The impact of uric acid on musculoskeletal diseases: clinical associations and underlying mechanisms by Jing Zhang, Na Sun, Wanhao Zhang, Wenjie Yue, Xiaochen Qu, Xiaochen Qu, Zhonghai Li, Zhonghai Li, Gang Xu, Gang Xu

“…Mechanisms linking SU to musculoskeletal disorders include oxidative stress, MSU (monosodium urate) crystal deposition, inflammation, and other factors. In adults, both age and SU levels should be considered for preventing sarcopenia, while gender and SU may directly impact muscle mass in children and adolescents. …”
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Hostility Modifies the Association between TV Viewing and Cardiometabolic Risk by Anthony Fabio, Chung-Yu Chen, Kevin H. Kim, Darin Erickson, David R. Jacobs, Janice C. Zgibor, Tammy Chung, Karen A. Matthews, Steven Sidney, Carlos Iribarren, Mark A. Pereira

“…A total of 3,269 Black and White participants in the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study were assessed from age 23 to age 35. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Chinese First-Generation Migrants and Italians in Prato, Italy: The CHIP Study by Pietro A. Modesti, Maria Calabrese, Ilaria Marzotti, Hushao Bing, Danilo Malandrino, Maria Boddi, Sergio Castellani, Dong Zhao

“…To compare prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors for hypertension between Chinese migrants and Italian adults, a sample of 1200 first-generation Chinese migrants and 291 native Italians aged 35–59 years living in Prato (Italy) was recruited in a community-based participatory cross-sectional survey. …”
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Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure, lung function, airway inflammation and expiratory microbiota: A randomized crossover study by Rongrong Xu, Yanping Zhang, Tingting Wu, Hao Liu, Jianhao Peng, Zhanshan Wang, Te Ba, Baorong Zhang, Zhigang Li, Yongjie Wei

“…We conducted a randomized, crossover study among 35 healthy adults, who participated in 2-h exposure treatments in the road or park scenario alternately, to investigate the impact of short-term TRAP exposure on expiratory health. …”
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Disability, comorbidities and risk determinants at end of TB treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe by The Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe TB Disability Study Group (members listed here in alphabetical order):, S.A. Adakun, F.M. Banda, A. Bloom, M. Bochnowicz, J. Chakaya, A. Chansa, H. Chiguvare, R. Chimzizi, C. Colvin, J.P. Dongo, A. Durena, C. Duri, R. Edmund, A.D. Harries, I. Kathure, F.N. Kavenga, Y. Lin, H. Luzze, I. Mbithi, M. Mputu, A. Mubanga, D. Nair, M. Ngwenya, B. Okotu, P. Owiti, A. Owuor, P. Thekkur, C. Timire, S. Turyahabwe, E. Tweyongyere, M. YaDiul, R. Zachariah, K. Zimba

“…BACKGROUND: We examined the feasibility of assessing and referring adults successfully completing TB treatment for comorbidities, risk determinants and disability in health facilities in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. …”
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Being Normal Weight but Feeling Overweight in Adolescence May Affect Weight Development into Young Adulthood—An 11-Year Followup: The HUNT Study, Norway by Koenraad Cuypers, Kirsti Kvaløy, Grete Bratberg, Kristian Midthjell, Jostein Holmen, Turid Lingaas Holmen

“…A longitudinal study of 1196 normal weight adolescents (13–19 yrs) who were followed up as young adults (24–30 yrs) in the HUNT study. Lifestyle and health issues were assessed employing questionnaires, and standardized anthropometric measurements were taken. …”
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Blockade of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 Prevents Inflammation and Vascular Leakage in Diabetic Retinopathy by Jianbo He, Hong Wang, Ying Liu, Wen Li, Dorothy Kim, Hu Huang

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness in working age adults. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1) blockade on the complications of DR. …”
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High-resolution observation per 1.5 h revealed prominent time-dependent daily contamination variations of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives PPDQs... by Zifang Peng, Shijiao Hou, Qingyun He, Fangcheng Su, Lishun Ren, Congcong Pei, Dan Yin, Yanhao Zhang, Yanjie Huang, Shusheng Zhang, Zongwei Cai

“…Almost all daily time intervals with relatively high pollution levels of PPDs and PPDQs were commuting time for majority of workers, which was possibly because of increased rubber tire abrasion induced by huge traffic volume. The highest daily adults’ inhalation risks were also found in 11:30–13:00 and 16:00–17:30 for PPDs and PPDQs in PM2.5, respectively. …”
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Schwann Cell‐Specific Ablation of Beclin 1 Impairs Myelination and Leads to Motor and Sensory Neuropathy in Mice by Lisa Gambarotto, Loris Russo, Silvia Bresolin, Luca Persano, Rachele D'Amore, Giulia Ronchi, Federica Zen, Luisa Muratori, Alice Cani, Samuele Negro, Aram Megighian, Sonia Calabrò, Paola Braghetta, Dario Bizzotto, Matilde Cescon

