Life, Vol. 14, Pages 635: Comparison of the Effects of Pilates and Yoga Exercise on the Dynamic Balancing Ability and Functional Movement of Fencers Life doi: 10.3390/life14050635 Authors: So-Jung Lim Hyun-Jin Kim Yong-Soo Kim Eunkuk Kim Inyoung Hwang Ju-Seop Kang This study was conducted to compare and analyze whether Pilates exercise and yoga exercise help improve the performance of female fencers and prevent injury, and the dynamic balance test (LQ-YBT) and functional movement screening (FMS) test score of the elite adult female fencers were compared and analyzed as evaluation indicators. P ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 634: Association of Metallic and Nonmetallic Elements with Fibrin Clot Properties and Ischemic Stroke Life doi: 10.3390/life14050634 Authors: Hieronim Jakubowski Marta Sikora Ewa Bretes Joanna Perła-Kaján Olga Utyro Izabela Wojtasz Radosław Kaźmierski Marcin Frankowski Anetta Zioła-Frankowska Objectives—Metallic elements and fibrin clot properties have been linked to stroke. We examined metallic and nonmetallic elements, fibrin clot lysis time (CLT), and maximum absorbance (Absmax) in relation to ischemic stroke. Design—A case–cont ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 636: Alterations in Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity and Lateral Ventricle Differ in Rats Exposed to Space Radiation and Social Isolation Life doi: 10.3390/life14050636 Authors: Austin M. Adkins Zachary N. M. Luyo Alayna J. Gibbs Alea F. Boden Riley S. Heerbrandt Justin D. Gotthold Richard A. Britten Laurie L. Wellman Larry D. Sanford The proposed Mars missions will expose astronauts to long durations of social isolation (SI) and space radiation (SR). These stressors have been shown to alter the brain’s macrostructure and microenvironment, including th ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 637: Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics and Significance of Preclinically Detecting Biallelic Mutations in the TET2 Gene Life doi: 10.3390/life14050637 Authors: Anastasiia Danishevich Anzhelika Chegodar Natalia Bodunova Fedor Konovalov Maria Nefedova Natalya Kremneva Nizhat Kurbanov Airat Bilyalov Sergey Nikolaev Igor Khatkov Galina Dudina Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a clonal disease derived from hematopoietic stem cells, characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis (resulting in peripheral blood cytopenia) and an increased risk of transformation into a ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 631: What Is New about the Semimembranosus Distal Tendon? Ultrasound, Anatomical, and Histological Study with Clinical and Therapeutic Application Life doi: 10.3390/life14050631 Authors: Pere Iglesias-Chamorro Albert Pérez-Bellmunt Sara Ortiz-Miguel Ingrid Möller Juan Blasi Juan Ortiz-Sagristà Carlo Martinoli Xavier Sanjuan Maribel Miguel-Pérez The semimembranosus muscle inserts into several tendons that are associated with some pathologies. Although ultrasound is useful for studying, diagnosing, and managing these pathologies, the correct interpretation of any images requ ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 629: A Clinical Study of Urine Amino Acids in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Life doi: 10.3390/life14050629 Authors: Cătălina Mihaela Anastasescu Veronica Gheorman Florica Popescu Mioara Desdemona Stepan Eugen Cristi Stoicănescu Victor Gheorman Ion Udriștoiu Amino acids are organic compounds that enter the protein structure, being involved in the proper functioning of the body. The role of amino acids in the onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is yet to be established. Our aim was to identify correlations between urine amino acids and their derivatives and ASD ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 630: Role of Natural Binding Proteins in Therapy and Diagnostics Life doi: 10.3390/life14050630 Authors: Marco Eigenfeld Kilian F. M. Lupp Sebastian P. Schwaminger This review systematically investigates the critical role of natural binding proteins (NBPs), encompassing DNA-, RNA-, carbohydrate-, fatty acid-, and chitin-binding proteins, in the realms of oncology and diagnostics. In an era where cancer continues to pose significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide, the innovative exploration of NBPs offers a promising frontier for advancing both the diagnostic ac ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 632: Assessment of Phytomass and Carbon Stock in the Ecosystems of the Central ForestSteppe of the East European Plain: Integrated Approach of Terrestrial Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Life doi: 10.3390/life14050632 Authors: Vasiliy Slavskiy Sergey Matveev Sergey Sheshnitsan Daria Litovchenko Maxim Viktorovich Larionov Anton Shokurov Pavel Litovchenko Nikolay Durmanov The rapid and accurate estimation of aboveground forest phytomass remains a challenging research task. In general, methods for estimating phytomass fall mainly into ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 628: Prenatal Diagnosis of Fryns Syndrome through Identification of Two Novel Splice Variants in the PIGN Gene—A Case Series Life doi: 10.3390/life14050628 Authors: Aruna Marchetto Susanne Leidescher Theresia van Hoi Niklas Hirschberger Florian Vogel Siegmund Köhler Ivonne Alexandra Bedei Roland Axt-Fliedner Moneef Shoukier Corinna Keil Fryns syndrome (FS) is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome with different multisystemic malformations. These include congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary hypoplasia, and craniofacial dysmorphic features in combination wit ..read more

Life, Vol. 14, Pages 627: Ocular Manifestation in Systemic Sclerosis—A Literature Review Life doi: 10.3390/life14050627 Authors: Katarzyna Paczwa Magdalena Rerych Katarzyna Romanowska-Próchnicka Radosław Różycki Joanna Gołębiewska Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that affects more than 2 million people worldwide. It manifests through vasculopathy, an abnormal immunological response, and fibrosis leading to dysfunction of the multiple organs. The disease is categorized into two subtypes: limited cutaneous SSc and diffuse cutaneous SSc. Sclerod ..read more