Ruiping Wang, Chuang He, Shuo Zhang, Miaojun Xu^*, Zhuo Wang, Xiaoli Li^*, Bin Tao, Suliang Gao, Bin Li^*

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.42, No.4, pp. 1035-1049, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpm.2025.073108 - 26 December 2025

Abstract The fabrication of highly flame-retardant polyamide 6 (PA6) composites is of great significance for expanding their practical applications. Herein, a new flame-retardant system (ADP/FA) was developed by combining aluminum diethylphosphinate (ADP) with excellent flame retardancy and fly ash (FA), an economical and environmentally friendly industrial waste. Due to the synergistic flame-retardant effect of ADP/FA in the condensed phase and gas phase, the PA6 composite containing only 11 wt% of ADP/FA (mass ratio 93:7) obtained vertical burning (UL-94) tests V-0 rating with a limiting oxygen index (LOI) of 30.9%. To obtain the same flame-retardant level of… More > Graphic Abstract

Gracia Cristina Villodres^1,#,*, Federico Salvador-Pérez², José Joaquín Muros¹, Rocío Vizcaíno-Cuenca^3,4,#

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.7, pp. 877-899, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.066137 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Background: University students face significant challenges in maintaining healthy physical activity (PA) and dietary habits, and they often fall short of global health recommendations. Psychological factors such as social physique anxiety, body image concerns, and self-objectification may act as barriers to PA engagement, influencing both mental and physical health. The present study constructed a structural equation model (SEM) to examine the relationship between body image-related psychological factors and resistance to PA in university students from southern Spain. Methods: A cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 519 university students (74% females, 26% males; Mean age… More >

Nicholas T. Bello¹, Bonnie L. Firestein², Maribel Vazquez^3,*

BIOCELL, Vol.49, No.3, pp. 349-354, 2025, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2025.061810 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Neurodegeneration of retinal tissue leads to progressive vision loss in millions of working-age adults each year. Metabolic alterations caused by modern diets that are high in fats and sugars contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy. Chronic, diet-induced metabolic changes are linked to high glucose and harmful, pro-inflammatory compounds in the blood, called advanced glycation end products (AGEs), that can alter the integrity of neurovascular barriers. AGEs-induced changes to the permeability of the inner blood-retinal barrier can lead to progressive vision loss with disparate impacts in patients with low estrogen, such as via natural aging More >

TANVI VIJAY GUJARAN^1,#, VIGNESH BALAJI EASWARAN^1,#, RUNALI SANKHE¹, PUGAZHANDHI BAKTHAVATCHALAM^2,3, HERMAN SUNIL DSOUZA⁴, K. SREEDHARA RANGANATH PAI^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.33, No.2, pp. 381-395, 2025, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.049538 - 16 January 2025

Abstract Background: To date, there is no effective cure for the highly malignant brain tumor glioblastoma (GBM). GBM is the most common, aggressive central nervous system tumor (CNS). It commonly originates in glial cells such as microglia, oligodendroglia, astrocytes, or subpopulations of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Glucose plays an important role in the, which energy metabolism of normal and cancer cells, but cancer cells exhibit an increased demand for glucose is required for their differentiation and proliferation. The main aim of this study is to explore the anti-cancer efficacy of the ketogenic diet against GBM. Also,… More >

HUANGLIN DUAN^1,*, BAISHENG XU^1,#, TIANPENG XIE^2,#

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.12, pp. 1703-1719, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.054873 - 30 December 2024

Abstract Prostate cancer is one of the most common tumors in urology. Dietary prophylaxis can effectively reduce prostate cancer incidence and progression. A growing body of research has shown that natural food ingredients such as Sulforaphane (SFN) can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. It has a significant inhibitory effect on the progression from local prostate cancer to more aggressive prostate cancer. This article mainly expounds on the prevention mechanism and research progress of sulforaphane in various ways for prostate cancer and provides a reference for its future clinical application. In this review, ‘SFN’, ‘Prostate Cancer’,… More >

