Decreased Gray Matter Volume in the Frontal Cortex of Migraine Patients with Associated Functional Connectivity Alterations: A VBM and rs-FC Study by Zhijian Cao, Wenjing Yu, Zhengxiang Zhang, Maosheng Xu, Jiangnan Lin, Luping Zhang, Wenwen Song

“…Thirty-four patients with a history of migraine without aura presenting during the interictal period (MwoA-DI), 10 patients with migraine without aura presenting during the acute attack (MwoA-DA), and 32 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited in this study. …”
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US Medical Schools’ 2024 Commencements and Antisemitism: Addressing Unprofessional Behavior by Steven Roth, Hedy S. Wald

“…Introduction: Antisemitism and antisemitic incidents have been increasing in United States medical institutions since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Such incidents include anecdotal reports of antisemitic displays at medical school commencements. …”
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Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion mTBI): A qualitative descriptive study. by Josh W Faulkner, Jason Chua, Amabelle Voice-Powell, Deborah L Snell, Maree Roche, John Moffat, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Alice Theadom

“…There were two overarching themes 1) attacking the concussion from a different direction and 2) positive impact on recovery which depicted participants' overall experiences of the intervention. …”
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Transformer-based malware detection using process resource utilization metrics by Dimosthenis Natsos, Andreas L. Symeonidis

“…Malware detection has long relied on signature-based methods limited in detecting zero-day malware attacks. Although efficient, these approaches are vulnerable to obfuscation and evasion techniques. …”
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New Data on Breeding Strategies and Reproductive Success of the Globally Threatened Turtle Dove Co-Occurring with the “Competitive” Collared Dove and the “Predatory” Maghreb Magpie... by Wafae Squalli, Ismail Mansouri, Driss Ousaaid, Mohammed Hmidani, Hamid Achiban, Fatima Fadil, Mohamed Dakki

“…Similarly, predation attacks were evaluated. Patterns of habitat use were best explained by fear of predation and competition. …”
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Access to information about the activities of the Security Service of Ukraine in the context of countering disinformation by A. I. Marushchak, N. O. Kudriavtseva

“…It has been proven that the sites are official sources of reliable information about the work of state bodies, which is why they most often become the object of cyber attacks. The effectiveness of speeches in the mass media, control over the work of electronic mailboxes, as well as the peculiarities of official publications in social networks were analyzed. …”
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Studying the impact of chitosan salicylaldehyde/schiff base/CuFe2O4 in PC3 cells via theoretical studies and inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling by Ghada H. Elsayed, Asmaa M. Fahim

“…Abstract In this elucidation, the nucleophilic attack of salicyladehyde with chitosan, which was obtained from the shrimp shell, afforded the cellulose aldehyde (Schiff base), and then the dispersion of CuFe2O4 on the surface of cellulose aldehyde gave the novel nanomaterial of bimetallic oxide, which was confirmed through spectral analysis such as FT-IR, NMR, SEM, and XRD analysis. …”
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Record Disaster Management in Local Government: A Case Study of Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kayesu, Carolyne

“…Challenges record officers face in preserving records in the Nyakagyeme Central registry include; employing untrained personnel, unauthorized access to records, limited supervision, computer viruses and insect attacks, and limited training. The strategies for effective preservation of records in local Government included; the use of trained personnel, strengthening security through changing passwords, direct supervision by the supervisors, creating a backup system for records, organizing workshops to provide all records officers knowledge in record keeping, and restricting access to untrusted users. …”
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Pathogenicity of avian reovirus variant in the immune organs of broiler chicks by Haiyang Yu, Yudong Zhu, Qiong Wu, Wanjun Zhao, You Wang, Dong Wang, Huaguang Lu, Youxiang Diao, Yijing Li, Yi Tang

“…Among them, the spleen and bursa were most seriously damaged, the symptoms of arthritis appeared relatively late, which indicated that the spleen and bursa might be the main target organs preferentially attacked by avian reovirus. This study provides a rationale for the prevention and control of emerging avian reovirus and adds to the evidence of the effects of ARV on immune organs, with the expectation that it will be useful in understanding the immune response-related aspects of the disease in subsequent studies.…”
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Feruloyl-amides as natural antimicrobials for crop and food protection by Denise Dozio, Sharmila Ghosh, Daniele Alessandro Consolini, Josè Luis Ermini Starna, Loris Pinto, Federico Baruzzi, Martina Letizia Contente, Andrea Pinto, Paolo Cortesi, Salvatore Princiotto, Andrea Kunova, Sabrina Dallavalle

“…Abstract Background Plants have developed multiple chemical defence responses against pathogen attacks. The main mechanism of defence is based on a rapid transcriptional reprogramming of genes encoding biosynthetic enzymes that synthesize specific secondary metabolites. …”
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Non-parathyroid hypercalcemia in a patient with new-onset hyperthyroidism and silicone-induced granulomas: case report by Laura Montefusco, Giada Rossi, Iulia Petria, Ida Pastore, Ida Pastore, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina, Paolo Fiorina

