A single-centre investigator-blinded randomised parallel group clinical trial to investigate the effect of probiotic strains Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Lactobacillus acidophi... by Eleftherios G Kaklamanos, Rania Nassar, Sotirios Kalfas, Manal Al Halabi, Mawlood Kowash, Haifa Hannawi, Iyad Hussein, Anas Salami, Ammar Hassan, Abiola C Senok

“…The effect of probiotic intake on plaque formation and salivary microbiome composition will be also assessed.Methods and analysis This is a 3 month single-centre, single blind (clinical and laboratory examiners), parallel group randomised controlled two arm superiority trial. …”
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Proximate Analysis, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Wild Carob Pulp from Three Mediterranean Countries by Mohamad Ali El Chami, Guillermo Palacios-Rodríguez, José L. Ordóñez-Díaz, Raquel Rodríguez-Solana, Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo, José M. Moreno-Rojas

“…Still, few studies have combined, within the same work, a comprehensive analysis of the chemical composition of carob pulp from fruits of natural populations across different countries of the Mediterranean basin, while also incorporating new research areas. (2) Methods: In the present work, we evaluated the nutritional value, total phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity of carob pulp derived from wild populations of carob trees from three Mediterranean countries: Lebanon, Spain, and Morocco; (3) Results: All assessed bromatological characteristics, with the exception of ash and fiber content, revealed significant differences in the carob pulp from the three countries under study. …”
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Effects of feces storage conditions for host-microbiota screenings in C. elegans by Laury Caron, Laury Caron, Claudia Miriam Alonzo De la Rosa, Claudia Miriam Alonzo De la Rosa, Khoudia Diop, Khoudia Diop, Stéphanie Miard, Stefan Taubert, Stefan Taubert, Stefan Taubert, Stefan Taubert, André Marette, André Marette, André Marette, Frédéric Picard, Frédéric Picard, Frédéric Picard

“…Extracts were probed for bacterial composition, viability, and nutritional content and tested in synchronized wild-type (strain N2) worms for food preferences and intake, development, fat accumulation, brood size, and maximal lifespan.ResultsLong-term freezing of feces before microbiota extraction modified composition but did not negatively impact subsequent worm development, fat accumulation, reproduction, and maximal lifespan, whereas using samples extracted and left at room temperature after a long period of time resulted in robust avoidance and was detrimental for normal growth.ConclusionsUsing frozen feces to test for impacts of microbiota in C. elegans appears an appropriate method since it did not affect normal biology and healthspan, which supports protocols with already existing feces stored in biobanks for high-throughput phenotype screenings.…”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of the change in pre-lacteal feeding practice over time in Ethiopia: A spatial and multivariate decomposition analysis. by Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

“…<h4>Background</h4>Pre-lacteal feeding persists in low and middle-income countries as deep-rooted nutritional malpractice. …”
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Progression of the faecal microbiome in preweaning dairy calves that develop cryptosporidiosis by M. F. Hares, B. E. Griffiths, L. Barningham, E. E. Vamos, R. Gregory, J. S. Duncan, G. Oikonomou, C. J. Stewart, J. L. Coombes

“…Abstract Background Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease that commonly affects calves under 6 weeks old. …”
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Effect of fecal microbiota transplantation on patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Renyi Feng, Qingyong Zhu, Ao Wang, Hanzhen Wang, Jiuqi Wang, Pei Chen, Rui Zhang, Dongxiao Liang, Junfang Teng, Mingming Ma, Xuebing Ding, Xuejing Wang

“…Abstract Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder marked by the progressive loss of motor neurons. …”
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Effect of Dietary Short-Chain Fatty Acids on the Immune Status and Disease Resistance of European Seabass Juveniles by Filipa Fontinha, Nicole Martins, Filippo Bonin, Rui Magalhães, Rafaela Santos, Helena Peres, Aires Oliva-Teles

“…(1) Background: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of short-chain fatty acids as functional ingredients to improve the immune status and disease resistance of European seabass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>) juveniles. (2) Methods: For that purpose, triplicate groups of fish with an initial body weight of 15.2 ± 0.03 g were fed isoproteic (43% crude protein) and isolipidic (18% crude lipids) diets supplemented with sodium acetate (SA), sodium propionate (SP), and sodium butyrate (SB) at two inclusion levels: 0.25% and 0.50%. …”
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Application of fourier transform infrared vibrational spectroscopy in identifying early biochemical changes in lipid profiles of individuals undergoing Roux-en-y gastric bypass by Amanda Motta de Bortoli, Márcia Helena Cassago Nascimento, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, Luiza Recla Pessotti, Paulo Roberto Filgueiras, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Valerio Garrone Barauna, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

“…Abstract Background Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is an analytical technique increasingly applied in biological analysis. …”
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Intestinal fungi biogeography, succession and its association with diarrhea in pigs by Ruochen Ren, Xiaojun Zhang, Fangfang Lou, Yang Li, Lingyan Ma, Yingping Xiao, Qu Chen, Yang Wen, Wentao Lyu

“…Abstract Background The composition and relative abundances of intestinal microbiota are closely related to animal growth, development and health. …”
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The role of the oral microbiota in the causal effect of adjunctive antibiotics on clinical outcomes in stage III–IV periodontitis patients by Sven Kleine Bardenhorst, Daniel Hagenfeld, Johannes Matern, Karola Prior, Inga Harks, Peter Eickholz, Katrin Lorenz, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Jörg Meyle, Doğan Kaner, Yvonne Jockel-Schneider, Dag Harmsen, Benjamin Ehmke

