Determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 6–23 months in 21 sub-saharan African countries: evidence from nationally representative data by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Children with prolonged exclusive breastfeeding are more susceptible to anemia, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies. There is no evidence on the pooled prevalence and determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Computerised cognitive training tools and online nutritional group counselling for people with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol of a completely digital, randomised, contro... by Stephanie Book, Elmar Graessel, Julia Schneider, Michael Jeitler, Petra Scheerbaum, Michael Jank, Etienne Hanslian, Melanie DellO’ro, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Sophia Bösl, Christian Kessler

“…For each variable, we developed two kinds of interventions specialised for people with MCI (CCT: ‘individualised’ CCT; nutrition: a whole-food, plant-based diet). Additionally, there are two kinds of active control measures (CCT: ‘basic’ CCT; nutrition: a healthy diet following the current guidelines of the German Nutrition Society). …”
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Optimation of Production Input in White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Culture: A Case Study in UD. Jasa Hasil Diri at Desa Lamaran Tarung, Kecamatan Cantigi, Kabupaten Indramayu by I. Diatin, S. Arifianty, N. Farmayanti

“…This production cost was allocated to get all variable input such as: seed, food, calcium, fertilizer, vitamin, probiotic, medicine, labor, diesel fuel, and gasoline. …”
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An approach to boost adherence to self-data reporting in mHealth applications for users without specific health conditions by Maria Aguiar, Ander Cejudo, Gorka Epelde, Deisy Chaves, Maria Trujillo, Garazi Artola, Unai Ayala, Roberto Bilbao, Itziar Tueros

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Effect of Daily Fiber Intake Among Cirrhotic Patients With and Without Portosystemic Shunts by Simona Parisse, Sara Carnevale, Elio Damato, Flaminia Ferri, Monica Mischitelli, Mario Corona, Pierleone Lucatelli, Alfredo Cantafora, Adriano De Santis, Domenico Alvaro, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Stefano Ginanni Corradini

“…Methods: Daily soluble and insoluble fiber intake was extrapolated from 3-d food diaries in 25 patients with chronic hepatitis (CH) and 80 CIRs outpatient liver transplant candidates abstinent from alcohol and nonviremic for ≥6 mo. …”
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A novel virulent core genome multilocus sequence type CT 11424 of Listeria monocytogenes isolate causing stillbirth in Bangladesh by Muntasir Alam, Md Saiful Islam, M. Ishrat Jahan, Arpita Shyama Deb, Afruna Rahman, Zahidul Islam, Atique Iqbal Chowdhury, Kazi Munisul Islam, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Dilruba Ahmed, Shams El Arifeen, Emily S. Gurley, Mustafizur Rahman

“…Pregnant women should be counseled on the dangers of exposure to animals or birds and consumption of potentially contaminated raw food to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes due to L. monocytogenes infection.…”
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Productivity potential of maize hybrids developed at the P.P. Lukyanenko National Grain Center for deep grain processing by V. G. Goldshtein, A. I. Suprunov, P. M. Bogdan, V. V. Sherstobitov, V. I. Khoreva, L. P. Nosovskaya, L. V. Adikaeva, E. B. Khatefov

“…Starch, as the most valuable component of processed grain, is used in the food industry, pharmacy, and in significant amounts for technical purposes. …”
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Genomic regions of Solanum tuberosum L. associated with the tuber eye depth by I. V. Totsky, I. V. Rozanova, A. D. Safonova, A. S. Batov, Yu. A. Gureeva, A. V. Kochetov, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important food crops in the world. The genome of this potato species is autotetraploid and has a high level of heterozygosity, also this potato species is a cross-pollinated plant. …”
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Reverse Osmosis Coupled with Ozonation for Clean Water Recovery from an Industrial Effluent: Technical and Economic Analyses by Ivette Montero-Guadarrama, Claudia Muro Urista, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Edith Erialia Gutiérrez Segura, Vianney Díaz-Blancas, Germán Eduardo Dévora-Isiordia, Jesús Álvarez-Sánchez

“…The physicochemical characteristics of the effluent exposed the polluted wastewater with sodium chloride salts and colourants, predominating a mixture of tartrazine, Red 40, and brilliant blue from the synthesis of food additives. Other contributions of organic compounds and salts could be in minor content. …”
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Native Italian poultry products: the factors influencing consumer perceptions by Eleonora Erika Cappone, Valeria Zambotto, Jatziri Mota-Gutierrez, Dominga Soglia, Giulia Maria Daniele, Marta Cianciabella, Andrea Pieroni, Renata Soukand, Mauro Penasa, Arianna Buccioni, Margherita Marzoni, Nicolaia Iaffaldano, Cesare Castellini, Silvia Cerolini, Claudio Forte, Achille Schiavone

