Examining internet use for health information seeking and influencing factors among undergraduate health science students in Southwest Ethiopia by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Geleta Nenko Dube, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Wubalem Dilie Limeneh, Amare Dagnew Fentahun, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…Conclusion: This study underscores the internet's primary role in accessing information on diseases, treatments, healthy lifestyles, and prevention. Key factors such as e-health literacy, attitude, awareness, smartphone usage, and study timing significantly influence this trend. …”
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Expression of Wnt signaling proteins LEF1, β-catenin, GSK3β, DVL1, and N-myc varies across retinoblastoma subtypes and pRb phosphorylation status by Leon Marković, Anja Bukovac, Ana Maria Varošanec, Antonia Jakovčević, Davor Tomas, Zdenko Sonicki, Borna Puljko, Fran Dumančić, Reno Hrašćan, Nives Pećina-Šlaus

“…Understanding molecular features may pave the way for personalized treatments and improve outcomes for retinoblastoma patients.…”
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The impact of prolonged blockade of the releasing hormone on alterations in cardiac macrophage polarisation subsequent to quercetin administration in rats by T.A. Voroshylova, V.I. Shepitko, Ye.V. Stetsuk, N.V. Boruta, O.V. Vilkhova, M.V. Rud, G.S. Puzyryov, O.V. Sych, А.A. Miahkokhlib

“…The addition of quercetin changes the ratio in macrophage subpopulations, which may serve to develop effective treatments.…”
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Composite microbial agent improves cotton yield and resource use efficiency under mild salt stress by optimizing plant resource allocation by Xiao Zhao, Panpan Guo, Xiong Wu, Meng Zhu, Shaozhong Kang, Taisheng Du, Jian Kang, Jinliang Chen, Ling Tong, Risheng Ding, Wanli Xu, Guangmu Tang

“…To validate our hypothesis, we conducted an experiment using two cotton varieties: Xinluzao 72 (G1) and Zhongmiansuo 49 (G2); two microbial treatments: without STC-PGPR (B1) and with STC-PGPR (B2); and three salinity levels: 0, 4, and 8 g NaCl kg−1 soil (S1, S2, S3). …”
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Modeling soil respiration in summer maize cropland based on hyperspectral imagery and machine learning by Fanchao Zeng, Fanchao Zeng, Jinwei Sun, Huihui Zhang, Lizhen Yang, Xiaoxue Zhao, Jing Zhao, Xiaodong Bo, Yuxin Cao, Fuqi Yao, Fenghui Yuan, Fenghui Yuan

“…The XGBoost model can also effectively capture the impact of drought treatments on SR.DiscussionThe XGBoost model’s tree-based structure allows it to effectively capture complex interactions and nonlinear patterns within variables, while its high sensitivity to changes in SR rates under drought conditions makes it more reliable for modeling SR across different growth stages compared to the linear-based MLR model. …”
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Foliar Application and Translocation of Radiolabeled Zinc Oxide Suspension vs. Zinc Sulfate Solution by Soybean Plants by Anita Beltrame, João Paulo Rodrigues Marques, Mariana Ayres Rodrigues, Eduardo de Almeida, Márcio Arruda Bacchi, Elisabete Aparecida De Nadai Fernandes, Rafael Otto, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho

“…The radiolabeled foliar treatments were sprayed on the leaves at V4 and V8 phenological stages. …”
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Improving Anxiety Related to Chronic Pain Through a Sleep Circadian Intervention Program: A Pilot Study by Sonia López-Monzoni, Gloria Hernando Benito, Sofía Romero-Peralta, Laura Silgado-Martínez, Maria Esther Viejo-Ayuso, Leticia Álvarez-Balado, Enrique Rodríguez Matarranz, Carles Forné Izquierdo, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, Juan Fernando Masa, Ferrán Barbé, Francisco García-Río, Antonio Martínez-Nicolás, Belén García-Mediano, Esther Solano-Pérez, Olga Mediano

