Nutrient-Enriched Germinated Brown Rice Alters the Intestinal Ecological Network by Regulating Lipid Metabolism in Rats.

Metabolic diseases such as high blood lipids, high blood sugar, and disrupted gut microbiota pose a serious threat to people's physical health. The occurrence of these diseases is closely related to the lack of nutrients in daily rice staple foods, but there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of the underlying mechanisms. This study used fully nutritious brown rice as raw material, and after germination under various stress conditions, it significantly increased the levels of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA, four carbon non protein amino acid), resistant starch, flavonoids, and other components that regulate metabolic diseases.

Self-Supervised Visual Tracking via Image Synthesis and Domain Adversarial Learning.

With the widespread use of sensors in applications such as autonomous driving and intelligent security, stable and efficient target tracking from diverse sensor data has become increasingly important. Self-supervised visual tracking has attracted increasing attention due to its potential to eliminate reliance on costly manual annotations; however, existing methods often train on incomplete object representations, resulting in inaccurate localization during inference. In addition, current methods typically struggle when applied to deep networks.

Dual Bioconversion Strategy: Synergistic Germination and Fermentation Engineering for a γ-Aminobutyric Acid-Enriched Beverage from Brown Rice.

Growing demand for plant-based nutraceuticals drives the need for innovative bioprocessing strategies. This study developed an integrated approach combining germination and Lactobacillus-mediated fermentation to produce a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-enriched functional beverage from brown rice. Systematic screening identified an optimal rice cultivar for germination.

Changes in Bioactive Constituents in Black Rice Metabolites Under Different Processing Treatments.

In this study, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was employed to conduct untargeted metabolomics analysis on black rice (BR), milled black rice (MBR), wet germinated black rice (WBR), and high-temperature and high-pressure-treated WBR (HTP-WBR). A total of 6988 positive ions and 7099 negative ions (multiple difference ≥1.2 or ≤0.

Effects of Chinese herbal medicine on colorectal adenoma recurrence following polypectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Preventing colorectal adenoma (CRA) recurrence after polypectomy is essential. However, the current evidence of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for CRA recurrence is still limited. This study aims to synthesize the effects of CHM as a prevention method for CRA recurrence.

Pixel level deep reinforcement learning for accurate and robust medical image segmentation.

Existing deep learning methods have achieved significant success in medical image segmentation. However, this success largely relies on stacking advanced modules and architectures, which has created a path dependency. This path dependency is unsustainable, as it leads to increasingly larger model parameters and higher deployment costs.

Bacterial cellulose-based Pickering emulsions reinforced with silver and silica nanoparticles for advanced antibacterial and hydrophobic food packaging solutions.

Conventional packaging materials typically exhibit insufficient barrier performance and limited antimicrobial efficacy, constraining their utility in food preservation. Enhancing attributes such as moisture resistance, antimicrobial potency, and stability in biodegradable matrices has presented a longstanding challenge. Herein, we report the design of an ODSA-based Pickering emulsion coating of bacterial cellulose, further modified with AgNPs and SiO (TAS), engineered to elevate food preservation standards within packaging applications.

Preparation of magnetic rice husk carbon nanocomposite for efficiently extracting aflatoxin B1 from rice followed by time-resolved fluorescent immunochromatographic assay.

An on-site, sensitive, and cost-effective method for determining aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in rice samples is proposed, combining magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) and time-resolved fluorescence immunochromatography (TRFICA) techniques. Cost-effective rice husks were carbonized and combined with nanomaterials to make magnetic nanocomposites that acted as effective adsorbents in MSPE. Under optimal conditions, the entire process was completed in 15 min with a visual detection limit of 0.

Valorizing Xanthoceras Sorbifolia Bunge seed coats: A novel lignin-based activated carbon for effective malachite green adsorption and wastewater treatment.

In order to increase the added value of Xanthoceras Sorbifolia Bunge (XSB) and to obtain green biomass activated carbon with abundant pores for efficient MG removal, this study was the first to prepare XSB-based high-performance activated carbon using KOH activation. Activated at temperatures between 600 and 800 °C, XSBAC-800 exhibited the highest specific surface area (1580 m/g) and pore volume (0.732 cm/g), leading to superior MG adsorption.

CaCO-coated indoxacarb deep eutectic solvent complexed with diatomaceous earth improves insecticidal activity against the red imported fire ants.

The red imported fire ants (RIFAs) are a globally important invasive pest that severely affects the ecosystem and human health, and its current control is primarily through chemical pesticides. However, the extensive use of chemical pesticides causes environmental problems, and alternative strategies for controlling this pest are being explored. In our study, we aimed to design a deep eutectic solvent (DES)-CaCO system in which RIFAs were used as target insects to increase the lethal activity and behavioural regulation effects on RIFAs via contact and feeding.

