Electroacupuncture Pretreatment Elicits Tolerance to Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion through Inhibition of the GluN2B/m-Calpain/p38 MAPK Proapoptotic Pathway by Bao-yu Zhang, Guan-ran Wang, Wen-hua Ning, Jian Liu, Sha Yang, Yan Shen, Yang Wang, Meng-xiong Zhao, Li Li

“…During pretreatment procedure, only rats in the EA+MCAO/R group received EA intervention on GV20, SP6, and PC6 once a day for 5 days. Model preparation for MCAO/R or sham MCAO/R started 2 hours after the last pretreatment. 24 hours after model preparation, the Garcia neurobehavioral scoring criteria was used for the evaluation of neurological deficits, TTC for the measurement of infarct volume, TUNEL staining for determination of neural cell apoptosis at hippocampal CA1 area, and WB and double immunofluorescence staining for expression and the cellular localization of GluN2B and m-calpain and p38 MAPK. …”
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Magnitude of fruit and vegetable consumption and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending health services at selected health centers in... by Lelisa Worku, Burtukan Hussien, Teshome Bekele Elema, Taferi Atomsa Rekiti, Amana Ogatu Luke, Addisu Tadesse Sime

“…Eating food prepared by servants, having no information, difficulty accessing FV, not affording to buy FV, not perceiving FV as a preferable food for diabetics, having awareness about WHO recommendations on FV were factors significantly associated with FV consumption among people with T2DM. …”
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A New Nanocomposite for Inducing Demineralized Dentin Remineralization by Ban G, Long J, Yan K, Li Q, Huang X, Wei X, Xie F

“…The effects were observed using a laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscope (CLSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and TEM.Results: The PAMAM-COOH/ACMP-MDP ethanol solution we prepared maintained stable physicochemical properties after two months of storage. …”
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Selective suppression of influenza A/H5N1 virus replication <i>in vitro</i> using nanocomplexes consisting of siRNA and aminopropylsilanol nanoparticles by Marina N. Repkova, Asya S. Levina, Oleg Yu. Mazurkov, Elena V. Makarevich, Ekaterina I. Filippova, Natalya A. Mazurkova, Valentina F. Zarytova

“…The development of effective preparations capable of acting on target nucleic acids in cells is an urgent task. …”
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Assessment and Determination of Bittering Agents, Essential Oils, and Antioxidants of Gesho (Rhamnus prinoides L. Herit) Collected from Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Abebe Worku Negash, Belay Tilahun Tadesse, Berhanu Andualem Tsehai

“…Rhamnus prinoides (Gesho) is an angiosperm dioecious plant, which is used for cash income, as a bittering agent for the preparation of the local alcoholic beverage and medicinal values. …”
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Perbandingan Efektivitas Obat Kumur yang Mengandung Chlorhexidine dengan Povidone Iodine terhadap Streptococcus by Jeanne Mervrayano, Rahmatini ., Elizabeth Bahar

“…The results of this study showed an average inhibition zone Chlorhexidine preparation is 19.4 mm, and povidone iodine was 7.6 mm. …”
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Effects of using different levels of dietary chitosan on some immune indices and antioxidant defense system in Vannamei shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei by Saeed Dayani, Valiallah Jafari, Roghayeh Safari, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar

“…Materials and Methods: For this purpose, 180 pieces of Vannamei shrimp with an average weight of about 4 g were prepared and kept for 2 weeks to adapt to the test conditions. …”
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Sub-picosecond biphasic ultrafast all-optical switching in ultraviolet band by Dong Xiaoxiang, He Yonglin, Zhu Tao, Gao Renxian, Hu Lingyun, Li Jiayu, Ren Peiwen, Li Jian-Feng, Li Ming-De, Yang Zhilin

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Real-world satisfaction and experience with injection and autoinjector device for ofatumumab indicated for multiple sclerosis by Amy Perrin Ross, Jacqueline Nicholas, Ming-Hui Tai, Stephen Yeung, Nazneen Fatima Shaikh, Helen Chen, Mariana Fernandes, Aaron Cortright, Kevin Hawkins

“…The most common reasons for high satisfaction included reasonable administration time (90.5%), overall ease of use (89.5%), a monthly dosing schedule of ofatumumab (89.5%), the time required for device preparation (86.7%), ease of device preparation (81.9%), device ergonomics (76.2%), and portability (73.3%). …”
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Purification, Preliminary Structural Characterization, and In Vitro Inhibitory Effect on Digestive Enzymes by β-Glucan from Qingke (Tibetan Hulless Barley) by Jialiang Hu, Yue Wu, Huifang Xie, Wanyin Shi, Zhiyuan Chen, Dan Jiang, Hui Hu, Xiangwei Zheng, Jian Xu, Yuejun Yang, Yuancai Liu

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Evaluating a novel team learning approach for integrating drugs in sports education in preclinical medical training by Samuel Pelobello, Grayson Potter, Daniel K. Rogstad, Andrew J. Mock, Sean M. Wilson

