Housing insecurity pathways to physiological and epigenetic manifestations of health among aging adults: a conceptual model by Aarti C. Bhat, Aarti C. Bhat, Aarti C. Bhat, Andrew Fenelon, Andrew Fenelon, Andrew Fenelon, David M. Almeida, David M. Almeida, David M. Almeida

“…IntroductionHousing insecurity is a social determinant of health, as evidenced by its associations with mental, physical, and biological outcomes. The scientific understanding of the mechanisms by which housing insecurity is associated with health is still limited. …”
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Protocol of the Nutritional, Psychosocial, and Environmental Determinants of Neurodevelopment and Child Mental Health (COINCIDE) study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Eunice Lobo, Jyothi S. Menon, Deepa R., Supriya Bhavnani, Onno CP van Schayck, Shweta Dixit, Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas, Aditi Roy, Sumathi Swaminathan, Ruby Gupta, Poornima Prabhakaran, Prashanth Thankachan, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu, Debarati Mukherjee, Siddhartha Mandal, Gauri Divan

“…The COINCIDE research infrastructure will comprise a valuable global health resource, including prospective cohort data, validated study tools, and stored biological and environmental samples for future studies.…”
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A Comparative Review of Alternative Fucoidan Extraction Techniques from Seaweed by Matthew Chadwick, Loïc G. Carvalho, Carlos Vanegas, Simone Dimartino

“…Due to its reported biological activities, including antiviral, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, it has garnered significant attention for potential biomedical applications. …”
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Apports nutritionnels, dépense et bilan énergétiques chez l’homme et les primates non-humains : aspects méthodologiques by Laurent Tarnaud, Cécile Garcia, Sabrina Krief, Bruno Simmen

“…Although most of human habits and behaviours are regarded as culturally determined, Homo as a species share with non-human primates a number of psycho-physiological features originating from biological adaptations and close phylogenetic relationships. …”
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Changes in Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations and Ocular Biometric Measurements after Phacoemulsification Combined with Goniosynechialysis in Primary Angle Closure/Glaucoma Patients by Jiali Xia, Siqi Guo, Fei Hu, Liqi Fan, Ling Yu, Jian Ye

“…To compare corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs), refractive error, and ocular biological parameters before and after phacoemulsification combined with goniosynechialysis (Phaco-GSL) in primary angle closure/glaucoma (PAC/PACG) patients with different axial lengths (ALs). …”
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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among front-line healthcare workers in Northeast Brazil: a respondent-driven sampling approach by Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Wayner Vieira de Souza, Cresio Romeu Pereira, Cynthia Braga, Celia Landmann Szwarcwald, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza-Junior, Morgana Nascimento Xavier, Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de Morais, Gabriela Diniz Militao de Albuquerque, Cristiane Bresani-Salvi, Carolline Araújo Mariz, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Jadson Mendonça Galindo, Cláudio Luiz França-Neto, Jessyka Mary Vasconcelos Barbosa, Maria Amelia Sousa Mascena Veras, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luciane Nascimento Cruz, Carl Kendall, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr

“…Risk factors for a positive RT-PCR test were being a nursing assistant (OR adjusted: 2.56; 95% CI: 1.42 to 4.61), not always using all recommended PPE while assisting patients with COVID-19 (OR adj: 2.15; 95% CI: 1.02 to 4.53) and reporting a splash of biological fluid/respiratory secretion in the eyes (OR adj: 3.37; 95% CI: 1.10 to 10.34).Conclusions This study shows the high frequency of SARS-CoV2 infection among HCW presumably due to workplace exposures. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Subcritical CO2 Extract of Lepidium latifolium L. (Brassicaceae) by Balzhan B. Azimkhanova, Gulbaram O. Ustenova, Kamalidin O. Sharipov, Kayrolla D. Rakhimov, Galiya M. Sayakova, Ardak B. Jumagaziyeva, Elena V. Flisyuk, Nadezhda G. Gemejiyeva

“…This research showed that the CO2 extract of the raw material of Lepidium latifolium L. contains biologically active compounds exhibiting an essential antimicrobial effect, and therefore it is possible to recommend for the development of various drugs for use in medical practice.…”
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Comparison of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and molybdenum blue colorimetry for total phosphorus determination in freshwater invertebrates. by Molly S Costanza-Robinson, Baker J Angstman, Qiting Cai, Charles Forbes, Julia S Keon, Shuyi Lin, Emma D Neill, Elizabeth G Peebles, Ella Roelofs, Eric K Moody

