Coinfection of Herpes Simplex virus 2 and Mycobacterium chelonae in acute hydrops associated with keratoconus: A case report by Pedro Marques-Couto, Ana Gama-Castro, Teresa Carvalho, Rodrigo Vilares-Morgado, João Pinheiro-Costa, Dolores Pinheiro, Ana Maria Cunha

“…Purpose: Acute hydrops is a characteristic complication of corneal ectatic diseases. While Mycobacterium chelonae is known to cause various ophthalmic infections, most commonly following surgery, there are no reported cases of infection by this microorganism in the context of acute hydrops, nor concurrent with Herpes Simplex virus 2 infection. …”
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Image Quality and Dose Comparison of Single-Energy CT (SECT) and Dual-Energy CT (DECT) by Ramin Ghasemi Shayan, Maryam Oladghaffari, Fakhrosadat Sajjadian, Mona Fazel Ghaziyani

“…CT and its comprehensive usage have become one of the most indispensable components in medical field especially in the diagnosis of several diseases. SECT and DECT have developed CT diagnostic potentials in several means. …”
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The development of a CBT-informed approach to supporting type 2 diabetes self-management by Elné Visagie, Elné Visagie, Elmari Deacon, Rümando Kok, Rümando Kok

“…CBT is a time-sensitive and structured intervention that has been effectively implemented for chronic diseases. CBT has been employed to improve psychological outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes, but there is limited research on how this therapeutic intervention can enhance self-management outcomes of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Detecting the Early Stage of Phaeosphaeria Leaf Spot Infestations in Maize Crop Using In Situ Hyperspectral Data and Guided Regularized Random Forest Algorithm by Elhadi Adam, Houtao Deng, John Odindi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga

“…Phaeosphaeria leaf spot (PLS) is considered one of the major diseases that threaten the stability of maize production in tropical and subtropical African regions. …”
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Radio-protective effects of ultra-fine bubble hydrogen water and serum protein responses in whole-body radiation-exposed mice by Masaru Yamaguchi, Khin Thandar Htun, Youta Tatara, Yoshiaki Sato, Masato Hosoda, Suchart Kothan, Chikashi Kamimura, Osamu Inanami, Ikuo Kashiwakura

“…Abstract Many studies have demonstrated hydrogen’s therapeutic and preventive effects on various diseases. Its selective antioxidant properties against hydroxyl radicals, which are responsible for the indirect effects of ionizing radiation, may make it worthy of attention as a new radio-protector. …”
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Engineering of L-Plastin Peptide-Loaded Biodegradable Nanoparticles for Sustained Delivery and Suppression of Osteoclast Function In Vitro by Sunipa Majumdar, Aniket S. Wadajkar, Hanan Aljohani, Mark A. Reynolds, Anthony J. Kim, Meenakshi Chellaiah

“…L-plastin peptide-loaded PLGA-PEG nanocarriers have promising potential for the treatment of diseases associated with bone loss. Future studies will use this sustained release of peptide strategy to systematically suppress osteoclast bone resorption activity in vivo in mouse models demonstrating bone loss.…”
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Novel Development and Sensory Evaluation of Extruded Snacks from Unripe Banana (Musa ABB cv. Kluai ‘Namwa’) and Rice Flour Enriched with Antioxidant-Rich <i>Curcuma longa</i> Micro... by Nurulhusna Awaeloh, Surasak Limsuwan, Pinanong Na-Phatthalung, Thammarat Kaewmanee, Sasitorn Chusri

“…With the growing consumer demand for natural functional ingredients that promote health and well-being while preventing age-related diseases, this study aimed to develop extruded snacks enriched with <i>Curcuma longa</i> (turmeric) microcapsules, recognized for their significant antioxidant properties. …”
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Occurrence, risks, and mitigation of antibiotic pollution in Bangladeshi aquaculture systems by Umma Salma, Anwar Hossain, Md. Shafiujjaman, Yuri Nishimura, Masahiro Tokumura, Rumi Tanoue, Tatsuya Kunisue, Kozo Watanabe, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Kazushi Noro, Takashi Amagai, Masakazu Makino

“…The increasing use of antibiotics in Bangladeshi aquaculture to prevent diseases and enhance production has resulted in notable environmental contamination and resistance risks. …”
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Chromosome 1 Sequence Analysis of C57BL/6J-Chr1KM Mouse Strain by Fuyi Xu, Tianzhu Chao, Yiyin Zhang, Shixian Hu, Yuxun Zhou, Hongyan Xu, Junhua Xiao, Kai Li

“…Further functional annotation identified 155 genes harboring potentially functional variants, among which 27 genes have been associated with human diseases. We then performed sequence similarity and Bayesian concordance analysis using the SNPs identified on Chr 1 and their counterparts in three subspecies, Mus musculus domesticus, M. m. musculus, and M. m. castaneus. …”
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Differential Susceptibility to Propofol and Ketamine in Primary Cultures of Young and Senesced Astrocytes by Liang Huang, Ferit Tuzer, Abigail Murtha, Michael Green, Claudio Torres, Henry Liu, Shadi Malaeb

