anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Garcinia pedunculata, a tropical plant found abundantly in the north-east region of India, has been used by many traditional healers for various gastrointestinal ailments. Studies are being carried out for the proper pharmacological identification of the compounds as well as the mode of action for the treatment of various diseases. In this study, phytochemistry of the fruit was evaluated, followed by a quantitative analysis of the total phenolic and flavonoid content of the methanolic crude extract as well as different fractions (n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol). The fraction with the most potent flavonoid and phenolic content was evaluated for its anti-inflammatory activity using both in vitro and in vivo assays. The chloroform fraction of G. pedunculata fruit extract was found to have a substantial amount of phenols and flavonoids. This fraction inhibited the denaturation of BSA and significantly stabilized human RBC membrane compared to the standard drug Diclofenac sodium. The fraction also significantly reduced the formaldehyde-induced paw edema in mice and normalized the blood parameters. This study provides evidence that G. pedunculata fruit extract plays a critical role in anti-inflammatory activity, indicating that it can be a potential candidate for further investigation in the treatment of inflammation-related diseases.
The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine mixture for treating chronic rhinitis. The traditional Chinese medicine mixture is mainly used for treating chronic rhinitis. The traditional Chinese medicine mixture mainly comprises 15g of dahurian angelica root, 15g of sichuan lovage rhizome, 12g of honeysuckle, 10g of lumbricus, 12g of luffa vine, 12g of chrysanthemum, 15g of heartleaf houttuynia herb, and 12g of beartiful sweetgum fruit. The above traditional Chinese medicines are decocted by water according to the mass ratio until three bowls of water is reduced to 80% of a bowl of water, and a unit dose of the decoction is taken orally every day, wherein five doses of the decoction is taken in a treatment course. After 4-5 treatment courses, chronic rhinitis can be cured by the traditional Chinese medicine mixture. The traditional Chinese medicine mixture has a simple formula, obvious treatment effects, no side effects and a low cost, is convenient for taking, is used for treating chronic rhinitis and is convenient for popularization and application.
The invention relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicines, in particular to an oral traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating an intestinal cancer and a preparation method of the oral traditional Chinese medicine composition. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is prepared by the following crude drugs: spatholobus suberctu, pleione bulbocodioides, ochre, dahurian patrinia herbs, diversifolious patrinia roots, solanum lyratum thunb, fatsia japonica, thunbergia, humulus scandens, musk, mock-strawberry, fiveleaf akebia fruits, sealwort and polyporus umbellatus. The traditional Chinese medicine composition can be prepared into tablets, honeyed bolus, capsules, powder, medicinal extracts, oral liquid and particles by the existing traditional Chinese medicine preparation technology. The invention also discloses a preparation method of the oral traditional Chinese medicine composition. The traditional Chinese medicine composition has effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, benefiting qi for activating blood circulation, promoting the circulation of qi to cool down temperature, supporting the healthy energy, tonifying qi to remove stasis and nourishing blood. Raw materials of the oral traditional Chinese medicine composition are easy to obtain, the preparation process is simple, the cost is low, and demands of a patient suffering from the intestinal cancer can be met.
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a polypeptide controlling the bioactivation of annexin 5, its derivative, a DNA encoding the polypeptide and an antibody to be specifically combined with the polypeptide and to provide a method for use thereof.  <P>SOLUTION: The bioactivation inhibitor of annexin 5 comprises a peptide sequence composed of 15 amino acid residue at the amino terminal side of annexin 5, a polypeptide derivative or a modified polypeptide containing the sequence. The inhibitor antagonistically controls annexin 5 action and controls bioactivation of annexin 5. The bioactivation inhibitor of annexin 5 controls bioactivation of annexin 5 and controls synthesis and release of LH by gonadotropic hormone-releasing hormone (GnRH) which annexin 5 participates in. The DNA encodes the peptide sequence being a specific sequence of annexin 5. The antisense oligonucleotide and the antibody are obtained. The method for use thereof is provided.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Participants will consume one high-dose Vitamin B6 100 mg tablet orally once daily for one month. Vitamin B6 will be provided as Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate (PLP).
