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New findings of immune and metabolic defects in type 1 diabetes that can be corrected with repeat BCG vaccination suggest that this therapeutic strategy may be applicable in other diseases with inadequate aerobic glycolysis, including Parkinson's disease, dementia, depression and other disorders affecting the nervous system. © 2020 The Association for the Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Over the past three decades, considerable effort has been dedicated to quantifying the pace of ageing yet identifying the most essential metrics of ageing remains challenging due to lack of comprehensive measurements and heterogeneity of the ageing processes. Most of the previously proposed metrics of ageing have been emerged from cross-sectional associations with chronological age and predictive accuracy of mortality, thus lacking a conceptual model of functional or phenotypic domains. Further, such models may be biased by selective attrition and are unable to address underlying biological constructs contributing to functional markers of age-related decline. Using longitudinal data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA), we propose a conceptual framework to identify metrics of ageing that may capture the hierarchical and temporal relationships between functional ageing, phenotypic ageing and biological ageing based on four hypothesized domains body composition, energy regulation, homeostatic mechanisms and neurodegeneration/neuroplasticity. We explored the longitudinal trajectories of key variables within these phenotypes using linear mixed-effects models and more than 10 years of data. Understanding the longitudinal trajectories across these domains in the BLSA provides a reference for researchers, informs future refinement of the phenotypic ageing framework and establishes a solid foundation for future models of biological ageing. © 2020 The Association for the Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Despite the increased use, comparative safety and efficacy of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) against warfarin have not been well studied in kidney transplant recipients. In this single-center retrospective study, we evaluated 197 adult kidney transplant recipients on DOAC or warfarin between January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2018. The primary outcome was incidence of major bleeding defined as a hemoglobin decrease ≥ 2 g/dl, blood transfusion ≥ 2 units, or symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ. Patients were initiated on anticoagulation therapy at a median of 6.5 years post-transplant and followed for a median of 12.3 months. The rates of major bleeding were 7.2% per year with DOACs vs. 11.4% per year with warfarin (Mantel-Cox p=0.15). No difference was found in composite bleeding, clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding, or thromboembolic events between the groups. There was a lower incidence of major bleeding with apixaban compared to all other anticoagulants (6.7% vs. 19.0%, p=0.027). After controlling for potential confounders, DOAC use was not associated with an increased risk of major bleeding (HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.27-1.95). Further research is warranted to definitively determine whether DOACs are effective and safe alternatives to warfarin for anticoagulation in kidney transplant recipients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.RATIONALE New ionization processes have been developed for biological mass spectrometry in which the matrix lifts the nonvolatile analyte into the gas phase as ions without any additional energy input. We rationalized that additional fundamental knowledge is needed to assess analytical utility for the field of synthetic polymers and additives. METHODS Different mass spectrometers (Thermo Orbitrap (Q-)Exactive (Focus); Waters SYNAPT G2(S)) were employed. The formation of multiply-charged polymer ions upon exposure of the matrix/analyte(/salt) sample to sub-atmospheric pressure directly from the solid state and surfaces facilitates the use of advanced mass spectrometers for detection of polymeric materials including consumer products (e.g., gum). RESULTS Astonishingly, using nothing more than a small molecule matrix compound (e.g., 2-methyl-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol or 3-nitrobenzonitrile) and a salt (e.g., mono- or divalent cation(s)), such samples upon exposure to sub-atmospheric pressure transfer nonvolatile pundamentals and dedicated sources, both spatial- and temporal-resolution measurements are within reach if sensitivity is addressed for decreasing sample-size measurements. https://www.selleckchem.com/ This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD) is a rare condition that typically affects skin with actinic damage of the scalp, characterized by sterile pustules, erosions and crusts leading to scarring alopecia. Here we present the case of a 94 years old female patient admitted to our clinic with a clinical history of not-symptomatic persistent facial and scalp erosions for 2-3 years without identifiable causes or prior traumatic and cosmetic procedures. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.OBJECTIVE Outcome states, such as remission and recovery, include specific duration criteria for which individuals must be asymptomatic. Ideally, duration criteria provide predictive validity to outcome states by reducing symptom-return risk. However, available research is insufficient for deriving specific recommendations for remission or recovery duration criteria for eating disorders. METHOD We intensively modeled the relation between duration criteria length and rates of remission, recovery, and subsequent symptom return in longitudinal data from a treatment-seeking sample of women with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). We hypothesized that the length of the duration criterion would be inversely associated with both rates of remission and recovery and with subsequent rates of symptom return. RESULTS Generalized estimating equations supported our hypotheses for all investigated eating-disorder features except for symptom return when using the Psychiatric Status Rating for AN. DISCUSSION We recommend that 6 months be used for remission definitions applied to binge eating, purging, and BN symptom composite measures, whereas no duration criteria be used for low weight and AN symptom composites. We further recommend that 6 months be used for recovery definitions applied to BN symptom composites and AN symptom composites, whereas 18 months be used for individual symptoms of binge eating, purging, and low weight. The adoption of these duration criteria into comprehensive definitions of remission and recovery will increase their predictive validity, which in turn, maximizes their utility. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.