Investigating the effects of previous injury on subsequent training loads, physical fitness, and injuries in youth female basketball players by Yuanqi Huang, Shaonan Wang, Changfei Li, Yukun Wang, Zhanshuang Bai, Zhanshuang Bai, Binghao Lv, Yuheng Gui, Zhongjian Wei

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Human Papillomavirus and Coronary Artery Disease in Climacteric Women: Is There an Association? by Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Haissa Oliveira Brito, Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa, Clariano Pires de Oliveira Neto, Joyce Pinheiro Leal Costa, Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, José Albuquerque de Figueiredo Neto, Rui Miguel Gil da Costa, Leonardo Victor Galvão-Moreira, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva

“…The presence of cervical HPV was strongly associated with CAD, after adjusting for demographic variables, health and sexual behaviors, comorbidities, and known cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Quantifying Time-Lag and Time-Accumulation Effects of Climate Change and Human Activities on Vegetation Dynamics in the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin of the Tibetan Plateau by Ning Li, Di Wang

“…Assessing the impacts of climate change and human activities on vegetation dynamics is essential for maintaining the health and stability of fragile ecosystems, such as the Yarlung Zangbo River (YZR) basin of the Tibetan Plateau, the highest-elevation river basin in the world. …”
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Nomogram to Predict the Survival of Chinese Patients with Alcohol-Related Liver Disease by Fangfang Duan, Chen Liu, Yuwei Liu, Chunyan Chang, Hang Zhai, Huichun Xing, Jun Cheng, Song Yang

“…Alcohol-related liver disease is an increasing public health burden in China, but there is a lack of models to predict its prognosis. …”
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Curve progression in non-surgically treated patients with idiopathic scoliosis: a cohort study with 40-year follow-up by Casper Dragsted, Lærke Ragborg, Søren Ohrt-Nisse, Thomas Andersen, Martin Gehrchen, Benny Dahl

“…The aim of this study was to assess long-term curve progression and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and compare thoracic and thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) curves. …”
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Perforin-2 is dispensable for host defense against Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans by Mariano A. Aufiero, Li-Yin Hung, De'Broski R. Herbert, Tobias M. Hohl

“…These results suggest that Perforin-2 is not essential for host defense against fungal infections in otherwise immune-competent mice.IMPORTANCEHumans encounter fungal pathogens daily and rely on innate immune cells to clear Aspergillus fumigatus, the leading cause of mold pneumonia worldwide, and Candida albicans, the most common cause of fungal bloodstream infections. The World Health Organization has classified A. fumigatus and C. albicans as critical priority fungal pathogens due to the emergence of drug resistance and the increasing number of susceptible individuals across the globe. …”
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Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco by Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou, Mehdi Azlaf, Imane El Menchawy, Mohamed El Mzibri, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Fatima-Zahra Mouzouni, Amina Barkat, Hassan Aguenaou

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The landscape of rare mitochondrial DNA variants in sudden cardiac death: A potential role for ATP synthase by Elena Luppi, Monica De Luise, Carla Bini, Guido Pelletti, Gaia Tioli, Ivana Kurelac, Luisa Iommarini, Susi Pelotti, Giuseppe Gasparre

“…Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major health concern, which can be the sign of a latent mitochondrial disease. …”
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SkelETT—Skeleton-to-Emotion Transfer Transformer by Pedro Victor Vieira Paiva, Josue Junior Guimaraes Ramos, Marina Gavrilova, Marco Antonio Garcia de Carvalho

“…Emotion recognition plays an essential role in human-computer interaction, spanning diverse domains from human-robot communication and virtual reality to mental health assessment and affective computing. Traditionally, this field has heavily relied on visual and auditory cues, such as facial expressions and speech analysis. …”
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Preliminary Exploration of Natural Polyphenols and/or Herbal Mix Replacing Sodium Nitrate to Improve the Storage Quality of Pork Sausage by Angeliki-Niki Kaloudi, Agori Karageorgou, Michael Goliomytis, Panagiotis Simitzis

