INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES ON POTATO GERMPLASM COLLECTIONS by D. A. Afonnikov, I. V. Totsky, Z. Stasevski

“…An interesting direction is the provision of services to determine the DNA prints (markers) of potato varieties, involvement of potato growers in the process of operational monitoring of diseases and pests of potatoes. Integration of data on potato collections plays an important role at the present stage. …”
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Correlation of Aspergillus fumigatus Sensitization with Mucus Plugging in COPD by Luo Y, Ren J, Liang L, Qu J, Chang C, Sun Y

“…Ying Luo,1,2 Jiaqi Ren,1,2 Long Liang,1,2 Jingge Qu,1,2 Chun Chang,1,2 Yongchang Sun1,2 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Center for Chronic Airway Diseases, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chun Chang; Yongchang Sun, Email doudou_1977@163.com; suny@bjmu.edu.cnBackground: Both Aspergillus fumigatus sensitization and mucus plugs are associated with poor clinical outcomes in COPD. …”
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The effects of nutrients on the growth and quality of medicinal and aromatic plants, affecting athletic abilities by Mohammad Miransari, Shirin Adham, Mahdiar Miransari, Amir Arshia Miransari

“…Medicinal and aromatic plants are used for treating diseases and improving the nutrition and health of people including athletes. …”
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Exercise-Induced Adaptations to the Mouse Striatal Adenosine System by Ella E. Bauer, Trevor J. Buhr, Carter H. Reed, Peter J. Clark

“…These findings may have implications for cognitive and behavioral processes, as well as motor and psychiatric diseases that involve the striatum.…”
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Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Dairy Cattle and the Pathogens They Harbour in Smallholder Farms in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya by Shepelo Getrude Peter, Hellen Wambui Kariuki, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Daniel Waweru Gakuya, Ndichu Maingi, Charles Matiku Mulei

“…Hence, effective tick control strategies remain paramount to prevent potential diseases associated with the harboured pathogens.…”
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Blood pressure variation and hypertension rates in a pre-modernized Bedouin population: data from tribes of the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) by Hani Monk-Vitelson, Israel Hershkovitz, Eugene Kobyliansky

“…During the 20th century Bedouin society has shifted from semi-nomad pastoralism toward a more Western life style, whilst accumulating risk factors for life threatening diseases. This is evident from recent reports of hypertension and obesity in Bedouin groups.In face of this epidemiological transition, it is important to document blood pressure (BP) values and related anthropometrics of Bedouin tribes prior to considerable exposure to modernization. …”
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Constructing an Isogenic 3D Human Nephrogenic Progenitor Cell Model Composed of Endothelial, Mesenchymal, and SIX2-Positive Renal Progenitor Cells by Lisa Nguyen, Lucas-Sebastian Spitzhorn, James Adjaye

“…As urine-derived renal progenitor cells can be easily obtained from cells shed into urine, the generation of 3D-NPCs directly from renal progenitor cells instead of pluripotent stem cells or kidney biopsies holds a great potential for the use in nephrotoxicity tests, drug screening, modelling nephrogenesis and diseases.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives and their Cu (ii),Ni (ii) and Co (ii) complexes by Haftom Welderufael, Dagne Addisu Kure, Endalkachew Asefa Moges, Lelisa File, Salah Hamza Sherif

“…This compound is a good starting point to develop new drug for treating pathogenic diseases. Therefore, synthesis of more analogue were recommended for further discovery of a new drug candidate. …”
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Predictors of Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Goba Town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Abate Lette, Getahun Negash, Musa Kumbi, Abduljewad Hussen, Jeylan Kassim, Demisu Zenbaba, Habtamu Gezahgn, Mitiku Bonsa, Rameto Aman, Adem Abdulkadir

“…Globally, around 1.9 million people were dying due to food-borne diseases annually, and intestinal parasites infected one-third of the population, according to estimates and more prevalent in developing countries due to poverty. …”
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Integrated assessment of introduced red currant cultivars under the conditions of Tambov Province by O. S. Rodyukova

“…‘Belosnezhka’, ‘Lvovyanka’, ‘Oksamit’ and ‘Rosinka’ showed complex resistance to diseases and pests. Cvs. ‘Kalinka’, ‘Lasunya’, ‘Lider’, ‘Lvovyanka’, ‘Oksamit’, ‘Orlovskaya zvezda’ and ‘Sara’ produced large fruits. …”
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Epidemiology of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Amputations in Romania: Results of a Cross-Sectional Quality of Life Questionnaire Based Survey by Cosmina I. Bondor, Ioan A. Veresiu, Bogdan Florea, Etta J. Vinik, Aaron I. Vinik, Norina A. Gavan

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Pretreatment Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients: Comparison With Healthy Controls and Associations With Biopsychosocial Variables by Patricia Blickle, Martina E. Schmidt, Karen Steindorf

“…Methods Two hundred and thirty‐two breast cancer patients (mean age = 55.6) and 41 healthy participants (mean age = 49.3) were recruited via the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg. Patient‐reported outcomes were assessed with the EORTC QLQ‐FA12 for fatigue, the EORTC QLQ‐C30 for functioning, the STAI for anxiety, the CESD‐R for depression and the PSQI for sleep disturbance. …”
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Terbinafine versus itraconazole: a long-term, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. A pilote study by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Claudio Rossetti, Delia Colombo, Michele Chiericozzi, Elvana Kola, Luigi Allegra

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Novel electroretinography devices to detect hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: study protocol for a diagnostic accuracy and feasibility study by James Galloway, Chan Ning Lee, Omar A Mahroo, Timothy L Jackson, George Murphy, Hatem A Wafa

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Nanoparticles containing intracellular proteins modulate neutrophil functional and phenotypic heterogeneity by Leonore Raudszus, Farbod Bahreini, Susanne Allan, Kai-Uwe Kalies, Charles C. Caldwell, Kathrin Kalies

“…While these processes ideally trigger healing and a return to balance, overshooting neutrophil function can lead to life-threatening infections such as sepsis or persistent inflammation observed in various autoimmune diseases. However, recent evidence highlights a phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of neutrophils that extends well beyond their traditional - potentially harmful- role as first responders. …”
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KGB Struggle with Antisoviet Manifestation in Lithuania and Abroad: People's Discreditation by Kristina Burinskaitė

“…Personal information, like diseases, love affairs, sexual orientations, crimes, and mistakes in the past was used also. …”
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Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh by Farhana Rinky, Asma Rahman, Sompa Reza, Abira Nowar, Sharmin Rumi Alim

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Didactic potential of metaphors used in medical discourse by Katarzyna Karska, Ewelina Prażmo

“…Many metaphors used in the medical discourse are based on multimodal representations e.g. descriptions of diseases often invoke the imagery of food including its shape, colour, texture, and smell. …”
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sCD40L Is Increased and Associated with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women with Isolated TPOAb Positivity by Xinxin Chen, Qingyao Wang, Xiangguo Cong, Shuyi Jiang, Shuxiang Li, Qiong Shen, Lei Chen

“…Soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) and soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sCD25) are abnormally expressed in autoimmune diseases and are reliable markers of inflammation. …”
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Nursing of a patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic valve stenosis and lower limb artery occlusion (1例主动脉瓣狭窄合并下肢动脉闭塞患者经导管主动脉瓣置换术的护理)... by SI Shanshan (斯珊珊)

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