Sexual Transmission of XMRV: A Potential Infection Route by Prachi Sharma, Kenneth A. Rogers, Suganthi Suppiah, Ross J. Molinaro, Nattawat Onlamoon, John Hackett, Gerald Schochetman, Eric A. Klein, Robert H. Silverman, François Villinger

“…Although XMRV dissemination in humans is a matter of debate, the prostate of select patients seem to harbor XMRV, which raises questions about its potential route of transmission. …”
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Deciphering the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences: An Update by Siddhant Khanna, Merajul Haque Siddiqui, Shalini Bhushan, Rahul Saxena

“…Better patient-physician communication, remote patient treatment, transcribing prescriptions and other medical documents, and ethical dilemmas are all aided by AI. While humans are still faster at some jobs than computers, the accuracy of modern computer algorithms has lately surpassed that of human experts in the medical sciences. …”
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Toxicopathological Effects of the Venom of Echis ocellatus on Experimentally Envenomated Swiss Albino Rats by P. O. Yusuf, D. Ada, D. B. Nuhu, S. Dahiru, P. M. Ameh, M. Mamman, M. U. Kawu, M. Bisallah, S. J. Enam

“…The significance of Echis ocellatus in causing envenomation in humans and animals in Northern Nigeria has been widely recognized, with experts identifying it as the most medically important snake in the region. …”
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Decreased Expression of CD14 in MSU-Mediated Inflammation May Be Associated with Spontaneous Remission of Acute Gout by Lihua Duan, Jiao Luo, Qiang Fu, Ke Shang, Yingying Wei, Youlian Wang, Yan Li, Jie Chen

“…Gout is a common metabolic disease in humans, and it is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. …”
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Restoration of Genetic Code in Macular Mouse Fibroblasts via APOBEC1-Mediated RNA Editing by Sonali Bhakta, Hiroko Kodama, Masakazu Mimaki, Toshifumi Tsukahara

“…Menkes disease is a recessive X-chromosome-linked hereditary syndrome in humans, caused by defective copper metabolism due to mutations in the <i>ATP7A</i> gene, which encodes a copper transport protein. …”
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Triple-drug antibiotic therapy for disseminated nocardial abscess in the mediastinum and brain of an immunocompetent patient: a case report by Yue Zhang, Zhongchun Qi, Hua Li, Hui Gao

“…Currently, 119 species of Nocardia have been identified, with 54 capable of causing infections in humans. Nocardial brain abscesses are a rare intracranial lesion that accounts for only 2% of all brain abscesses, but have a mortality rate of 20–55%. …”
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Why Does Pnemococcus Kill? by Yves Bergeron, Michel G Bergeron

“…The proper use of these agents requires prior identification of biological markers in humans with pneumonia.…”
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Prevention of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Progranulin by Zhongliang Guo, Qinchuan Li, Yang Han, Yongjie Liang, Zengguang Xu, Tao Ren

“…The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. …”
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Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies by Javier Montalvo-Andía, Warren Reátegui-Romero, Alexis D. Peña-Contreras, Walter F. Zaldivar Alvarez, María E. King-Santos, Víctor Fernández-Guzmán, José Luis Guerrero-Guevara, Jhon E. Puris-Naupay

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal considered carcinogenic to humans. The adsorption behavior of cadmium adsorption using untreated and chemically modified rice husk was investigated. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by J. Saki, N. Mohammadpour, F. Moramezi, S. Khademvatan

“…Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite causing toxoplasmosis in animals and humans. Primary maternal infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is frequently associated with transplacental transmission to the fetus. …”
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Chitosan and its derivatives as promising plant protection tools by A. B. Shcherban

“…However, traditional, chemical PPPs, despite their effectiveness, have significant drawbacks, namely, pollution of environment, ecological damage, toxicity to humans. Recently, biological PPPs based on natural compounds have attracted more attention, since they do not have these disadvantages, but at the same time they can be no less effective. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS OPERATIONS: EXPLORING PRODUCTIVITY AND ACCEPTANCE by Ioana CIOFU, Giulia KONDORT, Stefana POP, Roxana CIOC

