The Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the Context of Changing Climate in Africa: A Narrative Review with Recommendations for Action by Lynn M Atuyambe, Raphael E Arku, Natasha Naidoo, Thandi Kapwata, Kwaku Poku Asante, Guéladio Cissé, Belay Simane, Caradee Y Wright, Kiros Berhane

“…Africa’s rapid urbanization exacerbates air pollution, impacting vulnerable populations disproportionately. Renewable energy adoption and improved monitoring infrastructure are crucial for mitigating air pollution’s economic and health impacts. …”
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Rhododendron diversity conservation in global botanic gardens: a case study of Maddenia species by Ling Hu, Marion MacKay, Susan E. Gardiner, Jennifer A. Tate

“…There are 12 Data Deficient taxa: these await further field investigation of wild populations and nine of them require wild collections to conserve genetic diversity. …”
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HLA-G Expression on Blasts and Tolerogenic Cells in Patients Affected by Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Grazia Locafaro, Giada Amodio, Daniela Tomasoni, Cristina Tresoldi, Fabio Ciceri, Silvia Gregori

“…Further studies on larger populations are required to verify our findings.…”
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Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…However, the platform exemplifies how timely, coordinated global reporting can inform our understanding of health emergencies and the vulnerable populations affected.…”
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Antibacterial Activity of Rationally Designed Antimicrobial Peptides by Marius B. Tincho, Thureyah Morris, Mervin Meyer, Ashley Pretorius

“…Many infectious diseases are still prevalent in the world’s populations since no effective treatments are available to eradicate them. …”
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Cellular heterogeneity and communication networks in gastric cancer: Single-cell analysis reveals β-hydroxybutyrylation-associated genes and immune infiltration characteristics by You Hu, Jun Xu, Jian Lv, Yan Qin, Yongda Lu, Fan Cen, Hongbao Yang, Kai Chen, Suhua Xia

“…In this study, we utilized single-cell sequencing to dissect the intricate landscape of gastric cancer, identifying diverse cell populations and their interactions. We focused on the role of β-hydroxybutyrylation (Kbhb)-associated genes and their impact on the tumor microenvironment. …”
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A developed TaqMan probe-based qPCR was used to quantify the distribution of AMDV in various tissues of infected mink and its prevalence in northern China by Zaixing Yang, Zaixing Yang, Yifan Li, Yuxuan Jiang, Yuxuan Jiang, Jingqi Wu, Zhenhong Guan, Junwei Ge, Lili Zhao

“…The established TaqMan-qPCR assay will become an important diagnostic tool for the prevention and control of AMDV, which is essential for disease management in mink populations.…”
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Potato resistance to quarantine diseases by A. V. Khiutti, O. Yu. Antonova, N. V. Mironenko, T. A. Gavrilenko, O. S. Afanasenko

“…Mechanisms of potato quantitative resistance to S. endobioticum and PGN and adaptation processes in pathogens populations resulting in overcoming resistance of host are discussed. …”
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Development of the test kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in sera of susceptible animals by M. A. Volkova, N. G. Zinyakov, P. S. Yaroslavtseva, I. A. Chvala, T. S. Galkina, D. B. Andreychuk

“…The novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has triggered a pandemic, and has also been reported in animal populations – in farm minks, dogs and felines: domestic cats, lions and tigers. …”
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Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant’s general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT by Manuela Filippa, Gianluca Filippa, Elisa Della Casa, Alberto Berardi, Odoardo Picciolini, Sara Chiara Meloni, Clara Lunardi, Alessandra Cecchi, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia, Luigi Corvaglia, Didier Grandjean, EVC Group, Fabrizio Ferrari

“…Integrating and supporting early vocal interaction into routine NICU care is crucial for at-risk populations.…”
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Optimizing Bioaugmentation for Pharmaceutical Stabilization of Sewage Sludge: A Study on Short-Term Composting Under Real Conditions by Gabriela Angeles-De Paz, Juan Cubero-Cardoso, Clementina Pozo, Concepción Calvo, Elisabet Aranda, Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

