Therapeutic potential of carnitine and N-Acetyl-Cysteine supplementation on sperm parameters and pregnancy outcomes in idiopathic male infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of L-carnitine (LC), L-acetyl-carnitine (LAC), and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) on sperm parameters and pregnancy outcomes in men with idiopathic infertility.A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases up to January 31, 2024.Of the 2293

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Virulence Associated Gene 8 of Bordetella pertussis Enhances Contact System Activity by Inhibiting the Regulatory Function of Complement Regulator C1 Inhibitor

Bordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of whooping cough.Whooping cough is currently re-emerging worldwide and, therefore, still poses a continuous global health threat.B.pertussis expresses several virulence factors that play a role in evading the human immune response.One of these virulence factors is virulence

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Considerations on the Improvement of the Legal Framework Necessary for Preventing and Combating Violence against Women in the European Union

Violence against women is a common phenomenon in all social layers and in all society, moondrop quarks regardless of their stage of development, political stability, culture or religion, with particularly negative consequences.Combating violence against women requires, besides the sanctioning, repressive measures against perpetrators, and also a se

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Food product health warnings promote dietary self-control through reductions in neural signals indexing food cue reactivity

Modern societies are replete with palatable food cues.A growing body of evidence suggests that food cue exposure activates conditioned appetitive physiological and psychological responses that may override current metabolic needs and existing eating goals, such as the desire to maintain a healthy diet.This conditioned response results in unhealthy

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