Impact of Taichi on independent activities of daily living of adults with Schizophrenia: preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial

Congress Theme: Ying and Yang of Mental Health in Asia - Balancing PrioritiesBACKGROUND: The maintenance of instrumental daily functioning has long been recognised as the focus of psychosocial care for people with schizophrenia,1 and evidence of the efficacy of mind-body treatment methods was well-documented.2 The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Taichi exercise, a Chinese form of mind-body exercise, on self-care ability of adults ...postprin

Gender difference in schizophrenic symptomatology and subjective stress of Chinese adults with schizophrenia in a long-stay residential setting

Congress Theme: Ying and Yang of Mental Health in Asia - Balancing PrioritiesOral Presentation 3.3 – Severe Mental Illness (III)OBJECTIVES: Males showed a higher risk of schizophrenia.1 This study aimed to explore the manifestation of schizophrenia between genders, focusing on schizophrenic symptomatology and perceived stress in Chinese adults with schizophrenia at long-term care residential setting. Results of the present study yield implications for effective health care strategies for this ...postprin

Factors associating with independent daily living of adults with schizophrenia in a residential rehabilitation setting: results from a cross-sectional study

Congress Theme: Ying and Yang of Mental Health in Asia - Balancing PrioritiesOBJECTIVES: The ability to live independently is an important aspect of rehabilitation of schizophrenia. This study aimed to explore the factors associating with independent daily living of adults with ...postprin

Herbs and Rehabilitation after Stroke Study: A Multi-center, Double-blinded, Randomized Trial in Hong Kong

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Phytochemicals as antibiotic alternatives to promote growth and enhance host health

There are heightened concerns globally on emerging drug-resistant superbugs and the lack of new antibiotics for treating human and animal diseases. For the agricultural industry, there is an urgent need to develop strategies to replace antibiotics for food-producing animals, especially poultry and livestock. The 2nd International Symposium on Alternatives to Antibiotics was held at the World Organization for Animal Health in Paris, France, December 12-15, 2016 to discuss recent scientific developments on strategic antibiotic-free management plans, to evaluate regional differences in policies regarding the reduction of antibiotics in animal agriculture and to develop antibiotic alternatives to combat the global increase in antibiotic resistance. More than 270 participants from academia, government research institutions, regulatory agencies, and private animal industries from >25 different countries came together to discuss recent research and promising novel technologies that could provide alternatives to antibiotics for use in animal health and production; assess challenges associated with their commercialization; and devise actionable strategies to facilitate the development of alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) without hampering animal production. The 3-day meeting consisted of four scientific sessions including vaccines, microbial products, phytochemicals, immune-related products, and innovative drugs, chemicals and enzymes, followed by the last session on regulation and funding. Each session was followed by an expert panel discussion that included industry representatives and session speakers. The session on phytochemicals included talks describing recent research achievements, with examples of successful agricultural use of various phytochemicals as antibiotic alternatives and their mode of action in major agricultural animals (poultry, swine and ruminants). Scientists from industry and academia and government research institutes shared their experience in developing and applying potential antibiotic-alternative phytochemicals commercially to reduce AGPs and to develop a sustainable animal production system in the absence of antibiotics.Fil: Lillehoj, Hyun. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service; ArgentinaFil: Liu, Yanhong. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Calsamiglia, Sergio. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; EspañaFil: Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; ArgentinaFil: Chi, Fang. Amlan International; Estados UnidosFil: Cravens, Ron L.. Amlan International; Estados UnidosFil: Oh, Sungtaek. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service; ArgentinaFil: Gay, Cyril G.. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service; Argentin

Enantiomerically-enriched (4+3) cycloadducts from optically active epoxy enolsilanes

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Apoptosis in gestational trophoblastic disease is correlated with clinical outcome and Bcl-2 expression but not Bax expression

Apoptosis has been found to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis and prognosis of many human diseases. The pathogenesis of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), which encompasses hydatidiform moles (HMs) and choriocarcinomas (CCAs), is not fully understood. Prognostic indicators of HM have also been scanty. In this study, we investigated apoptotic activity and the expression of two apoptosis regulatory genes, Bcl-2 and Bax, in an attempt to determine the role of apoptosis in GTD. Formalin-fixed paraffin- embedded tissue of 33 normal placentas, 14 spontaneous abortions, 14 partial moles, 34 complete moles, and eight CCAs were examined. Apoptotic activity was assessed by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling (TUNEL) method. Quantitative assessment of apoptotic index (AI) was calculated as a percentage of TUNEL- positive nuclei. Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax were assessed immunohistochemically. Extensive apoptosis was located in syncytiotrophoblasts, cytotrophoblasts, and vinous stromal cells in all HM cases. Apoptosis was detected at a much lower level in spontaneous abortions and normal placentas. Moreover, in normal placentas, TUNEL positive nuclei were exclusively found in syncytiotrophoblasts. AIs were significantly different among various categories of trophoblastic lesions (P .5). We conclude that AI may be a useful prognostic marker for clinical progress of HMs. Bcl-2 expression is probably regulating apoptosis in normal placentas and GTD, whereas Bax expression is not. The difference in AI and Bcl-2 expression between non-molar placentas and HMs offers a potential adjunctive diagnostic tool to distinguish the two entities.link_to_subscribed_fulltex