Evaluation of the effects of thyroid functions on frailty in geriatric patients using the Edmonton, SOF and FRAIL Scales by Galip Can Uyar, Mustafa Kemal Kılıç

“…Frailty prevalence was significantly higher in individuals with abnormal TSH levels (outside the 0.5–6 mIU/L range). Lower fT3 levels and the fT3/fT4 ratio were significantly associated with frailty, particularly as assessed by the SOF and EFS scales. …”
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Application of Biochar-Immobilized <i>Bacillus megaterium</i> for Enhancing Phosphorus Uptake and Growth in Rice by Keru Yu, Zhenyu Wang, Wenyan Yang, Shuai Li, Dongtao Wu, Hongtao Zheng, Zhengqian Ye, Shaona Yang, Dan Liu

“…Inoculating rice husk biochar-immobilized with <i>Bacillus megaterium</i> (BMB) resulted in dissolved inorganic and organic P levels of 39.55 and 31.97 mL L⁻¹, respectively. Subsequently, rice pot experiments were conducted to investigate the response of soil microbial P mobilization and P uptake in rice to fertilizer inputs. …”
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Short Term Outcome of High Dose Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone In Children With Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Single Center Trial by Ahmed Osama Kaddah, Niveen Salama, Doaa Maged Ahmed, Mariam Saad Nassim

“…HD-DXM was given at a dose of 24mg/m2/day (maximum dose 40mg/day) for 4 consecutive days and PDN was given at a dose 2mg/kg/day (maximum dose 60mg/day) for 7 consecutive days. …”
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高原鼠兔和高原鼢鼠肠道微生物组及常见抗生素抗性基因的比较 by 冯天舒 1 俞巧玲 1 周蕊 1 王逸洁 1 苏军虎 2 李欢 1, 3

“…两物种体内均能检测出抗生素抗性基因，本次研究共检测到3类抗生素抗性基因，分别是四环素类抗性基因tetQ，tetM01和tetG01；磺胺类抗性基因sul1和sul2；以及多重耐药基因floR，其中某些抗生素抗性基因与部分菌群具有相关关系。…”
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Influence of Synthesis Conditions on the Capacitance Performance of Hydrothermally Prepared MnO₂ for Carbon Xerogel-Based Solid-State Supercapacitors by Vania Ilcheva, Victor Boev, Mariela Dimitrova, Borislava Mladenova, Daniela Karashanova, Elefteria Lefterova, Natalia Rey-Raap, Ana Arenillas, Antonia Stoyanova

“…The sample obtained at 160 °C exhibited the highest specific surface area (approximately 157 m²/g). These two-phase (α-MnO₂/K_1.39Mn₃O₆) materials, synthesized at the lowest and highest temperatures, respectively, and containing an appropriate amount of carbon xerogel, were tested as active mass for positive electrodes in a solid-state supercapacitor, using a Na₊-form Aquivion^® membrane as the polymer electrolyte. …”
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Nano-delivery platform with strong protection and efficient delivery: preparation of self-assembled RNA pesticide with dual RNAi targets against Apolygus lucorum by Heng Qiao, Qinhong Jiang, Jing Zhao, Liubin Xiao, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Dejin Xu, Guangchun Xu, Jie Shen, Aiguo Gu, Dejun Hao, Shuo Yan, Yongan Tan

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Sustainable Financing of TVET to Support Skills Development among Vocational and Technical Education Students amidst a dwindling Economy by Nuhu Iliya Nungse, Dornubari Stella Sagbara

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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

“…These findings correspond with the mRNA expression results of growth-related genes (insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) and IGF-II), antioxidant genes (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)), and pro-inflammatory genes (interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and IL-6). …”
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Evaluación de alternativas al Clorotalonil para el control de viruela del maní by Claudio Oddino, Damian Francisco Giordano, Juan Santiago Mortigliengo, Agustín Bazan

“…La evaluación de viruela se realizó a través de incidencia ( y severidad (); y el rendimiento se estimó cosechando 2 m2 por parcela; comparándose por ANAVA y test de Duncan (p<0,05). …”
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Effect of volumetric modification with nanosized zirconium dioxide particles on structure and mechanical properties of composite material based on polytetrafluoroethylene by A. V. Gulkin, A. A. Teploukhov, N. A. Semenyuk, A. P. Sazankov, A. E. Kartashova, D. V. Skakun

“…Wear tests were carried out on the UMT-2168 universal friction machine by the mode without lubricating fluid at the 5 N constant load, peripheral speed with the 0,32 m/s abrasive sheet. The results of the conducted research were confirmed under full-scale test conditions. …”
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Spinal CRH facilitates the micturition reflex via the CRH2 receptor in rats with normal bladder and bladder outlet obstruction by Risa Shinoki, Ryosuke Jikuya, Takuma Nirei, Takeshi Fukazawa, Hiroki Takizawa, Mari Hioki, Sachi Kawaura, Tomoyuki Tatenuma, Go Noguchi, Daiki Ueno, Yusuke Ito, Mitsuru Komeya, Kentaro Muraoka, Hisashi Hasumi, Kazuki Kobayashi, Masahito Takiguchi, Kengo Funakoshi, Kazuhide Makiyama, Naoki Aizawa, Hiroki Ito

