Drivers of winter ice formation on Arctic water bodies in the Lena Delta, Siberia by Martha Lütjen, Pier Paul Overduin, Bennet Juhls, Julia Boike, Anne Morgenstern, Hanno Meyer

“…The isotope composition of ice covers in landscape units of different ages also reflects the individual water reservoir settings (i.e., Pleistocene vs. …”
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Computer-tomography features of hemodynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma foci depend on the stage of histological differentiation by U. N. Tumanova, N. I. Yashina, Ye. A. Dubova, G. G. Karmazanovsky, A. I. Schegolev

“…The study was based on the clinical and morphological data of 19 patients (12 men and 7 women, aged 18–72 years), with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without coexistent liver cirrhosis. …”
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Does Maturity Affect Cephalic Perfusion and T/QRS Ratio during Prolonged Umbilical Cord Occlusion in Fetal Sheep? by Guido Wassink, Robert Galinsky, Paul P. Drury, Eleanor R. Gunn, Laura Bennet, Alistair J. Gunn

“…T/QRS ratio rose after occlusion more rapidly at 0.8 GA than in immature fetuses, to a similar final peak at all ages, followed by a progressive fall that was slower at 0.8 GA than in the immature fetuses. …”
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GC-FID and Olfactometry-Assisted Assessment of Odors from Polymeric Foams under Normal and Repeated-Use Conditions by Alena Capíková, Daniela Tesařová, Josef Hlavaty, Adam Ekielski, Pawan Kumar Mishra

“…Additionally, repeated-use studies were done to understand the effect of prolonged usage/natural ageing on emitted odors from the foams. The samples were tested as per ČSN EN 13 725 (2005) and ISO 16000-6 (2011) criteria using GC-FID (gas chromatography-flame ionization detector) and olfactometry. …”
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C/EBPβ in Alzheimer’s disease: An integrative regulator of pathological mechanisms by Xiaoting Luo, Junyi Liang, Xue Lei, Fengqi Sun, Minghai Gong, Bin Liu, Zhongguang Zhou

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) stands as one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive function, neuroinflammation, amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). With the global aging population, the incidence of AD continues to rise, yet current therapeutic strategies remain limited in their ability to significantly alleviate cognitive impairments. …”
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Liver Dysfunction Associated with Intravenous Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy in Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy by Hiroyuki Eguchi, Junichi Tani, Saori Hirao, Munehisa Tsuruta, Ichiro Tokubuchi, Kentaro Yamada, Masataka Kasaoka, Yasuo Teshima, Tatsuyuki Kakuma, Yuji Hiromatsu

“…Liver dysfunction was more frequently observed in males, in patients receiving high-dose methylprednisolone, and patients aged over 50 years. Preexistent viral hepatitis was significantly associated with liver dysfunction (65% in patients positive for hepatitis B core antibody and patients positive for hepatitis C virus antibodies). …”
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Developing non-invasive molecular markers for early risk assessment of Alzheimer's disease by Tapas K. Sur, Tanmoy Mondal, Zarish Noreen, Jheannelle Johnson, Gail Nunlee-Bland, Christopher A. Loffredo, Brent E. Korba, Vijay Chandra, Siddhartha S. Jana, Bernard Kwabi-Addo, Sumit Sarkar, Somiranjan Ghosh

“…The prevalence of AD increases exponentially worldwide in people of ages over 65 and older. Current improvements have unveiled the disease's pathophysiology and clinical diagnostic tests, targeting the neurological changes (neurodegeneration, amyloid precursor protein metabolism and tangle pathology) with precise PET/MRI imaging and xMAP/SIMOA (Multiplex simultaneous detection/single molecule array) to identify and quantify β-amyloids (Aβ40, Aβ42), total tau (T-tau) and phosphorylated tau (P-tau) proteins in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients. …”
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The Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Children under Antiretroviral Therapy: A First Report from the Central Africa by Honoré Kalombayi Tshamala, Loukia Aketi, Pierre Manianga Tshibassu, Mathilde Bothale Ekila, Eric Musalu Mafuta, Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Joseph Diayisu Shiku

“…HIV-infected children aged between six and 18 years on ARV were consecutively recruited. …”
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The Effect of Peritubal Infiltration with Bupivacaine and Morphine on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy by Isra Karaduman, Derya Karasu, Canan Yilmaz, Sedat Oner, Hilal Erdem Solak, Gulsen Korfali

“…Material and Methods. Patients aged between 18 and 65 years and ASA I-III were included in this double-blind, randomized study. …”
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Determining the Efficacy of Providing Ice Compression for Fitness Enhancement After Speed Endurance Exercise on Reducing Heart Rate, IL-6, and Fatigue Index in Football Athletes by Muhammad Kharis Fajar, Agus Hariyanto, Endang Sri Wahjuni, Dwi Cahyo Kartiko, Gigih Siantoro, Yanyong Phanpheng, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Bayu Agung Pramono, Afif Rusdiawan, Adi Pranoto

