Detection of Insulin in Insulin-Deficient Islets of Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Yuliya Krivova, Alexandra Proshchina, Dmitry Otlyga, Anastasia Kharlamova, Sergey Saveliev

“…Pancreatic autopsies from two children with recent-onset T1D, two adults with longstanding T1D, and three control subjects were examined using double immunofluorescent labeling with antibodies to insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. …”
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A Comparison between Atlantic Canadian and National Correction Equations to Improve the Accuracy of Self-Reported Obesity Estimates in Atlantic Canada by Cynthia L. Murray, Gordon W. Walsh, Sarah Connor Gorber

“…The dataset consisted of Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2007-2008 data collected on 17,126 Atlantic Canadians and a subsample of adults, who provided measured height and weight (MHW) data. …”
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Phenotype of Hypertension-altered Waist and its Association with the Components of Metabolic Changes in Gerontics by Giorgiet Galiano Guerra, Yamila Lastre Diéguez, Grettel Galiano Guerra, Dailenys García Céspedes, Yordanis Alberto Fonseca Atencio, Ariel Sosa Remón

“…<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> there is a high prevalence of altered waist – hypertension in the studied older adults.…”
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Natural History of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: From Metabolic Syndrome to Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Melchor Alpízar Salazar, Samantha Estefanía Olguín Reyes, Andrea Medina Estévez, Julieta Alejandra Saturno Lobos, Jesús Manuel De Aldecoa Castillo, Juan Carlos Carrera Aguas, Samary Alaniz Monreal, José Antonio Navarro Rodríguez, Dulce María Fernanda Alpízar Sánchez

“…In Mexico, where obesity affects 36.9% of adults, MASLD prevalence has risen, especially with metabolic syndrome affecting 56.31% by 2018. …”
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A Rare Cause of Secondary Amyloidosis: Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease by Ali Kemal Kadiroğlu, Yaşar Yıldırım, Zülfükar Yılmaz, Hasan Kayabaşı, Yahya Avcı, M. Serdar Yıldırım, M. Emin Yılmaz

“…It is the most frequently observed cause of panhypogammaglobulinemia in adults. Here, we present a case of systemic amyloidosis that developed secondary to the common variable immunodeficiency disease causing recurrent infections in a young female patient. …”
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Lung Ultrasound Diagnostic Accuracy in Neonatal Pneumothorax by Luigi Cattarossi, Roberto Copetti, Giacomo Brusa, Stefano Pintaldi

“…At the present time, lung ultrasound (LUS) is not included in the diagnostic work-up of PTX in newborns despite of excellent evidence of reliability in adults. The aim of this study was to compare LUS, chest X-ray (CXR), and chest transillumination (CTR) for PTX diagnosis in a group of neonates in which the presence of air in the pleural space was confirmed. …”
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Consumption of Cross-Linked Resistant Starch (RS4XL) on Glucose and Insulin Responses in Humans by Enas K. Al-Tamimi, Paul A. Seib, Brian S. Snyder, Mark D. Haub

“…The objective was to compare the postprandial glycemic and insulinemic responses to nutrition bars containing either cross-linked RS type 4 (RS4XL) or standard wheat starch in normoglycemic adults (n = 13; age = 27±5 years; BMI = 25±3 kg/m2). …”
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Anomalous Left Coronary Artery Connected to the Pulmonary Artery in a 15-Year-Old Girl: Case Report and Discussion on Secondary Prevention of Sudden Death by Jérémy Laïk, Virginie Fouilloux, Philippe Aldebert, Linda Koutbi, Jérôme Hourdain, Philippe De Swardt, Fabrice Tiger, Anne Bellemain-Appaix, François Bernasconi, Laurent Jacq

“…In older children or adults, malignant ventricular arrhythmias can reveal the disease. …”
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Factors associated with central obesity among university workers in Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta by Yustiyani Yustiyani, Iqbal Nurmansyah Mochamad, Febrianti Febrianti

“…This study employed a cross-sectional study involving 111 adults aged 18-59 in South Tangerang City, Indonesia. …”
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Evaluation of Three Adolescent Sexual Health Programs in Ha Noi and Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam by Van Pham, Hoang Nguyen, Le Huu Tho, Truong Tan Minh, Porntip Lerdboon, Rosemary Riel, Mackenzie S. Green, Linda M. Kaljee