“…Recently, astrocyte dysfunction has been implicated in a wide range of age-related brain diseases. In this study, we examined the survival and viability of both young and senescent astrocytes in culture after adding propofol and ketamine to the media at varying strengths. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency and intracranial aneurysms: Systematic Review by Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Glaudir Donato, Maria Eduarda d’Almeida Lins Regis, Isabela Fernandes de Melo Pereira, Gustavo Rodrigues Paulo, Kamilla Azevedo Bringel, Gabriel Carvalho Andrade Gadelha, Fábio Antônio Serra de Lima Júnior, Yally Dayanne Oliveira Ferreira, Renata de Castro Tavares, Arlindo Ugulino Netto, Kauê Franke, Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugênio, Auricélio Batista Cezar-Junior, Igor Vilela Faquini, Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Júnior, Nivaldo Sena de Almeida, Francisco Alfredo Bandeira e Farias, Marcelo Moraes Valença, Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho

“…Background: Low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk in patients with cerebrovascular diseases. However, solid evidence linking intracranial aneurysm (IA) to hypovitaminosis D is still lacking. …”
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Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Metabolic Syndrome and Their Components in Middle-Class Adults from Damascus, Syria: A Cross-Sectional Study by Malda Atasi, Ashuin Kammar-García, Rafael Almendra-Pegueros, Addi Rhode Navarro-Cruz

“…A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in 104 adults aged 40 to 65 years who did not suffer from previous diseases. The sample was chosen from middle-class citizens of the city of Damascus who were contacted by telephone; they were explained about the study, the information that would be collected, and the studies that should be carried out in the clinical analysis laboratory of the Private University of Syria. …”
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Unveiling Wunderlich syndrome: Diagnosis and management of a rare spontaneous renal hematoma by Rebecca Merrill, Pete Jordanides, Jessica Krizo, Erin L. Simon

“…WS is often secondary to conditions such as renal neoplasms, vascular diseases, and infections, necessitating adequate follow up to determine the etiology. …”
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Neurodevelopment in very low birth weight newborns in Matanzas during 2016-2018 by Gerardo Rogelio Robaina Castellanos, Solangel de la Caridad Riesgo Rodríguez, Dariana Hernández Morales

“…<strong>Background</strong>: The comparison of neurodevelopmental results in very low birth weight newborns according to birth year cohorts allows evaluating the impact of the different interventions carried out to prevent and treat the most frequent conditions in this group of patients during the perinatal period and neonatal, as well as the different conditions and diseases that occur in these stages of development.…”
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Physical Fitness and Functional Ability of Children with Intellectual Disability: Effects of a Short-Term Daily Treadmill Intervention by Meir Lotan, Eli Isakov, Shlomo Kessel, Joav Merrick

“…This method is a type of exercise that is easy to operate without entailing long-term budgetary expenses and might improve the health status of children with ID, who are a population at risk for developing heart-related diseases at a young age.…”
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Development and Validation of a Simple High Performance Liquid Chromatography/UV Method for Simultaneous Determination of Urinary Uric Acid, Hypoxanthine, and Creatinine in Human U... by Nimanthi Wijemanne, Preethi Soysa, Sulochana Wijesundara, Hemamali Perera

“…Abnormal urinary levels of these products are associated with many diseases and therefore it is necessary to have a simple and rapid method to detect them. …”
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Psychological factors and health-related quality of life in fibromyalgia patients by Ricardo P. Campos, Isabel Vázquez, Estela Vilhena

“…Participants and procedure A cross-sectional sample of 134 FM patients (97% women) with no other rheumatologic diseases followed in specialized healthcare services completed self-report questionnaires to evaluate pain, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, depression, coping, social support, and HRQoL. …”
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Ozone oxidative preconditioning: a protection against cellular damage by free radicals by O. S. León, S. Menéndez, N. Merino, R. Castillo, S. Sam, L. Pérez, E. Cruz, V. Bocci

“…There is some anecdotal evidence that oxygen-ozone therapy may be beneficial in some human diseases . However so far only a few biochemical and pharmacodynamic mechanisms have been elucidated. …”
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Electroacupuncture Improved Hippocampal Neurogenesis following Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice through Inhibition of TLR4 Signaling Pathway by Yuqin Ye, Yongxiang Yang, Chen Chen, Ze Li, Yanfeng Jia, Xinhong Su, Chaoxian Wang, Xiaosheng He

“…The protective role of electroacupuncture (EA) treatment in diverse neurological diseases such as ischemic stroke is well acknowledged. …”
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Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma by Douglas A Lauffenburger, Khloe S Gordon, Caleb R Perez, Andrea Garmilla, Maxine S Y Lam, Joey J Y Aw, Anisha Datta, Andrea Pavesi, Michael E Birnbaum

“…It also showed significantly improved persistence and comparable tumor control in a microphysiological human in vitro model and a xenograft model of human glioblastoma, but also demonstrated increased off-target recognition of IL-13Rα1.Conclusion Taken together, this work demonstrates the utility of extending CARPOOL to diseases beyond hematological malignancies and represents the largest exploration of signaling combinations in human primary cells to date.…”
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