Association of psycho-wellness with various blood types in young medical students

Background: There are many stressors that affect student’s mental health. Many evidences indicate that individuals of different blood group have different response to same stressor, suggesting that the genetics of blood type also appear to alter susceptibility to develop neuropsychiatric disease. This study aimed to find out association of blood group with depression so early detection of depression and stress by blood types helps to reduce the overall burden of illness of young students thus improve their academic performance and social life.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 226 medical students. They are interrogated as per MMS scale to assess the psycho-wellbeing of students. ABO and Rh blood groups were determined by Anti sera A, Anti sera B and Anti sera D. Data were analysed with Primer version 6 and Chi-square.Results: In the present study it was observed that majority of students belong to blood group B (39.38%), followed by blood group 'O' (27.88%), 'A' (27.66%) and 'AB' (7.08%) respectively. Blood type A was more in red zone and more prone to PTSD (post traumatic syndrome disorders). Whereas blood type B was more prone to suicidal tendency. Proportion of psychomorbidity was found more in Rh+ than Rh (28.16% verse 15%). But these variations were statistically insignificant.  Conclusions: Blood type 'A' and 'Rh+' were more prone to psycho morbidity and ‘B’ for suicidal tendency, while 'O' had least suicidal tendency but this variation was not found significant. So it can be concluded that there is no association between blood type and psycho wellness of individual.

GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF YIELD AND ITS COMPONENTS IN BRINJAL (SOLANUM MELONGENA L.)

A field experiment was carried out comprised of 10 parents, 45 hybrids and commercial hybrid ABH-1 (check) during 2014-15, at RHRS, NAU, Navsari. The analysis of variance for all the traits revealed that parents were found to be significant for all the traits studied indicating presence of considerable amount of genetic variability in the parental material tested. IC 074224 x IIHR 635 (60.69), Surati Ravaiya Pink x Arka Neelkanth (58.81) and IIHR 635 x Arka Neelkanth (55.08) showed significant and desirable heterobeltiosis for fruit yield. Combining ability studies revealed non additive type of gene action involved in the expression of traits. IC 074224, Punjab Barsati and IC 11066-2 were good general combiners for fruit yield per plant. The ratio of gca variance/ sca variance were observed less than unity for all the characters which revealed the predominance of non-additive gene action. The overall analysis based on gca effect, sca effect, heterobeltiosis and standard heterosis revealed that parents IC 074224, IC 11066-2 and IIHR 635 and crosses IC 074224 x IC 11066-2, Surati Ravaiya (Pink) x Arka Neelkanth and IIHR 635 x Arka Neelkanth found promising for future breeding programme

Evaluating the effect of Brainfood groups for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: preliminary mixed-methodology study

Background: Brainfood is a 5-week group intervention for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia, promoting cognitive health through a Mediterranean-style diet, exercise, mindfulness and health self-management. Aims: To evaluate Brainfood acceptability and the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial; in a single group study in two National Health Service (NHS) memory services. Method: Participants self-completed quantitative and semi-structured questionnaires. Recruitment, attendance and outcome completion were the primary outcomes. Results: In total, 30 of 59 people invited to Brainfood attended; of the 26 (87%) who completed baseline measures: 25 (96%) completed post-intervention quantitative measures, 16 (67%) qualitative questions and 21 (81%) attended ≥3/5 sessions. Compared with baseline, participants reported significantly higher quality of life, Mediterranean diet adherence and exercising more, up to 2 months after the groups. Participants valued the groups and felt enabled to improve their well-being. Conclusions: Brainfood was acceptable and feasible to implement in an NHS setting. Declaration of interest: A.B. and C.C. developed Brainfood - they hold a creative commons license for the manual and make it available to use for free to all. The manual evolves iteratively, but the manual used in this research study is provided in an online supplement

Longevity of Oncidium varicosum (Orchidaceae) inflorescences treated with 1-methylciclopropene

Oncidium varicosum pertence à família Orchidaceae e atualmente vem sendo bastante comercializado pelo seu potencial como flor de corte. A espécie destaca-se ornamentalmente pelas inúmeras flores amarelas que compõem sua inflorescência grande e delicada. O hormônio etileno desempenha uma função importante nos processos relacionados com a senescência de flores cortadas e, especialmente para as orquídeas, são recomendados tratamentos antietileno para prolongar a vida de vaso. Entre os compostos mais usados recentemente como tratamento pós-colheita, destaca-se o 1-metilciclopropeno (1-MCP), considerado um eficiente inibidor da produção autocatalítica do etileno. A presente pesquisa objetivou avaliar o efeito de diferentes concentrações de 1-MCP (250ppb, 500ppb, 1000ppb) em relação a aspectos fisiológicos de inflorescências cortadas de Oncidium varicosum 'Samurai'. O tratamento com 1-MCP 1000ppb destacou-se dos demais, pois as flores apresentaram os maiores teores de água, de carboidratos solúveis e açúcares redutores, de carotenoides e taxas respiratórias menores, contribuindo assim para melhor qualidade e maior longevidade das inflorescências.Oncidium varicosum belongs to Orchidaceae family and nowadays it is commercialized on large scale due to its potential as cut flower. The species distinguishes decoratively in function of the high number of flowers golden yellow that compose its great and delicate inflorescence. The hormone ethylene performs an important function in the processes related with the senescence of cut flowers, and especially in relation to orchids anti-ethylene treatments are recommended to extend the vase life. Among chemicals used today for the postharvest treatment of flowers the 1-methylciclopropene (1-MCP) is an efficient inhibitor of autocatalytic production of ethylene. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of 1-methylciclopropene (Control and 1-MCP: 250ppb, 500ppb, 1000ppb) upon physiological aspects of cut inflorescences of Oncidium varicosum. The best treatment was 1-MCP 1000ppb and the flowers presented larger values of water content, soluble carbohydrates, reducing sugars, carotenoids and the respiration rates were lower. These results contributed to higher quality and longer life of inflorescences.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP)UNESPUniversidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP)UNES