Acupuncture treatment of Satoyoshi syndrome: a case report of a rare disease.

Background: Satoyoshi syndrome (also known as Komuragaeri disease ) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology, with progressive muscle spasms, whole-body hair loss, and diarrhea as its main symptoms, particularly progressive skeletal muscle spasms and pain. Because of the lack of a clear etiology and pathogenesis of Satoyoshi syndrome, Western medicine lacks established effective therapies, and the long-term prognosis of the treatment of this disease is poor, unable to improve multiple symptoms simultaneously and prevent the recurrence of the disease. In recent years, acupuncture has been increasingly explored as a complementary treatment for autoimmune diseases.

A visible-light activated NO sensor for ppb-level detection based on self-assembled peptide microtubes/SnO/Au hybrids at room temperature.

Gas sensors activated by light and utilizing semiconducting metal oxides (SMOs) are highly promising for next-generation gas detection technologies, owing to advantages such as room-temperature operation, intrinsic safety, and simplified device architecture. Given that noble-metal nanoparticles and eco-friendly organic self-assembled peptide microtubes (SPMTs) can significantly enhance gas-sensing performance, we created a gas sensor activated by visible light, utilizing SPMTs/SnO/Au heterostructures as sensing materials. A systematic investigation was carried out to explore the effects of Au NPs content and light intensity on sensor sensitivity and response.

Omnidirectionally Stretchable High-Performance Microbatteries Based on Nanocomposite Current Collectors.

Stretchable electronics are transforming next-generation wearables and robotics, creating a significant demand for compatible energy storage devices. Microbatteries, known for their compact and flat design, hold great promise but often face limitations of low strain tolerance and unidirectional stretchability. Here, we introduce omnidirectionally stretchable Zn-MnO microbatteries featuring innovative nanocomposite current collectors.

[Discussion on the meaning of "" in ].

By analyzing the understandings of water points (acupoints connected with the kidney) and its association with water (kidney), organs and meridian-collateral recorded in (), it is found that the recognition on the water points is different from that on water diseases in ( ') The recognition on the water points focuses on the core theory, "rooted at the kidney", to explain the water diseases. Besides, in association with the study on the connotation of "" in , it is discovered that "" discussed in water points is actually the misunderstanding of "" that means "the connection by the kidney". It is shown that the discussion of water points refer to the elaboration of organs and 57 acupoints connected with water (the kidney), rather than the theory of collaterals.

Chemical transformation of polyurethane into valuable polymers.

Polyurethanes are an important class of synthetic polymers, widely used in a variety of applications ranging from everyday items to advanced tools in societal infrastructure. Their inherent cross-linked structure imparts exceptional durability and flexibility, yet this also complicates their degradation and recycling. Here we report a heterogeneous catalytic process that combines methanolysis and hydrogenation with a CO/H reaction medium, effectively breaking down PU waste consisting of urethane and ester bonds into valuable intermediates like aromatic diamines and lactones.

Liquid Metal-Based Self-Healing Conductors for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics.

Flexible and stretchable electronics rely on compliant conductors as essential building materials. However, these materials are susceptible to wear and tear, leading to degradation over time. In response to this concern, self-healing conductors have been developed to prolong the lifespan of functional devices.

Achieving Exceptional Thermal and Hydrolytic Resistance in Chemically Circular Polyesters via In-Chain 1,3-Cyclobutane Rings.

Polyesters, a highly promising class of circular polymers for achieving a closed-loop sustainable plastic economy, inherently exhibit material stability defects, especially in thermal and hydrolytic instability. Here, we introduce a class of polyesters, P(4-BL) (R=Ph, Bu), featuring conformationally rigid 1,3-cyclobutane rings in the backbone. These polyesters not only exhibit superior thermostability (T=376-380 °C) but also demonstrate exceptional hydrolytic resistance with good integrity even after 1 year in basic and acidic aqueous solutions, distinguishing themselves from typical counterparts.

YOLOv8-ACU: improved YOLOv8-pose for facial acupoint detection.

Introduction: Acupoint localization is integral to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture diagnosis and treatment. Employing intelligent detection models for recognizing facial acupoints can substantially enhance localization accuracy.

Methods: This study introduces an advancement in the YOLOv8-pose keypoint detection algorithm, tailored for facial acupoints, and named YOLOv8-ACU.

Ultrastretchable Electrically Self-Healing Conductors Based on Silver Nanowire/Liquid Metal Microcapsule Nanocomposites.

Stretchable conductive nanocomposites are essential for deformable electronic devices. These conductors currently face significant limitations, such as insufficient deformability, significant resistance changes upon stretching, and drifted properties during cyclic deformations. To tackle these challenges, we present an electrically self-healing and ultrastretchable conductor in the form of bilayer silver nanowire/liquid metal microcapsule nanocomposites.

Perimeter procedure to produce average equivalent area grain size.

A new method of perimeter procedure to produce average equivalent area grain size on orientation imaging microscopy (OIM) micrograph was developed. When the OIM micrograph was exported with the practical size of pixel equal to the electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD) step size, the expression for perimeter procedure in producing the average equivalent area radius is r¯=(2AP+w2E)±w2E (P and A are the perimeter and area of grains, respectively, which can be measured using commercial image pro plus software; w is the pixel width of the grain boundary which is suggested to set as 1 and E is the EBSD step size). Experiments were conducted and the four methods intercept procedure, planimetric procedure, perimeter procfedure and statistical method were adopted to measure the average grain sizes for different conditions (polygonal grains and compressed polygonal grains, different EBSD step sizes, different grain boundary widths).

Sub-60 mV per decade switching in ion-gel-gated In-Sn-O transistors with a nano-thick charge trapping layer.

In this paper, we present a new method for reducing the subthreshold swing (SS) of ionic-modulated oxide field-effect transistors (FETs) below 60 mV per decade. The electrical performances of ion gel-gated In-Sn-O FETs with and without a nano-thick Al2O3 charge trapping layer are compared and studied. A significant SS reduction in the In-Sn-O FETs is observed when naturally oxidized Al2O3 and an ion gel are used as the gate stacking dielectric layer.