“…We conclude that ICP-MS represents a reliable and comparable alternative to MBC for determining total P in freshwater invertebrates while also offering the opportunity to measure additional biologically relevant elements in a single analysis.…”
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THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF OLIVE TREE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) IN THE NUTRITIONAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION: A REVIEW by Muhammad SHAFIQ, Muhammad Zafar IQBAL, Mohammad ATHAR

“…A lot of work has been published on the biological compounds derived from olive tree in recent years for the treatment of different diseases. …”
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Variation in clinical and patient‐reported outcomes among complex heart failure with preserved ejection fraction phenotypes by Kelsey M. Flint, Sanjiv J. Shah, Eldrin F. Lewis, David P. Kao

“…Conclusions Complex, data‐driven HFpEF phenotypes differ according to biological response to spironolactone, baseline health status, and clinical endpoints. …”
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Tillage and residue management modulate the links between soil physical signatures and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomarkers by Stamatios Thomopoulos, Lars Juhl Munkholm, Lars Elsgaard, Sabine Ravnskov

“…This study investigated the long-term effects of different tillage practices and crop residue management on soil biological and physical health indices to elucidate their interconnections. …”
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Omics-Based Comparison of Fungal Virulence Genes, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and Small Molecules in <i>Penicillium expansum</i> and <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> by Holly P. Bartholomew, Christopher Gottschalk, Bret Cooper, Michael R. Bukowski, Ronghui Yang, Verneta L. Gaskins, Dianiris Luciano-Rosario, Jorge M. Fonseca, Wayne M. Jurick

“…Molecules with varying biological activities, and phytohormone-like compounds were detected for the first time in <i>P. expansum</i> while antibiotics like penicillin G and other biologically active molecules were discovered in <i>P. chrysogenum</i> culture supernatants. …”
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Determination of the Antioxidant Capacity of Germinated and Yeast-Fermented Sweet and Bitter Lupin Seeds and Sprouts via Cyclic Voltammetry Compared to the Spectrophotometric and P... by Danuta Zielińska, Piotr Gulewicz, Małgorzata Kasprowicz-Potocka, Henryk Zieliński

“…Lord) are the most suitable for producing fermented sprouts with a high content of electroactive polar compounds able to scavenge multiple free radicals of biological and non-biological origin. The updated analytical strategy for the determination of the total antioxidant capacity proved to be a viable tool for screening processed lupin seeds.…”
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Efficacy of short term non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Indian patients with axial spondyloarthritis by Shubha Bhalla, Shallu Verma, Anand Narayan Malaviya

“…A total of 4/35 patients were nonresponders; they were offered biologicals. Conclusion: NSAIDs are effective in reducing ASDAS-CRP disease activity status. …”
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Have you seen this fish? Important contribution of stakeholder observations in documenting the distribution and spread of an alien fish species in Iceland by Theresa Henke, Hlynur Bárðarson, Magnús Thorlacius, Guðbjörg Asta Ólafsdóttir

“…To address the increasing global issue of biological invasions adequate long-term monitoring data is crucial. …”
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Indirect determination of FMDV 146S component concentration in non-inactivated suspension by comparison of graphs of the second derivative for real-time RT-PCR curves by M. I. Doronin, D. V. Mikhalishin, V. A. Starikov, D. A. Lozovoy, A. V. Borisov

“…During reproduction in biological systems, FMD virus forms four variants of components, three of which do not include RNA of the virus. …”
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Deep learning solutions for inverse problems in advanced biomedical image analysis on disease detection by Amal Alshardan, Hany Mahgoub, Nuha Alruwais, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Wafa Sulaiman Almukadi, Abdullah Mohamed

“…These problems include deducing the unknown properties of biological structures or tissues from the observed imaging data, presenting a unique challenge in decoding intricate biological phenomena. …”
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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) in a Controlled Environment by Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla

“…The physical (texture, structure), chemical (pH, EC, moisture content (MC), and biological (microorganisms count) properties of the soil were analyzed in the laboratory to understand the impact of MPs on soil properties. …”
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Aberrant Expression of JAM2 Inhibits Invasion and Migration in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Jun Chen, Yuan Cui, Zhimeng Chen, Hao Ding, Chang Li, Sheng Ju, Cheng Ding, Chun Xu, Jun Zhao, Xin Tong

“…GO and KEGG analyses provided insights into the biological processes and pathways associated with JAM2. …”
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Exploring manual therapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A scoping review by Natalia Płóciennik-Korycka, Sara Maria Pani, Bogumiła Bruc, Paolo Contu, Magdalena Wrzesińska

“…Studies involving adults with IBS and investigating the effects of MT on biological, psychological, and social outcomes, well-being, or QoL were included. …”
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