Anti-Diabetic And Toxicological Studies Of Gongronema Latifolium

Gongronema latifolium Benth. (Apocyanaceae) (GL) mempunyai aktiviti menurunkan glukosa yang berpotensi untuk digunakan secara meluas. Kajian ini mengkaji kesan antidiabetik dan toksik GL. Gongronema latifolium Benth. (Apocyanaceae) (GL) possesses a considerable glucose lowering activity to be utilized on a large-scale. This study investigates the antidiabetic and toxic effects of G

De la variation au changement phonologique : une étude en synchronie dynamique du système consonantique de l’arabe parlé en Jordanie

Varieties of Jordanian spoken Arabic are interesting not only because they violate the standard Arabic phonological system, but also because they exhibit innovative internal mechanisms of articulations, best be described as evolution of languages (or dialects). While research highlights the social aspects of the emergence of varieties of languages in general and Jordanian spoken Arabic in particular, the present study focuses on the internal processes of evolution of those sounds. In this, the study steps from extrinsic to intrinsic factors of language evolution in the given context. For this purpose, the study draws its discussions and arguments from a quantitative and qualitative analyses of data obtained from an audio corpus of spoken Arabic language from 90 speakers in their natural settings. The study thus aims to contribute to the field of varieties of language through surpassing the traditional tendencies (i.e. extrinsic or conscious factors) of this filed into more precise descriptions of the unconscious articulation of language sounds

Intra-aortic balloon pump (ΙΑΒΡ): from the old trends and studies to the current “extended” indications of its use

This report outlines the well defined indications of using IABP and also favours extending the indications of IABP use, to include not only “therapeutically” the aging unstable patients but also “prophylactically” patients with low EF or high Euroscore

Spiking Neural Networks for Detecting Satellite-Based Internet-of-Things Signals

With the rapid growth of IoT networks, ubiquitous coverage is becoming increasingly necessary. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for IoT have been proposed to provide coverage to regions where terrestrial systems cannot. However, LEO constellations for uplink communications are severely limited by the high density of user devices, which causes a high level of co-channel interference. This research presents a novel framework that utilizes spiking neural networks (SNNs) to detect IoT signals in the presence of uplink interference. The key advantage of SNNs is the extremely low power consumption relative to traditional deep learning (DL) networks. The performance of the spiking-based neural network detectors is compared against state-of-the-art DL networks and the conventional matched filter detector. Results indicate that both DL and SNN-based receivers surpass the matched filter detector in interference-heavy scenarios, owing to their capacity to effectively distinguish target signals amidst co-channel interference. Moreover, our work highlights the ultra-low power consumption of SNNs compared to other DL methods for signal detection. The strong detection performance and low power consumption of SNNs make them particularly suitable for onboard signal detection in IoT LEO satellites, especially in high interference conditions

Bone and heart health in menopause

Age at menopause has been shown to have an impact on bone and heart health, with younger menopause age consistently associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and fracture. These risks are particularly high increased among women who encountering menopause at an early age, including women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause, due to a prolonged period of oestrogen deprivation. Several interventions are suggested to optimise the bone and cardiovascular health of women with menopause including lifestyle modification, dietary supplements, hormonal, and non-hormonal therapies. Hormone therapy (HT) is indicated for women with POI. For women with early menopause, there is a paucity of evidence for the management of bone and cardiovascular health. For women beyond the average age of menopause, HT is not indicated solely for bone protection and cardiovascular health. In this group, screening for bone and heart disease, as well as primary and secondary prevention, should be undertaken in line with national and international guidelines