The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Measure: Cross-Cultural Validation of an Arabic Version for Older Jordanians by Mohammad H. Abuadas, Zainab Albikawi, Osama Khoury

“…Using a cluster random selection technique, we randomly selected 250 older adults from a larger pool. We evaluated the scale’s validity, internal consistency, and acceptability. …”
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Conduct Symptoms and Emotion Recognition in Adolescent Boys with Externalization Problems by Nikoletta Aspan, Peter Vida, Julia Gadoros, Jozsef Halasz

“…Background. In adults with antisocial personality disorder, marked alterations in the recognition of facial affect were described. …”
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Increasing Physical Activity Efficiently: An Experimental Pilot Study of a Website and Mobile Phone Intervention by Kjærsti Thorsteinsen, Joar Vittersø, Gunnvald Bendix Svendsen

“…The intervention design included an activity planner, progress monitoring, and gamification components and used SMS text as a secondary delivery channel and feedback to improve engagement in the intervention content. Healthy adults (n=21) recruited through ads in local newspapers (age 35–73) were randomized to the intervention or the control condition. …”
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Mercury and its Associated Impacts on Environment and Human Health: A Review by Alex, Saturday

“…MeHg toxicity is associated with nervous system damage in adults and impaired neurological development in infants and children. …”
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Learning a Second Language in Adulthood Changes Subcortical Neural Encoding by Dongxin Liu, Shuo Wang, Qi Gao, Ruijuan Dong, Xinxing Fu, Esther Pugh, Jiong Hu

“…The purpose of this study was to utilize frequency-following response (FFR) to examine if and how learning a tonal language in adulthood changes the subcortical neural encoding in hearing adults. Three groups of subjects were recruited: native speakers of Mandarin Chinese (native speakers (NS)), learners of the language (L2 learners), and those with no experience (native speakers of foreign languages (NSFL)). …”
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Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Neural Crest Cells in Craniofacial Skeletal Research by Satoru Morikawa, Takehito Ouchi, Shinsuke Shibata, Takumi Fujimura, Hiromasa Kawana, Hideyuki Okano, Taneaki Nakagawa

“…In contrast, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are easily accessible in adults, have similar potential for self-renewal, and can differentiate into skeletal tissues, including bones and cartilage. …”
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W-SITTING IN CHILDHOOD: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by David Gonçalves Nordon, Caroline de Gouveia Buff Passone, Clovis Artur Almeida da Silva, Patrícia Moreno Grangeiro

“…Another article evaluated muscular activation in adults according to sitting position. The last article found no causal relation between W-sitting and developmental dysplasia of the hip. …”
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Nitric Oxide Mediates Inflammation in Type II Diabetes Mellitus through the PPARγ/eNOS Signaling Pathway by Hua Guo, Qinglan Zhang, Haipo Yuan, Lin Zhou, Fang-fang Li, Sheng-Ming Wang, Gang Shi, Maojuan Wang

“…We analyzed the NO levels in plasma samples from T2DM patients and paired healthy adults by Nitric Oxide Analyzer then measured the expression of inflammatory cytokines (C-reactive protein, heptoglobin, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6) in insulin-induced HepG2 cells treated with NO donor or NO scavenger, and the PPARγ, eNOS, C-reactive protein, heptoglobin, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels were detected by RT-PCR and western blot in insulin-induced HepG2 cells transfected with si-PPARγ. …”
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Malignant Glioma in the Cerebellum Presenting as Multiple Small Lesions by Takashi Mamiya, Shinji Shimato, Toshihisa Nishizawa, Takashi Yamanouchi, Kojiro Ishikawa, Makoto Ito, Masato Abe, Kyozo Kato

“…Malignant glioma, the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults, usually occurs in supratentorial space as a single mass lesion, and cerebellar location and multiple appearance are uncommon. …”
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Hubungan Usia dan Kadar Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) dengan Derajat Histopatologi Adenokarsinoma Prostat di RSUD Abdoel Wahab Sjahranie Samarinda by Novita Eka Tyas Pratiwi, Yudanti Riastiti, Hadi Irawiraman, Danial Danial

