Traditional cereal processing technologies and their importance to African communities: A review by Chakare Benhura, Nyasha G Mushonga, Amanda Muguse, Kudzai Kamunhukamwe, Clareta Mpezani, Lisa Chibira, Mellisa Taruvinga, Santa M Patel

“…Cereal technology is the processing of cereal grain into starch and other nutrients for consumption by humans or animals. The technology involves all processes that the grain is taken through from the farm till it reaches the table for consumption. …”
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In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants by Bright Osei-Mensah, Yaw Duah Boakye, William Kofi Anyan, Theresa Appiah Agana, Eugene Agyei Aboagye, Ivy Bentil, Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…Schistosomiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the Schistosoma species and is recognised in public health as second to malaria in terms of its socioeconomic impact on humans. …”
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Determination of Irisin, Body Mass Index, and Other Biochemical Parameters in a Sample of Iraqi Type II Diabetic Patients by Takwa Al Koloob Ali Chachan, Huda Farhan, Shatha Hamed

“…On the other hand, its role in type 2 diabetic Mellitus [T2DM] in humans is uncertain. As a result, we investigated if irisin levels in T2DM patients were dysregulated and whether there was a link between serum irisin levels and anthropometric obesity indices and biochemical parameters. …”
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A novel method for estrous cycle staging using supervised object detection by Benjamin Babaev, Saachi Goyal, Tushar Arora, Anita Autry, Rachel A. Ross

“…Abstract The estrous cycle regulates reproductive events and hormone changes in female mammals and is analogous to the menstrual cycle in humans. Monitoring this cycle is necessary as it serves as a biomarker for overall health and is crucial for interpreting study results. …”
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The Gut Microbiome Profile in Obesity: A Systematic Review by Olga Castaner, Albert Goday, Yong-Moon Park, Seung-Hwan Lee, Faidon Magkos, Sue-Anne Toh Ee Shiow, Helmut Schröder

“…Most of the studies related to microbiome and obesity have been reported based on the associations between microbiota and obesity, and the in-depth study of the mechanisms related has been studied mainly in rodents and exceptionally in humans. Due to the quantity and diverse information published, the need of reviews is mandatory to recapitulate the relevant achievements. …”
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Subacute Toxicity Effects of the Aqueous Shoot Extract of Yushania alpina (K. Schum.) W.C.Lin in Sprague Dawley Rats: An Appraisal of Its Safety in Ethnomedicinal Usage by Joseph Ngugi Wanjiru, Timothy Elias Maitho, James Mucunu Mbaria, Gervason Apiri Moriasi

“…Plant-based medicines have effectively managed several ailments in humans and animals since prehistoric times. However, the pharmacologic efficacy and safety of many plants currently used in traditional medicine have not been explored empirically, which raises serious public health concerns, derailing further research and their integration into the conventional healthcare system. …”
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Evaluation of the Biochemical and Antioxidant Behaviour of Four Species Chenopodium quinoa Willd, Zea mays L., Triticosecale wittmack and Hordeum vulgare L. Effected by Oxidative S... by Bouchareb Radia, Belguet Assia, Semmar R. Narimene, Guendouz Ali

“…Cereals and pseudo-cereals, the world's most important crop, are an important source of sustenance for humans and animals. In addition, they are distinguished by their high tolerance to abiotic stressors. …”
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Psychobiotics, Novel Therapeutic Agents for the Psychiatric Disorders by Praveen Reddy P., K. Sandhya, Aparna Srikantam

“…In various clinical trials on animal models and humans, it was proved that psychobiotics are effective in ameliorating the clinical symptoms of neurological disorders. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Domestic Ruminants in East Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Berhanu Tilahun, Yacob Hailu Tolossa, Getachew Tilahun, Hagos Ashenafi, Shihun Shimelis

“…In conclusion, T. gondii infection is common and widespread among the domestic ruminants of the study area, indicating the potential transmission to humans from these animals when they are used as a source of food. …”
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Asymptomatic cholecystitis and its controversial issues in biliary surgery by Sergey Yurievich Muraviev, Evgeniy Alexandrovich Tarabrin, Alexey Leonidovich Shestakov, Irina Alexandrovna Tarasova, Ivan Alexandrovich Markov, Vadim Sergeevich Razumovsky, Anna Victorovna Ananichuk, Andrey Pavlovich Fabrika, Valeria Alexandrovna Stener, Mehrshad Ebrahimnezhad, Denis Vasilievich Orlushin, Anna Nikolaevna Zavyalova

“…That is why most cases of postcholecystectomy syndrome occur in patients operated on for asymptomatic cholecystitis.The unwillingness to discover the secret of stone formation and asymptomatic cholecystitis in humans when concretions in the gallbladder are detected without reference to surgery, to indicate the trajectory of the examination, leads to a number of tactical errors, preserving the risk of PES, and erasing practical recommendations for the management of such patients. …”
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The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus) by Stephanie F. Loria, Svea-Celina Frank, Nadine Dupérré, Helen M. Smith, Braxton Jones, Bruno A. Buzatto, Danilo Harms