“…One hundred days earlier than previous attempts, both bioaugmentation treatments achieved adequate composting conditions, maintained core native populations while improving the degrading microbial diversity, and achieved around 70–72% of pharmaceutical remotion. …”
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Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Renal Transplantation Patient: A Rare Combination of Disease and Treatment by Giovanni Malaty, Kerilyn Godbe, Mehdi Elmouchtari, Gurjot Malhi, Justin White, Azziza Bankole, Tracey Criss

“…This case demonstrated the safety and efficacy of ECT treatment in an individual with recent renal transplant and may prompt further trials into establishing safety and efficacy in larger study populations.…”
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Mendelian randomization study of serum uric acid levels and urate-lowering drugs on pulmonary arterial hypertension outcomes by Xiaoling Yao, Xin Cai, Shaoqin Zhang, Yuzheng Yang, Xiangyan Yang, Wukai Ma, Zong Jiang

“…Utilizing published genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, we applied MR and colocalization analysis to assess the link between serum uric acid levesl and PAH across four GWAS datasets from two distinct European populations. The validity and reliability of these findings were confirmed through multiple statistical methods, along with an MR analysis of urate-lowering drug targets to investigate their potential effects on PAH treatment. …”
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Effect of a Nutritional Education Intervention on the Reduction of Added Sugar Consumption in Schoolchildren in Southeastern Mexico: Community Study by Carmen Morales-Ruán, Teresa Shamah-Levy, Danae Gabriela Valenzuela-Bravo, Rebeca Uribe-Carvajal, Corin Hernández-Palafox, María Concepción Medina-Zacarías, Ignacio Méndez Gómez-Humarán

“…These results suggest that nutritional education programs can be a useful strategy for lowering added sugar intake among schoolchildren, highlighting the importance of incorporating such interventions into public health policies targeting child populations.…”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing of the spleen reveals differences in Salmonella typhimurium infection mechanisms between different chicken breeds by Qi Zhang, Qiao Wang, Jumei Zheng, Jin Zhang, Gaomeng Zhang, Fan Ying, Dawei Liu, Jie Wen, Qinghe Li, Guiping Zhao

“…The molecular characteristics and dynamic changes in immune cell populations after bacterial infection have yet to be fully understood. …”
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A sedimentological oxymoron: highly evolved glauconite of earliest diagenetic origin by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Guillot, François, Baudin, François, Deconinck, Jean-François, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra

“…Contrasted grain-size distribution patterns of glauconite and quartz grain populations (isolated after acid digestion and magnetic separation) evidenced that glauconite formed after sediment deposition. …”
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Vitamin D Status in Central Europe by Pawel Pludowski, William B. Grant, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Milan Bayer, Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Ema Rudenka, Heorhi Ramanau, Szabolcs Varbiro, Alena Rudenka, Elzbieta Karczmarewicz, Roman Lorenc, Justyna Czech-Kowalska, Jerzy Konstantynowicz

“…Based on the literature review on vitamin D status in the CE populations, it can be concluded that 25(OH)vitamin D levels are on average below the 30 ng/mL level.…”
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Senses of justice after managed retreat in New York city by Veronica Olivotto, Veronica Olivotto, Katinka Wijsman, Timon McPhearson, Timon McPhearson, Timon McPhearson

“…Sea level rise and increasing frequency and intensity of coastal storms are driving the need for managed retreat and relocation for at risk coastal populations. Managed retreat through voluntary buyouts is typically studied either from the perspective of the buyouts’ process or focused on those who leave, but little attention is given to who and what is left behind. …”
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Modulation of stress-related behaviour by preproglucagon neurons and hypothalamic projections to the nucleus of the solitary tract by Marie K. Holt, Natalia Valderrama, Maria J. Polanco, Imogen Hayter, Ellena G. Badenoch, Stefan Trapp, Linda Rinaman

“…Stress-induced behaviours are driven by complex neural circuits and some neuronal populations concurrently modulate diverse behavioural and physiological responses to stress. …”
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Sensory substitution and augmentation techniques in cerebral visual impairment: a discussion of lived experiences by Stephanie L. Duesing, Katie Lane-Karnas, Sebastian James Adam Duesing, Mae Lane-Karnas, Nai Y, Arvind Chandna, Arvind Chandna

“…As with other neurodiverse populations, research on CVI needs to be directly informed by the lived experiences of those affected—children, adults, and their families. …”
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