Nasal polyps (NPs) are a multifactorial disorder associated with a chronic inflammatory state of the nasal mucosa.Fucoxanthin (Fx) is a characteristic orange carotenoid obtained from brown algae and has diverse immunological properties.The present study investigated whether Fx inhibits fibrosis-related effects in nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts (NP

The Estação Ecológica de Taiamã (EET) is one of the Ramsar sites in the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil.We present an annotated list of bird species recorded between 2015 and 2018, along with a compilation of existing data for this 9002nc area.In our sampling, 207 species were recorded, with 76% documented.We

The second decade of the XXI century has experienced the development of meat substitutes.The origin of this niche is said to emerge from environmental concerns.One of the market leaders in this infant industry is Beyond Meat rubbermaid 8 gallon trash can company.The study aims to identify the impact of the capital markets and media coverage for an

We report a case of a 55-year-old male admitted for cardiogenic embolic ischemic stroke work up.A transesophageal (TE) echocardiography (E) with contrast study to rule out patent foramen ovale (PFO) was performed; two-dimensional (2D) analysis did not detect any bubbles passage during Valsalva manoeuvre in the standard 2D cross sectional planes; fu

Performance of solar photovoltaic water heating systems with direct coupling of PV array to DC resistive heating elements has been studied and compared with solar photothermal systems.An analysis of optimum fixed load resistance for different climate conditions has been performed for simple PV heating systems.The optimum value of vibrating table fo