Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of neurometabo­lites in the hippocampi of aggressive and tame male rats by R. G. Gulevich, A. E. Akulov, S. G. Shikhevich, R. V. Kozhemyakina, I. Z. Plyusnina

“…Proportions of major neurometabolites with regard to their total amount in the dorsal region of the hippocampus were studied in adult male rats of populations selected for long for increase and absence of aggressivefearful response to humans and in unselected vivarium- kept rats by 1H magnetic resonance spectrometry. …”
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Improving Child Oral Health: A Qualitative Study of Dental Service Provision and Enhancement Strategies by Hossein Jabbari Beyrami, Salar Mohammaddokht, Mahsa Zohdi, Milad Baseri

“…The provision of dental equipment and facilities was identified as a major strength. However, inadequate preventive and educational dental services for children, along with deficiencies in the recording and utilization of health information, were the primary weaknesses in the delivery of dental services to children in Tabriz over the past five years.…”
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Accelerated Warming and Salinification of the Mediterranean Sea: Implications for Dense Water Formation by Nikolaos Skliris, Robert Marsh, Matthew Breedon, Simon A. Josey

“…Results suggest that salinification over the last 45 years may have strongly enhanced salt preconditioning in all major dense water formation sites, sustaining or even increasing deep water formation despite the increasingly warming climate.…”
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The PTP1B Inhibitor Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) Improves Glucose Uptake in Equine Metabolic Syndrome Affected Liver through Anti-Inflammatory and Antifibrotic Activity by Lynda Bourebaba, Anna Serwotka-Suszczak, Nabila Bourebaba, Magdalena Zyzak, Krzysztof Marycz

“…PTP1B inhibition using trodusquemine resulted in decreased proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6) release from liver and PBMC affected by EMS and regulated expression of major proinflammatory microRNAs such as miR-802 and miR-211. …”
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How and why small volcanic ocean islands collapse and move vertically up and down by Fernando O. Marques, Luísa P. Ribeiro, Christian Hübscher, Ana C. G. Costa, Anthony Hildenbrand

“…Abstract Mass controls two major processes in volcanic islands: large-scale collapse and vertical movements. …”
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Its Role in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Women by Tam Thai Thanh Tran, Thu Minh Phung, Anh Thi Mai Do, Quynh Tran Mai Ly, Tin Hoang Nguyen

“…Findings in Brief: While MHT may have favorable effects when started early, introducing it later in the course of atherosclerosis may pose major dangers, underlining the importance of timing in hormone therapy. …”
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Sustainable ceiling panels: exploring the potentials of groundnut shell and sugarcane bagasse-modified plaster of Paris by Ubong Williams Robert, Sunday Edet Etuk, Okechukwu Ebuka Agbasi, David Adeniran Oyegoke, Sylvester Andrew Ekong

“…Also, groundnut shell (GNS) and sugarcane bagasse (SGB) are recyclable wastes generated in large quantities annually, yet, majorly under-utilized. The persistence of limited/ ineffective waste management systems in less-developed and developing nations warrants adoption of open burning as their prevalent disposal technique. …”
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Managing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in Indonesia: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hypoallergenic Milk Formulas from the Private Payers’ Perspective by Ana Teresa Paquete, Rui Martins, Mark P. Connolly, Badriul Hegar, Zakiudin Munasir, Stephanus Stephanus

“…Soy formula remained an alternative if formula price represents a major constraint.…”
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Pivotal roles of biglycan and decorin in regulating bone mass, water retention, and bone toughness by Rui Hua, Yan Han, Qingwen Ni, Roberto J. Fajardo, Renato V. Iozzo, Rafay Ahmed, Jeffry S. Nyman, Xiaodu Wang, Jean X. Jiang

“…Among these proteoglycans, biglycan (Bgn) and decorin (Dcn) are major subtypes, yet their distinct roles in bone remain largely elusive. …”
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Nurses' experiences and preferences around shift patterns: A scoping review. by Ourega-Zoé Ejebu, Chiara Dall'Ora, Peter Griffiths

