Dysbiosis and extraintestinal cancers by Ruishan He, Pingqian Qi, Linzhen Shu, Yidan Ding, Peng Zeng, Guosheng Wen, Ying Xiong, Huan Deng

“…Abstract The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in safeguarding host health and driving the progression of intestinal diseases. …”
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The spatial and temporal pattern of COVID-19 and its effect on humans’ development in China by X. Xie, E. Naminse, S. Liu, Q. Yi

“…The public open data available from January to February 2020, from the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China and a medical knowledge sharing website were used, and spatial analysis was performed to visualize the spatial distribution pattern of COVID-19 in China. …”
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Effects of Oral L-Carnitine Supplementation on Lipid Profile, Anemia, and Quality of Life in Chronic Renal Disease Patients under Hemodialysis: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placeb... by Afsoon Emami Naini, Mahnaz Moradi, Mojgan Mortazavi, Asghar Amini Harandi, Mehdi Hadizadeh, Farhad Shirani, Hamed Basir Ghafoori, Pardis Emami Naini

“…In patients on maintenance hemodialysis several factors reduce the body stored carnitine which could lead to dyslipidemia, anemia, and general health in these patients. We evaluated the effect of oral L-carnitine supplementation on lipid profiles, anemia, and quality of life (QOL) in hemodialysis patients. …”
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Antitumor Activity of Whole-Plant Extracts from In Vitro Cultured and Wild-Growing <i>Clinopodium vulgare</i> Plants on a Panel of Human Tumor Cell Lines by Ani Georgieva, Inna Sulikovska, Tanya Toshkova-Yotova, Vera Djeliova, Sabrina Amiri, Nenad Tsonevski, Polina Petkova-Kirova, Krasimira Tasheva

“…<i>Clinopodium vulgare</i> L. is a valuable medicinal plant with various beneficial effects on health. In this study, water extracts from the aerial part of the wild and in vitro cultured <i>C. vulgare</i> plants were obtained. …”
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Shared Bacterial and Viral Respiratory Agents in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries), and Goats (Capra hircus) in Montana by David S. Miller, Glen C. Weiser, Keith Aune, Brent Roeder, Mark Atkinson, Neil Anderson, Thomas J. Roffe, Kim A. Keating, Phillip L. Chapman, Cleon Kimberling, Jack Rhyan, P. Ryan Clarke

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Pulmonary Mucormycosis – An Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India: A PULM MUCOR Study by Ashwin Oliver Arul, K. Rajiv Karthik, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher

“…The delta wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India witnessed an alarming surge in mucormycosis cases, posing a significant health threat nationwide. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors, clinical features, radiological presentation, microbiology, diagnosis, complications, and outcomes of patients with pulmonary mucormycosis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Impact of immigration-specific stress on safety attitudes: a national cross-sectional study on overseas qualified nurses in Japan by Xinyi Chang, Xiuzhu Gu

“…Nevertheless, such nurses may encounter various obstacles in their personal and professional lives in the host country, leading to apprehensions about their perceptions of workplace safety in healthcare organisations.Objective This study investigated the current state of immigration-specific stress among overseas qualified nurses (OQNs) working in Japan and its impact on safety attitudes.Settings Invitation letters with a Quick Response (QR) code for a survey were sent to 119 hospitals across Japan that accepted OQNs as per the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Additionally, the survey QR code was shared with OQN-specific social media groups.Participants The inclusion criteria were being born and having received basic nursing education outside Japan, passing the Japanese national nursing examination, and current employment in the Japanese healthcare organisations. …”
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Association of whole grain food consumption with lung cancer risk: a prospective cohort study by Kanran Wang, Junhan Zhao, Dingyi Yang, Mao Sun, Yongzhong Wu, Wei Zhou

“…Abstract Background Whether the intake of whole grain foods can protect against lung cancer is a long-standing question of considerable public health import, but the epidemiologic evidence has been limited. …”
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Investigating PFAS emissions of light- and heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles by T. Lange, M. Dietrich, H. Schlottmann, V. Valkov, V. Mackert, I. Radev, H. Hoster

