Dupilumab for treatment of primary cutaneous amyloidosis in adults: two case reports and literature review by Feiying Guo, Feiying Guo, Feiying Guo, Huajie Zhong, Huajie Zhong, Yuan Wu, Yuan Wu, Xue Xu, Xue Xu, Jiarong Tan, Qiang Zhou, Shunli Tang, Shunli Tang

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The Effects of Early-Life Predator Stress on Anxiety- and Depression-Like Behaviors of Adult Rats by Lu-jing Chen, Bing-qing Shen, Dan-dan Liu, Sheng-tian Li

“…In experimental animals, however, whether or not early-life stress results in behavioral abnormalities in adult animals still remains controversial. Here, we investigated both short-term and long-term changes of anxiety- and depression-like behaviors of Wistar rats after being exposed to chronic feral cat stress in juvenile ages. …”
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Evaluating Older Adults’ Engagement and Usability With AI-Driven Interventions: Randomized Pilot Study by Marcia Shade, Changmin Yan, Valerie K Jones, Julie Boron

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) in these technologies could also be helpful to deliver interventions that assist older adults with symptoms or self-management. Personality traits may play a role in how older adults engage with AI technologies. …”
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Metabolic and Hepatic Effects of Energy-Reduced Anti-Inflammatory Diet in Younger Adults with Obesity by Gordana Kenđel Jovanović, Ines Mrakovcic-Sutic, Sandra Pavičić Žeželj, Indira Benjak Horvat, Lucia Šuša, Dario Rahelić, Sanja Klobučar Majanović

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of an energy-reduced anti-inflammatory diet on liver status in younger adults with obesity after a 6-month follow-up. Methods. …”
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The combined effects of sleep and extreme heat exposure on cognitive function among older adults by Wensu Zhou, Xuezhu Li, Qiong Wang, Li Ling, Hui Zhang

“…This study tests whether normal sleep duration and good sleep quality during a heatwave reduce cognitive impairment compared to poor sleep quality and long sleep duration in older adults. Methods: This study used cohort data from 9153 older adults. …”
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Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain by Yousef M. Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

“… # Purpose To determine the effectiveness of SSEs on dynamic balance in adults with CLBP. # Study Design A double-blind randomized clinical trial…”
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Response Strategies of Adult Male Schizocosa Crassipes (Araneae: Lycosidae) During Agonistic Interactions by Wayne P. Aspey

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Reliability and Validity of the Y-balance Test in Young Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain by Yousef Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

“…However, the reliability and validity of the YBT used for assessing dynamic balance in young adults with CLBP have not yet been examined. # Purpose To determine the inter-rater reliability of the YBT and to compare dynamic balance between young adults with CLBP and an asymptomatic group…”
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Decreased Cognitive/CNS Function in Young Adults at Risk for Hypertension: Effects of Sleep Deprivation by James A. McCubbin, Hannah Peach, DeWayne D. Moore, June J. Pilcher

“…Fifty-one young adults were recruited for 28-hour total sleep deprivation studies. …”
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Stenting of Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in an Adult with a Retroaortic Course by Lanjewar Charan, Santosh Shiradkar, P. G. Kerkar, Agrawal Ashish

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Pediatric pilonidal sinus disease: Recurrence rates of different age groups compared to adults by Dietrich Doll, Susanne Haas, Ida Kaad Faurschou, Theo Hackmann, Henrike Heitmann, Myriam Braun-Münker, Christina Oetzmann von Sochaczewski

“…Recurrence rates were compared between adults and children. Results: Pediatric pilonidal sinus patients have a higher 5-year recurrence rate compared to adults (46 % vs. 11.5 %; p < 0.0001). …”
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What we should know about pediatric heart failure: children are not small adults by Ja-Kyoung Yoon

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Protocol for automated tracking and quantification of adult zebrafish anxiety behavior using ZebraTrack by Atanu Pramanik, Shubham Nema, Yogesh Bhargava, Anamika Bhargava

“…Here, we present a protocol using ZebraTrack, an open-source ImageJ-based approach for distraction-free swimming video acquisition and automated tracking of adult zebrafish. We detail steps for mathematical calculations on 2D coordinates to extract various behavioral endpoints for anxiety-behavioral evaluation.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Nema et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Direct Medical Expenditures Associated with Eye Complications among Adults with Diabetes in the United States by Abdulkarim M. Meraya, Monira Alwhaibi, Moteb A. Khobrani, Hafiz A. Makeen, Saad S. Alqahtani, David Banji

“…National estimates of healthcare expenditures by types of services for adults with comorbid diabetes and eye complications (ECs) are scarce. …”
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Implementing Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Adults: Systematic Review by Daniel Duffy, Derek Richards, Garrett Hisler, Ladislav Timulak

“… BackgroundScientific implementation findings relevant to the implementation of internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for depression and anxiety in adults remain sparse and scattered across different sources of published information. …”
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Inhibition of mPFC norepinephrine improved chronic post-thoracotomy pain in adult rats by Fan Zhang, Weicheng Qiu, Wenxiang Qing, Jin Li, Huan Chang, Rili Yu, Yanjun Zhou, Qin Liao

“…But the role of mPFC norepinephrine in CPTP and its possible mechanism is unclear.Materials and methods Adult Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats underwent sham or thoracotomy, and were microinjected with pAAV.Syn.shDβH.eGFP(AAV2/9) or vehicle into contralateral mPFC on the 3rd day after thoracotomy. …”
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Spirometry-Related Pain and Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: The Role of Acceptance by Annabelle Casier, Liesbet Goubert, Tine Vervoort, Marleen Theunis, Danielle Huse, Frans De Baets, Dirk Matthys, Geert Crombez

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occurrence of spirometry-related pain and distress in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), and to investigate the role of acceptance of illness in spirometry-related pain and distress.…”
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Obstructive Jaundice due to Pancreatic Involvement as an Initial Presentation of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu

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Surveillance, Phagocytosis, and Inflammation: How Never-Resting Microglia Influence Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis by Amanda Sierra, Sol Beccari, Irune Diaz-Aparicio, Juan M. Encinas, Samuel Comeau, Marie-Ève Tremblay

“…Here, we will review the roles of microglia in adult hippocampal neurogenesis and their regulation by inflammation during chronic stress, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular emphasis on their underlying molecular mechanisms and their functional consequences for learning and memory.…”
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Inflammatory Cytokine Profile Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo, Mario Molina-Ayala, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Guadalupe Vargas, Baldomero Gonzalez, Armando Isibasi, Irma Archundia-Riveros, Victoria Mendoza

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