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Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and toxicology of the subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A comprehensive review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Accepted Article.
The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its promising ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina Andreoli de Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos Jose Salvador   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘The Whole Thing was Numbingly Bland and it was Deliberately So’: Food and Power in Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, 1922–1996

Gender &History, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 648-663, October 2022., 2022
Abstract For survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, food is a sensory embodiment of the punishment and powerlessness they experienced while contained within the institutions. As part of the Irish Free State's architecture of containment, the relationship between the Laundries and the state is unique: the Catholic‐run institutions operated outside ...
Alice Mulhearn Williams
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the transmission of Wolbachia in mosquitoes for controlling mosquito-borne diseases [PDF]

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 2018, 2017
We develop and analyze an ordinary differential equation model to assess the potential effectiveness of infecting mosquitoes with the Wolbachia bacteria to control the ongoing mosquito-borne epidemics, such as dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Wolbachia is a natural parasitic microbe that stops the proliferation of the harmful viruses inside the ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Female Genital Schistosomiasis: A Neglected among the Neglected Tropical Diseases

Microorganisms
Schistosomiasis is a neglected parasitic disease linked to water, posing a global public health concern with a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa.
Benedetta Rossi, Letizia Previtali, Martina Salvi, Roberta Gerami, Lina Rachele Tomasoni, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inorganic Metal Nanoparticles in Reproductive Biology: Applications, Toxicities and Future Prospects

ChemPlusChem, EarlyView.
Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have shown great promise in the livestock industry such as semen collection, nano‐purification, cryopreservation, sex sorting, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery. However, reproductive toxicity induced by MNP has adverse effects on various sexual functions including poor sperm parameters, testicular damage, ovary injury, and ...
Sangita Kundu, Wilfried A. Kues, Christoph Rehbock, Stephan Barcikowski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Girls’ Army of Vengeance?: Perceptions of Sexual Violence against Children in post‐1905 Russia

Gender &History, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract This article offers a microhistorical reading of a criminal case of sexual violence in 1908 St Petersburg. It traces the re‐interpretation of underage girls from innocent victims to potential prostitutes and carriers of debauchery and disease.
Alexandra Oberländer
wiley   +1 more source

Puerperal Streptococcus pneumoniae endometritis : a case report and literature review [PDF]

, 2014
Streptococcus pneumoniae endometritis is an exceedingly rare clinical occurrence in the immunocompetent individual. This case report describes such an occurrence in an otherwise healthy woman 39 days post-normal vaginal delivery. The patient responded to
Abela, Rodianne, Brincat, Mark P., Cuschieri, Paul, Deguara, Catriona, Galea, Gabriel   +4 more
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A Landscape View of the Female Genital Tract Microbiome in Healthy Controls and Women With Reproductive Health Conditions Associated With Ectopic Pregnancy

British Journal of Biomedical Science
Disruption of the female genital microbiome is associated with several pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, preterm onset of labour, and tubal pregnancy.
Hui En Teh, Cheng Khee Pung, Valliammai Jayanthi Thirunavuk Arasoo, Polly Soo Xi Yap   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dapagliflozin effect on functional mitral regurgitation and myocardial remodelling: The DEFORM trial

ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure, and current guideline‐directed medical therapy (GDMT) offers limited efficacy in managing FMR. This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic impact of the sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) dapagliflozin in patients with ...
Zhuoshan Huang, Rui Fan, Shaozhao Zhang, Junlin Zhong, Yiquan Huang, Peihan Xie, Shanshan Yin, Xiaomin Ye, Xinghao Xu, Rihua Huang, Zhenyu Xiong, Yue Guo, Menghui Liu, Yifen Lin, Suhua Li, Xiaoxian Qian, Jinlai Liu, Xiaodong Zhuang, Xinxue Liao   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex-Specific Variances in Anatomy and Blood Flow of the Left Main Coronary Bifurcation: Implications for Coronary Artery Disease Risk [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
Studies have shown marked sex disparities in Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD) epidemiology, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We explored sex disparities in the coronary anatomy and the resulting haemodynamics in patients with suspected, but no significant CAD.
arxiv