Brief exposure to (-) THC affects zebrafish embryonic locomotion with effects that persist into the next generation by Md Ruhul Amin, Lakhan Khara, Joshua Szaszkiewicz, Andrew M. Kim, Trevor J. Hamilton, Declan W. Ali

“…The major psychoactive compound in cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), exists in different isomers, with the (-) trans isomer most common. Prenatal exposure to THC can alter neural and behavioral development, but it is unknown how exposure to (-) trans-THC ((-)THC) during very early stages of development impacts fetal growth and movement, and whether effects persist to adulthood, or into the next generation. …”
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Traditional medicine use and associated factors in chronic patients in Jamalpur, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahmuda Akter Poli, Md Jamil Hossain, Ibrahim Kholil, Sumaya Yasmin, Bishwjit Bhowmick, Lakshmi Rani Kundu

“…While modern medicine is commonly used to treat chronic illness, traditional medicine (TM) is gaining popularity as a healthcare practice in Bangladesh. …”
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Nationwide Outcomes of Heart Transplantation for Postpartum Cardiomyopathy by Ilias P. Doulamis, Aspasia Tzani, Ahmet Kilic, Toshiki Kuno, Alexandros Briasoulis

“…The mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.2 kg/m2; the most common comorbidity was type 2 diabetes (T2D) (n = 589; 87%). …”
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Exploring Cortical Thickness Alteration in Parkinson Disease Patients with Freezing of Gaits by E. Li, Xiuhang Ruan, Yuting Li, Guoqin Zhang, Mengyan Li, Xinhua Wei

“…Background: Freezing of gait (FoG) is a disabling gait disorder that commonly occurs in advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Automated skin lesion detection and prevalence estimation in Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins by Colin J. Murphy, Melissa A. Collier, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Eric M. Patterson, Megan M. Wallen, Janet Mann, Shweta Bansal

“…Monitoring sentinel marine species, such as bottlenose dolphins, is particularly important due to extensive anthropogenic modifications to their habitats. The most common non-invasive method of monitoring cetacean health is documentation of skin lesions, often associated with poor health or disease, but the current methodology is inefficient and imprecise. …”
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Jackson–Vanik Amendment and Development of Soviet-American Relations in 1972-1975 by V. Yungblyud, D. Ilyin

“…However, in the context of the systemic crisis of power caused by Watergate, the US administration did not have enough resources to bring them to a common denominator. The Soviet leadership soon also faced new economic and political challenges, and the problem of restoring trade relations with the United States ceased to be a priority.The Jackson-Vanik Amendment of 1974 became the watershed separating the “high détente” from its downward phase. …”
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Study Comparison between Alcoholic Extract of Broccoli, Folic Acid and Ferrous Sulfate Against Damage of the Cardiovascular System Induced by Lead-acetate in Rabbits by Dina S Dheyab, Jawad K Arrak, Majida A J Al-Qayim

“… Anemia is a most common blood disorder that contributes to Cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes and Signaling Pathways in Acute Myocardial Infarction Based on Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis by Da-Qiu Chen, Xiang-Sheng Kong, Xue-Bin Shen, Mao-Zhi Huang, Jian-Ping Zheng, Jing Sun, Shang-Hua Xu

“…Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common disease with high morbidity and mortality around the world. …”
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Emergency and critical care medicine residents’ competency to identify patient ventilator asynchrony using a mechanical ventilator waveform analysis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mul... by Wegderes Bogale, Merahi Kefyalew, Finot Debebe

“…Abstract Background patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) describes a condition in which a suboptimal interaction occurs between a patient and a mechanical ventilator. It is common and often undetected, with a negative impact on patient outcomes if unrecognized and addressed. …”
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Association of frailty with non-laboratory based cardiovascular disease risk score among older adults and elderly population: insights from longitudinal aging study in India (LASI-... by Pritam Halder, Semanti Das, Anshul Mamgai, Divya Sharma, Ashish Behera, Pulak Syal, Vineeth Rajagopal, Tanvi Kiran