The associations between functional disability activities of life activities and frailty have already been explored. The contribution of each component of physical frailty and their contribution to understanding the early physical decline of older individuals are poorly explored. The relationships between PF and functional disability and to identify the independent components of frailty that most influence on disability in older women. A cross-sectional study of 119 (81,96±7,89) older women aged 75 and over. Functional disability was assessed through Agility-dynamic and Static balance tests, Activities of daily life and Falls risk screen outcomes.
In alcohol use disorder, the alcohol memories persist during abstinence, and exposure to stimuli associated with alcohol use can lead to relapse. This highlights the importance of investigating the neural substrates underlying not only relapse but also encoding and expression of alcohol memories. GABAergic neurons in the lateral hypothalamus (LH-GABA) have been shown to be critical for food-cue memories and motivation; however, the extent to which this role extends to alcohol-cue memories and motivations remains unexplored. In this study, we aimed to describe how alcohol-related memories are encoded and expressed in LH GABAergic neurons. Our first step was to monitor LH-GABA calcium transients during acquisition, extinction, and reinstatement of an alcohol-cue memory using fiber photometry. We trained the rats on a Pavlovian conditioning task, where one conditioned stimulus (CS+) predicted alcohol (20% EtOH) and another conditioned stimulus (CS-) had no outcome. We then extinguished this association through non-reinforced presentations of the CS+ and CS- and finally, in two different groups, we measured relapse under non-primed and alcohol-primed induced reinstatement. Our results show that initially both cues caused increased LH-GABA activity, and after learning only the alcohol cue increased LH-GABA activity. After extinction, this activity decreases, and we found no differences in LH-GABA activity during reinstatement in either group. Next, we inhibited LH-GABA neurons with optogenetics to show that activity of these neurons is necessary for the formation of an alcohol-cue association. These findings suggest that LH-GABA might be involved in attentional processes modulated by learning.
Acupuncture will consist of acupuncture points ST36, LR3, LI4 bilaterally x 30 minutes, once a week over 6 weeks. ST36 will have EA with 2Hz at the maximum tolerated intensity (ES-130 Portable Japanese Electro-Acupuncture Device, UPC Medical Supplies Inc. South El Monte, CA, USA).
Common side effects of metformin include diarrhea, nausea, and upset stomach. These side effects generally go away after you take the medicine for a while. Taking your medicine with meals can help reduce these side effects. Tell your doctor if the side effects bother you a lot, last for more than a few weeks, come back after they've gone away, or start later in therapy. You may need a lower dose or need to stop taking the medicine for a short period or for good.

About 3 out of every 100 people who take metformin have an unpleasant metallic taste when they start taking the medicine. It lasts for a short time.

Metformin rarely cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) by themselves. However, hypoglycemia can happen if you do not eat enough, if you drink alcohol, or if you take other medicines to lower blood sugar.
