Phenol is regarded as a major pollutant, as the toxicity levels are in the range of 9-25 mg/L for aquatic life and humans. This study embedded silica sodalite (SSOD) and hydroxy sodalite (HSOD) nanoparticles into polysulfone (PSF) for enhancement of its physicochemical properties for treatment of phenol-containing wastewater. The pure polysulfone membranes and sodalite-infused membranes were synthesized via phase inversion. To check the surface morphology, surface hydrophilicity, surface functionality, surface roughness and measure the mechanical properties of the membranes, characterization techniques such as Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), contact angle measurements, Fourier Transform Infrared, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanotensile tests were used, respectively. The morphology of the composite membranes showed incorporation of the sodalite crystals decreased the membrane porosity. The results obtained showed the highest contact angle of 83.81° for pure PSF as compared to that of the composite membranes. The composite membranes with 10 wt.% HSOD/PSF and 10 wt.% SSOD/PSF showed mechanical enhancement as indicated by a 20.96% and 19.69% increase in ultimate tensile strength, respectively compared to pure PSF. The performance evaluation of the membranes was done using a dead-end filtration cell at varied feed pressure. Synthetic phenol-containing wastewater was prepared by dissolving one gram of phenol crystals in 1 L of deionized water and used in this study. Results showed higher flux for sodalite infused membranes than pure PSF for both pure and phenol-containing water. However, pure PSF showed the highest phenol rejection of 93.55% as compared to 63.65% and 64.75% achieved by 10 wt.% HSOD/PSF and 10 wt.% SSOD/PSF, respectively. The two sodalite infused membranes have shown enhanced mechanical properties and permeability during treatment of phenol in synthetic wastewater.Approximately one-fifth to one-third of patients with adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN) need intensive care in the course of their illness. This article provides an update and discussion on different levels of intensive care (inpatient treatment (IP), day patient treatment (DP) and home treatment (HoT)) in different health care systems based on recently published literature. Important issues discussed in this article are new recommendations for the refeeding process and the definition of target weight as well as principles of medical stabilization and psychotherapeutic approaches. The pros and cons of longer or shorter hospitalization times are discussed, and the advantages of stepped care and day patient treatment are described. A new promising intensive treatment method involving the patient, their caregivers and the direct home environment is introduced. Parents and caregivers should be included in treatment research to foster collaborative work with the attending clinicians. There is an urgent need to evaluate the mid- to long-term outcomes of various intensive treatment programs to compare their effectiveness and costs across different health care systems. This could help policy makers and other stakeholders, such as public and private insurances, to enhance the quality of eating disorder care.The study of cisplatin sensitivity is the key to the development of ovarian cancer treatment strategies. Mitochondria are one of the main targets of cisplatin, its self-clearing ability plays an important role in determining the fate of ovarian cancer cells. First, we proved that the sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin depends on mitophagy, and p62 acts as a broad autophagy receptor to regulate this process. However, p62's regulation of mitophagy does not depend on its location on the mitochondria. Our research shows that the mutation of the UBA domain of p62 increases the localisation of HK2 on the mitochondria, thereby increasing the phosphorylated ubiquitin form of parkin, then stabilising the process of mitophagy and ultimately cell survival. Collectively, our results showed that a mutation in the UBA domain of p62 regulates the level of apoptosis stimulated by cisplatin in ovarian cancer.Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs), especially the all-inorganic perovskite NCs, have drawn substantial attention for both fundamental research and device applications in recent years due to their unique optoelectronic properties. To build high-performance nanophotonic devices based on perovskite NCs, it is highly desirable to couple the NCs to photonic nanostructures for enhancing the radiative emission rate and improving the emission directionality of the NCs. In this work, we synthesized high-quality CsPbI3 NCs and further coupled them to dielectric circular Bragg gratings (CBGs). The efficient couplings between the perovskite NCs and the CBGs resulted in a 45.9-fold enhancement of the photoluminescence (PL) intensity and 3.2-fold acceleration of the radiative emission rate. Our work serves as an important step for building high-performance nanophotonic light emitting devices by integrating perovskite NCs with photonic nanostructures.Zika virus (ZIKV), an emerging virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family, causes severe neurological clinical complications and has been associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome, fetal abnormalities known collectively as congenital Zika syndrome, and microcephaly.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/PHA-793887.html  Studies have shown that ZIKV infection can alter cellular metabolism, directly affecting neural development. Brain growth requires controlled cellular metabolism, which is essential for cell proliferation and maturation. However, little is known regarding the metabolic profile of ZIKV-infected newborns and possible associations related to microcephaly. Furthering the understanding surrounding underlying mechanisms is essential to developing personalized treatments for affected individuals. Thus, metabolomics, the study of the metabolites produced by or modified in an organism, constitutes a valuable approach in the study of complex diseases. Here, 26 serum samples from ZIKV-positive newborns with or without microcephaly, as well as controls, were analyzed using an untargeted metabolomics approach involving gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Significant alterations in essential and non-essential amino acids, as well as carbohydrates (including aldohexoses, such as glucose or mannose) and their derivatives (urea and pyruvic acid), were observed in the metabolic profiles analyzed. Our results provide insight into relevant metabolic processes in patients with ZIKV and microcephaly.