Gender, residence, and socioeconomic differences in the relationship of nutrition literacy with vegetable and fruit intake in adults.

Background: Intake of vegetable and fruit is vital for long-term health outcomes. Nutrition literacy (NL) is an important influencing factor of dietary habits. This study aims to explore the relationship between NL and vegetable and fruit intake.

Unveiling microbial mechanisms for fluoride and nutrient removal in iron-carbon constructed wetlands under micro-oxygen regulation.

The co-occurrence of fluoride (F⁻) and nutrient pollutants in wastewater poses a significant challenge for treatment processes due to their distinct physicochemical behaviors. Constructed wetlands (CWs), as ecologically adaptive systems, offer nature-based solutions for the integrated attenuation of multifaceted contaminant mixtures. This study evaluated five types of CWs with varying substrates under micro-oxygen regulation, focusing on iron-carbon (Fe-C) micro-electrolysis for enhanced removal and the microbial response of F⁻, nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) under continuous flow conditions.

"Using waste straw to prevent pollution": Enabling closed-loop design of chrome-free tanning agent with tanning-masking dual effect.

Abundant waste crop straw produced in China will be disposed, causing severe pollution to environment. Therefore, it is still a challenge for the cleaner treatment technology and high-value utilization. In this study, we extracted the biochemical fulvic acid (BFA) from crop straw, and then synthesized a novel biomass-based tanning agent (BAA) by coordination of BFA with Al.

Nutrition literacy and salt reduction measures: a mediating role of salt reduction intention.

Background: Excessive salt intake is a public health issue, posing considerable risks to individuals' health. Various salt reduction strategies are being implemented globally. Nutrition literacy (NL) enables people to make well-informed food decisions that impact their well-being.

Chemical structures of dissolved organic matter control mercury isotopic fractionation during methylmercury photodegradation.

Methylmercury (MeHg) photodegradation can induce mass-dependent (MDF) and mass-independent fractionation (MIF) of mercury (Hg) isotopes, providing useful information for fingerprinting the transformation and transport of Hg species. However, Hg isotopic fractionation during dissolved organic matter (DOM)-mediated MeHg photodegradation remains poorly understood, constraining environmental application of this isotopic tracer. In this study, several low-molecular-weight aromatic thiols were selected to investigate the influence of DOM chemical structures on Hg isotope fractionation during MeHg photodegradation.

Epidemiology of Myopia Occurrence, Development, and Correction in Primary School Students in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: The purpose of this study is to assess the occurrence, progression, and correction of myopia in primary school students in China over the past few years.

Methods: This longitudinal cohort study was based on a 5-year follow-up sample of first-year students enrolled in 2019. Data were collected from students' regular physical examinations conducted between September and December every year.

Valence-dependent activation mechanisms of persulfates by copper foam for tetracycline degradation.

Copper-based materials-mediated persulfate activation for pollutant degradation has attracted great interest, with copper species playing a crucial role in generating reactive species. However, the mechanism behind copper valence transformation during the catalytic activation of different persulfates, peroxydisulfate (PDS) and peroxymonosulfate (PMS), remains poorly understood. In this study, commercial copper foam (CF) was used as an activator to evaluate the degradation of tetracycline (TC) through different activation pathways, comparing both PDS and PMS systems.

Thioredoxin-mediated sulfur cycling and biogenic sulfur encapsulation synergistically enhance co-removal of nitrogen, sulfamethoxazole, and resistance genes in constructed wetlands.

The interplay between sulfur-driven denitrification and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) proliferation remains unresolved in constructed wetlands (CWs), where sulfide accumulation and reactive oxygen species generation paradoxically enhance nitrogen removal while compromising microbial integrity. To resolve this conflict, this study engineered a FeS@S° composite filler that synergized thioredoxin (Trx)-mediated sulfur cycling and biogenic sulfur (bio-S) encapsulation. Upregulation of trxA/B genes (2.

Sodium bicarbonate in treating lactic and non-lactic metabolic acidosis at different chloride levels: a retrospective study.

Background: Sodium bicarbonate is commonly used to correct metabolic acidosis in pediatric patients, yet its efficacy remains controversial. This study aims to assess its effectiveness in treating non-lactic and lactic metabolic acidosis and its impact at various chloride levels.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by screening pediatric patients diagnosed with metabolic acidosis from a paediatric intensive care database.

Interactive Explainable Deep Learning Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis at Gadoxetic Acid-enhanced MRI: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Diagnostic Study.

Purpose To develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI to assist radiologists in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis. Materials and Methods This retrospective study included patients with focal liver lesions (FLLs) who underwent gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI between January 2015 and December 2021. All hepatic malignancies were diagnosed pathologically, whereas benign lesions were confirmed with pathologic findings or imaging follow-up.

Association between nutrition literacy and cognitive impairment among older adults in Bengbu, China.

Background: Cognitive impairment is a major public health concern. Nutrition literacy (NL) is the capacity of an individual to make informed decisions about nutrition, which is reflected in their eating behaviors and ultimately affects their overall nutritional wellbeing. The association between NL and cognitive impairment is unclear.

LRP1 regulates asthmatic airway smooth muscle proliferation through FGF2/ERK signaling.

