol intake in patients with alcohol use disorder: protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled 12-week clinical trial... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Patrick MacDonald Fisher, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk, Anders Fink-Jensen, Mathias Ebbesen Jensen, Tobias Søgaard Juul

“…Key secondary outcomes are as follows: (1) total alcohol consumption, (2) phosphatidyl-ethanol, an objective biomarker for alcohol, (3) plasma psilocin, the active metabolite, to establish a possible therapeutic range, (4) the acute subjective drug experience as a possible predictor of treatment outcome and (5) neuronal response to alcohol cues and cognitive flexibility within corticostriatal pathways by use of functional MR brain imaging 1-week postdosing.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the Committee on Health Research Ethics of the Capital Region of Denmark (H-20043832). …”
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Lipid Profiles, Telomere Length, and the Risk of Malignant Tumors: A Mendelian Randomization and Mediation Analysis by Shupeng Liu, Zhengzheng Fu, Hui Liu, Yinghui Wang, Meijuan Zhou, Zhenhua Ding, Zhijun Feng

“…<b>Methods:</b> This study employed two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) with mediation analysis to investigate their causal relationships, examining lipid profiles as exposure, TL as mediator, and nine cancer types as outcomes. …”
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