While 3-N-butylphthalide (NBP) has demonstrated notable cardioprotective effects, its precise role in mitigating myocardial arrhythmia following ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury in diabetes remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the potential mechanisms through which NBP mitigates reperfusion-induced myocardial arrhythmia in diabetic rats, with a particular focus on mitochondrial function and biogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and oxidative/inflammatory responses. Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into non-diabetic and diabetic groups, subjected to in-vivo myocardial IR injury, and treated with NBP (100 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) through different modalities: preconditioning, postconditioning, or a combination of both. Electrocardiography (ECG) was employed to assess the incidence and severity of arrhythmia. Fluorometric, Western blotting and ELISA analyses were utilized to measure the mitochondrial, ER stress, and cellular outcomes. Treatment of non-diabetic rats with NBP in preconditioned, postconditioned, and combined approaches significantly reduced cardiotroponin-I and the frequency and severity of arrhythmias induced by IR injury. However, only the combined preconditioning plus postconditioning approach of NBP had protective and antiarrhythmic effects in diabetic rats, in an additive manner. Moreover, the NBP combined approach improved mitochondrial function and upregulated the expression of PGC-1?, Sirt1, and glutathione while concurrently downregulating ER stress and oxidative and pro-inflammatory-related proteins in diabetic rats. In conclusion, the combined approach of NBP treatment was effective in mitigating myocardial arrhythmia in diabetic rats. This approach coordinates interactions within the mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum network and inhibits oxidative and inflammatory mediators, offering a promising strategy for managing myocardial arrhythmia in diabetic patients. Key words: Myocardial Infarction, Mitochondria, Arrhythmia, Reperfusion, Diabetes, Ischemia.
Noninvasive methods to detect microstructural changes in collagen-based fibrous tissues are necessary to differentiate healthy from damaged tissues in vivo but are sparse. Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is a noninvasive imaging technique used to quantitatively infer tissue microstructure with previous work primarily focused in neuroimaging applications. Yet, it is still unclear how DTI metrics relate to fiber microstructure and function in musculoskeletal tissues such as ligament and tendon, in part because of the high heterogeneity inherent to such tissues. To address this limitation, we assessed the ability of DTI to detect microstructural changes caused by mechanical loading in tissue-mimicking helical fiber constructs of known structure. Using high-resolution optical and micro-computed tomography imaging, we found that static and fatigue loading resulted in decreased sample diameter and a re-alignment of the macro-scale fiber twist angle similar with the direction of loading. However, DTI and micro-computed tomography measurements suggest microstructural differences in the effect of static versus fatigue loading that were not apparent at the bulk level. Specifically, static load resulted in an increase in diffusion anisotropy and a decrease in radial diffusivity suggesting radially uniform fiber compaction. In contrast, fatigue loads resulted in increased diffusivity in all directions and a change in the alignment of the principal diffusion direction away from the constructs' main axis suggesting fiber compaction and microstructural disruptions in fiber architecture. These results provide quantitative evidence of the ability of DTI to detect mechanically induced changes in tissue microstructure that are not apparent at the bulk level, thus confirming its potential as a noninvasive measure of microstructure in helically architected collagen-based tissues, such as ligaments and tendons.
Eligible patients will receive a continuous infusion of remifentanil starting with 0.05 μg/kg/min. The doses will be adjusted according to the sedation satisfaction (sedation target is to achieve NIV-intolerance score 1-2), and the maximum dose is 0.12 μg/kg/min.
The early symptoms of major mental disorders, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, can be non-specific, attenuated, or intermittent. These symptoms nevertheless frequently interfere with an individuals' ability to effectively carry-out multiple aspects of their everyday lives, including social, vocational, and educational functioning. Functional changes may in fact occur before individual symptoms reach the threshold for clinical significance. Relying solely on the emergence of early symptoms of psychopathology can delay treatment or lead to the improper selection of treatments that are not effective. Therefore, measuring changes in real-world functioning that correlate with or predate symptoms may be a useful tool for developing an effective treatment plan.

While psychopharmacology and psychotherapy can improve some symptoms of severe mental illness, much less is known about the mechanisms for improving impairments in social cognition. Importantly social cognition affects not just social functioning, but many critical aspects of real-world functioning. Thus, advancing our understanding of how social cognition and real-world functioning change over time, and their association to changing clinical symptoms, will help improve our understanding of early mental illness, and should inform patient care in new ways. Currently, there are only a limited number of tools available for assessing aspects of real-world functioning as they connect to social cognition. Therefore, the overarching goal of the present study is to conduct a pilot study to develop a new tool that measures functioning and evaluate the relationship between this new tool and measures of social cognition and symptoms.
