A mathematical model of weight change with adaptation by Diana M. Thomas, Ashley Ciesla, James A. Levine, John G. Stevens, Corby K. Martin

“…As obesity and its related health problems grow around the world, efforts to control and manage weight is increasing in importance. …”
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Theatre and Psychoanalysis: or Jung on Martin Crimp's Stage: “100 Words” by Solange Ayache

“…In scenario 11, the playwright reproduces the list of one hundred stimulus words devised in 1909 by the psychoanalyst to test a patient’s mental health. Our point is that this “collage” of disarticulated words inserted by Crimp into the dialogue of three anonymous art critics ironically emphasizes the absence of the main character, the suicidal artist, and her refusal to undergo “treatment.” …”
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Balance, Sensorimotor, and Cognitive Performance in Long-Year Expert Senior Ballroom Dancers by Jan-Christoph Kattenstroth, Tobias Kalisch, Izabela Kolankowska, Hubert R. Dinse

“…However, there was no generalization of positive effects to those domains that were found to be improved in amateur dancers, such as tactile and cognitive performance, suggesting that there might be an optimal range of intervention intensity to maintain health and independence throughout the human lifespan.…”
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The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: A Complex Interplay by Jacqueline M. Latina, N. A. Mark Estes, Ann C. Garlitski

“…AF is a costly public health problem increasing a patient’s risk of stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality. …”
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Integrating TRPV1 Receptor Function with Capsaicin Psychophysics by Gregory Smutzer, Roni K. Devassy

“…Future studies will further clarify the importance of capsaicin and its receptor in human health and nutrition.…”
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Inflammation and Macular Oedema after Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Vito Romano, Martina Angi, Fabrizio Scotti, Renata del Grosso, Davide Romano, Francesco Semeraro, Paolo Vinciguerra, Ciro Costagliola, Mario R. Romano

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Applying Acupuncture as Part of Multidisciplinary Treatment for Locked-in Syndrome: A Case Report by Liu Tsung-Han, Tsung-Han Yang

“…A 56-year-old male was diagnosed with a pontine infarction, presenting with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score of 23. By week 3 post-stroke, the patient showed LIS signs, as he could communicate through eye blinking while remaining quadriplegic. …”

Savoring the past, preserving the future: a mixed-methods examination of culinary traditions among Pontic Greeks in Northern Greece by Achillefs Keramaris, Eleni Kasapidou, Paraskevi Mitlianga

“…Statistical and thematic analyses revealed a strong preference for traditional delicacies, such as pisia (a type of pancake) and tanomenon sorva (yogurt soup), alongside a notable shift from butter to olive oil driven by health considerations. Qualitative findings underscored the deep cultural and emotional significance of these foods, revealing themes such as intergenerational knowledge transmission, urbanization’s impact, and the dual role of heritage and convenience in shaping food choices. …”
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Bilateral Reduction Mammoplasty with Nipple-areola Complex Graft in Ten-Year-Old Girl with Juvenile Gigantomastia: A Case Report by Khadija Ali, Manar Husain, Amal Alrayes, Hussain Alsaffar

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Historical Life Courses and Family Reconstitutions. The Scientific Impact of the Antwerp COR*-Database by Paul Puschmann, Hideko Matsuo, Koen Matthijs

“…As such the database allows the reconstruction of historical life courses and families, and the analysis of key demographic characteristics and developments regarding marriage, fertility, migration, social mobility, health, mortality and longevity, as well as their interplay within and across households, families and generations. …”
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A Review on the Antimutagenic and Anticancer Effects of Cysteamine by Chun-Man Lee

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In Vitro Effect of Aqueous Extract and Fraction IV Portion of Ximenia americana Stem Bark on Trypanosoma congolense DNA by Victor Ambrose Maikai, Beatty Viv Maikai, Patricia Ishyaku Kobo

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Treatment adherence behaviors and asthma control: The role of treatment perception by Isaías Lugo-González, Cynthia Vega-Valero

“…Background: In the case of asthma, one of the problems faced by patients and health services is the poor adherence to maintenance medication, which limits disease control. …”
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Characterization of Fly Ash Generated from Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa by Olushola S. Ayanda, Olalekan S. Fatoki, Folahan A. Adekola, Bhekumusa J. Ximba

“…Highly toxic metals As, Sb, Cd, Cr, and Pb as well as metals that are essential to health in trace amounts were also present. The storage and disposal of coal fly ash can thus lead to the release of leached metals into soils, surface and ground waters, find way into the ecological systems and then cause harmful effect to man and its environments.…”
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Investigating the Knowledge Surrounding Folate and Folic Acid in a Cohort of Vegetarians by Michael Dolan, Katherine Younger, Lucy Brennan, Jessica Roche

“…This research suggests that more public health campaigns are needed in order to increase the knowledge and intake of folic acid.…”
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Spatial/Temporal Characterization and Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Mangla Reservoir, Pakistan by Muhammad Saleem, Javed Iqbal, Gulraiz Akhter, Munir H. Shah

“…Probable risk associated with the metals levels on human health was also evaluated using hazard quotients (HQ) by ingestion and dermal routes for adults and children. …”
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Parity of Calving Influences the Likelihood of Calves Having Cryptosporidium spp. by Alīna Zolova, Dace Keidāne, Maksims Zolovs

“…The effect of colostrum on calves’ health status was intensively studied, while the role of transition milk was left underestimated. …”
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Sorptive Response Profile of Chitosan Coated Silica in the Defluoridation of Aqueous Solution by Y. Vijaya, A. Krishnaiah

“…As excess of fluoride (> 1.5 mg/L) in drinking water is harmful to the human health, various treatment technologies for removing fluoride from groundwater and aqueous medium have been investigated in the past. …”
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Childhoods: experiencing an international conference by Irene Stevens, Laura Steckley

“…Irene presented a paper on child protection and risk in care which looked at how health and safety policies in units can restrict activities for young people, and the need to develop appropriate risk assessment processes. …”

Socioeconomic conditions of the family in supporting the distance learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic by Laelani Jhofiroh, Yanto Sucahyanto, Aris Munandar, OS Hardi, Samadi Samadi, Cahyadi Setiawan

“…The impact of Covid-19 does not only occur in the health sector, but also on other sectors such as social, economic, environmental and even geopolitical and including the education sector. …”
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