Conducted electrical weapons (CEW) are ubiquitous in law enforcement given their unique ability to physically incapacitate violently resisting subjects. Early use of animal models to study CEW incapacitation effectiveness (e.g. porcine model with 4-limb strain gauges) proved to be poorly predictive of human incapacitation effectiveness. In a previously published human study, we developed a methodology for the prospective assessment of the incapacitation effectiveness of CEWs in highly motivated human subjects. Here we use this methodology in Part 1 to compare the incapacitation effectiveness of the newly released Axon® (formerly TASER® International) T(ASER) 7 to the TASER X26E, the “gold standard”, and the TASER X2, a current model. The T7 has a new “adaptive cross-connect” technology that may improve incapacitation effectiveness in the scenario of small spreads between probe pairs, a common cause of weapon “failure” in the field. In Part 2, we use our methodology to test the functionality of the T7 cross-coness in the field and this study suggests the T7 may offer an improvement in this scenario. The T7, with single-bay exposures, was non-inferior to the single-bay X26E.

Quantitative bone marrow (BM) MR sequences, as DWI and CSI, were used to evaluate BM water-fat composition. The aim of the study was to assess the potential usefulness of fat fraction (FF) and ADC, calculated by CSI or DWI, in diagnosing and classifying myeloma (MM) patients according to their different BM infiltration patterns.

The study group included 43 MM patients (19F; 24M; mean age 64years), 15 asymptomatic, 15 symptomatic with diffuse BM infiltration and 13 symptomatic with focal lesions (FLs). The control group was made up of 15 healthy subjects (7F; 8M; mean age 64years). MRI examinations consisted of sagittal T1w TSE on the spinal column, axial DWI (b 50-400-800mm

/s) and coronal T2 Dixon, on the whole body. Mean ADC and FF were calculated placing 1 ROI on 6 vertebras and 2 ROIs on either the pelvis or FL.

ANOVA with Bonferroni’s correction showed a significant difference in ADC values among the different groups of MM patients (P < 0.05), while FF was only significantly different between patients with diffuse infiltration and patients with FL (P = 0.002). ADC allowed distinguishing MM patients from normal BM patients with diffuse BM infiltration (cutoff value 0.491 × 10

mm

/s; sensitivity 73%, specificity 80%). FF helped better discriminate healthy controls from normal BM patients (cutoff = 0.33, sensitivity 73%, specificity 92%) and patients with diffuse BM infiltration from those with FL (cutoff = 0.16, sensitivity 82%, specificity 92%).

ADC and FF are potentially useful parameter for the quantitative evaluation of BM infiltration in MM patients.

ADC and FF are potentially useful parameter for the quantitative evaluation of BM infiltration in MM patients.Lead (Pb) exposure can induce the severe deleterious damage on the central nervous system (CNS). High-fat diet also has been suggested that it had some adverse effects on learning and memory, cognitive function, but there is lack of study on Pb and high-fat diet co-exposure on the CNS damage. In this study, the goal was to explore the effect of Pb on the cognitive function of mice with high-fat diet and to investigate whether Nrf2 signaling pathway acts in the cerebral cortex. C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control, high-fat diet, Pb (drinking water with 250 mg/L lead acetate), and high-fat diet with Pb (drinking water with 250 mg/L lead acetate) co-exposure groups for 12 weeks. Experiment data showed that learn memory and exploration ability of mice obviously decreased in Pb and high-fat diet, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) increased; then, the protein expressions of Nrf2, heme oxygenase-1, NADP(H)dehydrogenase quinone 1, and superoxide dismutase 2 were lower significantly compared with those in the control group. This study suggested that down-expressed Nrf2 signaling pathway possibly related to the cognitive dysfunction induced by Pb and high-fat diet co-exposure.Magnesium (Mg) is the second most frequent intracellular cation in humans with a critical role in insulin metabolism and glucoregulation. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) often present with insulin resistance and impaired glucoregulatory status; however, their Mg status remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate serum Mg concentration in women with PCOS and compare it with that of controls without PCOS. Online databases of PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ISI Web of Science were searched for studies evaluating the relationship between Mg concentrations and PCOS status until October 2019. Pooled weighted mean differences (WMDs) of serum Mg levels were calculated using random effects models. A total of eight studies (10 arms; n = 2026 women) were included. ALK tumor Pooled effect sizes, expressed as WMD and 95% CI, revealed decreased serum Mg concentrations in women with PCOS compared with controls (- 0.09 (- 0.17, - 0.02) mmol/L; P = 0.01). However, significant heterogeneity was detected across the studies (I 2 = 98.0%, P  less then  0.001). Despite the classification of studies based on baseline BMI classes, we did not detect the potential source of the observed heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis showed that overweight and obese women (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, 0.07 mmol/L (- 0.14, - 0.01); P = 0.02) with PCOS had lower magnesium concentrations than normal women (BMI less then  25 kg/m2, - 0.11 (- 0.25, 0.04) mmol/L; P = 0.14) compared with the control group. Serum Mg concentrations appear to be declined in overweight or obese women with PCOS, which may warrant screening and management of Mg status in this clinical population. High-quality studies are needed to elucidate the relationship between Mg concentrations and the development of PCOS.Guizhou black goats are essential to the production system in the Wumeng prairie in the Western China. This study aimed to determine the influence of nano-copper on antioxidant system in copper-deprived Guizhou black goats. We analyzed mineral contents in soil, forage, and goats’ tissues. Blood parameters were also determined. The results showed that copper concentrations in soil and forage were significantly lower, and the iron content was significantly higher in affected compared with healthy area (P less then 0.01). Copper concentrations in animal tissues (blood, liver, and hair) were significantly lower and iron content was significantly higher in affected compared with healthy goats (P less then 0.01). After supplementation of nano-copper or copper sulfate, copper concentration in blood was significantly increased and iron content was significantly lower (P less then 0.01). Compared with nano-copper group, the effect of copper sulfate was slower. Hemoglobin levels, erythrocyte count, and packed cell volume from nano-copper and copper sulfate groups were significantly higher than those in copper-deprived goats (P less then 0.