Predicting Auditory Skill Outcomes After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Using Preoperative Brain Imaging.

Purpose: Our study used preoperative neuroanatomical features to predict auditory development in Chinese-learning children with cochlear implants (CIs).

Method: T1-weighted whole-brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were obtained from 17 Chinese-learning pediatric CI candidates (12 females and five males, age at MRI = 23.0 ± 15.

Efficient urea electrosynthesis from nitrite and CO reduction on single W atom catalyst.

Electroreduction of CO and NO to urea (ECNU) provides a fascinating method for concurrently migrating polluted NO and producing value-added urea. In this study, atomically dispersed W on MoS (W/MoS) is designed as an efficient ECNU catalyst, which exhibits the highest Faraday efficiency of 60.11 % and urea yield rate of 35.

Efficient urea electrosynthesis from CO and nitrate on amorphous TiS.

Electrosynthesis of urea via co-electrolysis of CO and NO (EUCN) offers a promising avenue for simultaneously addressing environmental concerns and producing valuable urea. In this study, we report that amorphous TiS (a-TiS) with rich S-vacancies (S) serves as an effective and robust EUCN catalyst. In a flow electrolyzer, a-TiS achieves the maximum urea-Faradaic efficiency of 34.

Autoclaving-treated germinated brown rice relieves hyperlipidemia by modulating gut microbiota in humans.

Introduction: Germinated brown rice is a functional food with a promising potential for alleviating metabolic diseases. This study aimed to explore the hypolipidemic effects of autoclaving-treated germinated brown rice (AGBR) and the underlying mechanisms involving gut microbiota.

Methods: Dietary intervention with AGBR or polished rice (PR) was implemented in patients with hyperlipidemia for 3 months, and blood lipids were analyzed.

Renal protective effects and mechanisms of Astragalus membranaceus for diabetic kidney disease in animal models: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Astragalus membranaceus (AM) shows potential therapeutic benefits for managing diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a leading cause of kidney failure with no cure. However, its comprehensive effects on renal outcomes and plausible mechanisms remain unclear.

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the effects and mechanisms of AM on renal outcomes in DKD animal models.

Early-stage use of hearing aids preserves auditory cortical structure in children with sensorineural hearing loss.

Hearing is critical to spoken language, cognitive, and social development. Little is known about how early auditory experiences impact the brain structure of children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. This study examined the influence of hearing aid use and residual hearing on the auditory cortex of children with severe to profound congenital sensorineural hearing loss.

Oral Chinese Herbal Medicine plus usual care for diabetic kidney disease: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.

Background: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has become the leading cause of kidney failure, causing a significant socioeconomic burden worldwide. The usual care for DKD fails to achieve satisfactory effects in delaying the persistent loss of renal function. A Chinese herbal medicine, (TQF), showed preliminary clinical benefits with a sound safety profile for people with stage 2-4 DKD.

Renal-protective effects of Chinese medicinal herbs and compounds for diabetic kidney disease in animal models: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common and severe complication of diabetes that can lead to end-stage renal disease with no cure. The first-line drugs recommended by clinical guidelines fail to achieve satisfactory effects for people with DKD. A Chinese herbal medicine Tangshen Qushi Formula (TQF) shows preliminary efficacy and safety in preserving renal function for people with DKD, but the effects on comprehensive renal outcomes remain unclear.

The Design of a Low-Noise, High-Speed Readout-Integrated Circuit for Infrared Focal Plane Arrays.

This paper describes the design of a low-noise, high-speed readout-integrated circuit for use in InGaAs infrared focal plane arrays, and analyzes the working principle and noise index of the pixel circuit in detail. The design fully considers the dynamic range, noise, and power consumption of the pixel circuit in which a capacitance transimpedance amplifier structure is adopted as the input stage circuit, and chip fabrication via an XFAB 0.18 µm CMOS process is successfully realized.

Oral Chinese herbal medicine in reducing the recurrence of colorectal adenoma after polypectomy: A protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Colorectal adenoma (CRA) is a significant precancerous lesion of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC). CRA is likely to recur after polypectomy, increasing the risk of CRC. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been used to reduce CRA recurrence.

Proteome deconvolution of liver biopsies reveals hepatic cell composition as an important marker of fibrosis.

Human liver tissue is composed of heterogeneous mixtures of different cell types and their cellular stoichiometry can provide information on hepatic physiology and disease progression. Deconvolution algorithms for the identification of cell types and their proportions have recently been developed for transcriptomic data. However, no method for the deconvolution of bulk proteomics data has been presented to date.