“…Real-time PCR showed higher CRHR2 mRNA expression in the spinal cord and DRG than in the bladder in both groups. …”
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Technical note: “U–Th Analysis” – open-source software dedicated to MC-ICP-MS U-series data treatment and evaluation by I. K. Kerber, F. Kontor, A. Mielke, A. Mielke, S. Warken, S. Warken, N. Frank

“…<p>We present our stand-alone data analysis application for <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msup><mi/><mn mathvariant="normal">230</mn></msup><mrow class="chem"><mi mathvariant="normal">Th</mi><mo>/</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">U</mi></mrow></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="43pt" height="15pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="3e17e119ba9c72e5f696f4fcc9cdcb4a"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="gchron-7-1-2025-ie00001.svg" width="43pt" height="15pt" src="gchron-7-1-2025-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> dating with multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS). …”
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Dielectric Temperature Stability and Enhanced Energy-Storage Performance of Sr_0.4Ba_0.6(Zr_0.2Ti_0.2Sn_0.2Ta_0.2Nb<sub>... by Yingying Zhao, Ziao Li, Shiqiang Yang, Pu Mao, Ruirui Kang

“…By utilizing the high-entropy approach, the resulting SBN40-H ceramics demonstrated extremely fine grains, averaging 0.58 μm in size. Furthermore, these ceramics possessed a high bandgap of 3.35 eV, which, when combined with the small grain size, contributed to a remarkable breakdown strength of 570.01 kV/cm. …”
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Retrospective cohort study on diseases and risk factors associated with death in hospitalized neonatal foals by Donatienne L. Castelain, Alexander Dufourni, Mathilde L. Pas, Jade Bokma, Eva deBruijn, Ellen Paulussen, Laurence Lefère, Gunther vanLoon, Bart Pardon

“…Multivariable Cox regression in foals ≤7 days old revealed comatose mental state (HR = 2.9; 95% CI = 1.1‐8.1; P = .04), L‐lactatemia (≥373.8 mg/L [4.2 mmol/L]; HR = 4.4; 95% CI = 1.7‐11.7; P = .003) and increased serum amyloid A (SAA; ≥2054 μg/mL; HR = 3.9; 95% CI = 1.2‐12.7; P = .02) as risk factors for death, with a sensitivity and specificity of 7.5% and 95.7%, respectively. …”
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Is Bigger Better? Living Donor Kidney Volume as Measured by the Donor CT Angiogram in Predicting Donor and Recipient eGFR after Living Donor Kidney Transplantation by Chaudhry Adeel Ebad, David Brennan, Julio Chevarria, Mohammad Bin Hussein, Donal Sexton, Douglas Mulholland, Ciaran Doyle, Patrick O’Kelly, Yvonne Williams, Ruth Dunne, Conall O’Seaghdha, Dilly Little, Martina Morrin, Peter J. Conlon

“…Kidney volume median (range) in tertiles 1, 2, and 3 was 124 (89–135 ml), 155 (136–164 ml), and 184 (165–240 ml) with donor eGFR ml/min (adjusted for body surface area expressed as ml/min/1.73 m2) at the time of donation in each tertile, 109 (93–129), 110 (92–132), and 101 ml/min (84–117). …”
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JAUNOSIOS KARTOS KATALIKŲ INTELEKTUALŲ POŽIŪRIS Į FAŠIZMĄ IR NACIONALSOCIALIZMĄ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…The theory of race inferiority preached by the Nazi and used by them as foundation of their activities, was antiscientific, and this was persuasively proved in the study of M. Reinys. It was also at variance with the doctrine of Catholic Church, because the state of Nazi "nationalized" the natural human rights and freedoms by assuming the right to determine the conditions and limits of a self-expression of an individual and simultaneously to dispose completely the spiritual life of the individual. …”
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A novel approach to regulate glucose uptake in an anaplastic thyroid cancer cell line by Shabnam Heydarzadeh, Ali Asghar Moshtaghie, Maryam Daneshpour, Mehdi Hedayati

“…Determination of GLUT1 and GLUT3 mRNA and protein expression in SW1736 cells was performed by qRT-PCR and western blotting. …”
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Tannic acid-loaded inorganic-organic coating on magnesium bone nails for enhanced antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and corrosion resistance by Sirui Xu, Chuanyao Dong, Xiaolin Yu, Tianshu Lv, Dapeng Zeng, Ruiyan Li, Xingfu Bao, Kan Zhang

“…This composite coating significantly improves the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy, positively shifting its corrosion potential by 1096 mV, current density to 4.93 × 10⁻⁹ A/cm2, and increasing impedance to 10⁶ Ω·cm2, thereby ensuring prolonged structural stability and support for bone healing. …”
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Changes in the histological structure of tissues and organs of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758) and perch (Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) from the Zaporizhzhia Reser... by P. Korzhenevska, T. Sharamok, A. Doroshenko

“…The concentration of heavy metals in water samples was determined on a C115-M1 atomic absorption spectrophotometer in mg/L. …”
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Evolution characteristics of overburden structure in inclined fully mechanized caving under residual coal pillars of the upper layer by LIU Yong, WANG Hongwei, WU Xuesong, TIAN Chengpeng, GUAN Rongfu, NIE Yunxiao, FAN Zhiwei, CAO Peipei

“…When the working face was 15 m from the residual coal pillar, the maximum vertical stress of the pillar reached 46.7 MPa, an increase of 9.9% compared to the pre-mining state, with significant pillar deformation observed. …”
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