The synergism of occlusal splints along with therapeutic exercise on individuals with temporomandibular joint disorders – A pilot study by Tanuj Bachani, Fathima Banu Raza, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan

“…Conclusion: Combination therapy, which included stabilization splint and home care exercises for moderate to severe TMD patients, led to earlier curative changes in the temporomandibular joint and improved functional jaw movements, along with a reduction in pain. …”
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Flow Shift from Urban Roads to Beltway Expressway under a Tradable Credit Scheme to Alleviate Urban Traffic Congestion by Jimeng Tang, Yongxiang Zhu, Yue Yu, Lu Cai

“…While beltway expressways have been built to alleviate urban congestion by diverting traffic away from city centers, existing preferential access schemes have led to overuse of certain beltway links and a decline in service levels. …”
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Physiological and metabolome characterization of Amaranthus hybridus L. grown under cypermethrin stress: an insight of Jasmonic acid treatment by Arun Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Anita Singh

“…JA at 100 µM yielded the highest increase in biomass, 11.52% and 13.7% for R1 and R2 treated plants, respectively and also led to reduced accumulation of CYP residues. The UHPLC-MS analysis of leaf tissue revealed increase in the contents of carotenoids, flavonoids, phenolics, phenylpropanoids, steroids content in the plant group combinedly treated with JA and CYP compared to those treated with CYP alone, indicating a protective and growth-promoting role of JA under pesticide stress conditions. …”
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Size effect on the flexural behavior of UHPFRC beams and RC beams strengthened with UHPFRC by Felipe Augusto da Silva Barbosa, Ramoel Serafini, Antonio Domingues de Figueiredo, Luís Antônio Guimarães Bitencourt Júnior

“…For pure UHPFRC beams, the results indicate that high fiber contents, such as 4%, led to a pronounced size effect, with increases in flexural strength of up to 1052% for the smallest beam compared to the concrete without fibers. …”
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Lessons Learned from Van Earthquake in the Context of Urban Environment and Health by Bilge Kalanlar

“…Earthquake was felt very vigorous in Van and caused devastating casualties because of its building stock and have led to numerous loss of life. The reality of Van earthquake is the most recent example in terms of being more prepared for disasters. …”
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Properties of the new N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 1 AdS4 vacuum of maximal supergravity by Nikolay Bobev, Thomas Fischbacher, Krzysztof Pilch

“…Abstract The recent comprehensive numerical study of critical points of the scalar potential of four-dimensional N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 8, SO(8) gauged supergravity using Machine Learning software in [1] has led to a discovery of a new N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 1 vacuum with a triality-invariant SO(3) symmetry. …”
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The influence of the use of regulatory codes on the diagnosis of pathologies of reinforced concrete frame bridges by Lakhal Sebahi, Mohamed Bensoula, Mohamed Zaoui, Tahar Kadri

“…A diagnosis of the condition of the bridge was carried out on the basis of a preliminary visual inspection by making a schematic and photographic finding of the main issues and another inspection based on experimentation by carrying out several tests in situ and in the laboratory, which led to its classification in 2E according to the manual image of the quality of works of art (IQOA). …”
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Influence of environmental factors on the growth and reproduction of Pistia stratiotes L. by Mohamed Sbaghi, Mohamed El Aalaoui

“…The results showed that higher temperatures led to faster developmental stages, with germination taking 5.9 days at 30°C compared to 11.9 days at 20°C. …”
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Correlation between Maternal Vitamin D and Thyroid Function in Pregnancy with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Salma Ahi, Mohsen Adelpour, Iman Fereydooni, Naser Hatami

“…Regarding the pregnancy outcomes, two newborns were admitted to NICU, meconium aspiration was in one case, and IUFD in another case led to pregnancy termination. These four cases were related to the maternal history of hypothyroidism. …”
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Accelerating antimicrobial peptide design: Leveraging deep learning for rapid discovery. by Ahmad M Al-Omari, Yazan H Akkam, Ala'a Zyout, Shayma'a Younis, Shefa M Tawalbeh, Khaled Al-Sawalmeh, Amjed Al Fahoum, Jonathan Arnold