“…Younger people and price-sensitive consumers appeared to be more concerned about the food safety aspects of eggs from local breeds. Those perceiving Italian native breeds as more productive than commercial lines placed greater importance on the geographical proximity and perceived native breed chicken meat to be of superior nutritional composition. …”
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Dihydrotanshinone I enhanced BRAF mutant melanoma treatment efficacy by inhibiting the STAT3/SOX2 signaling pathway by Xing Luo, Yi Duan, Jinwei He, CongGai Huang, Jun Liu, Yifan Liu, Mengdei Xu, Qiong Dai, Zhihui Yang

“…BackgroundThe Food and Drug Administration has approved the Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF) inhibitor and Mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) inhibitor combo as the first-line treatment for individuals with metastatic melanoma, although the majority of these patients exhibit primary or secondary drug resistance in the clinic. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory by Xinzhang Sun, Ying Lu, Chengping Jian, Hanqing Zhang, Hanqing Zhang

“…BackgroundOrthorexia nervosa refers to an unhealthy preoccupation with maintaining a perfect diet, which is marked by highly restrictive eating habits, rigid food rituals, and the avoidance of foods perceived as unhealthy or impure. …”
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Safety and efficacy of dual versus triple antithrombotic therapy (DAT vs TAT) in patients with atrial fibrillation following a PCI: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Abdulaali R Almutairi, Renad M Altoukhi, Reema A Alshouimi, Shahad M Al Rammah, Mohammed Y Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed M Alshehri, Osamah M Alfayez, Majed S Al Yami, Omar A Almohammed

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Butyrate Enhances Desensitization Induced by Oral Immunotherapy in Cow’s Milk Allergic Mice by Marlotte M. Vonk, Bart R. J. Blokhuis, Mara A. P. Diks, Laura Wagenaar, Joost J. Smit, Raymond H. H. Pieters, Johan Garssen, Léon M. J. Knippels, Betty C. A. M. van Esch

“…Both butyrate and FOS are promising candidates to improve OIT efficacy in human studies to treat food allergies.…”
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Growth of tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon post-larvae fed on Artemia containing Vibrio SKT-b probiotic by . Widanarni, Yani Hadiroseyani, Asri Sutanti

“…Administration of probiotic bacteria can be conducted through artificial feed or live food such as Artemia. This study was done to examine the effectiveness of various doses of probiotic Vibrio SKT-b through Artemia on the growth and survival of post-larval shrimp. …”
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Isolation and characterization of CNC from waste maize cob available in Bangladesh as a potential candidate for the fabrication of multifunctional bio-nanocomposites: A new approac... by Shamim Dewan, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Ismail Hossain, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, M Mohinur Rahman Rabby, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Al-Amin, Md. Ashraful Alam

“…., antibacterial, antifungal, anticarcinogenic activity) in wastewater treatment, drug design, food packaging, etc. CNC usually extracted from primary plant (such as jute, hemp, flax, cotton, etc.) which has other significant uses (for example preparation of yarn, rope, tissue paper, etc.). …”
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Double degree programs and education for sustainable development implementation: Experience of Ukrainian and UK universities cooperation in wartime by Iryna Skliar, Mykola Kostel’, Olena Melnyk, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

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Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Photosynthetic, Antioxidant Enzyme, and Water Flux Parameters in Salt-Stressed Chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i>) Plants by Pooja Pooja, Sarita Devi, Sridevi Tallapragada, Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Nisha Sharma, Pankaj Kasnia, Nita Lakra, Rosa Porcel, Jose M. Mulet, Khalid M. Elhindi

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The role of 5G network in revolutionizing agriculture for sustainable development: A comprehensive review by Wasif ur Rehman, Mohsin Ali Koondhar, Samandar Khan Afridi, Lutfi Albasha, Idris H. Smaili, Ezzeddine Touti, Mouloud Aoudia, Wassim Zahrouni, Ibrahim Mahariq, M.M.R. Ahmed

“…The paper identifies critical areas for further research and emphasizes the importance of collaborative efforts among stakeholders to maximize the benefits of 5G-enabled smart farming, thereby contributing to global efforts to achieve SDGs related to food security, innovation in technology, and sustainable infrastructure.…”
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Anti-arthritic potential of crude sulfated polysaccharide from marine macroalgae Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C. Agardh: Regulation of cytokine cascade by Ramamoorthi Lavanya, Jeyabalan Srikanth, Sankar Seethalakshmi, Begum M. Yasmin, Duraipandian Chamundeeswari, Sekar Mahendran, Wong Ling Shing, Subramaniyan Vetriselvan

“…Seaweeds have been utilized as food, fodder, fertilizer, and medicine since ancient times; nevertheless, they have received only a little attention. …”
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