Airway smooth muscle (ASM) hyperplasia is a hallmark of airway remodeling in asthma, which still lacks an effective treatment. Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) is involved in regulating the proliferation of various cell types, and the intracellular domain of LRP1 (LRP1-ICD) also exhibits unique biological functions. However, the role of LRP1 in asthma airway remodeling remains unclear.

Enhanced nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands filled with iron-carbon substrates: Reexploring unique roles of iron-cycling and electroactive microorganisms.

Bacteria involved in iron cycle and electroactivity are commonly found in intensified constructed wetlands (CWs) with iron-carbon substrates. However, their roles in nitrogen (N) removal remain unclear. Here, two types of CWs with different filling modes (separate and mixed) of sponge iron and biochar substrates under micro-oxygen regulation (2 h/d, 60 mL min) were constructed for nitrogen removal for 240 days.

Association Between Nutrition Literacy and Quality of Life in Adults With Chronic Diseases in Bengbu China.

Context: Nutrition literacy (NL) reflects an individual's ability to make correct nutritional decisions, and nutrition is a factor influencing patients' quality of life (QOL).

Objectives: To assess the association between NL and QOL in adults with chronic diseases.

Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Chinese residents beginning in May 2023.

Nutrition literacy is associated with general obesity, abdominal obesity, and body fat percentage obesity.

Background: Obesity is associated with unhealthy eating behavior among adults. Nutrition literacy (NL) is an important determinant of eating behavior. This study investigated the association of NL with general obesity, abdominal obesity, and body fat percentage (BFP) obesity among adults.

Genomic Insights into Selenate Reduction by Species.

Selenium (Se), a potentially toxic trace element, undergoes complex biogeochemical cycling in the environment, largely driven by microbial activity. The reduction in selenate or selenite to elemental selenium is an environmentally beneficial process, as it decreases both Se toxicity and mobility. This reduction is catalyzed by enzymes encoded by various related genes.

Garlic consumption and risk of diabetes mellitus in the Chinese elderly: A population-based cohort study.

Background And Objectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem worldwide. Numerous traditional plants are used for preventing DM. However, limited evidence supports the association between garlic consumption and DM.

A novel layered porous Fe, Cu dual-loading biochar heterogeneous catalyst to guided non-free radical pathway for peroxymonosulfate activation.

Engineering active sites on catalyst surface to enhance selective oxidation pathways in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is key to the efficient removal of pollutants. In this work, a method of loading bimetallic ions and simultaneously activating the surface of swine manure biochar using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was developed. By applying SiO templating method to increase the surface area and pore size of the catalyst, this study prepared a copper-iron-loaded layered porous catalyst (CFBC-0.

Editing the Gene Subfamily in Rice Uncovers Potential Risks of CRISPR/Cas9 for Targeted Genetic Modification.

The CRISPR/Cas9 system offers a powerful tool for gene editing to enhance rice productivity. In this study, we successfully edited eight genes in rice Nipponbare using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, achieving a high editing efficiency of 73.8%.

Epidemiological characteristics of community-acquired pneumoniae in hospitalized children around COVID-19 from Jiangsu Province, China: a multicenter retrospective study.

Background: It has been reported that the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the epidemiological characteristics of many pathogens, but the epidemiological characteristics of (MP) infection in hospitalized children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are not clear. The aim of this study was to answer this question.

Methods: Children with CAP in three tertiary hospitals (hospitals A, B and C) from 2018 to 2023 were selected.

Relationship between leisure activity and depression in Chinese older adults: chain mediating effect of diet and cognition.

Background: Leisure activity was associated with depression in older adults. However, the specific processes by which diet and cognition mediate the role of leisure activities and depression remain uncertain. The study aims to investigate the relationship between leisure activity and depression in older people and the underlying mechanisms involved, while constructing a comprehensive model that links these variables.

Probing methylmercury photodegradation by different fractions of natural organic matter in water: Degradation kinetics and mercury isotope fractionation characteristics.

Recent advancements in mercury (Hg) isotopic fractionation research have evolved from conceptual demonstrations to practical applications. However, few studies have focused on revealing fractionation fingerprinting for aqueous methylmercury (MeHg) photodegradation due to its sensitivity to natural organic matter (NOM). Here, the impact of NOM fractions with varying chemical properties on MeHg photodegradation kinetics and Hg isotope fractionation characteristics was investigated.

Biodiversity and distribution of zoobenthos in the ecological water replenishment area of the Yellow River estuary coastal wetland revealed by eDNA metabarcoding.

The coastal wetland of the Yellow River Estuary, one of China's largest wetlands, is essential for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. Ecological water replenishment, a typical wetland restoration measure in the Yellow River Delta, has significantly impacted the habitat of zoobenthos, which are critical indicators of ecosystem health and water quality. However, the community characteristics of zoobenthos in this coastal wetland are poorly understood.

RH2Fusion: A universal tool for precise DNA fragment assembly.

Despite its limitations, restriction enzyme (RE)-mediated cleavage remains the prevalent method for generating sticky ends in DNA assembly. Here, we present RNase HII Fusion (RH2Fusion), a robust system for user-defined sticky ends, enabling scarless assembly of multiple DNA fragments alongside simultaneous site-directed mutagenesis (SDM) at multiple sites. In bacterial cells, DNA fragments with ribonucleotide modifications are expected to form complementary 3' overhangs after RNase HII treatment, followed by annealing and recombination via the bacterial self-repair system.