“…The studies reported on three major aspects of shift work: shift work per se (i.e. the mere fact of working shift), shift length, and time of shift. …”
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Impact of Paracoccus sp. EGY7 carotenoids on triple-negative breast cancer cells: invitro study by Karim Abdelazim, Ahmed Hussein, Sherine N. Khattab, Shaymaa Essam El Feky, Nehad Noby

“…Chromatographic analysis revealed zeaxanthin as the major carotenoid (48.3%). The extract exhibited significant cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 cells with an IC50 of 1200 µg. …”
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Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: The Korle-Bu Experience by Eugenia V. Asare, Ivor Wilson, Amma A. Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Fredericka Sey, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…In Africa, sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem with over 200,000 babies born per year. …”
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Preface by Susanne Ditlevsen, Petr Lansky

“…They arerelatively small in size, interdisciplinary with major emphasis on thesearch for common principles in neural coding. …”
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Interaction of genes determining the spike shape of wheat and located in 5AL chromosome by A. V. Simonov, T. A. Pshenichnikova, I. F. Lapochkina, N. Watanabe

“…Spike parameters of hexaploid wheats from the genus Triticum L. are determined by the major genes and play an important role in systematics. …”
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Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in Children Aged 2–6 years in the Highlands and Lowlands of West Java by Sofian MA, Setiawan AS, Hamdani AM, Pratidina NB, Suwargiani AA

“…Maharani Alika Sofian,1 Asty Samiaty Setiawan,2 Ardena Maulidia Hamdani,2 Naninda Berliana Pratidina,3 Anne Agustina Suwargiani2 1Undergraduate Programme in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Asty Samiaty Setiawan, Email asty.setiawan@unpad.ac.idBackground: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a major dental health issue that affects children worldwide. …”
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A Beam of Light on the Dark Side of the Moon: A Critical Review on the Book Women in Ancient Persia by Ehsan Ahmadinya

“…While none of the possible historical sources of Achaemenid royal libraries are available to us, with the exception of Darius the Great’s inscription at Behistun and the Cyrus Cylinder, we do not have any other chronicle inscriptions of this period. A major part of the history of the Achaemenid era has been based on the information given from Greek and sometimes Jewish sources, which researchers often point out shortcomings, contradictions, and even their narrative nature. …”
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Directed connectivity in theta networks supports action-effect integration by Jasmin Mayer, Moritz Mückschel, Nasibeh Talebi, Bernhard Hommel, Christian Beste

“…Taken together, the current findings connect well with major cognitive concepts. Our study suggests a functional relevance of theta band activity in an IC-ATL-IFC network, which in turn implies that basic ideomotor action-effect integration is implemented through theta band activity and effective connectivities between temporo-frontal structures.…”
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Eklektizismus und Experiment. ›Just Intonation‹ in Ben Johnstons späten Streichquartetten by Johannes Quint

“…The analysis of four selected examples exposes different functionalities found in Johnstonʼs use of ›Just Intonation‹: In the 2nd movement of String Quartet No. 10, the polarity major/minor is replaced by that of O-Tonality/U-Tonality. …”
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Uncertainty-aware deep learning in healthcare: A scoping review. by Tyler J Loftus, Benjamin Shickel, Matthew M Ruppert, Jeremy A Balch, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Patrick J Tighe, Philip A Efron, William R Hogan, Parisa Rashidi, Gilbert R Upchurch, Azra Bihorac

“…Mistrust is a major barrier to implementing deep learning in healthcare settings. …”
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Du nomadisme à la sédentarisation by Aimé Landry Dongmo, Patrice Djamen, Éric Vall, Koussou Mian-Oudanang, Doubangolo Coulibaly, Jean Lossouarn

“…In West and Central Sudano-Sahelian Africa, the intensification and modernisation of livestock farming promoted by environmental and livestock support services were not immediately accepted by herdsmen. Major changes in pastoralism started in the 70’s when severe droughts decimated livestock, followed by the inflow of migrant farmers on pasture land. …”
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