“…Abstract Introduction Frailty is an inevitable part of ageing, which is also associated with a variety of chronic diseases, the most common of which are cardiovascular diseases. The WHO non-laboratory-based CVD risk scores are reliable predictors of cardiovascular events and are used in treatment decision-making in primary health-care settings. …”
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Characterization of Vaginitis Among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Symptoms by Hemin Muheddin Kareem, Muhammed Saed Qadir, Safa Bakr Karim, Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…The result showed a significant association between infectious vaginosis with education level (p-value 0.02). The most common symptom present among patients with infectious vaginitis group was itching (38.5%) and smelly discharge (40%). …”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…Gender inequitable beliefs, blaming attitudes, externalised and internalised stigma are commonly recognised barriers for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors seeking help. …”
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Using Facebook Ads to promote blood pressure checks among African Americans in the United States: A descriptive study by Katherine J POLAK, Jessica LC SAPP, Jennifer L SEDILLO

“…Introduction: Although hypertension is common in the United States, the African American community is disproportionately affected by high blood pressure. …”
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Predicting residual pain after vertebral augmentation in vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and critical appraisal of risk prediction models by Siyi Wang, Mingpeng Shi, Xue Zhou, Jianan Yu, Mingze Han, Xianshuai Zhang, Zhenhua Li, Xinhua Chen

“…The models included 35 different predictors, with posterior fascia injury (PFI), bone mineral density (BMD), and intravertebral vacuum cleft (IVC) being the most common. Most models were rated high risk due to concerns about population selection and modeling methodology, yet their clinical applicability remains promising. …”
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Defining remission of type 2 diabetes in research studies: A systematic scoping review. by Mireille Captieux, Regina Prigge, Sarah Wild, Bruce Guthrie

“…<h4>Background</h4>Remission has been identified as a top priority by people with type 2 diabetes. Remission is commonly used as an outcome in research studies; however, a widely accepted definition of remission of type 2 diabetes is lacking. …”
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Pendeteksi Citra Masker Wajah Menggunakan CNN dan Transfer Learning by Mohammad Farid Naufal, Selvia Ferdiana Kusuma

“…The use of face masks is one of the commonly used health protocols. However, manually checking to detect faces that are not wearing masks is a long and tiring job. …”
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A Rare Case of Arteriovenous Hemangioma Clinically Mimicking Pigmented Nevus by Sri Lestari, Tofrizal ., Yenny Raflis

“…<br />Kata kunci: arteriovenous hemangioma, kasus jarang, nevus pigmentosus<br /> <br />Abstract <br />Arteriovenous hemangioma (AH) is a rare benign vascular skin lesion, which typically appears in the skin of the face and extremities and  most commonly occurring on the head and neck region with appearances as single, raised, red, or violaceous papules; sometime tan papule. …”
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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Seon Young Ahn, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…NAFLD-related HCC patients were more commonly older women and had more metabolic risk factors but were less likely to have cirrhosis and ascites, compared to ALD-related or HBV-related HCC patients. …”
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Polytene chromosomes reflect functional organization of the Drosophila genome by D. S. Sidorenko, T. Yu. Zykova, V. A. Khoroshko, G. V. Pokholkova, S. A. Demakov, J. Larsson, E. S. Belyaeva, I. F. Zhimulev

“…Extremely long genes of different Drosophila chromosomes do not fit the common scheme, since they can occupy a series of alternating bands and interbands (up to nine chromosomal structures) formed by parts of these genes.…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effect of Oroxylum indicum on hepatocellular carcinoma via the P53 and VEGF pathways based on microfluidic chips by Xi Luo, Miao Zhao, Sicong Liu, Yi Zheng, Qiang Zhang, Yong-rui Bao, Shuai Wang, Tian-jiao Li, Xian-sheng Meng

“…Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), abbreviated as liver cancer, is one of the most common cancers in clinics. HCC has a wider spread and higher incidence due to its high malignancy and metastasis. …”
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