Lipase inhibitors are an attractive class of hypolipidemic compounds, which inhibit the activity of human pancreatic lipase, thereby preventing the absorption of triglycerides in vivo. As a library of promising lead compounds for drug development, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gained growing attention in quick discovery and identification…[Read more]

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented amount of face mask consumption around the world. The increase in face mask consumption has brought focus to their environmental impact. To keep up with the increased demand for face masks, different variations of reusable face masks such as the embedded filtration layer (EFL)…[Read more]

44, 95% CI 0.27-0.72). Interventions to promote sexual activity in confined Spanish adults may focus on groups with lower sexual activity.Obesity has become a pandemic. It is one of the strongest risk-factors of new-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the effects of obesity and abdominal obesity on the risk of developing CKD in young…[Read more]

To investigate the correlation and diagnostic value of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) level, predelivery age and body mass with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) at 9 ∼ 13 + 6 weeks (early pregnancy) and 15 ∼ 20 + 6 weeks (middle pregnancy). 486 normal and 1290 GDM women were examined for serum pregnancy-associated pl…[Read more]