Statins in Asthma: Potential Beneficial Effects and Limitations by Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Bharti Chogtu, Rahul Magazine

“…However, the initial excellent results from the preclinical and animal studies have not borne the results in clinical trials that the scientific world was hoping for. In light of this, this review analyzes the ways by which statins could benefit in asthma via their pleiotropic anti-inflammatory properties and explain some of the queries raised in the previous studies and provide recommendations for future studies in this field.…”
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Explaining the prevalence of marital conflict: conceptual bifurcation and sociological explanations by Wing-Chung Ho

“…Such conceptual bifurcation sheds light on two board distinctive approaches—roughly termed contextual and evolutionary—through which the coexistence of marriage formation and martial conflict can be sociologically explained. …”
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Les paramètres évidentiels, inférentiels et modaux appliqués à l’étude de must épistémique by Yves Bardière

“…It ultimately makes it possible to shed some light on one of the major questions of today’s research: is evidentiality coded or not in the semantic value of epistemic modal auxiliaries?…”
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Cultural and creative networks as enabling contexts for artistic research by Gemma Grau Pérez

“…Through the analysis of key categories and themes emerging from the empirical research, this study highlights the role of formal networks in the cultural and creative sector, particularly in addressing discipline-specific challenges and unlocking the full potential of artistic inquiry. By shedding light on the mechanisms through which networks facilitate the production and dissemination of knowledge, this study offers insights into the evolving landscape of artistic research and its broader societal impacts. …”
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MRI Findings in Neuroferritinopathy by Emiko Ohta, Yoshihisa Takiyama

“…Neuroferritinopathy is a neurodegenerative disease which demonstrates brain iron accumulation caused by the mutations in the ferritin light chain gene. On brain MRI in neuroferritinopathy, iron deposits are observed as low-intensity areas on T2WI and as signal loss on T2*WI. …”
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Navigating the Geopolitical Tightrope: The Complex Dynamics of Sino-EU Relations in a Shifting World Order by Rahman Nurdun

“…The EU finds itself walking a delicate line, leveraging its economic strength yet recognizing its strategic constraints in addressing the multifaceted relationship with China. In light of these developments, this article seeks to analyze the evolving dynamics of Sino-EU relations, leading to an inherently unstable partnership.…”
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Teacher competence and performance in primary schools in Nwoya District, Northern Uganda by Eton, Marus, Sammy, Godfrey Poro, Andrew Peter Yiga, Julius, Caesar Enon, Fabian, Mwosi

“…This study brings to light the fact that the poor performance of pupils in primary schools is a pedagogical issue, which requires pedagogical approaches to improving teacher performance. …”
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Influence of University Orientation on Fresh Students' Academic Attainment: A Case Study of Kabale University. by Nuwagaba, Melon

“…Data collected from university students of varying academic years shed light on participation levels, perceived integration, academic performance, program customization, and peer mentorship experiences. …”
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Contextualising the Regeneration of Africa’s Indigenous Governance and Management Systems and Practices by BC, Basheka

“…Furthermore, Western cultures showed intellectual arrogance by painting anything African in a negative light. Yet, indigenous African countries had their own governance systems and knowledge management practices that are worthy of any academic and intellectual theorisation and discourse. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of tobacco-induced changes in enamel surface topography by Tamanna Kaur, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Sandhya Sundar, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Hema Shree K

“…Spectrophotometric analysis further demonstrated a decrease in enamel reflectance and an increase in light absorption from mild to severe staining, underscoring the detrimental optical effects of tobacco on enamel. …”
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Determining Dominant Factors of Vegetation Change with Machine Learning and Multisource Data in the Ganjiang River Basin, China by Zhiming Xia, Kaitao Liao, Liping Guo, Bin Wang, Hongsheng Huang, Xiulong Chen, Xiangmin Fang, Kuiling Zu, Zhijun Luo, Faxing Shen, Fusheng Chen

“…The most critical factors influencing the NDVI were forest and cropland ratio, followed by soil organic carbon content, elevation, cation exchange capacity, night-time light intensity, and CO₂ concentration. …”
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Enhancing antibacterial photodynamic therapy with NIR‐activated gold nanoclusters: Atomic‐precision size effect on reducing bacterial biofilm formation and virulence by Chengyu Liu, Tenghui Tian, Yujia Shi, Meiqi Li, Le Hong, Jing Zhou, Jia Liu, Yuan Zhong, Xue Wang, Zhenyu Wang, Xue Bai, Lin Wang, Chunyan Li, Zhennan Wu