“…The fundamental transformation in a variety of scientific disciplines, which led to the emergence of machine learning techniques, has presented significant opportunities for the development of antimicrobial peptides. …”
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Sustainable bamboo: Technological innovations and patent insights for a greener future by Himalay R. Patel, Rahil Mathakia, Urvashi C. Mangroliya, Viralkumar B. Mandaliya

“…In the commercial sector, advances in bamboo fibre extraction and processing have led to higher quality and more sustainable textile products, while innovations in pulping and bleaching processes have reduced the environmental impact of bamboo paper production. …”
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Cytoplasmic male sterility and prospects for its utilization in breeding, genetic studies and seed production of potato by I. N. Anisimova, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…The results of investigating genetic control of male sterility in potato are presented that have been carried out using conventional approaches (hybridological analysis) and led to the formation of the concept of genic cytoplasmic male sterility in some species of section Petota of the genus Solanum. …”
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Changes in the Profile of Antibiotic Prescriptions by Dentists in Brazil during the Pandemic by Fernando de Sá Del Fiol, Isaltino Pereira de Andrade-Jr, Marcus Tolentino da Silva, Silvio Barberato-Filho, Luciane Cruz Lopes, Cristiane de Cassia Bergamaschi

“…The lack of vaccines at the beginning of the pandemic and the high mortality rate led to a search for alternative treatments for COVID-19. …”
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ADF1 and BEAF-32 chromatin proteins affect nucleosome positioning and DNA decompaction in 61C7/C8 interband region of Drosophila melanogaster polytene chromosomes by M. B. Schwartz (Berkaeva), T. E. Pankova, S. A. Demakov

“…We show that such mutations led to the collapse of an interband, which was accompanied with increased nucleosome stability. …”
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Activation of cannabinoid type 2 (CB2) receptors promotes the maintenance of redox homeostasis and protects against oxidative distress in the Neotropical freshwater fish matrinxã B... by Suzana Luisa Alves Fernandes, Yan Costa Gonçalves, Francisco Tadeu Rantin, Ana Lúcia Kalinin, Diana Amaral Monteiro

“…In both the liver and the heart, CB1+CB2 activation led to significant increases in catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities, accompanied by decreases in glutathione reductase (GR) activity. …”
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Report from the International Workshop on the Role of Public Administration in Public Policies’ Design & 15th Anniversary of the Central European Public Administration Review by Polonca Kovač, Tina Jukić

“…The project is co-funded by the Slovenian Research Agency for the period 2016–2019 (no. J5-7557) and led by prof. dr. Mirko Vintar (cf. Mencinger et al., 2017). …”
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Influence of teaching a structured and humanized method of care on the perception of medical student attitudes in the doctor-patient relationship. by Higor Chagas Cardoso, Edna Regina Silva Pereira, Viviane Soares, Marcelo Fouad Rabahi

“…<h4>Discussion and conclusion</h4>The findings showed that training in the use of the SEAGULL structured method led to a significant increase in PPOS scores related to the humanization of care by these students, with emphasis on the domain of sharing information, power, and responsibility with patients.…”
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Flavonoids as Strong Inhibitors of MAPK3: A Computational Drug Discovery Approach by Amir Taherkhani, Parita Khodadadi, Lida Samie, Zahra Azadian, Zeynab Bayat

“…Negative regulation of MAPK3 expression using miRNAs has led to therapeutic effects in cancer. Objectives. …”
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by N. I. Bogomolov, T. V. Burdinskaya, M. A. Goncharova, A. G. Goncharov, N. N. Tomskikh

“…Extraorgan tumor growth especially in the cases of gastric location, commonly led to diagnostic errors when GIST was misdiagnosed for pancreatic pseudocyst, leiomyoma, schwannoma and other tumors. …”
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Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience by Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Eduardo de Almeida Nogueira, Pietro Cardoso Balthar, Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra, Marlon de Freitas Fonseca

“…Besides, several reasons led to the postponement of consultations, diagnostic tests, and elective therapeutic procedures. …”
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