Therapeutic potential of yoga nidra for chemo brain: a complementary and integrative perspective.

Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI), commonly known as "chemo brain," affects a significant proportion of cancer survivors, manifesting as memory deficits, reduced attention, and impaired executive function. Conventional pharmacological treatments offer limited efficacy, prompting interest in complementary, non-invasive interventions. Yoga nidra (YN), a structured form of guided yogic relaxation, has demonstrated potential benefits for neurocognitive and emotional regulation.

Mechanical properties and residual stresses in multi pass AISI 304 to AISI 1018 steel welds by SMAW and GTAW.

Welding is a highly reliable, efficient, and widely used technique for joining metallic structures. In this study, AISI 1018 Mild Steel (MS) and Stainless Steel (SS) AISI 304 were joined using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) multipass welding methods. Post-Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) was performed on the weldments using an induction furnace to analyse the effects of PWHT on microstructural variations, mechanical characteristics and residual stresses of dissimilar weld joints.

Extraction of carbon powder from pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene plastics and its application in composite laminates.

The escalating environmental concerns associated with plastic waste, particularly Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), have spurred research into sustainable recycling strategies. Pyrolysis has been developed as a viable technique for transforming LDPE into appreciated by-products, including carbon powder, which holds potential for advanced material applications. This study investigates the extraction of carbon powder from LDPE via pyrolysis and its subsequent utilization in composite laminates.

Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized via Exiguobacterium aurantiacum: Applications in Dye Remediation, Anticancer and Antibacterial Activity.

The study investigates adaptations of photovoltaic solar panel isolates and their applications. Exiguobacterium aurantiacum (KKOHNGU1) was extracted from a PV solar panel in Patan, Gujarat, India. The objective was to synthesize and characterize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using E.

Potato starch bioplastic films reinforced with organic and inorganic fillers: A sustainable packaging alternative.

The bioplastics have increased the demand against synthetic plastics for their non-toxic properties. This study focused on the effects of organic filler (charcoal), inorganic metal filler (aluminium metal powder), and inorganic salt filler (calcium sulfate) on potato starch-based bioplastic films. CH-F (charcoal containing-film), AMP-F (aluminium metal powder containing-film), and CS-F (calcium sulfate containing-film) were produced and analyzed mechanical (tensile strength, elongation at break) physical (thickness and density), thermal (TGA and DSC) and biodegradation properties of bioplastic.

Heat-Responsive PLA/PU/MXene Shape Memory Polymer Blend Nanocomposite: Mechanical, Thermal, and Shape Memory Properties.

This study investigates the fabrication and characterization of heat-responsive PLA/PU/MXene shape memory polymer blend nanocomposites with varying PLA content (10, 20, 30, and 50%) and a fixed MXene content of 0.5 wt.%.

Gymnema saponin-induced lipid flip-flop identifies rigid membrane phenotype of methicillin resistant S. aureus and enhances it's antibiotic susceptibility.

Our previous study revealed that lipid flip-flop inducing phytochemicals from Gymnema sylvestre increase membrane permeability of antimicrobials in S. aureus. However, their lipid flipping and membrane permeabilizing effect on methicillin resistant S.

Dataset on graphite nanoplatelet enhanced HDPE composites: An ensemble machine learning approach estimating the tensile modulus, toughness, and hardness thus creating a roadmap for new product development.

This article presents a dataset examining the impact of Graphite Nanoplatelets (GNP), injection pressure, and injection temperature on the mechanical properties of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) composites. The study uses an ensemble machine learning approach to build a predictive model for response variables: tensile modulus, toughness, and hardness. The model used was a Random Forest regressor, which was robust to outliers and data distribution types.

Bacteriophages as a potential substitute for antibiotics: A comprehensive review.

Over the years, the administration of antibiotics for the purpose of addressing bacterial infections has become increasingly challenging due to the increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance exhibited by various strains of bacteria. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial species are rising due to the unavailability of novel antibiotics, leading to higher mortality rates. With these conditions, there is a need for alternatives in which phage therapy has made promising results.