“…Both cohorts appreciated the interactive nature of the session and real-life applications but identified areas for improvement, including better alignment with curriculum objectives and exam preparation. Key challenges included balancing content relevance with broader medical education goals and integrating communication skills training within a large group setting. …”
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Fracture resistance, failure mode and restorability of CAD CAM Zirconia endocrowns with different pulpal extension depths bonded to maxillary molars: an in-vitro study by Sarah Salah Gaafar, Dana El Ballouli, Mohammad Rayyan, Mohamed Sayed, Doaa Gamal Basta, Maha Fouad

“…Tall walls should be shortened during the preparation of endocrowns in maxillary molars.…”
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Effects of the Treatment Technology of Soybean on Volatile Flavor Compounds of Plant-based Compound Milk during Storage by Xue WANG, Youqiang YU, Xiaoyang ZHENG, Hongjiang MA, Shiwei LIU, Wenxin WANG, Fang ZHOU, Shenglin DUAN

“…Headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) combined with electronic nose and human sensory evaluation were used to analyze the differences of volatile flavor substances in the plant-based compound milk, that prepared by two soybean treatment technologies (oxygen separation grinding/enzyme inactivation with high temperature, grinding after enzyme inactivation) at different storage time (0, 90, 180 and 360 d). …”
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Evaluation of bacterial biofilm, smear layer, and debris removal efficacy of a hydro-dynamic cavitation system with physiological saline using a new ex vivo model: a CLSM and SEM s... by He Liu, Xi Wang, Zhejun Wang, Ya Shen

“…Methods Seventy-five dentin discs were prepared from fifty-four extracted teeth. Seventy-five artificial root sockets were prepared. …”
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Efficacy of non -thermal pressure plasma versus other modalities for disinfection of primary root canals by Shaymaa A. El Shishiny, Yomna O. Morad, Rania I. Hindi, Amina M. El-Motasem, Asmaa A. El Sheshiny, Dalia M. Alramady, Amira M. Samy

“…For root canal therapy to be successful, root canals must be properly prepared and effectively irrigated .Therefore, it is necessary to select the proper root canal disinfection method to preserve the primary tooth. …”
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Ethnobotanical Survey and Conservation Strategies of Medicinal Plants Used in Masulita Sub-County in Wakiso District. by Musoke, Ronald

“…Leaves (53.28%), stem bark (16.39%), and roots (11.48%) were the most commonly used plant parts for preparing medicinal remedies. Decoction (27%) and oral administration (58.6%) were the predominant methods of preparation and administration, respectively. …”
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The operative cooperation and nursing in transradial intervention for cerebrovascular diseases (经桡动脉入路行脑血管介入治疗的手术配合与护理) by SHI Lijuan (施李娟), HU Yaqin (胡亚琴), MIAO Dan (苗丹), SONG Zongye (宋宗叶), WANG Xiaoyan (王晓燕), JIANG Wei (江薇)

“…Key points in preoperative preparation included evaluation of patient condition, drugs inspection and catheter devices and instrument preparation. …”
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Chitosan-multilayered graphene oxide hybrid beads for $\protect \text{Zn}^{2+}$ and metoprolol adsorption by Bouyahmed, Farida, Muller, Fabrice, Richard, Annie, Mostefaoui, Toufik Amayas, Belabbas, Imad, Warmont, Fabienne, Roulet, Marjorie, Reinert, Laurence, Duclaux, Laurent, Delpeux-Ouldriane, Sandrine

“…The hybrid beads were prepared by gelation in NaOH solution of a 1 wt% CS acid solution with addition of MGO at either 1.5 wt% or 3 wt% loading rates. …”
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Ten years preceding a diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease in Europe and Australia: medication use, health conditions, and biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkins... by Dang Wei, Anna Freydenzon, Octave Guinebretiere, Karim Zaidi, Fen Yang, Weimin Ye, Niklas Hammar, Karin Modig, Naomi R. Wray, Maria Feychting, Nadine Hamieh, Bruno Ventelou, Beranger Lekens, Laurene Gantzer, Stanley Durrleman, Allan McRae, Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne, Fang Fang, Thomas Nedelec, Stanley Durrleman, Bruno Ventelou, Thomas Nedelec, Octave Guinebretiere, Karim Zaidi, Fang Fang, Dang Wei, Fen Yang, Allan McRae, Naomi Wray, Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne, Anna Freydenzon, Lydie Tran, Evans Cheruiyot

“…Interpretation: Psychoanaleptics and nasal preparations may serve as common predictors for diagnosis of AD, PD, and ALS 5–10 years later. …”
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Late-stage diversification strategy for the synthesis of peptide acids and amides using hydrazides by Shoko Tanaka, Mizuki Kanno, Yosuke Tashiro, Tetsuo Narumi, Nobuyuki Mase, Kohei Sato

“…Azidation of hydrazides using sodium nitrite (NaNO2) under acidic conditions, followed by the addition of β-mercaptoethanol (BME), could also be used to generate carboxylic acids. For the preparation of peptide amides, azides that can be prepared from hydrazides were reacted with ammonium acetate (NH4OAc) or tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP)∙hydrochloride (HCl) to develop the products through ammonolysis or a Staudinger reaction, which produces iminophosphorane from an azide and a phosphine. …”
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