“…Adenocarcinoma prostate generally occurs in older adults and maybe because of increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.  …”
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Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii Keiffer) Phenology and Management in Minnesota Community Gardens by Cindy Tong, Eric Burkness, Jonathan Dregni, Mary Rogers, Angie Ambourn, Jonathan Osthus

“…A simple mitigation system using bamboo poles, polypropylene fabric, and weed barrier was tested for its ability to reduce infestations by blocking access to plants by adults and to soil by larvae and prevent emergence by previously pupating generations. …”
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Hemorrhagic stroke after Epley maneuver: a case report by Paige Moore, Trung Le, Brian Blakley, Jason Beiko, Eric Meen

“…Abstract Background This is the first case to our knowledge of a serious adverse event following the Epley maneuver, which is the treatment of choice for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common vestibular disorder in adults. Case presentation A 77 year old female presented for outpatient evaluation of vertigo at a tertiary otolaryngology clinic. …”
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The Development and Initial Validation of the REST Questionnaire: A Multidimensional Tool for Assessing Fatigue in Individuals with and Without a History of Cancer by Giuseppe Di Lorenzo, Carlo Buonerba, Raffaele Baio, Eleonora Monteleone, Francesco Passaro, Antonio Tufano, Vittorino Montanaro, Vittorio Riccio, Ilaria Gallo, Francesca Cappuccio, Federica Fortino, Anna Buonocore, Federica Monaco, Antonio Verde, Anna Rita Amato, Oriana Strianese, Ferdinando Costabile, Luca Scafuri

“…Methods: This study validated the REST Questionnaire, a novel fatigue assessment tool, in a sample of 268 adults. Psychometric properties, including internal consistency and construct validity, were evaluated. …”
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The Impact of Upward Social Comparison on Social Media on Appearance Anxiety: A Moderated Mediation Model by Jinrui Tian, Boxuan Li, Ronghua Zhang

“…An anonymous survey was conducted of 397 young adults (mean age = 21.6 years, <i>SD</i> = 2.12 years). …”
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Dengue Outbreak in a Hilly State of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India by Siraj A. Khan, Prafulla Dutta, Rashmee Topno, Monika Soni, Jagadish Mahanta

“…The majority of suspected cases reported NS1 antigen positivity. Females and young adults were mostly affected. The majority of the amplified NS1-positive samples showed Dengue serotype 3 infection. …”
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Autoimmunity and Extrahepatic Manifestations in Treatment-Naïve Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Giuseppe Indolfi, Elisa Bartolini, Biagio Olivito, Chiara Azzari, Massimo Resti

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been associated with autoimmunity and extrahepatic manifestations in adults. Few data are available on these topics in children. …”
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Cholesterol Prognostic Value in Severe Postoperative Patient´s Morbidity and Mortality by Daymara del Río Bazán, Maricela Morera Pérez, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández

“…The study included severely postoperative adults. Demographic, clinical and laboratory variables were analyzed. …”
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Exercise and exerkines: Mechanisms and roles in anti-aging and disease prevention by Xuan Lu, Ying Chen, Yue Shi, Yi Shi, Xianbin Su, Peijie Chen, Die Wu, Hui Shi

“…This review provides a comprehensive summary of different forms of exercise for older adults and the multifaceted role of exercise in anti-aging, focusing on the biological functions and sources of these exerkines. …”
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Cytokine Levels in the Serum of Healthy Subjects by Giulio Kleiner, Annalisa Marcuzzi, Valentina Zanin, Lorenzo Monasta, Giorgio Zauli

“…In this study, we analyzed the profile of 48 cytokines and chemokines in the serum of healthy subjects, comparing adults (≥18 years) with young children and children (1–6 and 7–17 years). …”
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Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Proinflammatory Cytokines: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…For this systematic review, we searched in six databases to identify randomized controlled trials with the criteria: humans older than 18 years (adults), use of TENS in the experimental group, and having at least one pre- and postintervention blood level of at least one proinflammatory cytokine. …”
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