Natural products as anticancer agents and enhancing their efficacy by a mechanism-based precision approach by Stephen Safe

“…Traditional medicines and their active ingredients and some natural products and derived analogs have been used for treating multiple diseases including cancer. Among these compounds cytotoxic agents such as bleomycin, paclitaxel and vincristine block essential pathways and genes required for cancer cell growth and these agents have diverse clinical applications. …”
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Promotion of physical activity-related health competence using digital workplace-based health promotion: a pilot study for office workers by Leonard Oppermann, Marie-Luise Dierks

“…IntroductionEngaging in health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) can reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, which is particularly important for office workers with sedentary lifestyles. …”
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Assessment Of Service Quality And Consumer Satisfaction In A Hungarian Spa by Zsuzsanna Löke, Ernö Kovács, Zsuzsanna Bacsi

“…Andrew Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases. The institution provides spa services in two locations: in the medicinal lake of Hévíz and in the 7 pools of the pool spa. …”
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Drivers of innovation value: simulation for new drug pricing evaluation based on system dynamics modelling by Qian Xing, Wendi Cheng, Wei Wang, Chunlin Jin, Haiyin Wang

“…The most substantial growth in value occurs in medications for rare diseases and niche markets, with effects varying in the short to medium term and stabilizing over the long term. …”
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A Study of Sociodemographic Determinants of Consistent and Correct Condom Use among Homosexual Males Aged 18–24 Years in a Metropolitan City by Yashowardhan V. Totala, Abhiram M. Kasbe, Rupali R. Rajput

“…Background: One of the biggest problems faced by the homosexual population is the high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases including human immunodeficiency virus which can be attributed to inconsistent and incorrect use of condom. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Psychophysiological and Health Indicators of Aged, Elderly and Long-Lived from Different Mountainous Districts of Azerbaijan by Karamova Natavan, Primkulova Sitora, Meyliyev Bakhtiyor

“…A comparison of the results obtained generally showed that the psychophysiological and health indicators of elderly in Zangilan district differ more sharply from the norm and increase the incidence of neuropsychiatric and somatic diseases.…”
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Incidence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes among People Aged over 20 Years in Ahvaz: A 5-Year Perspective Study (2009–2014) by Seyed Mahmoud Latifi, Majid Karandish, Hajieh Shahbazian, Leila Hardani Pasand

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Human Oral Keratinocytes Challenged by Streptococcus sanguinis and Porphyromonas gingivalis Differentially Affect the Chemotactic Activity of THP-1 Monocytes by Huajing Li, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Lijian Jin

“…Periodontal diseases are initiated by the shift from microbe-host symbiosis to dysbiosis, and the disrupted host response predominantly contributes to tissue destruction. …”
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Comparative metabolic study of planktonic and sessile cells in Salmonella Enteritidis ATCC 13076: Elucidating metabolic pathways driving biofilm formation. by Yuliany Guillín, Claudia Ortiz, William Hidalgo

“…This ability has hindered the effective treatment of diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including Salmonella, which is responsible for a significant number of deaths worldwide. …”
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Concomitant Alpha- and Gamma-Sarcoglycan Deficiencies in a Turkish Boy with a Novel Deletion in the Alpha-Sarcoglycan Gene by Gulden Diniz, Hulya Tosun Yildirim, Sarenur Gokben, Gul Serdaroglu, Filiz Hazan, Kanay Yararbas, Ajlan Tukun

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Factors influencing implementation of health-promoting interventions at workplaces: Protocol for a scoping review. by Kaung Suu Lwin, Aliza K C Bhandari, Phuong The Nguyen, Junko Saito, Akiko Yaguchi-Saito, Erika Ota, Taichi Shimazu

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Health-promoting interventions at workplaces can be effective in modifying lifestyle-related behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, the interventions are not always successful in the real-world setting, and the evidence for effective strategies to implement the interventions has been limited. …”
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The impact of centralization on structural changes in healthcare: when it works by Sergey Shishkin, Igor Sheiman, Elena Potapchik, Vasily Vlassov, Svetlana Sazhina

“…The excessively centralized model of preventive measures does not provide an effective balance between detection of diseases and follow-up treatment. A so-called “new primary healthcare model”, initiated from the top, limits the development of alternative models that are needed in many regions of the country. …”
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Changing Pattern in Sweet Potato Cultivation in Semi-Arid Environment, Nigeria by J.O. Adejuwon, A.O. Olawole, N.O. Adeoye

“…Factors that determine choice of the varieties planted include farmers’ choice of sweet potatoes is determined by nutritional value, skin colour, flesh colour, taste, size, personal preference, market value, demand, yield, appearance as well as resistance to pests and diseases. Farmers cultivating sweet potatoes in the basin have increased by 1.4% from 82.3% in 1970’s to 83.7% in 2000’s. …”
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Peptidoglycan recognition protein PGRP-5 is involved in immune defence and neuro-behavioral disorders in zebrafish embryos. by Xi Li, Guanghua Xiong, Manni Luo, Siwan Mao, Ruiying Zhang, Ziwei Meng, Juan Li, Xinjun Liao

“…Taken together, our data suggested that zebrafish PGRP-5 is involved in the innate immune defenses and regulated the neurobehavior and neuro-inflammation, which may provide new strategies for the treatment of neuro-inflammatory diseases in the aquatic organisms.…”
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Simple Technique for Augmentation of the Facial Soft Tissue by Francesco Inchingolo, Marco Tatullo, Fabio M. Abenavoli, Massimo Marrelli, Alessio D. Inchingolo, Roberto Corelli, Raffaella Mingrone, Angelo M. Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

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The tetracycline resistome is shaped by selection for specific resistance mechanisms by each antibiotic generation by Kevin S. Blake, Yao-Peng Xue, Vincent J. Gillespie, Skye R. S. Fishbein, Niraj H. Tolia, Timothy A. Wencewicz, Gautam Dantas

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Behavior of Newborns Weighing less than 1 800 g by Betsy Rodríguez González, Jorge Luis Felpeto Fuentes

“…Biological variables were analyzed: incidence, diseases that lead to ventilation, stay, cause of death and status at discharge. …”
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Changing Pattern in Sweet Potato Cultivation in Semi-Arid Environment, Nigeria by J.O. Adejuwon, A.O. Olawole, N.O. Adeoye

“…Factors that determine choice of the varieties planted include farmers’ choice of sweet potatoes is determined by nutritional value, skin colour, flesh colour, taste, size, personal preference, market value, demand, yield, appearance as well as resistance to pests and diseases. Farmers cultivating sweet potatoes in the basin have increased by 1.4% from 82.3% in 1970’s to 83.7% in 2000’s. …”
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Severe, Treatment-Refractory Periodontitis and Vitamin D Deficiency: A Multidisciplinary Case Report by Figliuzzi Michele Mario, Parentela Luca, Aiello Domenico, Altilia Simone

“…Vitamin D deficiency and periodontitis are common diseases among people. These conditions interact with each other and worsen the patient’s health. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…We discuss the clinical course and diagnosis of this unique case and strive to create awareness about secondary HLH induced by common diseases, such as enteric fever.…”
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