Role of cash transfers in mitigating food insecurity in India during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in the Bihar state by Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad, Sumathi Swaminathan, Patrick Webb, Sanchit Makkar, Jawahar Ramasamy Manivannan, Sandra M Travasso, Anjaly Teresa John

“…We contribute to the empirical evidence on the prevalence of food insecurity in Bihar state before and after lockdown, and whether the government’s policy of cash transfer moderated negative effects of food insecurity or not.Design This was a longitudinal study.Settings The study was conducted in Gaya and Nalanda district of Bihar state in India from December 2019 to September 2020.Participants A total of 1797 households were surveyed in survey 1, and about 52% (n=939) were followed up in survey 2. …”
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Shifting vegetation phenology in protected areas: A response to climate change by Irina Ontel, Sorin Avram, Carmen Adriana Gheorghe, Mihaita Iulian Niculae, Ionuț Silviu Pascu, Steliana Rodino

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Protein Kinase A Is Involved in Neuropathic Pain by Activating the p38MAPK Pathway to Mediate Spinal Cord Cell Apoptosis by Yajun Deng, Liang Yang, Qiqi Xie, Fengbiao Yang, Guoqiang Li, Guangzhi Zhang, Shaoping Li, Zuolong Wu, Jing Wang, Xuewen Kang

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DeepReducer: A linear transformer-based model for MEG denoising by Hui Xu, Li Zheng, Pan Liao, Bingjiang Lyu, Jia-Hong Gao

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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…Methods This study used cross-sectional data collected in 2021 during school hours from eleven secondary schools in the Northwest District of Botswana. Adolescents ages 14–19 years completed surveys using hand-held tablets. …”
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Multiple-Wearable-Sensor-Based Gait Classification and Analysis in Patients with Neurological Disorders by Wei-Chun Hsu, Tommy Sugiarto, Yi-Jia Lin, Fu-Chi Yang, Zheng-Yi Lin, Chi-Tien Sun, Chun-Lung Hsu, Kuan-Nien Chou

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Brief Report: Precision Language and Deletion of the “S” Word by Ciara Lockstadt, MD, Mary M. Pasquinelli, DNP, Jill Feldman, MD, Jamie L. Studts, PhD, Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD, Li Liu, PhD, Ella A. Kazerooni, MD, Robert A. Smith, PhD, Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, Lawrence E. Feldman, MD

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Inflammation and Immune Escape in Ovarian Cancer: Pathways and Therapeutic Opportunities by Liu C, Yin Q, Wu Z, Li W, Huang J, Chen B, Yang Y, Zheng X, Zeng L, Wang J

“…Chunyan Liu,1,* Qinan Yin,2,3,* Zhaoying Wu,1 Wenhui Li,1 Jun Huang,1 Bo Chen,1 Yanjun Yang,1 Xuewei Zheng,3 Li Zeng,3 Jingjing Wang3 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, People’s Republic of China; 3Precision Medicine Laboratory, School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunyan Liu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China, Email juneliu2022@126.comAbstract: Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies, largely due to its late-stage diagnosis and high recurrence rates. …”
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Wetland elevation change following beneficial use of dredged material nourishment by Brian D. Harris, Aleksandra Ostojic, Lenore P. Tedesco, Keith VanDerSys, Susan Bailey, Justin L. Shawler, Navid H. Jafari, Monica Chasten

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Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease among Young Adults attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madurai- A Case-Control Study by Sridevi PN, Thirukumaran R, Kannan Muthuraman A, Arunkumar Yograj, Priya S, Hemamalini B

“…Method: An unmatched case control study was conducted in district hospital in Madurai. The study compared patients with chronic kidney disease aged under 40 (cases) from the Nephrology ward and outpatient with similar-aged controls without CKD from the Medicine ward, using routine eGFR calculations for diagnosis. …”
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Evaluating programmatic reactive focal drug administration impact on malaria incidence in northern Senegal: an interrupted time series analysis by Ellen Leah Ferriss, Yakou Dieye, Moustapha Cissé, Gnagna Dieng Sow, Jean Louis Lankia, Damien Diedhiou, Abiboulaye Sall, Tamba Souane, Tidiane Thiam, Doudou Sene, Elhadji Doucouré, Ibrahima Diallo, Adam Bennett, Caterina Guinovart

“…In 2016, Senegal’s national malaria control programme introduced rFDA, the presumptive treatment of compound members of a person with confirmed malaria, and reactive mass focal drug administration (rMFDA), an expanded effort including neighbouring compounds during an outbreak, in 10 low transmission districts in the north of the country. This evaluation sought to measure the impact of rFDA and rMFDA on malaria incidence. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for radiation-induced oral mucositis for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and prognostic value of EGF and STREM-1 by Puyu Jiang, Po Xue, Jiani Wu

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Effects of anti-CD4 antibody treatment on calcium ions influx in peanut-sensitized C3H/HeJ mice by Junjuan Wang, Cui Zhou, Shiwen Han, Zainabu Majid, Na Sun, Huilian Che

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Life-course socioeconomic status and breast and cervical cancer screening: analysis of the WHO's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) by Dejana Braithwaite, Tomi Akinyemiju, Kemi Ogunsina, Swati Sakhuja, Valentine Ogbhodo

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Surveillance and characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus isolates in a Chinese tertiary hospital in Shenzhen, 2018 to 2024 by Hongwei Shen, Qiaomin Zhang, Shaobo Li, Tingting Huang, Wen Ma, Daming Wang, Peng Li

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Classification of Nanomaterial Drug Delivery Systems for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Wang H, Zhou F, Shen M, Ma R, Yu Q

“…Haichen Wang,1,* Feifei Zhou,2,* Mengdan Shen,1 Ronglin Ma,1 Qiang Yu1 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Suzhou City Wuzhong District Chengnan Street Community Health Service Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiang Yu; Ronglin Ma, Email yuqiang0102sz@163.com; maronglin573@163.comAbstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, primarily arises from defects in the colonic barrier, imbalances of the gut microbiota, and immune response issues. …”
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Potensi Pembangunan Pembangkit Tenaga Mini Hidro (PLTM) pada Sungai Batang Kenaikan Kabupaten Pasaman Barat by Februarman Februarman, Hendri Hardiyanto, Muhamad Shubhi Nurul Hadie

“…One potential development of a mini hydro power plant (PLTM)  is in Batang Panggang, which is located  in Paraman Ampalu Village, Gunung Tuleh District, West Pasaman Regency. The potential for developing a PLTM on the Batang Panggang River is based on topographic conditions that allow for adequate head height and river flow that can produce electrical energy. …”
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The Influence of Monoamine Oxidase Variants on the Risk of Betel Quid-Associated Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer by Ping-Ho Chen, Bin Huang, Tien-Yu Shieh, Yan-Hsiung Wang, Yuk-Kwan Chen, Ju-Hui Wu, Jhen-Hao Huang, Chun-Chia Chen, Ka-Wo Lee

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Enhanced adherence counselling completion rates, viral load suppression in people with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Hafidha M. Bakari, Oluwafemi Alo, Mariam S. Mbwana, Swalehe M. Salim, Zuhura M. Ally, Rahma Musoke, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Natalia Blanco, Habib O. Ramadhani

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Multi-Scale Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Jobs-Housing Balance in Shenzhen in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic by Duan Lipeng, Gu Zhihui, Zhang Yan, Liu Qian

“…Highly educated individuals were more likely to experience a continuous reduction in cross-unit commuting distances; migrant workers, older individuals, and female groups witnessed a decrease in cross-district commuting distances during the strict control period but a rebound extension during the normalization phase. …”
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