A research paper by scientists at Peking University Third Hospital presented a study on the regulatory mechanisms of the ECS in the substantia nigra (SN) of PD rats following STN-DBS.A research paper by scientists at Peking University Third Hospital presented a study on the regulatory mechanisms of the ECS in the substantia nigra (SN) of PD rats following STN-DBS.

This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among clinically diagnosed depression inpatients in Beijing, China, between 2005 and 2018. Drawing from a dataset of over 20,000 patients across 19 psychiatric hospitals, the researchers found a high and rising rate of T2DM—9.13% overall—with significantly higher prevalence among older adults, those with comorbid hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and those with repeat hospital admissions. The analysis also uncovered nuanced patterns of risk influenced by sex, age, and socioeconomic indicators such as occupation and type of medical insurance.

The findings underscore the importance of integrating physical and mental health care for patients with depression, particularly as these individuals may be at elevated risk of developing chronic metabolic diseases. The research provides critical data to inform targeted intervention strategies and healthcare policies aimed at preventing and managing diabetes within psychiatric populations. Future work will explore longitudinal outcomes and additional risk factors such as body mass index and antidepressant use.

Prof. Runjiang Song's team at the State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guizhou University, reports a carbene-catalyzed phthalide ether functionalization of phenol compounds, facilitating facile synthesis of a variety of optically-enriched aryl phthalidyl ethers.

In a research paper, scientists from the Tsinghua University proposed a novel enhanced Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printing technology, capable of printing composite magnetic structures with different material sin a single step. Furthermore, a soft robot with a hard magnetic material-superparamagnetic material composite was designed and printed.

A research paper by scientists at Beijing Institute of Technology presented a CFD simulation method based on biological experimental data to analyze the aerodynamic performance of pigeons during takeoff, leveling flight, and landing in free flight.