“…Abstract Background Periodontitis, a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease, offers insights into the broader landscape of chronic inflammatory conditions. …”
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SYNERGIC EFFECT OF PREPARATION WITH COORDINATION COMPLEX “TRIMETHYDRAZINIUM PROPIONATE+ETHYMTH METHYLHYDROXYPIRIDINE SUCCINATE” ON ENERGY METABOLISM AND CELL RESPIRATION by M. V. Zhuravleva, M. V. Granovskaya, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, Yu. G. Kazaishvili, V. S. Scherbakova, A. A. Andreev-Andrievskiy, D. I. Pozdnyakov, M. Yu. Vyssokikh

“…The article presents the results of an in vitro study of the synergetic effect evaluation of the combined preparation based on coordination complex ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate and trimethylhydrazinium propionate on energy metabolism and cell respiration.The aim of the study was to evaluate the mitochondria-directed action of the metabolic and antioxidant preparation based on succinic acid coordination complex with trimethylhydrazinium in relation to optimizing the energy metabolism in the cells under the oxidative stress conditions, as well as against the background of ischemic processes.Materials and methods. …”
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Urolithiasis complicated by chronic obstructive pyelonephritis in patients with concomitant diseases of the cardiovascular system by R. V. Royuk, S. K. Yarovoy, R. A. Khomov

“…Of the 19 patients with purulent-destructive pyelonephritis on the background of nephrolithiasis, more than a third (7 people - 36.8 %) had concomitant CHD, and of the 7 patients with this terrible complication that developed on the background of concomitant CHD, more than half (4 people - 57.1 %) had CHF of varying severity. …”
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Features of environments for cage fish farming in the Astrakhan Region on example of the Khurdun River by O. V. Pyatikopova, I. N. Bedritskaya, S. A. Diakova, D. A. Popov, O. G. Tarasova, E. V. Makarova, E. V. Minakova, O. V. Zhatkina, R. D. Kashin

“…Cage aquaculture is a relatively low-cost and quite effective method of fish farming, particularly important for the Astrakhan Region in recent times. …”
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Vitamin B2 content determination in liver paste by using acid and acid-enzyme hydrolysis by Basić Zorica, Kilibarda Vesna, Miletić Ivanka

“…The aim of this study thus, was to compare the effectiveness of these two different procedures for vitamin B2 content determination in liver paste. Methods. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with fluorescence detector, as specific and adequately sensitive for the foodstuff of a complex composition with a natural vitamin content, was used for determination of vitamin B2 in liver paste. …”
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Identifying the quality markers and optimizing the processing of Gastrodiae rhizoma to treat brain diseases by Yan Fu, Qingqing Xu, Jinqiang Zhang, Chuanzhi Kang, Changgui Yang, Lumei Guo, Chenggang Zhang, Tao Zhou, Chenghong Xiao

“…Finally, a fit degree analysis was carried out using different composition ratios and proportions of the disease component degree value, and the therapeutic effects of different processing methods on Alzheimer’s disease, major depressive disorder, and cerebral ischemia were outlined clearly.ResultsWe identified 32 potential therapeutic components and screened 13 quality markers in GR, of which five quality markers (galactinol, glucosyringic acid, parishins C and E, and S-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-glutathione) showed efficacy against all three brain diseases. …”
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Petroelastic modeling of carbonate reservoirs in the view of different void types by Ya. S. Grigoryan, I. O. Bayuk

“…To increase the accuracy of experimental data on the velocity of elastic waves that propagate across hydrocarbon carbonate reservoirs by assessing the pore and fracture characteristics of voids.Materials and methods. The effective medium theory was used as an efficient way to evaluate physical, including elastic, properties based on rock composition and microstructure. …”
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A highly accurate nanopore-based sequencing workflow for culture and PCR-free microbial metagenomic profiling of urogenital samples by Ben Ferneyhough, Matthew Roddis, Sam Millington, Jess Quirk, Chrysolin Clements, Sean West, Rosalind Schilizzi, Michael D. Fischer, Nick J. Parkinson

“…Abstract Background The application of molecular sequencing methods for microbiome profiling of biological samples are largely restricted to research use. …”
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Design and Characterization of Biomimetic Hybrid Construct Based on Hyaluronic Acid and Alginate Bioink for Regeneration of Articular Cartilage by Cristina Galocha-León, Cristina Antich, Beatriz Clares-Naveros, Ana Voltes-Martínez, Juan Antonio Marchal, Patricia Gálvez-Martín

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Three-dimensional bioprinting technology has enabled great advances in the treatment of articular cartilage (AC) defects by the biofabrication of biomimetic constructs that restore and/or regenerate damaged tissue. …”
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A preliminary account of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with 13 new records and updated species inventory from India by Koustav Mukherjee, Surajit Kar, Atanu Naskar, Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, Dhriti Banerjee

“…Abstract Background The detection of multiple bluetongue virus serotypes, increasing trend in livestock density, rich biological diversity with high endemism, and the status of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a popular tourist destination underscore the need for a faunistic survey of medically and veterinary significant vector species, specifically Culicoides, in this region. …”
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AEOLIAN SANDS IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE SOUTHWEST OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA by E. V. Rakhimova, A. K. Naravas, E. O. Dernova, A. S. Mahmoud

“…Background. The majority of the world’s deserts were formed within the valleys and coasts of ancient alluvial rivers and lakes. …”
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