ObjectiveExposure to environmental pollutants is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for the development of psoriasis. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the air and might induce reactions such as oxidative stres…
BackgroundSeasonal influenza poses a significant risk, and patients can benefit from early diagnosis and treatment. However, underdiagnosis and undertreatment remain widespread. We developed and compared clinical feature-based machine learn…
ObjectiveTo investigate if high anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentration is a useful tool to predict the outcome of assisted reproductive treatment.MethodsRetrospective cohort study involving 520 patients who underwent IVF/ICSI procedures…
Sodium valproate (VPA) has analgesic effects in clinical and experimental studies, but the mechanisms are still unclear. The present study examined the effects of VPA on stress-induced somatic hyperalgesia and visceral hypersensitivity and …
The May 23, 2011, plasticizer incident was one of the most serious food safety issues that ever occurred in Taiwan. Most, if not all, plasticizer-contaminated food items were due to malicious replacement of palm oil with phthalate plasticiz…