Severe central nervous system injury in 9 children with COVID-19 by Peipei Zhang, Meiyun Xin, Yingge Bai, Xueyun Ren, Na Li

“…One child had lost his vital signs when admitted to hospital, and the remaining eight received hormonal shock, human immunoglobulin transfusion, antinainfection, cranial pressure reduction, and tracheal intubation, among others, during hospitalization. …”
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Clerodendrum volubile Ethanol Leaf Extract: A Potential Antidote to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats by Olufunke Esan Olorundare, Adejuwon Adewale Adeneye, Akinyele Olubiyi Akinsola, Daniel Ayodele Sanni, Mamoru Koketsu, Hasan Mukhtar

“…Overall, CVE may play a significant therapeutic role in the management of DOX-induced cardiotoxicity in humans.…”
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Super Typhoons Simulation: A Comparison of WRF and Empirical Parameterized Models for High Wind Speeds by Haihua Fu, Yan Wang, Yanshuang Xie, Chenghan Luo, Shaoping Shang, Zhigang He, Guomei Wei

“…As extreme forms of tropical cyclones (TCs), typhoons pose significant threats to both human society and the natural environment. To better understand and predict their behavior, scientists have relied on numerical simulations. …”
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Assessing dynamic coastal vulnerability to climate hazards: A geospatial approach in Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh, India by Ganni Satya Venkata Sai Aditya Bharadwaz, Indrajit Pal, Chitrini Mozumder, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad

“…Overall, 598.32 km2 out of 1647.68 km2 exhibited moderate to very high vulnerability, highlighting the threats from coastal erosion and human encroachment. Significant coastal erosion was identified, with shoreline changes ranging from 604.35 to 1016.25 m over the past two decades, particularly in the southern district. …”
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A study looking at how missed somatropin injections affect growth in children with growth hormone deficiency: a plain language summary of publication by Jane Loftus, Bradley S. Miller, Craig S. Parzynski, Jose Alvir, Yong Chen, Priti Jhingran, Anu Gupta, Mitch DeKoven, Victoria Divino, Jenny Tse, Jing He, Michael Wajnrajch

“…Somatropin - a type of human growth hormone that can be made in a laboratory and used to treat growth hormone deficiency.…”
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Genome sequence and evaluation of safety and probiotic potential of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei LC86 and Lacticaseibacillus casei LC89 by Ting Chen, Yunjiao Zhao, Yunjiao Zhao, Yixuan Fan, Yao Dong, Zhonghui Gai

“…The oral LD50 for both LC86 and LC89 in mice was >2 × 1010 CFU/kg.ConclusionThe experimental results above demonstrated the probiotic characteristics and safety of LC86 and LC89, indicating their potential as candidates for probiotics for human and animal applications.…”
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Application of photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid and fractional CO2 laser for the management of recalcitrant plantar warts by Jiaoquan Chen, Xinyi Xie, Yingxue Liu, Fengyi Chen, Yeqing Gong, Bihua Liang, Yiling Wu, Shiqi He, Yueming Li, Huilan Zhu, Shaoyin Ma

“…Significance: Plantar warts, benign lesions on the soles of the feet, are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) infecting keratinocytes. …”
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Carbon Monoxide and Particulate Matter Concentrations inside the Road Tunnels of Guanajuato City, Mexico by Adrián Zamorategui-Molina, Norma L. Gutiérrez-Ortega, Juan Carlos Baltazar-Vera, Julio Del Ángel-Soto, David Tirado-Torres

“…However, exposure to elevated levels of carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM), including PM2.5 and PM10 consisting of vehicle-emitted particles and resuspended dust, poses risks to human health. Hence, we monitored the CO, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations; wind speed; and number of vehicles in three popular tunnels among pedestrians, all of which exhibited relatively high levels of pollution, in Guanajuato. …”
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Validating a novel measure for assessing patient openness and concerns about using artificial intelligence in healthcare by Bryan A. Sisk, Alison L. Antes, Sunny C. Lin, Paige Nong, James M. DuBois

“…Concern subscales assessed privacy, social justice, quality, human element of care, cost, shared decision‐making, and convenience. …”
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A broad spectrum Shigella vaccine based on VirG53 – 353 multiepitope region produced in a cell-free system by Girmay Desalegn, Charlotte Abrahamson, K. Ross Turbyfill, Lucy Pill-Pepe, Leslie Bautista, Chitradevi S. Tamilselvi, Dylan Dunn, Neeraj Kapoor, Barbara Sullinger, Matheo Herrera, Edwin V. Oaks, Jeff Fairman, Marcela F. Pasetti

“…The target antigen refinement and production improvement described here will facilitate the first-in-human studies.…”
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Design of a new class of broad-spectrum therapeutics targeted to drug-resistant bacteria by Amrutha Surendran, Agnes Turnbull, Allen Flockhart, Fern Findlay-Greene, Martyna Nowosielska, Donald Morrison, David J. Mincher, Samantha Donnellan

