The impact of energy drinks on health of children and young adults - review of latest research by Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Maria Morawska, Aleksandra Tomczyk, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Klaudia Drewko, Kinga Jarosz

“…Further research is needed, with emphasis on maintaining ethics, to determine long-term effects of Energy Drinks use in these populations. …”
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Prevalence of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in Amphibians in Northwestern Italy’s Protected Areas by Arianna Meletiadis, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Stefano Bovero, Marco Favelli, Marzia Pezzolato, Stefania Grella, Giusi Rezza, Pier Luigi Acutis

“…Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> (Bd), is a significant threat to global amphibian populations, leading to widespread declines and extinctions. …”
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TB prevention activities in the WHO European Region by A. Matteelli, Z. Mkrtchyan, T. Masini, A. Hovhannesyan, G. Kuchukhidze, S. Ahmedov, P. Kerndt, L. Rossi, A. Yedilbayev, D. Falzon, A. Dadu

“…This will require a massive scale-up of efforts and larger investments, as well as coordinated approaches and interventions across the ‘cascade’ of prevention, from the identification of target populations to the completion of treatment.…”
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Self-Limiting OX513A Aedes aegypti Demonstrate Full Susceptibility to Currently Used Insecticidal Chemistries as Compared to Indian Wild-Type Aedes aegypti by Prabhakargouda B. Patil, Kevin J. Gorman, Shaibal K. Dasgupta, K. V. Seshu Reddy, Shirish R. Barwale, Usha B. Zehr

“…Studies in several countries have shown the effectiveness of the strain at reducing pest Aedes aegypti populations. As a component of biosafety assessments relevant to Indian environments, OX513A and two Indian wild-type Ae. aegypti strains (from Aurangabad and Delhi) were tested for susceptibility to a range of commonly used insecticides in India, such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), malathion, deltamethrin, and permethrin using World Health Organization (WHO) testing kits and following WHO standard test procedures. …”
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Anise and Fennel Essential Oils and Their Combination as Natural and Safe Housefly Repellents by Hataichanok Passara, Sirawut Sittichok, Cheepchanok Puwanard, Jirisuda Sinthusiri, Tanapoom Moungthipmalai, Kouhei Murata, Mayura Soonwera

“…Thus, the fennel + anise EO combination has great potential to be developed as a safe, natural repellent for managing housefly populations.…”
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Environmental Pollutants as Emerging Concerns for Cardiac Diseases: A Review on Their Impacts on Cardiac Health by Vinay Kumar, Hemavathy S, Lohith Kumar Dasarahally Huligowda, Mridul Umesh, Pritha Chakraborty, Basheer Thazeem, Anand Prakash Singh

“…Monitoring and risk assessment play a crucial role in identifying vulnerable populations and assessing pollutant impacts, considering factors like age, gender, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle disorders. …”
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First evidence of the effectiveness of a field application of RNAi technology in reducing infestation of the mite Varroa destructor in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Francesca Bortolin, Emanuele Rigato, Sergio Perandin, Anna Granato, Laura Zulian, Caterina Millino, Beniamina Pacchioni, Franco Mutinelli, Giuseppe Fusco

“…This study supports the potential of RNAi as a promising alternative to chemical pesticides, offering a targeted, efficient and sustainable solution for managing V. destructor in honey bee populations. Graphical Abstract…”
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Genetic and peripheral biomarkers of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury: a systematic review by Kiriana Cowansage, Reshmi Nair, Jose M. Lara-Ruiz, Daniel E. Berman, Courtney C. Boyd, Tiffany L. Milligan, Daniel Kotzab, Dawn M. Bellanti, Lisa M. Shank, Maria A. Morgan, Derek J. Smolenski, Ida Babakhanyan, Nancy A. Skopp, Daniel P. Evatt, Marija S. Kelber

“…BackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly cooccurs with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military populations and is a significant predictor of poor long-term outcomes; however, it is unclear to what extent specific biological variables are associated with comorbidity. …”
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iPSC-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Allografts Do Not Elicit Detrimental Effects in Rats: A Follow-Up Study by Peter D. Westenskow, Felicitas Bucher, Stephen Bravo, Toshihide Kurihara, Daniel Feitelberg, Liliana P. Paris, Edith Aguilar, Jonathan H. Lin, Martin Friedlander

“…We observed no gross abnormalities in the eyes, livers, spleens, brains, and blood in aging rats with iPSC-RPE grafts. iPS-RPE cells that integrated into the subretinal space outlived the photoreceptors and survived for as long as 2 1/2 years while nonintegrating RPE cells were ingested by host macrophages. Both populations could be distinguished using immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. iPSC-RPE could be isolated from the grafts and maintained in culture; these cells also phagocytosed isolated photoreceptor outer segments. …”
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Hibernation Habitat Selection by the Threatened Chinese Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the Yellow River Wetlands of Northwest China: Implications for Conservation Manage... by Qingjun Zhu, Meiling Hong, Qiutong Xie, Fei Kong, Liu Lin, Hai‐tao Shi

“…The Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), a medium‐sized freshwater turtle, is widely distributed in China; however, populations are rapidly declining, and threatened by habitat destruction, overfishing, and water pollution. …”
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Low-Level Zoonotic Transmission of Clade C MERS-CoV in Africa: Insights from Scoping Review and Cohort Studies in Hospital and Community Settings by Andrew Karani, Cynthia Ombok, Silvia Situma, Robert Breiman, Marianne Mureithi, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Isaac Ngere

