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In the model for CRT, every 1.0 mm3 increase in DPED volume led to a decrease in CRT of 26.7 µm (95% CI, -44.4 to -9.0, p = 0.003). Two eyes had progression of geographic atrophy and none developed CNV. CONCLUSION The increasing volume of DPEDs during the growth phase is associated with a decrease in BCVA and CRT. The subfoveal location of DPEDs and the presence of acquired vitelliform lesions appear to be associated with a further reduction in BCVA. © 2020 The Authors. Acta Ophthalmologica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation.OBJECTIVE In this article, the potential oral health consequences of vaping are described. While most dentists are likely aware of the potential serious health effects involved with vaping, the aim of this article was to raise awareness on identified oral health consequences. CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Three patients presented to one dental practice with unusual patterns of dental caries, and all three admitted to regular vaping. Vaping components include propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine, and flavors, which contain sucrose, sucralose, and ethyl maltol. The vapor produced by vaping devices is thick and viscous and much of it is retained on oral tissues. There are over 10 000 different vaping liquids, including some that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and vitamin E acetate. Vaping clearly has the potential to negatively affect general health, periodontal health, and accelerate the development of caries. There is also evidence that teenagers are being attracted to vaping in astonishing numbers. CONCLUSIONS The general health consequences of vaping have received considerable attention in the national media. There is much to be learned about the consequences of this behavior. GSK2636771 ic50 There are also potential serious oral health consequences to vaping. It is likely that the composition of certain vaping solutions may make them more harmful than others CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE It is important that dental professionals are made aware of the potential problems related to vaping. Initial reports show that the effect of e-cigarettes on periodontal tissues is similar to that of conventional cigarettes. Some vaping formulations may be highly cariogenic, especially those with sweet flavors, which are used to attract young people. Patients should be routinely questioned about their vaping habits in the medical-dental history. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Naturally occurring tumor in animals receiving high minerals from deep oceans (DOM hardness 600 mg/L) from 6 months of age until natural death was firstly assessed in 200 Sprague Dawley rats, randomized into four groups Control (C), DOM (D), Fructose (F), and Fructose + DOM (FD). Fructose drink contained 11% fructose. Tumor incidence (necropsy at death) in the D group was ~40% lower than that in the C group (P  less then  .05), together with lower body mass gain and greater locomotive activity during their initial 18 months (P  less then  .05) but not during later life. X-ray image analysis on abnormal solid tissue among survivors at 18 and 24 months of age confirms a similar trend, exhibiting ~50% and ~65% lower tumor incidence than the C and F groups, respectively. Reduced-to-oxidized glutathione ratio (GSH/GSSG) declined with age for the first three quarters of life on all groups (P  less then  .05), followed by a resurgence during end-life among survivors at 24 months. This resurgence is markedly associated with lower tumor expansion but unrelated with DOM supplementation. Our results demonstrate valuable application of minerals and trace elements from deep oceans, as a vastly available natural source, on tumor suppression during normal aging. © 2020 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Approximately, 33.6% of nondiabetic solid organ transplantation recipients who received tacrolimus developed hyperglycemia. Whether the tacrolimus-induced gut microbiota is involved in the regulation of hyperglycemia has not been reported. Hyperglycemia was observed in a tacrolimus-treated mouse model, with reduction in taxonomic abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria and decreased butyric acid concentration in the cecum. This tacrolimus-induced glucose metabolic disorder was caused by the gut microbiota, as confirmed by a broad-spectrum antibiotic model. Furthermore, oral supplementation with butyrate, whether for remedy or prevention, significantly increased the butyric acid content in the cecum and arrested hyperglycemia through regulation of glucose-regulating hormones, including GLP-1, PYY and insulin, in serum. The butyrate-GRP43-GLP-1 pathway in the intestine crypts may involve in the pathogenesis of normalization of hyperglycemia caused by the tacrolimus. Therefore, tacrolimus affects glucose metabolism through the butyrate-associated GLP-1 pathway in the gut, and oral supplementation with butyrate provides new insights for the prevention and treatment of tacrolimus-induced hyperglycemia in transplant recipients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PURPOSE Venous cerebral blood volume (CBVv ) is a major contributor to BOLD contrast, and therefore is an important parameter for understanding the underlying mechanism. Here, we propose a velocity-selective venous spin labeling (VS-VSL)-prepared 3D turbo spin echo pulse sequence for whole-brain baseline CBVv mapping. METHODS Unlike previous CBVv measurement techniques that exploit the interrelationship between BOLD signals and CBVv , in the proposed VS-VSL technique both arterial blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) signals were suppressed before the VS pulse train for exclusive labeling of venous blood, while a single-slab 3D turbo spin echo readout was used because of its relative immunity to magnetic field variations. Furthermore, two approximations were made to the VS-VSL signal model for simplified derivation of CBVv . In vivo studies were performed at 3T field strength in 8 healthy subjects. The performance of the proposed VS-VSL method in baseline CBVv estimation was first evaluated in comparison to the existing, hyperoxia-based method.