“…The limitations of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain have become increasingly evident: dependency, side effects, resistance, and diminishing efficacy. …”
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Feeding Behavior, Water Intake, and Physiological Parameters of Feedlot Lambs Fed with Diets Containing Babassu Oil Associated with Sunflower Oil Blend by Laryssa V. da Silva, Gleice Kelle S. M. Vilela, Karlyene S. da Rocha, Hactus S. Cavalcanti, Glayciane C. Gois, Francisco Naysson de S. Santos, Fleming S. Campos, Michelle de O. M. Parente, Anderson de M. Zanine, Daniele de J. Ferreira, Tobyas M. de A. Mariz, Danielle de O. Maia, Henrique N. Parente

“…Thirty-five castrated male lambs (16.6 kg ± 3.9 kg) were distributed in a randomized block design with 5 treatments (diets) and 7 replications. The tested diets were oil-free diet (OF), 45 g/kg BO (BO), 30 g/kg BO with an additional 15 g/kg SO (1.5 SO), 22.5 g/kg BO with an additional 22.5 g/kg SO (2.25 SO), and 30 g/kg SO with an additional 15 g/kg BO (3.0 SO) on dry matter (DM) basis. …”
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Canadian Rhinology Working Group consensus statement: biologic therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis by Andrew Thamboo, S. Kilty, I. Witterick, Y. Chan, C. J. Chin, A. Janjua, A. Javer, J. Lee, E. Monterio, B. Rotenberg, J. Scott, K. Smith, D. D. Sommer, L. Sowerby, M. Tewfik, E. Wright, M. Desrosiers

“…Therefore, biologics, monoclonal antibody agents, could be beneficial therapeutic treatments for these patients. There have been eight randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trails performed for CRSwNP targeted components of the Type 2 inflammatory pathway, notably interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13, IL-5R, IL-33, and immunoglobulin (Ig)E. …”
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Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota, and growth in a commercia... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Pimpisut Manassila, Apichat Boontawan, Mariena Ketudat‑Cairns, Cheeranan Sriphuttha, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…Forty fish were randomly distributed into individual glass tanks and subjected to four feeding treatments: a non-supplemented control diet and diets supplemented with 0.5 %, 1 %, and 2 % R. paludigena CM33 for 105 days. …”
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Phytochemical Profiling, GC-MS Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Sida acuta leave Extracts Against Helicobacter pylori by Kamoldeen Ajijolakewu, Ayobami Elias Ajadi, S A Ayoola, Sheriffdeen Issa Bale, Taiwo Ayodeji Sorunke, Saheed Abayomi Onifade, Tomisin Oyawoye

“…Full Abstract: Helicobacter pylori is a major cause of ulcers, and increasing resistance to standard antibiotics underscores the need for alternative treatments.  Sida acuta, a plant with medicinal properties, was examined in this study for its potential antibacterial effects.  …”
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Safety and efficacy of dual versus triple antithrombotic therapy (DAT vs TAT) in patients with atrial fibrillation following a PCI: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Abdulaali R Almutairi, Renad M Altoukhi, Reema A Alshouimi, Shahad M Al Rammah, Mohammed Y Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed M Alshehri, Osamah M Alfayez, Majed S Al Yami, Omar A Almohammed

“…We used NetMetaXL V.1.6.1 and WinBUGS V.1.4.3 for the NMA and estimated the probability of ranking the treatments based on the surface under the cumulative ranking curve.Results The comparison between DAT regimens showed no significant difference in the safety or efficacy outcomes. …”
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Synergistic effects of allantoin and Achyranthes japonica-biochar profoundly alleviate lead toxicity during barley growth by Ghulam Murtaza, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Muhammad Usman, Gang Deng, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Basharat Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Maximilian Lackner

