Evaluation of the protective efficacy of OlysetPlus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled study pro... by Daisuke Yoneoka, Jesse Gitaka, James Kongere, Wataru Kagaya, Akira Kaneko, Yura K Ko, Chim W Chan, Mariko Kanamori, Bernard N Kanoi, Gordon Odhiambo Okomo, Protus Omondi, Kelvin B Musyoka, Takatsugu Okai, Victor Opiyo, Jared Oginga, Samuel Mungai, Kibor K Keitany, Elijah Songok, Noboru Minakawa

“…Study results will be shared with study participants and communities, the Homa Bay County government and the Kenya National Malaria Control Programme. Results will also be disseminated through publications, conferences and workshops to help the development of novel malaria control strategies in other malaria-endemic countries.Trial registration number UMIN000053873.…”
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Gelatin-stabilized traditional emulsions: Emulsion forms, droplets, and storage stability by Mengzhen Ding, Ting Zhang, Huan Zhang, Ningping Tao, Xichang Wang, Jian Zhong

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Extracellular vesicles from fifth-stage larval Angiostrongylus cantonensis upregulate cholesterol biosynthesis and suppress NLRP2-associated inflammatory responses in mouse astrocy... by Chien-Ju Cheng, Lian-Chen Wang, Lichieh Julie Chu, Kuang-Yao Chen, Ching-Yun Huang, Kuo-Lun Lan, Kuo-Yang Huang

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Two-dimensional semantic morphological feature extraction and atlas construction of maize ear leaves by Hongli Song, Hongli Song, Weiliang Wen, Weiliang Wen, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yanxin Zhao, Xinyu Guo, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao

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Use of rituximab in mature, high-grade and advanced-stage pediatric B-lineage non-Hodgkin lymphomas: a systematic review, meta-analysis and the Brazilian reality by Alejandra Adriana Cardoso de Castro, Alejandra Adriana Cardoso de Castro, Alejandra Adriana Cardoso de Castro, Liana Alves de Oliveira, Liana Alves de Oliveira, Diancarlos Pereira de Andrade, Edna Kakitani Carbone, Edna Kakitani Carbone, Roberto Rosati, Roberto Rosati, Roberto Rosati

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Phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of MLC1501 in patients with stroke: the MLC1501 study Assessing Efficacy in post-STrOk... by Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Deidre Anne De Silva, Christopher P L H Chen, Cyrus G Escabillas, John Harold Hiyadan, Johnny K Lokin, Romulo U Esagunde, Joel M Advincula, Christian Oliver C Co, Maria Epifania V Collantes, Annabelle Y Lao, Yeow-Hoay Koh, Carol Huilian Tham

“…Background MLC1501, consisting of four herbs, that is, Radix Astragali, Radix Angelicae sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Polygalae, has the same pharmacological properties as its precursors MLC601 and MLC901 which contain extracts of nine herbs and showed neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and neurorestorative properties in non-clinical models, as well as clinical benefits in improving functional and neurological recovery after brain injuries.Aims To determine the efficacy of MLC1501 on motor recovery as measured by Fugl-Meyer motor Assessment (FMA) total score at 24 weeks in patients with ischaemic stroke (IS).Design A total of 300 patients aged >18 years, diagnosed with IS in the prior 2–10 days, with National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) total score of 8–18 and a combined score of ≥3 on NIHSS motor items 5A, 5B, 6A and/or 6B, will be randomised in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive oral placebo, MLC1501 low dose or MLC1501 high dose for 6 months. …”
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Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Micronutrients and Their Deficiency Effect on the Root Morphology and Architecture in Citrus Rootstock by Gaofeng Zhou, Yiping Fu, Mei Yang, Yanhong Li, Jing Zhang

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Causal associations between osteoporosis and HBV infection across Asian and European populations: evidence from Mendelian randomization and colocalization analysis by Zhengnan Li, Jiarui Cao, Ke Li, Yixin Wu, Zhanpeng Luo, Rui Cao, Zhiheng Cheng, Zhendong Tian, Yiyang Han, Yuping Lai, Bangqi Wang, Shen Chen

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Association of ERAP1 and ERAP2 gene polymorphisms and ERAP2 protein with the susceptibility and severity of rheumatoid arthritis in the Ukrainian population by Iryna Kril, Iryna Kril, Andrzej Wiśniewski, Agnieszka Tarnowska, Khrystyna Lishchuk-Yakymovych, Yaryna Bojko, Piotr Kuśnierczyk, Valentyna V. Chopyak, Izabela Nowak

