Adiponectin and Leptin Metabolic Biomarkers in Chinese Children and Adolescents by Jie Mi, Mercedes Nancy Munkonda, Ming Li, Mei-Xian Zhang, Xiao-Yuan Zhao, Ponce Cedric Wamba Fouejeu, Katherine Cianflone

“…Serum leptin, adiponectin, leptin:adiponectin ratio, lipids, glucose, and insulin concentrations as well as body size parameters and pubertal development were evaluated in a large population of Chinese children/adolescents (n=3505, 6–18 years, 1722 girls and 1783 boys). …”
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Systematic Review Shows Only Few Reliable Studies of Physical Activity Intervention in Adolescents by Nara Michelle Moura Soares, Arley Santos Leão, Josivan Rosa Santos, Glauber Rocha Monteiro, Jorge Rollemberg dos Santos, Sara Maria Thomazzi, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva

“…Surveys in PubMed, SportDiscus, LiLacs, and SciELO databases were conducted using keywords to identify population, intervention, and outcome, as well as DeCS and MeSH terms in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, whenever appropriate. …”
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for EEG Signal Classification in Neurological Disorders by Souhaila Khalfallah, William Puech, Mehdi Tlija, Kais Bouallegue

“…Neurological disorders are among the leading causes of both physical and cognitive disabilities worldwide, affecting approximately 15% of the global population. This study explores the use of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques in processing Electroencephalography (EEG) signals to detect various neurological disorders, including Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Influencing Factors and Prevalence of Anxiety in Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Huong Thi Nguyen, Yen Thi Hoai Phan, Anh-Vu Nguyen-Hoang, Tri-Bao Nguyen, Gia-Phuoc Tran-Thien

“…This study addresses this gap by investigating the prevalence and contributing factors of anxiety within this population, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of their mental health experiences. …”
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Women’s empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria by Joel-Medewase Victor Idowu, Wada Zechariah Ojima, Sayomi Bukola Adetutu, Adetoye Mayowa Mary, Ashaolu Joseph Oluwakayode, Olowolafe Tubosun Alex

“…Within SSA, Nigeria, the most populous country, records the highest number of neonatal deaths annually. …”
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Pedagogical strategies for enhancing physical activity: A systematic review of trends and approaches by Marina Jagiello, Marc Lochbaum

“…Attention is focused on the need for health monitoring and improving access to a healthy environment for all segments of the population. Special attention should be given to preventive measures related to lifestyle improvement and increasing physical activity to combat chronic diseases. …”
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Therapeutic Doses of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inhibit Osteosarcoma MG-63 Osteoblast-Like Cells Maturation, Viability, and Biomineralization Potential by E. De Luna-Bertos, J. Ramos-Torrecillas, O. García-Martínez, A. Guildford, M. Santin, C. Ruiz

“…The treatments also decreased phagocyte activity in this cellular population. The results of this paper provide evidences that NSAIDs inhibit the osteoblast differentiation process thus reducing their ability to produce new bone mineralized extracellular matrix.…”
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Vascular Endhothelial Growth Factor levels in medium-intensity versus low-intensity exercise with blood flow restriction in elderly women by Nanda Aulya Ramadhan, Damayanti Tinduh, Nuniek Nugraheni, Imam Subadi, Inggar Narasinta, Soenarnatalina Melaniani

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Economic Diplomacy of the Russian Federation: Prospects for the Development of an Eff ective Export Support System by A. A. Naryshkin

“…For the Russian Federation this issue acquires particular relevance under present conditions, since the expansion of industrial exports is designed to reduce dependence on commodity exports, strengthen national competitiveness, ensure economic growth, and, correspondingly improve the quality of life of its population. In this regard, eff ective foreign economic activities are essential to the policy, aimed at ensuring the real sovereignty. …”
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Deep learning powered single-cell clustering framework with enhanced accuracy and stability by Yi Zhang, Xi Feng, Yin Wang, Kai Shi

“…Unsupervised clustering, a key technique in this exploration, allows for the identification of distinct cell types within a population. Graph-based deep clustering methods have shown promise in preserving the structural relationships between cells (nodes) within the data. …”
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Teenage Pregnancy: Obstetric and Perinatal Outcome in a Tertiary Centre in Indonesia by Junita Indarti, Adly Nanda Al Fattah, Zulfitri Dewi, Rachmat Dediat Kapnosa Hasani, Fitri Adinda Novianti Mahdi, Raymond Surya

