D. A. Carter

Bisphosphonates synergistically enhance the antifungal activity of azoles in dermatophytes and other pathogenic molds

This paper shows bisphosphonates like zoledronate enhance azole antifungal activity against dermatophytes and molds, prevent resistance, and could be repurposed for clinical use.

An effective sanitizer for fresh produce production: In situ plasma activated water treatment inactivates pathogenic bacteria and maintains the quality of cucurbit fruit

This paper demonstrates that plasma activated water (PAW) effectively reduces pathogenic bacteria on cucurbit fruits while maintaining quality and shelf life, outperforming sodium hypochlorite in some aspects.

Lineages derived from Cryptococcus neoformans type strain H99 support a link between the capacity to be pleomorphic and virulence

This study links pleomorphism and virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans by showing hypervirulent strains have larger capsules, greater cell size variation, and mutations in SGF29, a SAGA complex component involved in histone acetylation.

Impaired spatial memory in adult vitamin D deficient BALB/c mice is associated with reductions in spine density, nitric oxide, and neural nitric oxide synthase in the hippocampus

This study shows that vitamin D deficiency in adult mice impairs spatial memory and reduces hippocampal nNOS and NO levels, which can be reversed by vitamin D supplementation.

The Antimicrobial Efficacy Of Plasma Activated Water Is Modulated By Reactor Design And Water Composition

This study evaluates how reactor design and water composition affect the antimicrobial efficacy of plasma activated water (PAW), finding that DBDD-PAW is more effective than BSD-PAW in reducing bacterial load.

Sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor, improves cardiac outcomes in a mouse model of early heart failure without diabetes

This study shows that sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor, improves cardiac outcomes in non-diabetic mice with heart failure but not in diabetic mice with proximal tubular damage.

Convergent Evolution of Pain-Inducing Defensive Venom Components in Spitting Cobras

This study shows that three spitting cobra lineages independently evolved venom with increased pain-enhancing toxins, likely in response to hominin emergence.

Phenotypic variability correlates with clinical outcome in Cryptococcus isolates obtained from Botswanan HIV/AIDS patients

The paper examines Cryptococcus isolates from HIV/AIDS patients in Botswana, finding that phenotypic variability correlates with clinical outcomes, with 'large' and 'small' phenotypes linked to different disease symptoms and patient mortality.