Radiological safety assessment of sugar consumption in South Africa—a study of 226Ra, 228Ra, and 40K levels by Samuel Odumu Ogana John, Stephen Friday Olukotun, Stephen Friday Olukotun, Moses Mpofana Radebe, Manny Mathuthu

“…Human exposure to natural radionuclides in the environment primarily occurs through ingestion of foodstuffs, highlighting the importance of continuous monitoring of radionuclide levels in foodstuffs by ensuring consumer safety and compliance with regulatory standards. …”
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Source-specific acute cardio-respiratory effects of ambient coarse particulate matter exposure in California’s Salton Sea region by Yaning Miao, William C Porter, Tarik Benmarhnia, Catherine Lowe, Timothy W Lyons, Caroline Hung, Charles Diamond

“…Dropping water levels and unique biogeochemistry at the Salton Sea have raised concerns regarding the human health impacts of drying sediments exposed on shrinking shorelines, as well as potential lake spray emissions from the water surface itself. …”
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Theoretical Study of Sphingomyelinases from <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> and <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> Sheds Light on the Evolution of Enzymes Needed for Survival and Colonizati... by Fátima Berenice Ramírez-Montiel, Sairy Yarely Andrade-Guillen, Ana Laura Medina-Nieto, Ángeles Rangel-Serrano, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Javier de la Mora, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Claudia Leticia Mendoza-Macías, Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Bernardo Franco

“…The enzymatic characterization of aSMase6 has been shown to be activated by magnesium ions but not by zinc, as shown for the human aSMase, and is strongly inhibited by cobalt. …”
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Rh-relaxin-2 attenuates oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis via ERK-nNOS-NO pathway after germinal matrix hemorrhage in rats by Jun Liu, Yonghua Cai, Khalil ur Rahman, Qixiong Zhou, Guangjie Liu, Huibin Kang, Mingzhou Li, Shichao Zhang, Gang Wang, Wenfeng Feng, Xi’an Zhang, Guozhong Zhang, Ye Song, Peng Li

“…To investigate the beneficial effect of relaxin 2 on oxidative stress injury and neuronal apoptosis by GMH, a total of 150 rat pups were subjected to GMH by an intraparenchymal injection of bacterial collagenase. Recombinant human relaxin-2 (rh-relaxin-2) was administered intraperitoneally injections at 1 h and 13 h after GMH. …”
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PB2 and PA mutations contribute to the pathogenicity of mouse-adapted pdmH1N1-Venus reporter influenza A virus in a mammalian model by Shixiang Wu, Ruonan Yi, Yingying Tao, Huimin Wu, Li Wu, Jiasheng Song, Xin Zhang, Beibei Yang, Xing Wu, Yulong He, Jianhong Shu, Huapeng Feng

“…Influenza A viruses have been a threat to human health for the past 100 years. Understanding the dynamics and pathogenicity of the influenza viruses in vivo is of great value in controlling the influenza pandemic. …”
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Unveiling emerging polycyclic aromatic compounds in the urban atmospheric particulate matter by Jia-Yong Lao, Tingyu Li, Le Jing, Xian Qin, Wenyuan Su, Huiju Lin, Yuefei Ruan, Ting Ruan, Eddy Y. Zeng, Kenneth M.Y. Leung, Paul K.S. Lam

“…However, PAHs and oxygenated PAHs exhibited stronger overall abilities to induce non-carcinogenic adverse outcomes in human body when compared to the other PACs. Among PACs, total PAHs exhibited the highest carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks, while emerging PAHs accounted for 47% and 27% of total carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks, respectively. …”
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Prior Anticoagulation and Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Stroke: A Post Hoc Analysis of the PRODAST Study by Gerrit M. Grosse, Anika Hüsing, Andreas Stang, Nils Kuklik, Marcus Brinkmann, Martin Grond, Jens D. Rollnik, Lars Marquardt, Andrea Kraft, Eckhard Schlemm, Carsten Eggers, Christoph C. Eschenfelder, Christian Weimar, Hans‐Christoph Diener

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Smart design in biopolymer-based hemostatic sponges: From hemostasis to multiple functions by Chen-Yu Zou, Chen Han, Fei Xing, Yan-Lin Jiang, Ming Xiong, Jesse Li-Ling, Hui-Qi Xie

“…Uncontrolled hemorrhage remains the leading cause of death in clinical and emergency care, posing a major threat to human life. To achieve effective bleeding control, many hemostatic materials have emerged. …”
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Changes in Microbial Safety and Quality of High-Pressure Processed Camel Milk by Tareq M. Osaili, Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran, Fayeza Hasan, Reyad S. Obaid, Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, Amin N. Olaimat, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Nadia Alkalbani, Mutamed Ayyash, Gafar Babatunde Bamigbade, Richard Holley, Adan Shahzadi Cheema, Wael Ahmad Bani Odeh, Khalid Abdulla Mohd, Ayesha Khalid Haji Kamal

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Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 4; peer review: 4 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Subekshya Luitel, Sushila Paudel, Diptesh Aryal, Janaki Pandey, Hem Raj Paneru, Roshni Shakya, Prashant Acharya, Isha Amatya, Rashan Haniffa, Suman Pant, Abi Beane, Pradip Gyanwali