“…This study aims to evaluate the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of teenage pregnancy in Indonesian population. Method. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate obstetric and perinatal outcomes among teenagers and average maternal age (AMA) women. …”
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PPARD May Play a Protective Role for Major Depressive Disorder by Tao Yang, Juhua Li, Liyuan Li, Xuehua Huang, Jiajun Xu, Xia Huang, Lijuan Huang, Kamil Can Kural

“…PPARG presented significant within- and between-study variations in the 18 MDD datasets (p value = 0.97), which were significantly associated with the population region (country) and sample source (p<2.67e−5). …”
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Biological Effect of Organically Coated Grias neuberthii and Persea americana Silver Nanoparticles on HeLa and MCF-7 Cancer Cell Lines by Lizeth Salazar, María José Vallejo López, Marcelo Grijalva, Luis Castillo, Alexander Maldonado

“…Cell viability assays along with gene expression levels in treated MCF-7 cells support a cancer cell population undergoing cell cycle arrest. The selective toxicity of biosynthesized piton/avocado AgNPs on MCF-7 cells might be of value for novel therapeutics.…”
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Diagnosis of the vegetation cover in the wetlands of La Caimanera Swamp, Colombia and Casitas Wetland, Mexico by means of Landsat and Sentinel-2A images during last four decades by Gastón Ballut-Dajud, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo

“…However, anthropogenic activities, driven by population growth, have led to the degradation of these ecosystems, causing both loss of area and functional decline. …”
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Codesign approaches involving older adults in the development of electronic healthcare tools: a systematic review by Karthik Adapa, Lukasz Mazur, Amy C Cole, Amro Khasawneh, Daniel R Richardson

“…The secondary aim was to identify how the codesign approaches used mutual learning techniques to benefit older adult participants.Design Systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews 2020 checklist.Data sources PubMed, Embase and Scopus databases were searched for studies from January 2010 to March 2021.Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria were studies employing codesign approaches to develop an EHTs, and the study population was aged 60 years and older.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted for analysis and risk of bias. …”
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Trajectories of Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Secondary Students in Canada in the Context of a Province-Wide Physical Education Policy: A Longitudinal Analysis by Erin Hobin, Jannice So, Laura Rosella, Melisa Comte, Steve Manske, Jonathan McGavock

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“Sobre llovido, mojado”. Problems, strategies, and demands of the Argentine popular, social, and solidarity economy during the pandemic by María Victoria Deux-Marzi, Cecilia Cavigliasso, María Sol Fransoi, Florencia Pisaroni, Diego Nicolás Rach, Carlos Alfredo Vignolo, Sofía Magalí Vitali-Bernardi

“…The emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic reactivated numerous debates on the social protections required for distinct labor groups and the need to guarantee work and income for the population. This article focuses on the experiences of people who work without ties to an employer and who self-identify as part of the popular, social, and solidarity economy (EPSS) in Argentina. …”
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Trans Arterial Embolization of Spontaneous Abdominal Muscle Bleeding by Pierpaolo Biondetti, gaetano valerio davide amato, Carolina Lanza, Serena Carriero, Velio Ascenti, Chiara Grilli, Edon Xhepa, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Anna Maria Ierardi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello

“…This discrepancy underlines the need for further standardized research to optimize management approaches in this fragile patient population. …”
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Vegetation Structure and Tree Species Diversity inside and outside a Newly Established Zalon Taung National Park in Northwest Myanmar by Tin Hnaung Aye, Shozo Shibata

“…The reverse J-shaped pattern of the population structure indicated that the stands’ populations were progressive and healthy. …”
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Transcriptomic dynamics and cell-to-cell communication during the transition of prospermatogonia to spermatogonia revealed at single-cell resolution by Zhen He, Rong-Ge Yan, Qin-Bang Shang, Qi-En Yang

“…We identified 5 different molecular states in the prospermogonial population and revealed gene expression dynamics in corresponding testicular somatic cells. …”
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