“…However, these compounds can be harmful to human health, due to their carcinogenic potential. As a result, natural antioxidants derived from herbs and medicinal plants are continuously and thoroughly assessed to replace/minimize the application of synthetic agents during meat processing and storage. …”
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Active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine inhibit NOD-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome: a novel strategy for preventing and treating heart failure by Ruifang Lin, Ruifang Lin, Yunfeng Yu, Lixin Du, Zehui Ding, Zehui Ding, Ziyan Wang, Ziyan Wang, Jiaming Wei, Jiaming Wei, Zhihua Guo, Zhihua Guo

“…Heart failure (HF) has emerged as a significant global public health challenge owing to its high rates of morbidity and mortality. …”
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In silico design of an epitope-based vaccine ensemble for fasliolopsiasis by Ruchishree Konhar, Ruchishree Konhar, Kanhu Charan Das, Kanhu Charan Das, Aiboklang Nongrum, Rohan Raj Samal, Shailesh Kumar Sarangi, Devendra Kumar Biswal, Devendra Kumar Biswal

“…In the present study, we developed an in silico workflow to select antigens for composing a chimeric vaccine, which could be a significant technique for developing a fasciolopsiasis vaccine that prevents the parasite from causing serious harm.Results and discussionThis chimeric vaccine can now be tested experimentally and compared to other vaccine candidates to determine its potential influence on human health. Although the results are encouraging, additional validation is needed both in vivo and in vitro. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 within Accra Metropolis Postlockdown by Frank T. Aboagye, Lawrence Annison, Henry Kwadwo Hackman, Maame E. Acquah, Yvonne Ashong, Isaac Owusu-Frimpong, Bill C. Egyam, Sharon Annison, George Osei-Adjei, Samuel Antwi-Baffour

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Physicochemical properties and drug likeness of hydroxycinnamic acids and their molecular docking with caffeine and amoxicillin: Potential anticancer drugs by Umer Sherefedin, Abebe Belay, Kusse Gudishe, Alemu Kebede, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Tesfaye Feyisa, Jebel Haji Mahamud, Shallo Fekadu

“…Cancer is a major global health challenge, with traditional therapies often yielding limited success and significant side effects. …”
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Failure of Urological Implants in Spinal Cord Injury Patients due to Infection, Malfunction, and Implants Becoming Obsolete due to Medical Progress and Age-Related Changes in Human... by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Peter Hughes, Fahed Selmi, Paul Mansour

“…Any new clinical data, whether positive or negative, generated about a medical device should be published because health professionals should know which devices do not work, as well as those which do. …”
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Bergenin, a bioactive flavonoid: advancements in the prospects of anticancer mechanism, pharmacokinetics and nanoformulations by Pratibha Pandey, Pratibha Pandey, Sorabh Lakhanpal, Danish Mahmood, Han Na Kang, Byunggyu Kim, Sojin Kang, Jinwon Choi, Seungjoon Moon, Shivam Pandey, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Fahad Khan, Bonglee Kim

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Differences in catheter-related complications to insertion site selection for long peripheral intravenous catheters in antimicrobial therapy: a randomized controlled trial by Linfang Zhao, Xianghong Jin, Xiangyun Li, Chang Liu, Jie Wang, Xiuzhu Cao, Xufen Zeng, Yiyu Zhuang

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Prioritizing attributes of approaches to analyzing patient-centered outcomes that are truncated due to death in critical care clinical trials: a Delphi study by Melanie Bahti, Brennan C. Kahan, Fan Li, Michael O. Harhay, Catherine L. Auriemma

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Assessment of the Impact of Different Types and Intensities of Physical Exercise on the Quality of Life of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Literature Review by Katarzyna Barabasz, Paulina Więcławek, Piotr Juda, Patrycja Kłaptocz, Katarzyna Łukoś-Karcz, Dominik Bańkowski, Gabriela Pabian, Karol Musiał, Kamil Bielak

“… Objective Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, representing a global health challenge. The aim of this review is to assess the impact of different types and intensities of physical exercise on cognitive functions, biomarkers, and the quality of life of AD patients.   …”
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Oxidative Stress in Endometrial Flushing Fluid of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometrioma and Uterine Leiomyoma: Comparison with Healthy Controls by Mustafa Demir, Onur Ince, Bulent Yilmaz, Mert Ulas Barut, Ulviye Cansu Ozturk, Avni Kılıc, Ahmet Berkiz Turp, Recep Sutcu, Seyithan Taysi

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