“…Human outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are more common in Middle Eastern and Asian human populations, associated with clades A and B. In Africa, where clade C is dominant in camels, human cases are minimal. …”
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MEK Inhibition Targets Cancer Stem Cells and Impedes Migration of Pancreatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Karolin Walter, Kanishka Tiwary, Marija Trajkovic-Arsic, Ana Hidalgo-Sastre, Laura Dierichs, Sven T. Liffers, Jiangning Gu, Johann Gout, Lucas-Alexander Schulte, Jan Münch, Thomas Seufferlein, Bruno Sainz, Jens T. Siveke, Eva Rodriguez-Aznar, Patrick C. Hermann

“…Herein, we use a genetically engineered mouse model of pancreatic cancer and primary pancreatic cancer cells were derived from this model to demonstrate that small-molecule MEK inhibitors functionally abrogate cancer stem cell populations as demonstrated by reduced sphere and organoid formation capacity. …”
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Structural studies of the IFNλ4 receptor complex using cryoEM enabled by protein engineering by William S. Grubbe, Bixia Zhang, Aileen Kauffman, Fabian Byléhn, Kasia Padoł, Hae-Gwang Jung, Seung Bum Park, Jessica M. Priest, Engin Özkan, Juan J. de Pablo, T. Jake Liang, Minglei Zhao, Juan L. Mendoza

“…These findings provide a structural and functional understanding of the IFNλ4 protein and enable future comprehensive studies towards correcting IFNλ4 dysfunction in large populations of affected patients.…”
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Effect of Time and Temperature on the Detection of PRRSV RNA and Endogenous Internal Sample Control in Porcine Tongue Fluids by Isadora F. Machado, Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Kent Doolittle, Cesar A. A. Moura, Lucina Galina Pantoja, Giovani Trevisan, Phillip Gauger, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…Population-based sampling has improved pathogen monitoring in the US swine industry by increasing sensitivity while reducing costs. …”
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Comparative Biotypic and Phylogenetic Profiles of Escherichia coli Isolated from Resident Stool and Lagoon in Fresco (Côte d’Ivoire) by Nadége Kouadio-Ngbesso, Koua Atobla, Paul Yao Attien, Mireille Kouame-Sina, René Ahua Koffi, Antoinette Ama Adingra, Adjehi Dadié

“…A close relationship was found between water and human strains, and the presence of commensal and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli in all samples could represent a potential reservoir of extraintestinal infections for resident populations.…”
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Patient-derived follicular lymphoma spheroids recapitulate lymph node signaling and immune profile uncovering galectin-9 as a novel immunotherapeutic target by Cèlia Dobaño-López, Juan García Valero, Ferran Araujo-Ayala, Ferran Nadeu, Fabien Gava, Carla Faria, Marine Norlund, Renaud Morin, Pascale Bernes-Lasserre, Fabian Arenas, Marta Grau, Cristina López, Irene López-Oreja, Neus Serrat, Ares Martínez-Farran, Lluís Hernández, Heribert Playa-Albinyana, Rubén Giménez, Silvia Beà, Elías Campo, Jean-Michel Lagarde, Armando López-Guillermo, Laura Magnano, Dolors Colomer, Christine Bezombes, Patricia Pérez-Galán

“…The T cell compartment in the FL-PDLS preserves CD4 subsets (follicular helper, regulatory, and follicular regulatory), also encompassing the spectrum of activation/exhaustion phenotypes in CD4 and CD8 populations. Moreover, this system is suitable for chemo and immunotherapy testing, recapitulating results obtained in the clinic. …”
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Evaluating 36 years of fishing sustainability in a large reservoir by Luiz Guilherme dos Santos Ribas, Pitágoras Augusto Piana, Caroline Henn, Anderson Luís Maciel, Geuza Cantanhêde, Maurício Spagnolo Adames, Éder André Gubiani

“…Additionally, the data suggests that even 40 years after the reservoir was formed, fish populations may not yet be stable in large reservoirs.…”
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The Effect of Physical Activity on Alzheimer’s Disease - Systematic Review by Julia Lachowska, Karolina Senior, Jerzy Smandek, Maja Mielczarek, Paulina Sroczyńska, Jan Sroczyński

“…The prevalence of AD is projected to increase significantly with aging populations. Despite the absence of a cure, early intervention during the prodromal phase can slow the progression of AD, highlighting the importance of identifying modifiable risk and protective factors. …”
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The mediating effect of self-efficacy and physical activity with the moderating effect of social support on the relationship between negative body image and depression among Chines... by Ye Yuan, Yanling Tu, Yuqi Su, Lei Jin, Yu Tian, Xuesong Chang, Ke Yang, Haiyun Xu, Junyi Zheng, Daili Wu

“…It also examines possible means of implementing depression interventions in college populations through the mediating roles of self-efficacy and physical activity, and the moderating role of social support. …”
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Anatomical alterations: biparietal thinning in antiquity. Review of published cases and a new case by Nicol Rossetti, Roberta Fusco, Arianna Vanni, Francesca Garanzini, Alessandra Mazzucchi, Marta Licata

“…Cranial anatomical variations, such as biparietal thinning, offer critical insights into the health and living conditions of ancient populations. Despite the presence of extensive archaeological records, biparietal thinning remains a relatively rare and understudied condition. …”
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