Stygobiont species show common, typical traits derived from their adaptation to subterranean life.Due to the general absence of light in cave environments, the majority of them are eyeless.Although the absence of eyes generally does not allow them to perceive luminous stimuli, some stygobionts still present phototaxis.Previous studies determined th
Abstract Background We report an extremely rare case of vaginal clear cell nanosculpt carcinoma, which originated from the malignant transformation of vaginal adenosis without prenatal diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure.Case presentation In this case, the patient was a Chinese woman with a history of two decades of intermittent vaginal pain, sexual
Abstract Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring material found on earth but single crystal diamond is brittle milwaukee hd800p due to the nature of catastrophic cleavage fracture.Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) materials are made by high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) technology.PDC materials have been widely used in several industr
Background: Surgery for chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic neoplasms is associated with a risk of acute destructive pancreatitis and pancreaticojejunal anastomotic leakage in the early postoperative period.Despite the availability of multiple surgical and pharmaceutical approaches to prevent these complications, they continue to be associated with
Abstract Background The ketogenic diet is one of the oldest diets that has been used for more than a centennial in the clinical setting, and it is gaining popularity as a measure to fight obesity, which is a major predisposing factor for many diseases to manifest, including diabetes mellitus, chronic heart disease, cancer, and others.Thus, we desig