PURPOSE:To provide an oil or fat for cosmetic use, consisting of the extract oil of grape seed obtained from the fermentation residue of grape in the brewing of wine, giving excellent feeding to the skin, and having high impregnation property to the skin, high moisture retention, and antioxidation activity. CONSTITUTION:The grape seeds obtained from the fermentation residue of grape in the brewing of wine, are crushed and extracted with a hydrocarbon solvent such as n-hexane. The extracted liquid is filtered and the solvent is distilled out to obtain an extract oil. The oil is used as the base oil or fat of various cosmetic necessitating the moisturizing effect or antioxidation effect, e.g. cream, sun-oil, hair-care cosmetic, etc. Since the extract oil has slight fermentation odor like the natural odor, it mitigates the smell of the oil or fat for cosmetic, and harmonizes well with the compound perfume added to the cosmetic. It can be produced in a large quantity at a low cost.
Patients hospitalized for more than 24 hours in the participating services (geriatric, internal medicine, transplantation) and who presents an influenza like illness (ILI) on admission or during hospital stay are eligible to participate. Following the signature of the consent, nasopharyngeal sample will be collected. Socio-demographic (questionnaire) and clinical information will be obtained using the study e-CRF.
The participants assigned to the control group received the procedure "Sham" (pre-load positioning MVT). The Sham (SMT) was performed with participant body positioning in the lateral position, as the SMT intervention. The doctor followed the participant through the same position of (SMT) intervention, using the maintenance of set-up position, but no manipulative thrust was delivered. The therapist applied minimal pressure and slid their hands across the skin to mimic the manipulative trust. The position was maintained for approximately 1 minute in total, 30 seconds on each side, and none of force or researcher body weight were putted in this procedure, only minimal pressure common to stabilize the set up position of (SMT).
A Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Score (COWS) score will be administered, and an induction dose of buprenorphine when COWS scores \>=8. Participants who weigh \> 70 kg and/or reported using ≥ 3 bags of heroin/day or its prescription opioid equivalent will receive 4 mg. After 1 hour an additional 4 mg will be administered for a total of 8 mg. Participants who weigh \<= 70 kg and/or reported using ≤ 3 bags of heroin/day or its prescription opioid equivalent will receive 4 mg of buprenorphine. After 1 hour, an additional 2 mg will be administered for a total of 6 mg. Patients will be prescribed sufficient take-home daily doses (one-week supply) to ensure that the patient has adequate medication to receive 12-16 mg buprenorphine sublingual once daily. Parents of adolescents will also receive appropriate education on how to administer medication. Home induction instructions will be provided to patients and parents that arrive to the ED after an opioid overdose.
This is a multi-center, prospective, cohort study. A total of 10,000 subjects aged 40～75 without history of lung disease will be recruited and followed for 3 years. The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care of Peking University First Hospital is responsible for this research. Other 9 units participating in the study, include the The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University,Shanxi Dayi Hospital, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University,The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao. Some questionnaire such as St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), income class, educational level, comorbidity, smoking habit and biomass smoke exposure history will be collected. The baseline level of Interleukin 6 (IL-6), high-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hs-CRP), microRNAs-23a (miR-23a) in peripheral blood and pH value in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) will be measured, lung spirometry will be tested in the first, second and fourth years. Primary outcome is the incidence of COPD, multivariate regression analysis will be used to establish the predictive model for COPD in China.

The study protocol has been approved by the Peking University First Hospital Institutional Review Board (IRB) (2018-31). Any protocol modifications will be submitted for the IRB review and approval.