YAN ZHENG^1,2, SIHUI MA^3,4,*, KATSUHIKO SUZUKI⁴, HISANORI KATO³, HUIJUAN JIA^3,*

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.8, pp. 1897-1906, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.027632 - 28 August 2023

Abstract Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety inflict significant burdens on individuals and society. Commonly prescribed treatments often involve cognitive therapy and medications. However, for patients resistant to these conventional methods, alternative therapies like the Ketogenic Diet (KD) offer a promising avenue. KD and its key metabolite, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), have been hypothesized to alleviate mental disorders through anti-inflammatory actions, a crucial pathway in the pathophysiology of depression. This mini-review examines 15 clinical trials exploring the influence of KD and BHB on inflammation and their potential roles in managing mental disorders. Both human and animal studies More >

Hongqiong Zhang^1,2,#, Xu Wang^3,#, Zhaojing Qian⁴, Buchun Si^1,4,*, Kai Jin⁵, Tengfei Wang⁵

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3647-3657, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028438 - 10 August 2023

Abstract Hydrochar prepared with four typical biowastes, pine wood, food waste, digested sewage sludge, and Chlorella were applied for the promotion of anaerobic digestion. The gas production and substrate composition were analyzed associated with the hydrochar characteristics. The results suggested that Chlorella hydrochar (C-C) showed the highest cumulative yield of methane (approximately 345 mL) with high total organic carbon (TOC) removal efficiency and low volatile fatty acids (VAFs) concentration. Especially, food waste hydrochar (F-C) showed a poor effect on anaerobic digestion and aroused 1.4–1.6 g/L accumulation of VAFs, in which the toxic components may account for More >

Saeed Kazemi Najafi¹, Farhood Najafi², Antonio Pizzi^3,*, Fatemeh Hassani Khorshidi^1,*, Rabi Behrooz¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.5, pp. 2171-2189, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027835 - 13 February 2023

Abstract Polyols are groups of organic compounds which contain carbon and are randomly linked to other atoms, especially carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen. These compounds are mainly used as reactants to make other polymers. Among biopolymers, lignin is regarded as the base of a new polymer in polyol construction. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of amine type (diethylenetriamine and ethylenediamine) on the modification of lignin-based polyols, so as to provide an alternative to petroleum polyols and, in turn, increase functional groups and reduce their harm to humans’ health and the environment. To this aim, first,… More > Graphic Abstract

YINGHUI GAO, DENGTAI WEN^*, SHIJIE WANG, JINGFENG WANG

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.1, pp. 41-49, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.022689 - 26 September 2022

Abstract Presenilin (Psn) protein is associated with organismal aging. Mutations in the Psn gene may lead to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and many age-dependent degenerative diseases. These diseases seriously affect the quality of life and longevity of the population and place a huge burden on health care and economic systems around the world. Humans have two types of Psn, presenilin-1 (PSEN1) and presenilin-2 (PSEN2). Mutations in the genes encoding PSEN1, PSEN2, and amyloid precursor protein (APP) have been identified as the major genetic causes of AD. Psn is a complex gene strongly influenced by genetic and… More >

S. Raguvaran^1,*, S. Anandamurugan², A. M. J. Md. Zubair Rahman³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 2171-2187, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.028605 - 19 July 2022

Abstract A customized nutrition-rich diet plan is of utmost importance for cancer patients to intake healthy and nutritious foods that help them to be strong enough to maintain their body weight and body tissues. Consuming nutrition-rich diet foods will prevent them from the side effects caused before and after treatment thereby minimizing it. This work is proposed here to provide them with an effective diet assessment plan using deep learning-based automated medical diet system. Hence, an Enhanced Long-Short Term Memory (E-LSTM) has been proposed in this paper, especially for cancer patients. This proposed method will be… More >