“…Transcriptomic and histological analysis from sciatic nerves of 10‐day and 2‐month‐old mice revealed pro‐mitotic gene deregulation and increased SCs proliferation at both stages with axonal loss and increased immune infiltration in adults, well reflecting the progressive motor and sensory functional impairment that characterizes Becn1 cKO mice, compared to controls. …”
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Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Pregnant Adolescents: A Case-Control Study by Danny Salazar-Pousada, Dalton Arroyo, Luis Hidalgo, Faustino R. Pérez-López, Peter Chedraui

“…A case-control approach was used to compare differences between adolescents and adults. Results. A total of 302 pregnant women were enrolled in the study, 151 assigned to each group. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Road Dust in Changchun City, Northeast China: Spatial Distribution, Source Appointment, and Human Health Risk Assessment by Na Li, Qingqing Li, Fuchen Zhu, Peng Liu, Zhaowei Wang, Zhao Chen, Weizheng Han, Kaize Wang, Keyi Hou, Yanxue Xu

“…The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) analysis indicated that adults faced potential risk (>10−6) at 97.7% of the sampling sites, while children faced potential risk (>10−6) at 48.8%. …”
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Characterization of acute respiratory infections behavior. Cienfuegos Province. First quarter 2020 by Bárbara del Rosario Téllez Cacín, María Lina Valdés Gómez, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Ling Denisse Santeiro Pérez, Sadys Suarez del Villar Seuret

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the characterizing essentialities were: its highest incidence in children under five years of age and adults 60 years and over; the leading cause of death was from community-acquired pneumonia; the identified circulating viruses were respiratory syncytial, parainfluenza, unsubtyped influenza A, and coronavirus. …”
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Effects of occlusal hypofunction on root surface area in patients exhibiting anterior crossbite in skeletal Class III malocclusion: a CBCT study by Nawa Ponyiam, Wikanda Khemaleelakul, Thanapat Sastraruji, Kachaphol Kuharattanachai, Kanich Tripuwabhrut

“…There were no significant differences in RSAs between the two groups regarding other tooth types.Conclusions Young adults exhibiting Class III skeletal relationships exhibited significantly greater RSAs in the maxillary second molars. …”
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German college students’ mental health state and their willingness to use mental health prevention: An online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lena Ehl, Christin Scheiner, Antonia Wasserscheid, Grit Hein, Matthias Gamer, Arne Bürger

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected young adults. Mental health prevention is essential in order to effectively reduce the incidence of mental disorders and may help to counteract chronic mental disorders in the long term. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Bum Jun Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jung Han Kim

“…Considering the intrinsic limits in the design and sample size of the included studies, however, large randomized controlled trials are warranted to validate the therapeutic impact of H. pylori eradication in adults as well as children with ITP.…”
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Validation of the Italian Sense of Agency Scale and Its Relevance to Well-Being: An Iterative Bootstrap Approach by Simone Di Plinio, Claudia Greco, Simone Arnò, Marco Innamorati, Sjoerd J. H. Ebisch

“…This study aimed to critically evaluate the construct validity, robustness, and clinical utility of the Sense of Agency Scale (SoAS) in an Italian-speaking population, using a data-driven approach to explore potential factor structures. A sample of 992 adults completed the SoAS alongside other validated psychological measures, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of the scale’s psychometric properties. …”
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Liposarcomas of the hypopharynx: a systematic review of the literature by Andrea Corvino, Giuseppe Riva, Matteo Sensini, Massimiliano Garzaro, Giancarlo Pecorari

“…Introduction: Liposarcomas are considered the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. They represent approximately 20% of all mesenchymal malignancies and most frequently involve the retroperitoneum, trunk and extremities. …”
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Understanding the misophonic experience: a mixed method study by Yesim Ozuer, Rilana Cima, Rilana Cima, Rilana Cima, Elke Kestens, Ilse Van Diest

“…To this end, misophonia symptom severity was assessed in 431 young adults using the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale (A-Miso-S). …”
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Individualized autoregulation-guided arterial blood pressure management in neurocritical care by Jonathan R. Gomez, Bhagyashri U. Bhende, Rohan Mathur, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Vishank A. Shah

“…The scope of this review includes (1) a summary of the physiology of CA in healthy adults; (2) a review of the evidence on CA monitoring in healthy individuals; (3) a summary of CA changes and its effect on outcomes in various diseased states including acute ischemic stroke, spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, sepsis and meningitis, post-cardiac arrest, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, surgery, and moyamoya disease; and (4) a review of the current evidence on individualized ABP changes in various patient populations.…”
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Block strength training improves functional autonomy and quality of life in community-dwelling older women by Sergio Galdames Maliqueo, Álvaro Huerta Ojeda, Emilio Jofré-Saldía, Hernaldo Carrasco-Beltrán, Mercedes-Mercedes Yeomans-Cabrera, Maximiliano Bravo

“… Introduction: Block strength training has been proposed as a useful and practical strategy to reverse the effects of aging in community-dwelling older adults. However, the effects of block strength training based on the nature of exertion on functional autonomy and life quality of older women living in the community are unknown. …”
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