Effects of Gait Speed of Femoroacetabular Joint Forces by Joshua T. Weinhandl, Bobbie S. Irmischer, Zachary A. Sievert

“…Alterations in hip joint loading have been associated with diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis. Understanding the relationship between gait speed and hip joint loading in healthy hips may illuminate changes in gait mechanics as walking speed deviates from preferred. …”
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Mathematical Modeling for Pharmaco-Kinetic and -Dynamic Predictions from Controlled Drug Release NanoSystems: A Comparative Parametric Study by Grigorios P. Panotopoulos, Ziyad S. Haidar

“…We anticipate that this work will help devise optimal pharmacokinetic and dynamic release systems, with measured variable properties, at nanoscale, characterized to target specific diseases and conditions.…”
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Mucosal lesions associated with the use of dental prostheses in elderly patients by Yoel González Beriau, Libet Marrero Santana

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: The quality of the dental prosthesis and its role in the appearance of oral lesions, especially in the elderly, is of special interest for the etiology understanding of these diseases and the preventive strategies recommendation.…”
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda by Alexander, Agensi, Julius, Tibyangye, Andrew, Tamale, Ezera, Agwu, Christine, Amongi

“…Waterborne diseases constitute a major public health burden in developing and underdeveloped countries. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Induces Developmental Stage-Dependent Structural Changes in the Immature Small Intestine by Kathryn S. Brown, Huiyu Gong, Mark R. Frey, Brock Pope, Matthew Golden, Katerina Martin, Mitchel Obey, Steven J. McElroy

“…Additionally, they suggest a mechanism which, coupled with an immature immune system, may help to explain the unique susceptibility of the immature intestine to inflammatory diseases such as NEC.…”
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Evaluation of Salivary and Serum Total Antioxidant Capacity and Lipid Peroxidation in Postmenopausal Women by Fatemeh Zovari, Hadi Parsian, Ali Bijani, Ameneh Moslemnezhad, Atena Shirzad

“…Oxidative stress in saliva plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of oral diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the total antioxidant capacity and lipid peroxidation in the serum and saliva of premenopausal and postmenopausal women. …”
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A copy number variation detection method based on OCSVM algorithm using multi strategies integration by Mengjiao Zhou, Jinxin Dong, Hua Jiang, Zuyao Zhao, Tianting Yuan

“…Abstract Copy number variation (CNV) is an important part of human genetic variations, which is associated with various kinds of diseases. To tackle the limitations of traditional CNV detection methods, such as restricted detection types, high error rates, and challenges in precisely identifying the location of variant breakpoints, a new method called MSCNV (copy number variations detection method for multi-strategies integration based on a one-class support vector machine model) is proposed. …”
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Effects of Acute Endurance Exercise on Plasma Protein Profiles of Endurance-Trained and Untrained Individuals over Time by Marius Schild, Gerrit Eichner, Thomas Beiter, Martina Zügel, Ilke Krumholz-Wagner, Jens Hudemann, Christian Pilat, Karsten Krüger, Andreas M. Niess, Jürgen M. Steinacker, Frank C. Mooren

“…These findings might be of importance in the development of exercise-based strategies in the prevention and therapy of chronic metabolic and inflammatory diseases and for training monitoring.…”
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Family Caregiver’s Psychosocial Characterization of the Patient with Oncological Conditions by Juan Luis Figueredo Tornés, Anierka Lanz Rodés, Marely Figueredo Fonseca, Magaly Hidalgo Rodríguez, Maricel Figueredo Fonseca, Laritza Benítez Téllez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> among the problems faced by family caregivers of patients with oncological diseases is the fact that they take care of their relatives without the specific knowledge or skills required for the exercise of care, which generates an overload in them. …”
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Analysis of Choroidal Vascularity Index in Keratoconus Patients Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Binarization Techniques by Rosa Gutierrez-Bonet, Jorge Ruiz-Medrano, Marc Biarnés, Mohammed Abdul Rasheed, Kiran Kumar Vupparaboina, Jay Chhablani, José M. Ruiz-Moreno

“…Inclusion criteria were topographic diagnosis of KC using Pentacam, axial length shorter than 26 mm, good quality of the images, and no other systemic or ocular diseases. A 12 mm horizontal single-line SS-OCT b-scan was performed to create a choroidal thickness (CT) profile. …”
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Mechanism of Repeat-Associated MicroRNAs in Fragile X Syndrome by Karen Kelley, Shin-Ju E. Chang, Shi-Lung Lin

