Confirmed value of shear wave elastography for ultrasound characterization of breast masses using a conservative approach in Chinese women: a large-size prospective multicenter trial

Xi Lin,1 Cai Chang,2,3 Changjun Wu,4 Qin Chen,5 Yulan Peng,6 Baoming Luo,7 Lina Tang,8 Jing Li,9 Jihui Zheng,10 Ruhai Zhou,11 Guanghe Cui,12 Ao Li,13 Xuemei Wang,14 Linxue Qian,15 Jianxing Zhang,16 Chaoyang Wen,17 Joel Gay,18 Huili Zhang,18 Anhua Li,1 Yaling Chen2,3 1State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Department of Ultrasound, Sun

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Population genetics and molecular xenomonitoring of Biomphalaria freshwater snails along the southern shoreline of Lake Malawi, Malawi

Abstract Background Intestinal schistosomiasis was confirmed endemic in Mangochi District, Malawi, in May of 2018 following an unexpected encounter with discreet populations of Biomphalaria spp.freshwater snails during routine malacological surveillance activities.Since then, only limited malacological surveillance of Biomphalaria has been carried

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Electrophiles against (Skin) Diseases: More Than Nrf2

The skin represents an indispensable barrier between the organism and the environment and is the first line of defense against exogenous insults.The transcription factor NRF2 is a central regulator of cytoprotection and stress resistance.NRF2 is activated in response to oxidative stress by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and electrophiles.These elect

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