Effects of age and diet on triglyceride metabolism in mice by Kathryn M. Spitler, Shwetha K. Shetty, Brandon S.J. Davies

“…Both age and diet can contribute to alterations in triglyceride metabolism and subsequent metabolic disease. In humans, plasma triglyceride levels increase with age. …”
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PERCEIVING THE SACRED FEMININE: SOME THOUGHTS ON THE CYCLADIC FIGURINES AND JUNGIAN ARCHETYPES by T. V. Danylova

“…Laconic ancient images provide a vast space of options for human imagination. In an attempt to interpret them, we are suddenly seized and carried away into unknown depths. …”
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Constitutive Androstane Receptor-Mediated Inhibition of Metformin on Phase II Metabolic Enzyme SULT2A1 by Xiaowen Hu, Mengsiyu Li, Chunxue Zhang, Shuguang Pang

“…HepaRG was used to evaluate the protein expression of pregnane X receptor (PXR), the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), SULT2A1, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and phosphorylation of AMPK (p-AMPK), respectively, at different concentrations of metformin with or without rifampin (human PXR activator) and CITCO (human CAR activator). …”
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Changes of Air Pollutants in Urban Cities during the COVID-19 Lockdown-Sri Lanka by Buddhi Pushpawela, Sherly Shelton, Gayathri Liyanage, Sanduni Jayasekara, Dimuthu Rajapaksha, Akila Jayasundara, Lesty Das Jayasuriya

“…During the lockdown period, human activities were significantly reduced, causing significant reductions in industrial operations and transportation activities, further reducing emissions and improving air quality in two cities. …”
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Genetic diversity leads to differential inflammatory responses to cigarette smoke in mice by Md Imam Faizan, Gagandeep Kaur, Sadiya Bi Shaikh, Felix Effah, Hoshang Unwalla, Irfan Rahman

“…Abstract The use of genetically diverse mouse models offers a more accurate reflection of human genetic variability, improving the translatability of findings to heterogeneous human populations. …”
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Did Turkey Experience Reductions in Air Pollution During The Covid-19 Lockdown and Partial Lockdown? by İsmet Yener, Kazım Onur Demirarslan

“…Air pollution, one of humanity's essential environmental problems due to the increasing population and urbanization, negatively affects the ecosystem and public health. …”
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Acceptability of artificial intelligence in breast screening: focus groups with the screening-eligible population in England by Jo Waller, Rumana Newlands, Lauren Gatting, Angie A Kehagia, Syeda Ahmed, Priscilla Meccheri

“…Data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis.Results Four themes described public perceptions of AI in breast screening found in this study: (1) Things going wrong and being missed summarises a predominant and pervasive concern about an AI tool being used in breast screening; (2) Speed of change and loss of control captures a positive association of AI with technological advances held by the women but also feelings of things being out of their control, and that they were being left behind and in the dark; (3) The importance of humans reports concern around the possibility that AI excludes humans and renders them redundant and (4) Desire for thorough research, staggered implementation and double-checking of scans included insistence that any AI be thoroughly trialled, tested and not solely relied on when initially implemented.Conclusions It will be essential that future decision-making and communication about AI implementation in breast screening (and, likely, in healthcare more widely) address concerns surrounding (1) the fallibility of AI, (2) lack of inclusion, control and transparency in relation to healthcare and technology decisions and (3) humans being left redundant and unneeded, while building on women’s hopes for the technology.…”
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Alpha synuclein overexpression can drive microbiome dysbiosis in mice by Timothy R. Sampson, Zachary D Wallen, Woong-Jai Won, David G. Standaert, Haydeh Payami, Ashley S. Harms

“…As such, several experimental rodent and non-human primate models of α-syn overexpression recapitulate some of the hallmark pathophysiologies of PD. …”
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Risk characterisation of chemicals of emerging concern in real-life water reuse applications by Jan C. Specker, Antonia Praetorius, Milo L. de Baat, Nora B. Sutton, Annemarie P. van Wezel

“…Environmental risks could be assessed for 77 % of detected CECs, while the human health risk assessment is limited to 28 %. …”
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Microcontroller-Based Intravenous Fluid Monitoring System Design by Phisca Aditya Rosyady, Nurina Umy Habibah, Ahmad Raditya Cahya Baswara, Nuni Ihsana, Dedik Sulistiawan, Widya Rahayu Dinata

