Nutrient availability in ecosystems has increased dramatically over the last century.Excess reactive nitrogen deposition is known to negatively impact plant communities, e.g.by changing species composition, biomass and vegetation structure.In contrast, little is known on how such impacts propagate to higher trophic levels.To evaluate how nitrogen d
Progress in Developing Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3C-Like Protease
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The viral outbreak started in late 2019 and rapidly became a serious health threat to the global population.COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Several therapeutic options have been adopted to pre
Biological properties and activities of major royal jelly proteins and their derived peptides
Royal jelly (RJ) is a complex beehive product that is important for larval development and queen nutrition in the hive and may also have beneficial effects on human health, according to in vitro and in vivo studies.The main proteins in RJ belong to the Major royal jelly proteins Sun Glasses family (MRJPs), representing up to 90% of the total protei
Cure or curse? Ambivalent attitudes towards neuroleptic medication in schizophrenia and non-schizophrenia patients
Neuroleptic non-compliance remains a serious challenge for the treatment of psychosis.Non-compliance is predominantly attributed to side effects, lack of illness insight, reduced well-being or poor therapeutic alliance.However, other still neglected factors may also play a role.Further, little is known about whether psychiatric patients without psy