Aims: We aimed to examine the changes in plasma pentosidine and serum 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing light-shielding hemodialysis.\nMethods: Light-shielding hemodialysis, in which the blood circuits and dialyzer are wrapped in aluminum foil, was administered to 10 ESRD patients who underwent 12 sessions over four weeks. Baseline plasma pentosidine levels were measured under ordinary hemodialysis, and then after four and 12 sessions of light-shielding hemodialysis. Serum 8-OHdG levels were measured before and after the 12 sessions of light-shielding hemodialysis. \nResults: Pentosidine levels were decreased under light-shielding hemodialysis in 6/10 patients. Overall, pentosidine levels after four sessions (0.610 ± 0.216 μg/mL) and 12 sessions (0.589 ± 0.188 μg/mL) of light-shielding hemodialysis were significantly lower than baseline (0.751 ± 0.286 μg/mL). The 8-OHdG levels after 12 sessions of light-shielding hemodialysis (0.90 ± 0.17 ng/mL) were significantly lower than baseline (1.02 ± 0.22 ng/mL).\nConclusion: Our study indicated that light-shielding hemodialysis may be an effective treatment for reducing serum levels of advanced glycation end products in some patients with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis.

Beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, designated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused an international outbreak of respiratory illness termed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The full spectrum of COVID-19 ranges from mild, self-limiting respiratory tract illness to severe progressive pneumonia, multiorgan failure, and death. Bat-borne infectious diseases, such as Ebola, MERS, rabies, and emerging infectious diseases (recently discovered viral infections), may spread to humans living in close proximity to bat habitats. Although these infections are highly lethal in non-human mammals, it currently remains unclear why the bat host is not affected. We herein discuss the transmission of viruses from bats or other animals to humans, including recent findings.

We will provide an analytical study of the dynamic behavior of the mathematical model of microbial growth. We will support our results with biological study. Sheep milk is an important nourishing healthy food that we rely on mainly in the human health. The possible bacterial infection in milk was identified. Temperature and intermammary gland infection were studied as factors that cause bacterial infection in sheep milk. Data of the present work showed that cocci, bacillus, Staphylococcus and Streptobacillus were the isolated bacteria. Milk kept in refrigerator showed more bacterial infection than fresh milk. Intermammary infected sheep had more bacterial contamination than healthy sheep milk. Finally We will introduce some analysis to study the dynamical behaviors of mathematical model for infection with major (minor) pathogens namely system (2) using the complementary-cluster energy-barrier criterion (CCEBC). More than this, we will confirm the results by drawing a corresponding solution for each one with the help of Maple Program.

This mini review gives an overview of the importance of olive fruit, oil and leaves. It also provides a general view of the phenolic and volatile compounds in the olive, explaining the extraction procedures and the analytical tools used for determining these compounds. Therapeutic and medicinal uses were also investigated.