The 2S albumin-like protein from Amaranthus disrupts insect metabolism and triggers antibiosis.

Background: Insect pests cause significant crop losses globally, prompting a need for sustainable control strategies. While chemical pesticides are effective, their environmental impact has increased interest in plant-derived alternatives. Plants produce defensive proteins, including those that inhibit insect digestive enzymes.

Postoperative Rotation and Refractive Efficacy of Toric Intraocular Lenses After Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery.

Introduction: We evaluated the rotational stability and factors associated with it in patients implanted with Eyecryl™ roric IOL after phacoemulsification surgery. We also assessed the factors associated with refractive efficacy in these patients.

Methods: The present study is a secondary analysis to study the rotation in 121 eyes from 94 patients.

Inter-limb and handedness differences in the adaptation to brief movement perturbations.

Handedness or limb preference is a well-known aspect of upper-limb motor control lateralization. However, its impact on motor adaptation remains poorly understood. Here, using brief, force perturbations, we examined how inter-limb and handedness differences influence the online corrective response and adaptation when movement was randomly disrupted.

ISOT position statement on the feasibility of an organ for transplantation from brain-dead deceased donors: a Delphi consensus.

Organ shortage remains a critical challenge in India's transplant landscape, despite established deceased donor organ transplantation (DDOT) programmes. Many potentially viable organs from brain-dead deceased donors (DBDs) are discarded due to uncertainties surrounding donor suitability in specific clinical scenarios. To address this gap, the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) convened a panel of national experts to develop a Delphi consensus statement aimed at guiding transplant professionals on the feasibility of organ donation from DBDs, particularly in complex or marginal donor situations.

Associations of ADHD traits, sleep/circadian factors, depression and quality of life.

Background: Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a higher risk of depression and lower quality of life (QoL); however, it is unclear whether disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms mediate this increased risk.

Objectives: We investigated whether disruption of self-reported sleep and circadian factors mediate the associations of ADHD traits with depression symptom severity and QoL.

Methods: 1364 participants (mean: 51.