“…Pickard-Cambridge, 1877 is an iconic Australian species and considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans. Originally described in 1877 from a single specimen collected in “New Holland”, this spider has a complex taxonomic history. …”
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Role of sirtuins in epigenetic regulation and aging control by E. M. Samoilova, S. E. Romanov, D.  A. Chudakova, P. P. Laktionov

“…Advances in modern healthcare in developed countries make it possible to extend the human lifespan, which is why maintaining active longevity is becoming increasingly important. …”
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Sustainability of Paddy Rice Farming in the Conservation of Birds in Uganda Amidst a Growing Expansion of the Rice farming Industry. by Sarah, Nachuha, Twagiramaria, Fortunate

“…This study was guided by the anthropogenic impacts hypothesis which proposes that humans have modified the ‘natural’ biodiversity patterns such that diversity is generally depressed in areas with long history of human occupation or intensive activities. …”
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Neuroprotective role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate, albeginin and melanoxetin in alzheimer's disease by Arif Malik, Mehreen Hassan, Sulayman Waquar, Muhammad Wasim, Anam Naz, Faryal M. Awan, Muhammad T. Khan, Ali I. Khawaja, Sumera Zaib, Jamshed Iqbal, Ayesha Zahid, Marvi Marvi, Javeid Iqbal, Heng Wang, Dong-Qing Wei

“…Purpose: EGCG, is an antioxidant/anti-inflammatory that lowers amyloid-b and tau aggregation in AD models and improves cognition at preclinical dosages of 25–100 mg/kg/day and clinical doses of 200–800 mg/ Albeginin, a new flavonoid, reduces neuroinflammation in rats at 10–50 mg/kg/day, equal to 100–200 mg/day in humans. Melanoxetin, a phenolic molecule, chelates toxic metals, lowers ROS, and protects neurons at 15–40 mg/kg/day in animal models and 50–150 mg/day in humans. …”
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Evaluation of willingness to pay and challenges to community empowerment in urban drinkable water by N.I.D. Arista, H.A. Negoro, D.E. Purba

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Environmental degradation, especially that related to water, has the potential to result in an unhealthy life. Humans drinkable water for basic needs, but poor water quality can cause disease. …”
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Brain-wide activation involved in 15 mA transcranial alternating current stimulation in patients with first-episode major depressive disorder by Jie Wang, Qing Xue, Wenfeng Zhao, Huang Wang, Haixia Leng, Mao Peng, Xiukun Jin, Liucen Tan, Keming Gao, Hongxing Wang, Baoquan Min

“…Background Although 15 mA transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) has a therapeutic effect on depression, the activations of brain structures in humans accounting for this tACS configuration remain largely unknown.Aims To investigate which intracranial brain structures are engaged in the tACS at 77.5 Hz and 15 mA, delivered via the forehead and the mastoid electrodes in the human brain.Methods Actual human head models were built using the magnetic resonance imagings of eight outpatient volunteers with drug-naïve, first-episode major depressive disorder and then used to perform the electric field distributions with SimNIBS software.Results The electric field distributions of the sagittal, coronal and axial planes showed that the bilateral frontal lobes, bilateral temporal lobes, hippocampus, cingulate, hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, cerebellum and brainstem were visibly stimulated by the 15 mA tACS procedure.Conclusions Brain-wide activation, including the cortex, subcortical structures, cerebellum and brainstem, is involved in the 15 mA tACS intervention for first-episode major depressive disorder. …”
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Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…Groundwater is an important resource for humans, especially in rural areas that depend on Groundwaters as the main source of clean water. …”
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Molecular study of the status of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats in Haiti by Fedna Jimmy, Borne Romain, Rieffel Dominique, Bornette Gudrun, Henrys Jean-Hugues, Grenouillet Frédéric, Raoul Francis

“…Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, causes Eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence and distribution of this parasite in rats in Haiti. …”
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Second-Hand Smoke Increases Bronchial Hyperreactivity and Eosinophilia in a Murine Model of Allergic Aspergillosis by Brian W. P. Seymour, Edward S. Schelegle, Kent E. Pinkerton, Kathleen E. Friebertshauser, Janice L. Peake, Viswanath P. Kurup, Robert L. Coffman, Laurel J. Gershwin

“…Antibodies to fungal antigens such as Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) cause an allergic lung disease in humans. This study was carried out to determine the effect of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on a murine model of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). …”
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6G: The Intelligent Network of Everything by Harri Pennanen, Tuomo Hanninen, Oskari Tervo, Antti Tolli, Matti Latva-Aho

“…This will revolutionize the way how devices, systems, and applications are designed; how they operate and interact with humans and each other; and how they can be used for the benefit of people, society, and the world in general. …”
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