In the present study, Pb-ZnO, Fe-ZnO, Cd-ZnO and Pb-Fe-Cd-ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by the sonochemical method and those structural and optical properties were investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). Average crystallite size obtained was 60 nm. Moreover, the di...

Acupuncture and moxibustion have been shown to be effective in treating Crohn's disease (CD), but their therapeutic mechanisms remain unclear. Here we compared brain responses to either electro-acupuncture or moxibustion treatment in CD patients experiencing remission. A total of 65 patients were randomly divided into an electro-acupuncture group (n = 32) or a moxibustion group (n = 33), and tr...

OBJECTIVES The previous finding of an immunologic response primarily directed against transglutaminase (TG)6 in patients with gluten ataxia (GA) led us to investigate the role of TG6 antibodies in diagnosing GA. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study. We recruited patients from the ataxia, gluten/neurology, celiac disease (CD), and movement disorder clinics based at Royal Hallamshire Hos...

Genotoxic effects of cadmium on phytoplankton Chaetoceros tenuissimus have been evaluated using DNA damage by Comet assay. Cadmium concentrations ranging from 2.4 to 10 mg/l were used to evaluate the effects. Results showed that as the concentration of Cd increased growth of the diatom decreased. Alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis (Comet assay) method, which is highly sensitive in detecti...

Cooking food in polyethylene bags has of late substituted banana leaves in Uganda. However, such a practice is risky as chemical contaminants may migrate from polyethylene bags into food during cooking causing health complications. Therefore, this study was done to identify and quantify the levels of chemical contaminants (heavy metals) in black and green polyethylene bags. Polyethylene bags we...

The aim of the present study was encapsulation cedar (Juniperus phoenicea) essential oil (CEO) Greek origin in β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) through formation inclusion complexes (ICs) using co-precipitation method with different β-CD-to-CEO weight ratios (90:10, 85:15, 80:20, 70:30 (w/w)). CEO β-CD host–guest interactions confirmed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, FT-IR Differential S...

Abstract Background Mucosal healing (MH) is considered an important treatment target for patients (pts) with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease (CD). The aim of this analysis was evaluate rates MH achieved during vedolizumab (VDZ) or other biologics in pts CD who underwent endoscopic assessments routine clinical practice a long-term observational study across number multinational centres. Metho...

Bivalves such as oysters often accumulate heavy metals, and therefore can be used to monitor changes of pollutant concentrations in the environment. Cultivated oysters from the northwest coast of Mexico are widely used for human consumption and thus have an important commercial value. Information was gathered on the concentration of these elements in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) cultivated on th...