Diversity of harmful and beneficial insects on faba bean, Vicia faba L. in Assiut Governorate, Northern Upper Egypt by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Asmaa H. Mahmoud

“…Their seeds are rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins for human food and animal consumption. For these reasons, improving and increasing the cultivated area of faba beans are essentially needed to achieve self-sufficiency. …”
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MiMeJF: Application of Coupled Matrix and Tensor Factorization (CMTF) for Enhanced Microbiome-Metabolome Multi-Omic Analysis by Zheyuan Ou, Xi Fu, Dan Norbäck, Ruqin Lin, Jikai Wen, Yu Sun

“…Validation was conducted using three diverse microbiome/metabolome datasets, including built environments and human gut samples from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and COVID-19 studies. …”
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Vaginal flora in HPV infection: a cross‑sectional analysis by Peining Dou, Feng Fang, Rongqiu Qin, Jingsong Nie, Xiaoyan Chen, Xiaoyan Yin, Yiding Wang, Shengying Shi

“…Objective The vaginal flora has been reported to be associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of the cervical microbiota in patients with HPV infection and to analyse the changes in the vaginal flora and enzyme profiles in females with HPV infection.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 206 participants who underwent HPV genotyping, sexually transmitted diseases pathogen testing, cytology examination, and microbiome analysis. …”
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Antibacterial and antioxidant potentials, detection of host origin compounds, and metabolic profiling of endophytic Bacillus spp. isolated from Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex... by Rusi Lata, Surendra Kumar Gond

“…Endophytic isolates RSLB3 and RSLB18 exhibited most potential antibacterial activity against tested human pathogenic bacteria and were identified as Bacillus sp. …”
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Paeoniflorin alleviates high glucose-induced endothelial cell apoptosis in diabetes mellitus by inhibiting HRAS-activated RAS pathway by Wenting Yu, Hongchun Jiang

“…Protein molecular docking verification was completed by AutoDockTools and Pymol programs. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were separately treated with HG, Pae (5, 10, 20 μM) and/or HRAS overexpression plasmids (oe-HRAS). …”
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Case Report of HIV and Neurosyphilis Coinfection in a Recent Migrant: Old Diseases in New Faces by Alexa Van Besien, Ian Paolo Mauricio, Ronald Belfort, Joseph Lykins

“…Introduction: Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Treponema pallidum represents a unique challenge in management, with increased risk of neurological complications. …”
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Epstein-Barr Virus- (EBV-) Immortalized Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines (LCLs) Express High Level of CD23 but Low CD27 to Support Their Growth by Hooi-Yeen Yap, Thin-Sam Siow, Sook-Khuan Chow, Sin-Yeang Teow

“…Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the common human herpesvirus types in the world. EBV is known to infect more than 95% of adults in the world. …”
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Increased population exposure to extreme droughts in Iberia due to 0.5 °C additional anthropogenic warming by Ana Russo, Virgílio A Bento, Andreia F S Ribeiro, Daniela C A Lima, João A M Careto, Pedro M M Soares, Renata Libonati, Ricardo M Trigo, Célia M Gouveia

“…By offering a comprehensive assessment of drought conditions and population exposure, this study informs decision-making and climate resilience strategies, emphasizing the need for immediate action to mitigate adverse impacts on ecosystems and human populations.…”
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Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter by EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Anette Boklund, Sabine Dippel, Fernanda Dorea, Jordi Figuerola, Mette Herskin, Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca, Eleonora Nannoni, Romolo Nonno, Anja Riber, Karl Stahl, Jan Arend Stegeman, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Frank Tuyttens, Christoph Winckler, Mohan Raj, Antonio Velarde, Denise Candiani, Yves Van der Stede, Virginie Michel

“…Abstract Horses of different ages may have to be killed on‐farm for purposes other than slaughter (where slaughter is defined as killing for human consumption) either individually (i.e. on‐farm killing of unproductive, injured or terminally ill animals) or on a large‐scale (i.e. depopulation for disease control purposes and other situations, such as environmental contamination, disaster management, etc.). …”
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Optimizing athletic performance through advanced nutrition strategies: can AI and digital platforms have a role in ultraendurance sports? by Luca Puce, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Carlo Trompetto, Filippo Cotellessa, Cristina Schenone, Lucio Marinelli, Piotr Zmijewski, Nicola Bragazzi, Laura Mori

