ObjectiveThe incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is increasing every year, and there is growing evidence that metabolites and intestinal bacteria play a causal role in NAFLD.Gentiopicroside, a major iridoids compound in gentian, has been reported to reduce hepatic lipid accumulation.However to date, no studies have confirmed whether the
Task scheduling in the cloud is a difficult optimization challenge.The cloud system is assigned with a specific load based on the cloud architecture and user demands.However, both underloaded and overloaded situations result in a variety of system failures in terms of power consumption, machine failure, and so on.As a result, task-load balancing co
Abstract Background Vascular complications occurring during cisplatin-based chemotherapy of germ cell tumours are inadequately recognized to date.Case Presentation A 49 year old man with advanced seminoma underwent two courses of chemotherapy according to the altitude sunscreen PEB regimen.Upon restaging, two thrombotic deposits were noted in the d
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is arguably the lead UN agency in complex humanitarian emergencies.But this is a recent role, whereby UNHCR provides assistance to displaced persons both beyond international borders, in refugee camps, and within conflict zones.The agency has evolved, in practice, here beyond its original ma