“…The development of technology increases human creativity and creates various tools to help humans be more effective, including in dealing with problems in the medical world. …”
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Scoping Review of the Zika Virus Literature. by Lisa A Waddell, Judy D Greig

“…Several knowledge gaps were identified by this review with respect to ZIKV epidemiology, the importance of potential non-human primates and other hosts in the transmission cycle, the burden of disease in humans, and complications related to human infection with ZIKV. …”
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GEPREP: A comprehensive data atlas of RNA-seq-based gene expression profiles of exercise responses by Lei Sun, Jinwen Luan, Jinbiao Wang, Xiaoli Li, Wenqian Zhang, Xiaohui Ji, Longhua Liu, Ru Wang, Bingxiang Xu

“…Specifically, there were 977 (87.2 %) human samples of skeletal muscle and 143 (12.8 %) human samples of blood. …”
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Modified rice bran arabinoxylan as a nutraceutical in health and disease-A scoping review with bibliometric analysis. by Soo Liang Ooi, Peter S Micalos, Sok Cheon Pak

“…A shifting focus from immuno-cellular activities to human translations over the years was shown via keyword visualisation. …”
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BREEDING FOR ANTIOXIDANT CONTENT IN GRAIN AS A PROMISING TREND IN OBTAINING HEALTHY FOOD PRODUCTS by V. I. Polonskiy, I. G. Loskutov, A. V. Sumina

“…The substances that may aid to prevent a number of serious human diseases include antioxidants, while one of the important quality parameters in food products and their ingredients is their antioxidant activity. …”
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MODUS OF SOCIAL INTEGRITY: PRACTICE OF CONSTRUCTING PRODUCTIVE CO-BEING by I. I. Brodetskaya

“…In this regard, the reference to the existence of human co-beingness, mechanisms and modus of its formation is a necessary methodological step. …”
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Homoharringtonine Attenuates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis by Inhibiting NF-κB Signaling by Jiangrui Liu, Liangpan Shi, Wenchang Huang, Zhihua Zheng, Xiaohui Huang, Yibin Su

“…In addition, HHT inhibited the M1 polarization of both human and mouse macrophages, while HHT did not affect the differentiation of human CD4 T cells into Th17, Th1, or Treg cells and did not affect the proliferation and migration of human colon epithelial cells. …”
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Nociceptor-localized KCC2 suppresses brachial plexus avulsion-induced neuropathic pain and related central sensitization by Hang Xian, Huan Guo, Yuan-Ying Liu, Sui-Bin Ma, Rui Zhao, Jian-Lei Zhang, Hang Zhang, Rou-Gang Xie, Xu-Cheng Guo, Jie Ren, Sheng-Xi Wu, Ceng Luo, Rui Cong

“…The consistent results in both humanity and rodents endow great potential to future transformation of clinical practice.…”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and influencing factors of native and invasive saltmarshes in a rapidly silting bay during 1985–2023 by Mingshan Xu, Mingshan Xu, Mingshan Xu, Jiali Gu, Peng Yun, Jianjun Gan, Wenzhou Fan, Zhentao Chen, Jie Shao, Guangzhi Zhang, Jian Zeng

“…By contrast, S. alterniflora consistently expanded annually, except when it was eradicated by human interference. Both natural factors and human activities influenced native and invasive saltmarshes; for instance, mudflat reclamation facilitated saltmarsh expansion by creating suitable habitats during a certain period, particularly for S. alterniflora. …”
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Zooarchaeological investigation of the Hoabinhian exploitation of reptiles and amphibians in Thailand and Cambodia with a focus on the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata... by Bochaton, Corentin, Chantasri, Sirikanya, Maneechote, Melada, Claude, Julien, Griggo, Christophe, Naksri, Wilailuck, Forestier, Hubert, Sophady, Heng, Auertrakulvit, Prasit, Bowonsachoti, Jutinach, Zeitoun, Valéry

“…This gap in research hinders a complete comprehension of past human subsistence strategies and economies, as only a limited number of comprehensive studies encompassing all the taxa found in archaeological sites have been conducted thus far. …”
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An AI-Based Digital Scanner for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Detection in Beekeeping by Daniela Scutaru, Simone Bergonzoli, Corrado Costa, Simona Violino, Cecilia Costa, Sergio Albertazzi, Vittorio Capano, Marko M. Kostić, Antonio Scarfone

“…Detecting the parasite and defining the intervention thresholds for effective treatment is a difficult and time-consuming task; different detection methods exist, but they are mainly based on human eye observations, resulting in low accuracy. …”
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