“…AI-generated insights could be integrated with expert human judgment for effective athlete performance optimization.…”
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Composition of plastic waste discarded by households and its management approaches by B. Gwada, G. Ogendi, S.M. Makindi, S. Trott

“…In conclusion, the current plastic waste disposal methods at Watamu are not environmentally friendly and recycling is still at a smaller scale despite its potential to generate income and clean the environment, and promote ecosystem services and human wellbeing.…”
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Enhancing bioactive compound stability of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves via advanced packaging techniques by Mia Dujmović, Mia Kurek, Zdenko Mlinar, Sanja Radman, Nevena Opačić, Sandra Voća, Jana Šic Žlabur

“…Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is a highly nutritious plant, as it contains a variety of phytochemicals that contribute to the health-promoting properties of the human organism. However, preserving these valuable compounds and maintaining the organoleptic properties of fresh nettle leaves over a certain period of time is a problem given their perishable nature. …”
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VOC Emissions from a Rendering Plant and Evaluation for Removal of Pentanal by Oxidization Using Hydrogen Peroxide by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Chun-Hung Lin, Chung-Shin Yuan, Ken-Lin Chang

“…Experimental results indicated that ozone could not effectively reduce aldehydes and toluene, and the residual ozone remaining in the exhaust gas is a secondary air pollutant and irritate the human respiratory tracts. Oppositely, hydrogen peroxide effectively removed pentanal as a feasible VOC treatment oxidant by adding into a contact reactor. …”
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Phlorofucofuroeckol-A: A Natural Compound with Potential to Attenuate Inflammatory Diseases Caused by Airborne Fine Dust by Eun-Gyeong Lee, Sung-Kun Yim, Sang-Min Kang, Byung Jae Ahn, Chang-Kwon Kim, Mina Lee, Dongseob Tark, Gun-Hee Lee

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Persistent exposure to airborne fine dust (FD) particles contributing to air pollution has been linked to various human health issues, including respiratory inflammation, allergies, and skin diseases. …”
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Development of a droplet digital PCR method for the detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum by Yong-Zhuo Zhou, Yun-Hu Zhao, Yan-Lan Chen, Hua Luo, Yu-lin Zhou, Bing Gu, Wei-Zhen Fang, Chao-Hui Duan, Xu-Guang Guo

“…Background: Human infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum(UU) is mainly manifested as non-gonococcal urethritis, where it can lead to cervicitis, premature rupture of membranes and abortion in women, as well as infertility in males, which becomes a major problem in clinical diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Encapsulation of bioactive compounds from Sargassum ilicifolium: Influence of wall material type and loading content on the physicochemical and structural properties of micropartic... by Seyed Saeed Sekhavatizadeh, Mohammad Ganje, Seyedeh Sedigheh Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Mozafarian

“…Sargassum brown seaweed (Sargassum ilicifolium) is reported to exhibit several biological activities that promote human health, but it does not have the ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions, such as high temperatures and oxygen exposure. …”
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Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy by Kefei Zeng, Xianghua Lei, Tingting Xia

“…The differences in surgical outcomes, β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) levels, ovarian reserve, endocrine function indicators, as well as the incidence of complications were compared between the groups. …”
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Development of organizational healing scale: validity and reliability study by İsmail Karsantık, Semih Çayak

“…The occurrence of negative or traumatic events in organizations can be attributed to a range of factors, including natural adversities, as well as intentional or human-induced crises. The concept of organizational healing encompasses both the processes that enable an organization to regain functionality following adversity and the strategies that facilitate enhanced performance in the period following trauma or harm. …”
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Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Implications for water resource management in Malaysia by Asvinidevi Arumugam, Khai Ern Lee, Pei Yuen Ng, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Aziemah Zulkifli, Thian Lai Goh

“…Given the environmental and public health implications, addressing this emerging pollutant issue necessitates a multifaceted approach to mitigate human exposure, safeguard water quality and ensure the sustainable management of water resources.…”
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Plastome data provides new insights into population differentiation and evolution of Ginkgo in the Sichuan Basin of China by Liyun Nie, Fangling Liu, Meixia Wang, Zhuying Jiang, Jiali Kong, Luke R. Tembrock, Shenglong Kan, Penghao Wang, Jie Wang, Zhiqiang Wu, Xiaoli Liu

“…Ancient trees (314–784 years) provided evidence for interaction between natural processes and historical human dispersal in shaping current genetic patterns. …”
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