“…Background This study aimed to assess the current status of critical care services in 13 districts of Bagmati Province in Nepal, with a focus on access, infrastructure, human resources, and intensive care unit (ICU) services. …”
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Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular characterization based on whole-genome sequencing of Staphylococcus aureus causing invasive infection in children and women living in Southw... by Li Liu, Ziyi Yan, Fumei He, Jie Chen, Linghan Kuang, Xingxin Liu, Yali Cui, Xia Wang, Chenglin Miao, Hong Li, Yongmei Jiang

“…Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens that colonizes human skin/mucous membranes, where it causes local infection that can progress to invasive infection, resulting in high morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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Repetitive antigen stimulation in the periphery dictates the composition and recall responses of brain-resident memory CD8+ T cells by Madison R. Mix, Stephanie van de Wall, Mohammad Heidarian, Elizabeth A. Escue, Cori E. Fain, Lecia L. Pewe, Lisa S. Hancox, Sahaana A. Arumugam, Cassie M. Sievers, Vladimir P. Badovinac, John T. Harty

“…Summary: The human brain harbors virus-specific, tissue-resident memory (TRM) CD8+ T cells. …”
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Common pathogenic aspects of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy. Kidney transplantation and the course of diabetic retinopathy by I.V. Vorobyeva, L.K. Moshetova, A.V. Pinchuk, Е.V. Bulava, E.P. Delver, A.A. Belogurov

“…Evdokimov Moscow University of Medicine &amp; Dentistry, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁴Research Institute of Public Health Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, <br> &nbsp;Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁵National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>Epidemics of diabetes and its complications is a global threat to the health of human population. In 2040, the number of patients with diabetes is predicted to rise to 642 million. …”
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Distinctive dust weather intensities in North China resulted from two types of atmospheric circulation anomalies by Q. Huo, Q. Huo, Z. Yin, Z. Yin, Z. Yin, X. Ma, X. Ma, H. Wang, H. Wang, H. Wang

“…<p>Dust weather in North China (NC; 34–42° N, 105–120° E) has worsened in recent years, posing adverse impacts on the environment, human health, and the economy. A super dust storm that occurred on 15 March 2021 raised Beijing's PM<span class="inline-formula">₁₀</span> (particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m) concentrations above 7000 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>g m<span class="inline-formula">⁻³</span>, while 2023 witnessed the highest spring dust weather frequency in nearly a decade. …”
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Therapeutic Effect and Location of GFP-Labeled Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats by Jiong Yu, Guangshu Hao, Dan Wang, Jingqi Liu, Xiaotian Dong, Yanni Sun, Qiaoling Pan, Yang Li, Xiaowei Shi, Lanjuan Li, Hongcui Cao

“…The present study was designed to investigate the effect of human placenta mesenchymal stem cells (hPMSCs) expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) on carbon tetrachloride- (CCl4-) induced liver fibrosis in rats. …”
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ULACNet-301, OPTIMO protocol: optimizing HPV vaccination regimen for cancer prevention in children and adolescents living with HIV by Delia Pinto-Santini, Emilia M. Jalil, Giovana Teixeira Fernandes, Genevieve Hilaire, Lenka Kolevic, Robinson Cabello, Beatriz Grinsztejn, William Pape, Marie Marcelle Deschamps, Margaret G. House, Emma Brofsky, Vikrant V. Sahasrabuddhe, Sayan Dasgupta, Siavash Pasalar, Margaret M. Madeleine, Joseph Carter, Priya R. Prabhu, Denise Galloway, Ann Duerr

“…Abstract Background Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with most cervical and anal cancer cases and a large fraction of other anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. …”
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Fusobacterium nucleatum and Treponema denticola are robust biomarkers for gingivitis and periodontitis in small dogs by Daehyun Kwon, Daehyun Kwon, Kisuk Bae, Kwangsik Jang, Kwangsik Jang, Hyun Min Jo, Hyun Min Jo, Seong Soo Kang, Seong Soo Kang, Jonghoe Byun, Se Eun Kim, Se Eun Kim

“…Unlike humans, the etiology of periodontal disease in dogs has not been widely studied. …”
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Explorando el potencial de la inteligencia artificial en traumatología: respuestas conversacionales a preguntas específicas by F. Canillas del Rey, M. Canillas Arias

“…Currently, they should be considered as a developing tool, and human opinion should prevail over Generative Artificial Intelligence.…”
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Effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungus Alternaria murispora and the predatory ladybird Harmonia convergens in controlling Phenacoccus solenopsis (Tinsley) by Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Gabriela Calin, Viorica Rarinca, Viorica Rarinca, Viorica Rarinca, Luminita Diana Hritcu, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Mohamed Sbaghi

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Impact of social determinants and medical mistrust on parent-child HPV vaccination in economically disadvantaged communities: implications for cancer prevention by Marcelo M. Sleiman, Mary Rose Yockel, Mingqian Liu, Joanne Wendolowski, Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Chiranjeev Dash, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Abraham Aragones, Sahana Arumani, Kenneth P. Tercyak

“…IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and intentions, their correlates, and barriers among age-eligible parents and their children living in very economically disadvantaged communities were assessed.MethodsParents (N=198; 45% Black, 42% Latine, 57% educated &lt;=high school [HS], 74% income &lt;$60k annually) with children ages 10-17 from Washington, DC and Hackensack, NJ were intercepted at community events and surveyed.ResultsAmong age-eligible parents, 20% were vaccinated against HPV. …”
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