“…Many of these trinucleotide repeats are involved in triplet repeat expansion diseases (TREDs) such as fragile X syndrome (FXS). …”
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On the Breeding of Bivoltine Breeds of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), Tolerant to High Temperature and High Humidity Conditions of the Tropics by Harjeet Singh, N. Suresh Kumar

“…However, though, these hybrids are tolerant to high temperature environments, they are not tolerant to many of the silkworm diseases. Keeping this in view, an attempt is made to develop silkworm hybrids tolerant to high temperature environments.…”
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Primary Idiopathic Osteoarthropathy: Could It Be Related to Alcoholism? by Yanal Alnimer, Suresh Subedi, Thair Dawood, Ghassan Bachuwa

“…It can be primary (idiopathic) without any clear identifiable etiology as well as secondary to variety of systemic diseases most notably lung pathology. Case Presentation. …”
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Toxicological Assessment of Pseudospondias microcarpa (A. Rich.) Engl. Hydroethanolic Leaf Extract in Rats: Haematological, Biochemical, and Histopathological Studies by Donatus Wewura Adongo, Priscilla Kolibea Mante, Kennedy Kwami Edem Kukuia, Charles Kwaku Benneh, Robert Peter Biney, Eric Boakye-Gyasi, Nicholas Akinwale Titiloye, Eric Woode

“…Pseudospondias microcarpa is used traditionally for treating various diseases. However, although parts of the plant are extensively used in African traditional medicine, no scientific study has been reported on its toxicity. …”
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Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Anil): Plant Profile, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review by Janaina K. L. Campos, Tiago F. da S. Araújo, Thaíse G. da S. Brito, Ana P. S. da Silva, Rebeca X. da Cunha, Mônica B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Bianka S. dos Santos, César A. da Silva, Vera L. de M. Lima

“…Therefore, as an important traditional popular medicine, further studies on I. suffruticosa are required for the development of new drugs and therapeutics for various diseases.…”
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Evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based system for real-time high-quality photodocumentation during esophagogastroduodenoscopy by Byeong Yun Ahn, Junwoo Lee, Jeonga Seol, Ji Yoon Kim, Hyunsoo Chung

“…Abstract Complete and high-quality photodocumentation in esophagoduodenogastroscopy (EGD) is essential for accurately diagnosing upper gastrointestinal diseases by reducing blind spot rates. Automated Photodocumentation Task (APT), an artificial intelligence-based system for real-time photodocumentation during EGD, was developed to assist endoscopists in focusing more on the observation rather than repetitive capturing tasks. …”
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Genetically Modified Lactococcus lactis for Delivery of Human Interleukin-10 to Dendritic Cells by Inge L. Huibregtse, Sebatian A. Zaat, Martien L. Kapsenberg, Maria A. Sartori da Silva, Maikel P. Peppelenbosch, Sander J. H. van Deventer, Henri Braat

“…The spatially restricted delivery of IL-10 by food-grade bacteria is a promising strategy to induce suppressor Th-cells in vivo and to treat inflammatory diseases.…”
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Emergent patterns in global health diplomacy: a network analysis of the resolutions adopted by the World Health Assembly from 1948 to 2022 by Kelley Lee, Didier Wernli, Nicolas Levrat, Bastien Chopard, Jean-Luc Falcone, Stephan Davidshofer

“…While chain-like patterns are associated with specific diseases programmes, radial patterns are characteristic of highly important procedural decisions that member states reaffirm in similar situations. …”
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Prevalence of Coccidiosis in Free-Range Chicken in Sidi Thabet, Tunisia by Khaled Kaboudi, Sajid Umar, Muhammad Tanveer Munir

“…Background. Enteric diseases are an important concern to the poultry industry and coccidiosis is imposing a significant economic burden worldwide. …”
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Ventricular-arterial coupling: changes with ageing and implications across cardiovascular conditions by Mateusz Gaczoł, Marek Rajzer, Wiktoria Wojciechowska

“…This comprehensive literature review explores the changes in VAC with ageing and various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).Materials and methods This literature review covers studies on changes in VAC with age and common CVDs, such as arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction and aortic stenosis (AS). …”
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