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What have we learnt from histology about the efficacy of coronary imaging modalities in assessing plaque composition? by Nathan Angelo Lecaros Yap, Zahid Khan, Zahid Khan, Xingwei He, Jae-Geun Lee, Soe Maung, Kimberley R. Morgan, Tingquan Zhou, Helle Precht, Patrick W. Serruys, Patrick W. Serruys, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, Yoshinobu Onuma, Sean Hynes, Sebastian Kelle, Anthony Mathur, Anthony Mathur, Andreas Baumbach, Andreas Baumbach, Christos V. Bourantas, Christos V. Bourantas

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Environmental innovations as factor of development of petrochemical industry in Russia by A. I. Shinkevich, S. S. Kudryavtseva, Yu. N. Khakimullin, M. I. Farakhov

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Improving Air Quality and Childhood Respiratory Health in Mongolia: The Impact of the Raw Coal Ban and COVID-19 Restrictions—An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis by Emma Dickinson-Craig, Terkhen Turbat, Karla Hemming, Francis D. Pope, Suzanne E. Bartington, Suvdaa Anjaa, Sumiya Davaa, Rosie Day, Damdindorj Boldbaatar, Chimedsuren Ochir, David Warburton, Graham Neil Thomas, Jargalsaikhan Badarch, Semira Manaseki-Holland

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Evaluación de indicadores edáficos y biomasa aérea en pasturas con áreas de parches en la región semiárida pampeana by Romina Fernández, Cristian Álvarez, Nanci Kloster, Alberto Raúl Quiroga

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A first study on sperm sexing in water buffalo through magnetic nanoparticles by Syed Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, Muhammad Hammad Fayyaz, Muhammad Shafiq Haider, Ghulam Muhammad Ali

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Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying cooperation and competition behavior: Insights from stereo-electroencephalography hyperscanning by Xiaojun Qiao, Rui Li, Huimin Huang, Yang Hong, Xiaoran Li, Ziyue Li, Siyi Chen, Lizhi Yang, ShengTeng Ong, Yi Yao, Fengpeng Wang, Xiaobin Zhang, Kao-Min Lin, Yongna Xiao, Mingxiang Weng, Junsong Zhang

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Radiation dose and fraction in immunotherapy: one-size regimen does not fit all settings, so how does one choose? by Marka Crittenden, Sandra Demaria, C Norman Coleman, Jonathan Schoenfeld, Arta Monjazeb, Samir Khleif, Seema Gupta, Andrew Sikora, Zachary Morris, Chandan Guha, Stephen Shiao, Silvia Chiara Formenti, Bhadrasain Vikram, Mansoor M Ahmed

“…Radiation oncologists and immunologists convened a virtual consensus discussion to identify current deficiencies, challenges, pitfalls and critical gaps when combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy and making recommendations to the field and advise National Cancer Institute on new directions and initiatives that will help further development of these two fields.This commentary aims to raise the awareness of this complexity so that the need to study radiation dose, fractionation, type and volume is understood and valued by the immuno-oncology research community. …”
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Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics by Zhibin He, Yarong Hou, Ying Li, Qicheng Bei, Xin Li, Yong-Guan Zhu, Werner Liesack, Matthias C. Rillig, Jingjing Peng

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Basic Characteristics of Ionic Liquid-Gated Graphene FET Sensors for Nitrogen Cycle Monitoring in Agricultural Soil by Naoki Shiraishi, Jian Lu, Fatin Bazilah Fauzi, Ryo Imaizumi, Toyohiro Tsukahara, Satoshi Mogari, Shosuke Iida, Yusuke Matsukura, Satoshi Teramoto, Keisuke Yokoi, Izumi Ichinose, Mutsumi Kimura

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Evaluación de indicadores edáficos y biomasa aérea en pasturas con áreas de parches en la región semiárida pampeana by Romina Fernández, Cristian Álvarez, Nanci Kloster, Alberto Raúl Quiroga

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Foxtail millet supplementation improves glucose metabolism and gut microbiota in rats with high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes by Xin Ren, Linxuan Wang, Zenglong Chen, Min Zhang, Dianzhi Hou, Yong Xue, Xianmin Diao, Ruihai Liu, Qun Shen

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