“…We report a case of moderate hypercalcemia in a patient with HIV-positivity with new-onset autoimmune hyperthyroidism as well as concomitant chronic granulomas due to silicone injections.Case summaryA 61-year-old patient presented with generalized malaise, asthenia, dyspnea and dysphagia associated with rapid weight loss and recurrent panic attacks. Biochemical work-up revealed moderate hypercalcemia and overt hyperthyroidism with positive anti-TSH-receptor antibodies. …”
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The Roles of MicroRNAs in the Regulation of Rice–Pathogen Interactions by Yanfeng Jia, Kai Wei, Jiawang Qin, Wenxue Zhai, Quanlin Li, Yalan Li

“…Rice is exposed to attacks by the three most destructive pathogens, <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i> (<i>M. oryzae</i>), <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv. …”
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Functional Responses of the Warehouse Pirate Bug <i>Xylocoris flavipes</i> (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on a Diet of <i>Liposcelis decolor</i> (Pearman) (Psocodea: Liposcelid... by Augustine Bosomtwe, George Opit, Kristopher Giles, Brad Kard, Carla Goad

“…Maximum likelihood estimates (MLEs) of a logistic regression analysis showed that the functional responses of the life stages of <i>X. flavipes</i> on diets of three stages of <i>L. decolor</i> were Holling Type II. Estimates of the attack rate (<i>a</i>), handling time (<i>Th</i>), maximum predation (<i>K</i>) per day, and predation efficiency (<i>η</i>) per day for the two predator life stages against each prey life stage showed that the adult♀ <i>X. flavipes</i> predation rate was better compared with the nymphs. …”
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Evaluation of the degradation of mortar with volcanic tuff replacement via destructive and non-destructive testing by Hebah Mohammad Al-jabali, Walid. Fouad Edris, Mahmoud Al-Tamimi, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Tarek Ibrahim Selouma

“…The study demonstrates a strong correlation between UPV and compressive strength, porosity, and expansion, indicating that higher tuff replacement enhances the durability of mortar under sulfate attack. These findings suggest that volcanic tuffs can significantly improve the longevity and performance of mortar in aggressive environments.…”
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Prevalence, consequences, and contributing factors beyond verbal and physical workplace violence against nurses in peripheral hospitals by Mohammad M. Alnaeem, Khaled Hasan Suleiman, Majdi M. Alzoubi, Yasmeen Abu Sumaqa, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Amany Anwar Saeed Alabdullah, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem

“…Of the 110 nurses who were physically attacked, 44 (40 %) reported that an investigation was conducted to determine the cause of the incident. …”
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The Epidemiology of Migraine Headache in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review by Ashraf El-Metwally, Paivi Toivola, Khalid AlAhmary, Salwa Bahkali, Ali AlKhathaami, Shatha A. Al Ammar, Ibrahim M. Altamimi, Saleh M. Alosaimi, Munazza Jawed, Sami Almustanyir

“…The duration of migraine attacks became shorter with increasing age, while chronic (daily) migraine showed increasing prevalence with age. …”
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Enhancing voice spoofing detection in noisy environments using frequency feature masking augmentation by Soyul Han, Jaejin Seo, Sunmook Choi, Taein Kang, Sanghyeok Chung, Seungeun Lee, Seoyoung Park, Seungsang Oh, Il-Youp Kwak

“…This technological evolution, however, introduces heightened security vulnerabilities such as voice spoofing attacks. To address voice spoofing challenges, various competitions like ASVspoof 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and ADD 2022 have emerged. …”
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Contemporary Management of Patent Foramen Ovale: A Multinational Survey on Cardiologists’ Perspective by Maciej Dębski, Amr Abdelrahman, Halia Alshehri, Marloe Prince, Andrew Wiper, Shajil Chalil, Dariusz Dudek, Christopher J. White, David Hildick-Smith, David H. Roberts

“…Significant differences between regions were noted in the duration of ECG monitoring during the diagnostic process, PFO closure for left circulation thromboembolism other than stroke/transient ischemic attack, and intraoperative use of intracardiac echocardiography. …”
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Gender differences in acute and perceived stress, bullying, and academic motivation among nursing and midwifery students by Hanan F. Alharbi, Abdulaziz F. Abaoud, Mohammed Almutairi, Naif S. Alzahrani, Abdulaziz Mofdy Almarwani, Atallah Alenezi, Fahad M. Alhowaymel

“…Only female students reported that they experience significant bullying in form of attacking academic motivation. Academic motivation among participating students were relatively high. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Ghassoul-Based Formulations with Oregano and Thyme Essential Oils against Penicillium sp. by Hamid Ziyat, Mohammed Naciri Bennani, Safae Allaoui, Jamal Houssaini, Hasna Nait M’barek, Soukaina Arif, Hassan Hajjaj

“…The essential oils from aromatic plants are today considered a suitable tool to protect stored grains from fungal attacks. The purpose of this work is to study the effect of formulations of thyme and oregano essential oil (EO) adsorbed on purified (Gh-P) and sulfuric acid-activated (Gh-A) ghassoul on the biological activity of fungal pathogens. …”
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