“…This approach achieved near‐infrared light absorption while inhibiting radiation transitions, thereby regulating the generation of ROS. …”
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Determining the Factors and Evolutionary Trends of Customer Engagement in Businesses: A Bibliometric Analysis by Reza Abbasi Mobarakabadi, Amir khanlari, Nader Seyyedamiri

“…Moreover, the direction and trends of customer engagement shed light on a range of strategic opportunities that can be used by brand managers as a competitive advantage.   …”
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High, but variable prevalence of Sarcocystis cruzi infections in farm-raised American bison (Bison bison) beef destined for human consumption by Larissa S. de Araujo, Aditya Gupta, Marianne Dias Papadopoulos, Doaa Naguib, Jacquin Battle, Oliver Kwok, Asis Khan, Benjamin Rosenthal, Jitender P. Dubey

“…Frozen tongues were purchased and examined for Sarcocystis infection using light microscopy, histology and quantitative PCR (qPCR) targeting 18S ribosomal DNA (18S rRNA) of S. cruzi. …”
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Stable laser-acceleration of high-flux proton beams with plasma collimation by M. J. V. Streeter, G. D. Glenn, S. DiIorio, F. Treffert, B. Loughran, H. Ahmed, S. Astbury, M. Borghesi, N. Bourgeois, C. B. Curry, S. J. D. Dann, N. P. Dover, T. Dzelzainis, O. C. Ettlinger, M. Gauthier, L. Giuffrida, S. H. Glenzer, R. J. Gray, J. S. Green, G. S. Hicks, C. Hyland, V. Istokskaia, M. King, D. Margarone, O. McCusker, P. McKenna, Z. Najmudin, C. Parisuaña, P. Parsons, C. Spindloe, D. R. Symes, A. G. R. Thomas, N. Xu, C. A. J. Palmer

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Beyond the fever: shotgun metagenomic sequencing of stool unveils pathogenic players in HIV-infected children with non-malarial febrile illness by Patricia Nabisubi, Stephen Kanyerezi, Grace Kebirungi, Ivan Sserwadda, Mike Nsubuga, Grace Kisitu, Patricia Ntege Nahirya, Bonny Mulindwa, George P. Akabwai, Sylvia Nantongo, Adeodata Kekitiinwa, Edgar Kigozi, Nsubuga Moses Luutu, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Leymon Kalema, Andrew Katabalwa, Daudi Jjingo, Gerald Mboowa

“…Taxonomic profiling identified recognised pathogens and comorbidities and revealed possible new correlations with NMFI, shedding light on the pathophysiology of fever in HIV-infected children. …”
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Optical time-lapsed in situ mechanochemical studies on metal halide perovskite systems by Yonghao Xiao, David G. Bradley, Wei Xin Chan, Xinwen Hu, Lian Xiao, Zhenpeng Liu, Zi Yang Tan, Xin Zhao, Chenfei Li, Mansour Sadek, Vikash Kumar Ravi, Ying Hern Tam, Xiaotao Wang, Felipe García, Handong Sun, Seow Chin Low, Poh Boon Phua, Tze Chien Sum, Xiuwen Zhou, Yee-Fun Lim, John V. Hanna, Han Sen Soo

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Se rapprocher du « réel » ou diversifier les compétences ? Un atelier coopératif de conception architecturale à l’ENSA de Clermont-Ferrand by Rémi Laporte

“…Given that this trend encompasses a number of common features, along with a diversity of situations, and that it has received little consideration in academic literature, this article proposes to shed some light on the subject through a reflective analysis of one of these teachings. …”
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Polarized $$W^+W^-$$ W + W - pairs at the LHC: Effects from bottom-quark induced processes at NLO QCD + EW by Thi Nhung Dao, Duc Ninh Le

“…At the integrated cross section level, using a fiducial ATLAS cut with a jet veto, the effect is $$9\%$$ 9 % compared to the NLO value of the light-quark contribution. It increases to $$13\%$$ 13 % after removing the jet veto. …”
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Calculation of the Neutron Parameters for Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Reactors by Tien Tran Minh, Dung Tran Quoc

“…The neutron fluxes are much higher than the same calculations for the TRIGA-Mark II reactor model using tungsten target and light water coolant.…”
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