The rapidly rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in pathogenic bacteria has become one of the most serious public health challenges, with a high death rate. Most pathogenic bacteria have been recognized as a source of AMR and a primary barrier to antimicrobial treatment failure due to the development of biofilms and the production of virulence factors. In this work, nanotechnology was employed as a substitute method to control the formation of biofilms and attenuate virulence features in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. We synthesized biocompatible gold nanoparticles from marine-derived laminarin as potential biofilm and virulence treatments. Laminarin-gold nanoparticles (Lam-AuNPs) have been identified as spherical, 49.84 ± 7.32 nm in size and - 26.49 ± 1.29 mV zeta potential. The MIC value of Lam-AuNPs against several drug-resistant microbial pathogens varied from 2 to 1024 μg/mL in both standard and host-mimicking media. Sub-MIC values of Lam-AuNPs were reported to effectively reduce the production of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus biofilms in both standard and host-mimicking growth media. Furthermore, the sub-MIC of Lam-AuNPs strongly reduced hemolysis, pyocyanin, pyoverdine, protease, and several forms of flagellar and pili-mediated motility in P. aeruginosa. Lam-AuNPs also inhibited S. aureus hemolysis and the production of amyloid fibrils. The Lam-AuNPs strongly dispersed the preformed mature biofilm of these pathogens in a dose-dependent manner. The Lam-AuNPs would be considered an alternative antibiofilm and antivirulence agent to control P. aeruginosa and S. aureus infections. KEY POINTS: • Lam-AuNPs were biosynthesized to control biofilm and virulence. • Lam-AuNPs show effective biofilm inhibition in standard and host-mimicking media. • Lam-AuNPs suppress various virulence factors of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Surgical removal of a vestibular schwannoma (vestibular schwannoma resection; VSR) results in a unilateral vestibular hypofunction with complaints of dizziness and imbalance. Although the anatomic lesion is permanent, recovery of balance and diminution of dizziness occurs through central neurophysiologic compensation. Compensation of the system is maintained through daily activity. Unfortunately, interruption of stimulus, such as decreased activities due to illness, can cause decompensation. Decompensation is described as the return of symptoms consistent with that experienced during the initial insult/injury (eg, dizziness, oscillopsia, balance difficulty). This case study describes a reoccurrence of vestibular dysfunction in a person with a history of VSR following hospitalization and protracted recovery from a COVID-19 infection. It further documents her recovery that may be a result of vestibular rehabilitation.
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 49-year-old woman (M.W.) with a surgical history of VSR (10 years prior) and a medical history of significant COVID-19 infection, resulting in an intensive care unit stay and prolonged use of supplemental oxygen, presented to physical therapy with persistent dizziness and imbalance. The video head impulse test confirmed unilateral vestibular hypofunction.
INTERVENTION: M.W. attended biweekly vestibular rehabilitation for 6 weeks and completed daily home exercises.
OUTCOMES: At discharge, M.W. demonstrated improvements in patient-reported outcomes (Dizziness Handicap Inventory), functional testing (MiniBEST, 2-Minute Walk Test), and gaze stability measures (video head impulse testing, dynamic visual acuity).
DISCUSSION: Vestibular decompensation preluded by a COVID-19 infection caused a significant decrease in functional mobility. Vestibular rehabilitation targeted at gaze and postural stability effectively reduced symptoms and facilitated recovery to M.W.'s pre-COVID-19 level of function. Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see the Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1 available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A458 ).
Pulmonary functions are affected negatively in Lipid Storage Diseases (LSD). It was shown that respiratory muscle strength and peak cough flow decreased in these cases. Other respiratory system problems can be listed as; diaphragmatic dysfunction, hypoxemia, and hypercapnia. Routine evaluation of respiratory function in LSD is recommended. A limited number of studies have shown that exercise tolerance is limited by the blockage of fat oxidation on the basis of muscle weakness and fatigue in LSD. Although the assessment of exercise capacity is also an important indicator of heart-lung capacity monitoring, exercise capacity is not routinely measured in patients with LSD. Exercise intolerance can limit not only physical activity but also daily activities. In the literature, the investigator's did not find any study evaluating the activities of daily living in patients with LSD. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise capacity and daily living activities on the clinical features of LSD patients.