“…AI could excel in repetitive and high-precision tasks. On the other hand, humans outperform AI in tasks requiring creativity and emotional intelligence. …”
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Can floseal™ be applied safely during otologic surgery? Assessment of ototoxicity in a chinchilla animal model by Carol Nhan, Aren Bezdjian, Abdullah Alarfaj, Sam J. Daniel

“…More studies are warranted to assess the safety and applicability of the product in humans.…”
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Pseudogenization of the Slc23a4 gene is necessary for the survival of Xdh-deficient mice by Kazuki Terada, Tamaki Watanabe, Nobuhiro Yasuno, Toshio Ohtsubo, Shigeru Shibata, Kimiyoshi Ichida, Makoto Hosoyamada

“…In this study, we targeted the mouse intestinal sodium-dependent nucleobase transporter (SNBT) gene (Slc23a4), which is a pseudogene in humans. Hprt(high)Xdh(− / −)Slc23a4(− / −) mice had a longer life span and reached adulthood. …”
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Architecture for Resource Allocation in the Internet of Vehicles for Cooperating Driving System by Nafeesa kalsoom, Iftikhar Ahmad, Roobaea Alroobaea, Muhammad Ahsan Raza, Samina Khalid, Zaheed Ahmed, Ihsan Ali

“…Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a complex system that consists of resource types such as vehicles, humans, and sensors. Although the Internet of Vehicles is complex, it improvises communication among vehicles on the roads. …”
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RETRACTED: Combined Effects of Potassium Perchlorate and a Neonicotinoid on Zebrafish Larvae (<em>Danio rerio</em>) by Davide Di Paola, Fabiano Capparucci, Sabrina Natale, Rosalia Crupi, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Nunziacarla Spanò, Enrico Gugliandolo, Alessio Filippo Peritore

“…Imidacloprid (IMI) is part of the neonicotinoids family, insecticides widely used by humans and also found in wastewater. This class of compounds, if present in the environment, can cause toxicity to different species such as bees and gammarids, although little is known about vertebrates such as fish. …”
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Femoral hydatid cyst: A rare localization of bone echinococcosis: A case report by Nadia El Mahi, Hajar Siouri, Amal Mojahid, Karim Haddar, Hamid Ziani, Siham Nasri, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker

“…It is caused by an infection with the dog tapeworm *Echinococcus granulosus*, which is transmitted to humans either through direct contact with dogs or by ingesting contaminated food. …”
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A Real-Time Data Monitoring Framework for Predictive Maintenance Based on the Internet of Things by Mudita Uppal, Deepali Gupta, Nitin Goyal, Agbotiname Lucky Imoize, Arun Kumar, Stephen Ojo, Subhendu Kumar Pani, Yongsung Kim, Jaeun Choi

“…The Internet of Things (IoT) is a platform that manages daily life tasks to establish an interaction between things and humans. One of its applications, the smart office that uses the Internet to monitor electrical appliances and sensor data using an automation system, is presented in this study. …”
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Hydrogeochemical characteristics and environmental significance of travertine landscape in Muji area by Rui AN, Miao SUN, Yiwei ZHANG, Bin LI, Wenpeng LI, Kun LIU

“…Among these, manganese, strontium, and cobalt were identified as potential non-carcinogenic health risks to humans, and arsenic was found to pose carcinogenic risks. …”
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Severe Enamel Defects in Wild Japanese Macaques by Ian Towle, Carolina Loch, Marina Martínez de Pinillos, Mario Modesto-Mata, Leslea J. Hlusko

“…This condition is rare in humans and even rarer in wild primates. The etiology of PFEH has been linked to exposure to severe disease, malnutrition, and environmental toxins and associated with systemic conditions. …”
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