Examining the factors contributing to a reduction in hardship financing among inpatient households in India.

In India, the rising double burden of diseases and the low fiscal capacity of the government forces people to resort to hardship financing. This study aimed to examine the factors contributing to the reduction in hardship financing among inpatient households in India. The study relies on two rounds of National Sample Surveys with a sample of 34,478 households from the 71st round (2014) and 56,681 households from the 75th round (2018).

Experimental investigation into mechanical, thermal, and shape memory behavior of thermoresponsive PU/MXene shape memory polymer nanocomposite.

This research presents an experimental investigation into the mechanical, thermal, and shape memory behavior of a thermos-responsive polyurethane (PU) reinforced with 0-1.0 wt % of MXene (TiCT) nanofiller. The PU/MXene nanocomposites were fabricated using sonication and injection molding route.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of Ankle Joint - A Case Report.

Introduction: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS)is a very uncommon lesion that involves the synovium of joints, tendon sheaths, or bursae. Approximately 2.5% of cases occur around the ankle.

Green synthesis of N,S-doped carbon dots for tartrazine detection and their antibacterial activities.

A simple, green and low-cost method was developed for the synthesis of highly fluorescent N,S-doped carbon dots (N,S-CDs) the hydrothermal treatment of Gandha Prasarini (GP) leaves as a natural source of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur. The as-prepared N,S-CDs exhibited excitation-dependent green fluorescence emission ( = 450 nm, = 525 nm) with excellent stability, and were used as a fluorescent probe for the selective detection of tartrazine with a limit of detection of 0.18 μM.

Isolated Osteomyelitis of the Cuboid Treated with One-Stage Debridement and Bone Grafting - A Case Series and Literature Review.

Introduction: Isolated osteomyelitis of the cuboid is a rare entity with very few case reports worldwide. A variety of treatment methods are described for these lesions, both single-stage and two staged and ranges from simple curettage to bone grafting and arthrodesis.

Case Report: We present a series of two cases of chronic osteomyelitis in young adults due to puncture wound over the lateral foot.

Evaluation of tensile properties of spherical shaped SiC inclusions inside recycled HDPE matrix using FEM based representative volume element approach.

In the current study, a FEM-based representative volume element (RVE) technique is used to evaluate the elastic modulus of recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) filled spherical-shaped shaped silicon carbide (SiC). In the ANSYS 2019, the material designer (MD) module is used to generate a 3D RVE of 500 × 500 × 500 μm cuboid, with randomly dispersed spherical SiC particles (i.e.

Synthesis and Spectral Characterisation of Fabricated Cerium-Doped Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles: Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential and Its Membranolytic Activity through Large Unilamellar Vesicles.

Considerable attention has been given to Magnesium oxide nanoparticles lately due to their antimicrobial potential, low toxicity to humans, high thermal stability, biocompatibility, and low cost of production. However, their successful transformation into sustainable drugs is limited due to their low membrane permeability, which reduces their bioavailability in target cells. Herein we propose Cerium-doped magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgOCeNPs) as a powerful solution to above mentioned limitations and are compared with MgO NPs for their membrane permeability and antimicrobial activity.

Illnesses and hardship financing in India: an evaluation of inpatient and outpatient cases, 2014-18.

Background: Progress towards universal health coverage requires strengthening the country's health system. In developing countries, the increasing disease burden puts a lot of stress on scarce household finances. However, this burden is not the same for everyone.

Experimental Investigation of Electro-Mechanical Behavior of Silver-Coated Teflon Fabric-Reinforced Nafion Ionic Polymer Metal Composite with Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Nanoparticles.

Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs) are in high demand owing to the ongoing advancements in technology for various applications. New fabrication techniques and a quick retort towards the applied load are the significant reasons for considering IPMCs in smart devices. Here, a Teflon fabric-reinforced Nafion (TFRN) membrane is used to create an IPMC.

