Medicines for the management of overweight and obesity: A systematic review with network meta-analysis by Gabriela Masiero Marcon, Jhonatan Mendes Paiva, Mariana Delariva Sakiyama, Fernanda Stumpf Tonin, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Suzane Virtuoso, Andreia Cristina Conegero Sanches

“…Besides that, we suggest re-evaluating of sibutramine 10mg/day as a therapeutic option for patients without hypertension or cardiovascular diseases, and we demonstrate the modest weight loss promoted by orlistat 120mg, sibutramine 5mg, and liraglutide 1,8mg and advise against its use, once the benefits do not outweigh the risks.…”
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<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2 by Waqar Ahmad, Anam Nasir, Satya Prakash, Azam Hayat, Mujaddad ur Rehman, Shazia Khaliq, Kalsoom Akhtar, Munir Ahmad Anwar, Nayla Munawar

“…Consequently, this enhances digestive health, boosts the immune system, and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. Unfortunately, limited studies are available on levan-type EPSs to demonstrate their role as prebiotics. …”
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Advances in Drug Targeting, Drug Delivery, and Nanotechnology Applications: Therapeutic Significance in Cancer Treatment by Fatih Ciftci, Ali Can Özarslan, İmran Cagri Kantarci, Aslihan Yelkenci, Ozlem Tavukcuoglu, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Despite having many advantageous features, these systems have limitations in thoroughly treating complex diseases such as cancer. Therefore, combining these systems with nanoparticle technologies is imperative to treat cancer at both local and systemic levels effectively. …”
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Plant Colonization by Biocontrol Bacteria and Improved Plant Health: A Review by Roohallah Saberi Riseh, Fariba Fathi, Mozhgan Gholizadeh Vazvani, Mika Tapio Tarkka

“…The use of biological control agents is one of the best strategies available to combat the plant diseases in an ecofriendly manner. Biocontrol bacteria capable of providing beneficial effect in crop plant growth and health, have been developed for several decades. …”
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Methods of studying the cardiovascular system in students of a sports university in the process of recreational rest by Viacheslav Zaytzev, Sergii Iermakov, Karol Gorner, Krzysztof Prusik

“…The research methods were taken as the basis: circulatory organs; patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system; circulatory systems. …”
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Implications of Prevalence and Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminthes (STHs) on Rural Farmers’ Productivity in Selected Districts of Sierra Leone by Mohamed Ngegba, Emmanuel Hinckley, Muctar Koroma, Alfred Ngegba, Oladimeji Oladele

“…Soil-transmitted Helminths (STH) are among the most prevalent parasitic diseases that impair childhood physical and mental growth, hence hindering economic development. …”
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The roles of pleiotrophin in brain injuries: a narrative review of the literature by Yupeng Lei, Ruixi Zhou, Qian Mao, Xia Qiu, Dezhi Mu

“…Considering this, this review focuses on the roles and related regulatory pathways of PTN in brain injuries, what is known to date.Methods PubMed and Embase databases have been searched, and related studies are compiled and summarized.Results Our review has found PTN participates in the repairment of brain injuries, including hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, preterm white matter injury, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases, mainly based on animal data and small sample size studies. …”
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Cytotoxicity Potentials of Eleven Bangladeshi Medicinal Plants by Amina Khatun, Mahmudur Rahman, Tania Haque, Md. Mahfizur Rahman, Mahfuja Akter, Subarna Akter, Afrin Jhumur

“…In this study, fourteen extracts of different parts of eleven Bangladeshi medicinal plants which have been traditionally used for the treatment of different types of carcinoma, tumor, leprosy, and diseases associated with cancer were evaluated for their cytotoxicity for the first time. …”
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Regulatory Role of GSK-3β on NF-κB, Nitric Oxide, and TNF-α in Group A Streptococcal Infection by Yu-Tzu Chang, Chia-Ling Chen, Chiou-Feng Lin, Shiou-Ling Lu, Miao-Huei Cheng, Chih-Feng Kuo, Yee-Shin Lin

“…Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) is known to regulate inflammatory response in infectious diseases. However, the regulation of GSK-3β in GAS infection is still unknown. …”
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Effect of Mechanical Force Stress on the Inflammatory Response in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells by Thira Rojasawasthien, Supreda Suphanantachat Srithanyarat, Wajathip Bulanawichit, Thanaphum Osathanon

