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California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China

LOST HILLS, Calif. (AP) — In a sprawling plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of shells rush down a metallic chute and onto a conveyor belt where they are inspected, roasted, packaged and shipped off to groceries around the world. Pistachios …

2024-11-10 08:03

Inhibition of the miR-1914-5p increases the oxidative metabolism in cellular model of steatosis by modulating the Sirt1-PGC-1α pathway and systemic cellular activity

Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is considered an indicator of metabolic syndrome, which affects millions of people around the world and no effective treatment is currently available. MAFLD involves a wide spectrum of liver damage, that initia…

2024-11-08 14:00

Reviewing Edgewise Therapeutics (NASDAQ:EWTX) and Prestige Consumer Healthcare (NYSE:PBH)

Edgewise Therapeutics (NASDAQ:EWTX – Get Free Report) and Prestige Consumer Healthcare (NYSE:PBH – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst …

2024-11-06 07:06

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Prototheca wickerhamii from a Brazilian case of human systemic protothecosis

Author summary Species of Prototheca are achlorophyllous algae widespread in aquatic and wet environments, exhibiting the surprising ability to act as a pathogen of mammals, including humans. With no tendency to self-resolve and the potential for fatal outcom…

2024-11-04 14:00

CD4+ but not CD8+ T cells are required for protection against severe guinea pig cytomegalovirus infections

Author summary Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is a leading cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes and preventable disability in children. Using guinea pigs, a well-established small animal model of congenital infection and intrauterine development, this st…

2024-11-04 14:00

Versatile properties of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. flowers: In vitro exploration of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities, network pharmacology analysis, and In-silico molecular docking simulation

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. has been used in folk medicine against several diseases. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the chemical composition of the methanolic extract of O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill. flowers and their antioxidant, an…

2024-11-04 14:00

Copper acquisition is essential for plant colonization and virulence in a root-infecting vascular wilt fungus

Author summary Fusarium oxysporum is the causal agent of vascular wilt disease and an opportunistic pathogen of humans. How fungal pathogens obtain micronutrients, such as metal ions, during growth inside the host remains unclear. The role of copper acquisiti…

2024-11-04 14:00

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #618

“Collective fear stimulates herd instinct and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd." — Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays

2024-11-04 10:00

IPV Therapy Device Recall: Percussionaire Removes Certain Phasitron 5 Breathing Circuits Due to Risk of Nickel Exposure

IPV Phasitron 5 breathing circuits help provide therapy to promote ventilation. Certain devices may expose patients to high levels of nickel.

2024-11-01 04:00