A Comprehensive Review of Self-Healing Polymer, Metal, and Ceramic Matrix Composites and Their Modeling Aspects for Aerospace Applications.

Composites can be divided into three groups based on their matrix materials, namely polymer, metal and ceramic. Composite materials fail due to micro cracks. Repairing is complex and almost impossible if cracks appear on the surface and interior, which minimizes reliability and material life.

A Brief Review on Advanced Sandwich Structures with Customized Design Core and Composite Face Sheet.

Sandwich structures are a class of multifunctional high-performance structural composites that have the advantages of being lightweight, of a high strength-to-weight ratio, and of high specific energy absorption capabilities. The creative design of the core along with the apposite material selection for the fabrication of the face sheet and core are the two prerequisites with encouraging areas for further expedition towards the fabrication of advanced composite sandwich structures. The current review work focused on different types of core designs, such as truss, foam, corrugated, honeycomb, derivative, hybrid, hollow, hierarchical, gradient, folded, and smart core along with different composite materials accessible for face sheet fabrication, including fiber-reinforced composite, metal matrix composite, and polymer matrix composite are considered.

Harnessing the Role of Bacterial Plasma Membrane Modifications for the Development of Sustainable Membranotropic Phytotherapeutics.

Membrane-targeted molecules such as cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are amongst the most advanced group of antibiotics used against drug-resistant bacteria due to their conserved and accessible targets. However, multi-drug-resistant bacteria alter their plasma membrane (PM) lipids, such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and phospholipids (PLs), to evade membrane-targeted antibiotics. Investigations reveal that in addition to LPS, the varying composition and spatiotemporal organization of PLs in the bacterial PM are currently being explored as novel drug targets.

Zymography assisted quick purification, characterization and inhibition analysis of K. pneumoniae alkaline phosphatase by mercury and thiohydroxyal compounds.

In-gel hydrolysis of para-nitrophenyl phosphate (p-NPP) to yellow colored para-nitrophenol was used to locate precisely the K. pneumoniae alkaline phosphatase (Kp-ALKP) on 7% native PAGE. Subsequent removal of the yellow-stained band and electroelution yielded a 54 kDa, Kp-ALKP with K, V and k values of (0.

Phospholipid Scramblases: Role in Cancer Progression and Anticancer Therapeutics.

Phospholipid scramblases (PLSCRs) that catalyze rapid mixing of plasma membrane lipids result in surface exposure of phosphatidyl serine (PS), a lipid normally residing to the inner plasma membrane leaflet. PS exposure provides a chemotactic eat-me signal for phagocytes resulting in non-inflammatory clearance of apoptotic cells by efferocytosis. However, metastatic tumor cells escape efferocytosis through alteration of tumor microenvironment and apoptotic signaling.

Exploring the possible sources of fiscal space for health in India: insights from political regimes.

Background: Rising healthcare costs and poor access to health services have become a significant concern for policy-makers; therefore, efforts must be made to generate fiscal space through alternative revenue measures in resource-poor economies. This study attempts to identify possible sources of fiscal space for health in India across political regimes.

Methods: The study followed a descriptive approach to examine the political commitment towards health sector development by estimating the trend of growth in fiscal space indicators over the political regimes from 1998-1999 to 2021-2022 using a dummy variable regression model.

Lipid Flip-Flop-Inducing Antimicrobial Phytochemicals from are Bacterial Membrane Permeability Enhancers.

An amphiphilic phytochemical fraction isolated from methanol extract of leaf powder contained six terpenoids, two flavonoids, and one alkaloid that induced rapid flip-flop of fluorescent phospholipid analog in the phosphatidyl choline bilayer. Lipid-flipping activity of the methanol-extracted fraction of (MEFGS) was dose-dependent and time-dependent with a rate constant = (12.09 ± 0.