“…This complex relationship between the mechanical force stress, inflammation, and the cellular response in hPDLSCs warrants further research to develop therapeutic strategies for periodontal and related diseases.…”
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitor Sitagliptin Ameliorates Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Modulating Inflammation and Autophagy in ob/ob Mice by Wenbin Zheng, Jing Zhou, Shasha Song, Wen Kong, Wenfang Xia, Lulu Chen, Tianshu Zeng

“…Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most common metabolic diseases globally. They are associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, and insulin resistance. …”
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Achieving Faster and Smarter Chest X-Ray Classification With Optimized CNNs by Hassen Louati, Ali Louati, Khalid Mansour, Elham Kariri

“…X-ray imaging is essential in medical diagnostics, particularly for identifying anomalies like respiratory diseases. However, building accurate and efficient deep learning models for X-ray image classification remains challenging, requiring both optimized architectures and low computational complexity. …”
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Beyond immortality: Epstein–Barr virus and the intricate dance of programmed cell death in cancer development by Arezoo Esmaeili, Prankur Awasthi, Samira Tabaee

“…This review underscores the critical necessity for ongoing investigation into the complex interplay between EBV and host cell death mechanisms, with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient outcomes in EBV-associated diseases.…”
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Euthanasia as a professional dilemma in nursing students by María Verónica Aveiga Hidalgo, Clara Eliza Pozo Hernández, Olga Mireya Alonso Pico, Erika Marcela León Ravelo

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 79 % recognize that euthanasia is a procedure that helps end the life of the patient who is critically ill. 46% believe that euthanasia should only be applied to patients with incurable diseases. Almost half of those surveyed believe that the doctor should determine the application of euthanasia. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Oxidative Stress Measured by Urinary 15-F2t-Isoprostane by Mo'ez Al-Islam Ezzat Faris, Rand Nidal Hussein, Ref'at Ahmad Al-Kurd, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Fararjeh, Yasser Khalil Bustanji, Mohammad Khalil Mohammad

“…Fasting and caloric restriction have been associated with reduced incidence of chronic diseases and cancers. These effects have been attributed to reduced oxidative stress. …”
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Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance among Health Personnel from Peru by Brenda M. Galindo-Yllu, Ricardo Rojas-Humpire, Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Rosmery Gutierrez-Ajalcriña, Anderson N. Soriano

“…We explored the association between serum uric acid (SUA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance (IR) among health personnel from a public hospital in Peru in a cross-sectional study with data from the Plan for the Prevention and Surveillance of Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases of Huaycán Hospital. MetS was defined according to Latin American Diabetes Association (ALAD) criteria and IR with surrogate IR markers, triglyceride-to-HDL-C ratio (TG/HDL-C), and triglyceride-to-glucose index (TyG). …”
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Carbon Monoxide Inhibits Tenascin-C Mediated Inflammation via IL-10 Expression in a Septic Mouse Model by Md. Jamal Uddin, Chun-shi Li, Yeonsoo Joe, Yingqing Chen, Qinggao Zhang, Stefan W. Ryter, Hun Taeg Chung

“…Carbon monoxide (CO) gas is known to exert various anti-inflammatory effects in various inflammatory diseases. However, the mechanisms underlying the effect of CO on TN-C-mediated inflammation are unknown. …”
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Urinary Obstruction of Transplanted Kidney Caused by Uterine Adenomyosis and 2-Year Posthysterectomy Psoas Abscess in Conjunction with Transplanted Kidney by Yuta Takezawa, Yoshifumi Kadono, Takahiro Nohara, Atsushi Mizokami

“…We should keep these rare diseases in mind when treating such cases.…”
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Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of Goat Meat Sausages with Added Rice Bran by Fatemeh Malekian, Margarita Khachaturyan, Sebhatu Gebrelul, James F. Henson

“…A scientific consensus on the relationship between obesity, obesity related diseases, and diet has emerged. One of the factors is overconsumption of the red meats such as pork and beef. …”
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The Effect of Anthelmintic Treatment on Coccidia Oocyst Shedding in a Wild Mammal Host with Intermittent Cestode Infection by Radovan Václav, Jana Blažeková

“…For instance, it is controversial how deworming programmes affect incidence and severity of such important microparasite diseases as malaria. One problem is that most study systems involve domestic and laboratory animals with conditions hardly comparable to those of free-living animals. …”
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