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to different adverse health effects, highlighting the need to address the examination of all potential emission sources. …”
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Comprehensive guide for epigenetics and transcriptomics data quality control by Arianna Comendul, Frederique Ruf-Zamojski, Colby T. Ford, Pankaj Agarwal, Elena Zaslavsky, German Nudelman, Manoj Hariharan, Aliza Rubenstein, Hanna Pincas, Venugopalan D. Nair, Adam M. Michaleas, Philip D. Fremont-Smith, Darrell O. Ricke, Stuart C. Sealfon, Christopher W. Woods, Kajal T. Claypool, Rafael Jaimes, III

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Wait Times for Gastroenterology Consultation in Canada: The Patients’ Perspective by WG Paterson, AN Barkun, WM Hopman, DJ Leddin, P Paré, DM Petrunia, MJ Sewitch, C Switzer, S Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…Long wait times for health care have become a significant issue in Canada. …”
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Gender-specific antibiotic-resistance patterns and characterization of bacterial flora of undergraduate students’ mobile phones and associated factors at a Nigerian university by Morufat Oluwatosin Olaitan, Akeem Ganiyu Rabiu, Zara Babagana Umara

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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REHABILITATION APPROACH BASED ON THE VISUAL MODEL OF MOBIUS TAPE IN THE TREATMENT OF MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME OF THE CERVICAL REGION IN COMBATANTS by Ye. Yu. Strashko

“…To optimize personal rehabilitation programs in health care practice, for additional visualization of educational and practical activities, it was suggested to consider the rehabilitation process as a "motor and mental dialogue" at the same time, and also to use a topological object - the Möbius strip as a visual, multi-vector, interdisciplinary, plastic model of rehabilitation. …”
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Evaluation of Comparative Efficacy of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) vs Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri Linn) on Stress Level and Quality of Sleep in the Subjects Experiencing Mental Str... by Mohnish Vijay Gokhale, Vaishali Kuchewar, Pankaj Yadav, Bhishmani Tarare

“…Introduction: Adequate sleep is essential for the preservation of both physical and mental health. Sleep deprivation or interruption can cause a variety of physical, metabolic and cognitive problems, resulting in stress, anxiety, obesity and other neurocognitive dysfunctions. …”
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Effects of Whole-Body 50-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure on Mouse Leydig Cells by Zsolt Forgács, Zoltán Somosy, Györgyi Kubinyi, Hanna Sinay, Jozsef Bakos, György Thuróczy, András Surján, Aranka Hudák, Ferenc Olajos, Péter Lázár

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Optimizing Non-Thermal Magnetic Field to Minimize Weight Loss and Tissue Degradation: Identifying Possible Enzyme Inhibition Mechanisms by Chao-Kai Chang, Prakoso Adi, Rizka Mulyani, Chun-Fu Lin, Ratna Sari Listyaningrum, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Mohsen Gavahian, Chang-Wei Hsieh

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Cerebellar Volume Measures Differentiate Multiple Sclerosis Fallers from Non-Fallers by Taylor N. Takla, Jennie Feldpausch, Erin M. Edwards, Shuo Han, Peter A. Calabresi, Jerry Prince, Kathleen M. Zackowski, Nora E. Fritz

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Evaluation of Eating Habits and Quality of Life in Postbariatric Surgery Patients and Their Family Members: A Case-Control Study by Carla Ibrahim, Joane Matta, Kàtia Lurbe i Puerto, Yonna Sacre

“…Background. Obesity is a major health problem worldwide. Today, bariatric surgery is considered as the last option and most effective treatment for severe obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2 or BMI ≥35 kg/m2 with metabolic conditions). …”
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Codon Usage is Influenced by Compositional Constraints in Genes Associated with Dementia by Taha Alqahtani, Rekha Khandia, Nidhi Puranik, Ali M. Alqahtani, Yahia Alghazwani, Saad Ali Alshehri, Kumarappan Chidambaram, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Mohammad Amjad Kamal

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A Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 5p Influences D-Dimer Levels in the San Antonio Family Heart Study by V. P. Diego, L. Almasy, D. L. Rainwater, M. C. Mahaney, A. G. Comuzzie, S. A. Cole, R. P. Tracy, M. P. Stern, J. W. MacCluer, J. Blangero

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