“…A total of 34 male students from the Football Coaching Department at the State University of Surabaya (Indonesia), aged 18-20 years, with a normal BMI, at least 10 years of football training experience, and no injuries in the past 6 months, were selected as research subjects and were given ICEFIT treatment for 4 weeks. …”
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Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidines by Sarosh Iqbal, Shahida Perveen, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Musarrat Jabeen, Shumaila Kiran, Faiza Qayyum, Khalid Mohammed Khan

“…It contributes to the onset and progression of chronic inflammation, cancers, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, ocular disease, nephropathy, and premature aging. The molecules known as antioxidants contribute significantly to both the prevention and exaggeration of ailments. …”
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Serum Cystatin C, Markers of Chronic Kidney Disease, and Retinopathy in Persons with Diabetes by Chee Wai Wong, Boon Wee Teo, Ecosse Lamoureux, Mohammad Kamran Ikram, Jie Jin Wang, E. Shyong Tai, Sunil Sethi, Tien Yin Wong, Charumathi Sabanayagam

“…We examined 1,119 Indian adults with diabetes, aged 40–80 years, who participated in the Singapore Indian Eye Study (2007–2009), a population-based cross-sectional study. …”
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Association between composite dietary antioxidant index and hyperlipidemia in adults based on the NHANES by Kaidi Nie, Tingting Deng, Yiling Bai, Yuxian Zhang, Zhixuan Chen, Xile Peng, Lina Xia, Jiao Liu

“…Analyzing data from 27,493 participants aged 20 and older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2001 and 2018, we used weighted regression models to assess this association while adjusting for multiple covariates. …”
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Giant Protruding Nodular Fasciitis of the Anterior Chest Wall Clinically Mimicking a Soft Tissue Sarcoma by Hideyuki Kinoshita, Tsukasa Yonemoto, Hiroto Kamoda, Yoko Hagiwara, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Naoya Hirosawa, Seiji Ohtori, Takeshi Ishii

“…NF mostly occurs in adults aged 20-50 years and usually has a diameter<3‐4 cm. …”
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COVID-19 social and economic disruptions, mental health, and coping behaviours among young Canadians: a structural equation model by Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso, Adebiyi Boco, Md Kamrul Islam, Alexander Darku, Lars K. Hallstrom

“…The study included 895 participants aged 18–24 years (52.9% women). Social and economic disruptions, healthy and unhealthy coping behaviours, and mental health severity (MHS) latent variables were delineated through exploratory factor analysis. …”
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Motor and Perceptual Recovery in Adult Patients with Mild Intellectual Disability by Mariagiovanna Cantone, Maria A. Catalano, Giuseppe Lanza, Gaetano La Delfa, Raffaele Ferri, Manuela Pennisi, Rita Bella, Giovanni Pennisi, Alessia Bramanti

“…The relationship between intellectual disability (ID) and hand motor coordination and speed-accuracy, as well as the effect of aging on fine motor performance in patients with ID, has been previously investigated. …”
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A Concurrent Cognitive Task Does Not Perturb Quiet Standing in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Omid Rasouli, Egil A. Fors, Ottar Vasseljen, Ann-Katrin Stensdotter

“…The effect of a concurrent arithmetic cognitive task on postural control during quiet standing was investigated in 75 women (aged 19–49 years) and compared between FM, CFS, and matched controls (n=25/group). …”
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Short-term effects of brief stair climbing interruptions on postprandial hyperglycemia during prolonged sitting: a randomized cross-over trial by Eswaran Thirunavukkarasu, Manaswi Reddy Aerva, Baskaran Chandrasekaran, G. Arun Maiya, Chythra R. Rao

“…Twenty-eight sedentary young adults (aged 20–30 years) underwent two intervention visits after standardised lunch for two hours: (1) STAIR: the participants climbed two flight of stairs for two minutes every 30 min; (2) SIT: the participants continued to sit. …”
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A data-driven intelligent fault diagnosis framework for permanent magnet in PMSM by Huizhen Wang, Lei Wang, QiYa Wu, Haoying Pei, Lijun Diao

“…Due to operating conditions and natural aging, the demagnetization of permanent magnets (PM) can significantly impact the performance of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), potentially leading to reduced output and motor damage. …”
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Clinical Observation of Employment of Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Therapy by Liming Wang, Yu Zhang, Hongtao Li, Jingxin Hong, Xiaobo Chen, Ming Li, Wen Bai, Jiangang Wang, Yongjun Liu, Mingyuan Wu

“…Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), known as Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children aged under 17. It may cause sequelae due to lack of effective treatment. …”
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