“…An experiment was performed with 7 treatments: Control, Pb2+ (10 mg kg−1) only, biochar (4 %) only, allantoin (4 g kg−1) only, biochar combined with Pb2+, allantoin combined with biochar, as well as a combination of allantoin and biochar with Pb2+. …”
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The impact of multiple exposures and movement on the fear response of poultry by Alexandra Jackson, Marcela Quino, Anusha Gautam, Melissa Gilpin, Katie Still, Denise Landers, Bethany Baker-Cook

“…The novel object test was split into three movement treatments, stationary, intermittent, and continuous. …”
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Tryptophan and/or canthaxanthin in quail diets: effects on performance, carcass traits, hematology, blood chemistry and hepatic antioxidant capacity by Khaled H. El-Kholy, Mohamed E. Sokariaa, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Sara F. Fouda, Tarek A. Ebeid, Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mahmoud Madkour, Mahmoud Alagawany

“…No noticeable variations in carcass characteristics were found across all treatments over the whole trial duration. Blood levels of high-density lipoprotein were considerably greater in the Trp and/or CX-fed group than in the control group. …”
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Comparative genomic analysis of ten Elizabethkingia anophelis isolated from clinical patients in China by Fei Wu, Yan Wu, Miaomiao Zhang, Lijun Tian, Xue Li, Xi Luo, Yiquan Zhang, Renfei Lu

“…The genomic features are important for further investigations of epidemiology, resistance, virulence, and to identify appropriate treatments.IMPORTANCEElizabethkingia anophelis strains are opportunistic pathogens causing meningitis, bloodstream infections, and endophthalmitis in vulnerable populations. …”
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Lipopolymers as the Basis of Non-Viral Delivery of Therapeutic siRNA Nanoparticles in a Leukemia (MOLM-13) Model by Panadda Yotsomnuk, Amarnath Praphakar Rajendran, Daniel Nisakar Meenakshi Sundaram, Luis Carlos Morales, Cezary Kucharski, Mohammad Nasrullah, Wanwisa Skolpap, Xiaoyan Jiang, Spencer B. Gibson, Joseph Brandwein, Hasan Uludağ

“…Induction of apoptosis was confirmed after specific siRNA treatments using the Annexin V assay. Using Luc(+) MOLM-13 cells, the growth of the xenografted cells was shown to be retarded with Prime-Fect-delivered FLT3 siRNA, unlike the siRNA delivered with PEI1.2k-PHPA-Lin9. …”
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Incidence of shoulder dislocations in the UK, 1995–2015: a population-based cohort study by Gary S Collins, Sarah E Lamb, Sally Hopewell, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Andrew Judge, Amar Rangan, Andrew J Carr, Jonathan L Rees, Nigel K Arden, Katherine Edwards, Tim A Holt, Anjali Shah, Antonella Delmestri, Rafael A Pinedo-Villanueva

“…Further work is commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research to examine treatments and predictors for recurrent shoulder dislocation.Study registration The design of this study was approved by the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee (15_260) for the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.…”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…The results showed that all moisture conserving treatments improved soil quality compared with CK, the application of A-SAP was more conducive to rainwater infiltration during precipitation events, increased the number of soil microorganisms and soil enzyme activity, however, there was no effect of increasing soil temperature. …”
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Fatty acids from soybeans: compatibility with Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its two predators☆ by Qayyoum Muhammad Asif, Khan Bilal Saeed, Song Zi-Wei, Yi Tian-Ci, Inayat Rehan, Akram Muhammad Irfan, Mobarak Syed Husne, Li Dun-Song

“…Compared to soybean oil, oleic acid reduces fertility rate (27 ± 1.60%) and is an effective repellent (65-75%) against N. californicus and N. barkeri and reduces prey consumption (15-16%) and laying eggs (0.75 ± 0.47) on treated surfaces compared to other treatments. Palmitic acid increases prey consumption (27.5 ± 3.28%) and fertility rates (5.00 ± 0.71) of N. californicus. …”
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