“…With an increase in sexual activity among young adults in Vietnam and associated risks, there is a need for evidence-based sexual health interventions. …”
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Health Concerns as the Fundamental Dietary Choices for Potential Stunting Preventions: a Qualitative Study by Inne Soesanti, Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Ani Intiyati, Sri Hidayati

“…It is a village bordered on the north by the Java Sea which is abundant of fish majorly consumed by adults. Whereas, children under two years old are scarcely served with fish in their diets.  …”
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Regular exercise in adolescents with ACE gene polymorphism helps preventing cardiovascular risk factors by Nivaldo de Jesus Silva Soares Junior, Carlan Senna, Carlos Alberto Alves Dias-Filho, Bruno Rodrigues, Maria Claudia Irigoyen, Danielle da Silva Dias, Vinícius Santos Mendes, Carlos José Moraes Dias, Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro, Cristiano Teixeira Mostarda

“…These include the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which plays, along with other environmental factors, a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of essential arterial hypertension in both adults and adolescents. Objective: To analyze the influence of the level of physical activity and the polymorphism in the ACE gene on cardiac autonomic modulation and the chance of cardiovascular risk in adolescents. …”
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Serum Micronutrient Status of Haart-Naïve, HIV Infected Children in South Western Nigeria: A Case Controlled Study by H. C. Anyabolu, E. A. Adejuyigbe, O. O. Adeodu

“…Though micronutrients are vital in the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus infection, most studies have been conducted in adults. Knowledge of the status of key micronutrients in HIV infected African children will indicate if supplementation may be beneficial to these children living in this resource-poor region. …”
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Tripartite organization of brain state dynamics underlying spoken narrative comprehension by Lanfang Liu, Jiahao Jiang, Hehui Li, Guosheng Ding

“…These results are reproducible with different brain network atlas and generalizable to two datasets consisting of young and older adults. Our study suggests that the brain underlies narrative comprehension by switching through a tripartite state space, with each state probably dedicated to a specific component of language faculty, and effective narrative comprehension relies on engaging those states in a timely manner.…”
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Dietary Risk Assessment and Ranking of Multipesticides in Dendrobium officinale by Meng-Ying Gu, Peng-Si Wang, Shang-Mei Shi, Jian Xue

“…And we used a deterministic estimate model to assess chronic and acute dietary exposure risk, as well as the cumulative risks for adults, children, and specific groups of consumers. …”
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Effect of Illumination on Ocular Status Modifications Induced by Short-Term 3D TV Viewing by Yuanyuan Chen, Yuwen Wang, Xinping Yu, Aiqin Xu, Jian Jiang, Hao Chen

“…Short-term 3D viewing modified the ocular status of adults. The least amount of such change occurred with front illumination, suggesting that this type of illumination is an appropriate mode for 3D shutter TV viewing.…”
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Intention to utilize mental health and suicide prevention resources in a community sample during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic by Lisa J. Cohen, Rawad El Hayek, Benedetta Imbastaro, Inna Goncearenco, Sifan Zheng, Megan L. Rogers, Maurizio Pompilli, Igor Galynker

“…Methods A sample of 1,978 adults in the United States completed an anonymous online survey between June 2020 and February 2021. …”
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Blood-based biomarkers in mild behavioral impairment: an updated overview by Efthalia Angelopoulou, Xenia Androni, Chiara Villa, Alexandros Hatzimanolis, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Sokratis Papageorgiou

“…Mild behavioral impairment (MBI), characterized by the emergence of persistent neuropsychiatric manifestations in older adults, has attracted increasing attention as a potential early indicator of cognitive decline and dementia. …”
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Differences in medial temporal network intrinsic connectivity after a single bout of exercise relate to fitness, memory, and affect by Anastasia Cherednichenko, María Baena-Pérez, Anna Miró-Padilla, Maria Reyes Beltrán-Valls, Diego Moliner-Urdiales, César Ávila

“…Fortyseven healthy young adults, aged 18–29, were recruited for the study. …”
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International Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Available Data by Elizabeth Hedgeman, Loren Lipworth, Kimberly Lowe, Rajiv Saran, Thy Do, Jon Fryzek

“…Population prevalence estimates of CKD stages 3–5 in adults ranged from approximately 1 to 9% (China, Mexico, resp.). …”
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