“…Key policy highlights Development of a novel class of antimicrobial compounds Drug screen against a WHO ‘high’ priority drug-resistant pathogen that poses the greatest threat to human health (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Drug screen against a surrogate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.…”
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Heterogeneous focal adhesion cytoskeleton nanoarchitectures from microengineered interfacial curvature to oversee nuclear remodeling and mechanotransduction of mesenchymal stem cel... by Huayu Fan, Hui Zhao, Yan Hou, Danni Meng, Jizong Jiang, Eon-Bee Lee, Yinzheng Fu, Xiangdong Zhang, Rui Chen, Yongtao Wang

“…Methods Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based stencils were micropatterned to prepare the micropores for cell culture. The colonies of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were formed by controlling cell seeding density to investigate the influences of cell density, curvature and heterogeneity on mechanotransduction. …”
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Microbiological Safety of Leafy Vegetables Produced at Houeyiho and Sèmè-Kpodji Vegetable Farms in Southern Benin: Risk Factors for Campylobacter spp. by Sylvain Daton Kougblénou, Alidéhou Jerrold Agbankpé, Justin Gbèssohélé Béhanzin, Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon, Alidah Victonie Aniambossou, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Honoré Sourou Bankolé

“…Foodborne infections, mainly those attributable to Campylobacter, are one of the most common causes of intestinal diseases, of bacterial origin in humans. Although the vehicle of transmission is not always identified, the most common vehicles are poultry, poultry products, and contaminated water. …”
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Encoding of cerebellar dentate neuron activity during visual attention in rhesus macaques by Nico A Flierman, Sue Ann Koay, Willem S van Hoogstraten, Tom JH Ruigrok, Pieter Roelfsema, Aleksandra Badura, Chris I De Zeeuw

“…To study cerebellar activity during visual attention we recorded extracellular activity of dentate nucleus (DN) neurons in two non-human primates (NHPs). NHPs were trained to read the direction indicated by a peripheral visual stimulus while maintaining fixation at the center, and report the direction of the cue by performing a saccadic eye movement into the same direction following a delay. …”
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Level of fecal neopterin and calprotectin in asymptomatic and symptomatic norovirus-infected children with malnutrition in Indonesia by Anisa Lailatul Fitria, Zayyin Dinana, Aussie Tahta Maharani, Alinda Syifa Fumizuki, Faiz Nabila Mumtazya, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, Laura Navika Yamani, Juniastuti, Maria Inge Lusida, Soetjipto, Septa Indra Puspikawati

“…We assessed the fecal neopterin and calprotectin from the stools samples collected during viral diarrhea surveillance in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, using commercially ELISA kit from BT Lab (Zhejiang, China) for human neopterin and calprotectin. The statistical differences were tested using Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test. …”
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An assessment of breast cancer HER2, ER, and PR expressions based on mammography using deep learning with convolutional neural networks by Shun Zeng, Hongyu Chen, Rui Jing, Wenzhuo Yang, Ligong He, Tianle Zou, Peng Liu, Bo Liang, Dan Shi, Wenhao Wu, Qiusheng Lin, Zhenyu Ma, Jinhui Zha, Yonghao Zhong, Xianbin Zhang, Guangrui Shao, Peng Gong

“…Abstract Mammography is the recommended imaging modality for breast cancer screening. Expressions of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), estrogen receptor (ER), and progesterone receptor (PR) are critical to the development of therapeutic strategies for breast cancer. …”
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Damage symptoms, development, and reproductive performance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on fodder maize and cob by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Azza A. Awad, Walaa E. Gamil, Bassam F. Fahmy

“…The results exhibited that the FAW larvae were able to feed on and infest both fodder maize and corn cobs, causing significant damage particularly to the cobs making them unsuitable for marketing and human consumption. Moreover, the larvae and pupae from the corn cobs had the greatest weight and were significantly affected by food items. …”
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Phase 1 study of safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intradermal DNA vaccine ASP2390 in adults allergic to house dust mites by Thomas Kayser, MD, BS, Ronald Smulders, MD, PhD, Tomohiro Kusawake, PhD, Erik Wambre, PhD, Gurunadh R. Chichili, PhD, Mary B. Blauwet, DrPH, Anna Spence, MS, Melanie Patton, BS, Rima Tabash, PhD, Hannah A. DeBerg, PhD, Sugandhika Khosa, MS, Philipp Badorrek, MD, Jens M. Hohlfeld, MD, Brian C. Ferslew, PharmD, PhD

“…Objective: We evaluated the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of first-in-human intradermal ASP2390 in adults with HDM allergy. …”
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Electricity Theft Detection Using Machine Learning in Traditional Meter Postpaid Residential Customers: A Case Study on State Electricity Company (PLN) Indonesia by Alief Pascal Taruna, Galih Arisona, Dwi Irwanto, Arif Bijak Bestari, Wildan Juniawan

“…These findings demonstrate the model’s effectiveness in delivering reliable TO recommendations, supporting PLN’s operational strategies, and offering practical benefits through a more objective, standardized TO process that minimizes human error and improves efficiency.…”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Biomedical Waste Management at Biyem-Assi District Hospital, Yaounde: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Stu... by Sylvain Honoré Woromogo, Gwladys Guetsé Djeukang, Félicité Emma Yagata Moussa, Jesse Saint Saba Antaon, Kingsley Ngah Kort, Pierre Marie Tebeu

“…Healthcare workers are responsible for the proper management of this waste for human safety and for the protection of the environment. …”
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