VERY LOW CALORIE DIETS AFFECT LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Sheila Amara Putri, Shintia Yunita Arini, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, S.Gz, MPH, Ardyanisa Raihan Kusuma, Anisah Firdaus Rahmawati, Mutiara Arsya Wijanarko, Norfezah Md Nor, Nadiatul Syima Mohd Shahid

“…Result: Ten from 1063 studies qualified the selection criteria. VLCD success in weight loss depends on treatment type, duration, physical activity, and genetics. …”
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Surface Defect Detection for Small Samples of Particleboard Based on Improved Proximal Policy Optimization by Haifei Xia, Haiyan Zhou, Mingao Zhang, Qingyi Zhang, Chenlong Fan, Yutu Yang, Shuang Xi, Ying Liu

“…This approach has the potential to achieve significant conservation of forest resources and contribute to the protection of forest ecology. …”
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Automated hypocenter determination of tectonic tremors in the Nankai subduction zone using convolutional neural networks combined with semblance analysis by Amane Sugii, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, Takahiko Uchide, Kazutoshi Imanishi

“…The trained CNN model achieved high accuracy, with both precision and recall exceeding 97%, and correctly detected 96% of distant earthquakes. The probability of tectonic tremor as a function of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) increased steeply from 10 to 90% at an SNR of 4. …”
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Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Road-Deposited Sediments and Correlation Distribution of DOM and Heavy Metals in Beijing, China by Donghai Yuan, Pengmiao Li, Chenling Yan, Jinggang Wang, Xiaochen Bai, Yuhang Wei, Chen Wang, Yingying Kou

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Addressing the need for non-invasive lung assessment with time-resolved diffuse optics by Giulia Maffeis, Nicola Serra, Alessandro Bossi, Alessandro Bossi, Elisabetta Avanzi, Alberto Dalla Mora, Laura Di Sieno, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Antonio Pifferi, Antonio Pifferi, Paola Taroni, Paola Taroni

“…Monitoring lungs functions is key for detecting several morbidities and pathologies. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of the bHLH gene family in Spatholobus suberectus identifies SsbHLH112 as a regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis by Shuangshuang Qin, Ying Liang, Yueying Xie, Guili Wei, Quan Lin, Weiqi Qin, Fan Wei

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Modeling of Battery Storage of Photovoltaic Power Plants Using Machine Learning Methods by Rad Stanev, Tanyo Tanev, Venizelos Efthymiou, Chrysanthos Charalambous

“…The massive integration of variable renewable energy sources (RESs) poses the gradual necessity for new power system architectures with wide implementation of distributed battery energy storage systems (BESSs), which support power system stability, energy management, and control. …”
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Results of kidney transplantation from suboptimal donors to recipients of the older age group by B. Z. Khubutiya, M. Sh. Khubutiya, A. K. Evseev, A. V. Babkina

“…The results of the study showed that kidney transplantation from suboptimal donors to patients of the older age group provides acceptable results with low mortality of recipients and a 1-year functioning of the graft in 75% of cases. This makes it possible to increase the availability of kidney transplantation for patients of the older age group and achieve better survival results, provided adequate selection of recipients and an objective assessment of the quality of transplanted organs.…”
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Impact of dual sensory impairment on the risk of incident dementia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Adrian Fuente, Ahmed Amine Alaoui, Daniele Urso, Stefano Giannoni-Luza, Jeremy Ting, Samir Jabbour

“…We will include peer-reviewed longitudinal cohort studies reporting HRs. Screening and selection of articles will be performed independently by at least two reviewers using the Covidence systematic review manager. …”
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The efficacy of resiliency training programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. by Aaron L Leppin, Pavithra R Bora, Jon C Tilburt, Michael R Gionfriddo, Claudia Zeballos-Palacios, Megan M Dulohery, Amit Sood, Patricia J Erwin, Juan Pablo Brito, Kasey R Boehmer, Victor M Montori

“…Resilient persons are able to adapt to life's challenges and maintain high quality of life and function. Finding effective strategies to bolster resilience in individuals and populations is of interest to many stakeholders.…”
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Benefits and Harms of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Heidi Storgaard, Lise L Gluud, Cathy Bennett, Magnus F Grøndahl, Mikkel B Christensen, Filip K Knop, Tina Vilsbøll

“…<h4>Design</h4>Systematic review and meta-analysis.<h4>Data sources and study selection</h4>We included double-blinded, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating SGLT2-i administered in the highest approved therapeutic doses (canagliflozin 300 mg/day, dapagliflozin 10 mg/day, and empagliflozin 25 mg/day) for ≥12 weeks. …”
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Medical Data over Sound—CardiaWhisper Concept by Radovan Stojanović, Jovan Đurković, Mihailo Vukmirović, Blagoje Babić, Vesna Miranović, Andrej Škraba

“…It then enables a range of control and visualization functions for both local and remote users. Emphasis is placed on describing the system architecture and its key components, as well as the software methodologies used for signal decoding on the receiver side, where several algorithms are implemented using open-source, platform-independent technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. …”
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Psycholinguistic Paradigm of the Medical Staff – Patients Communicative Interaction in the Conditions of COVID-19 in Ukraine and Scotland by Наталія Михальчук, Валерій Зливков, Світлана Лукомська, Олександр Набочук, Ніна Христич

“…It is the experiment that allows us to make a specific idea of the concept, the result of which is the selection of a set of lexical units representing some object. …”
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Fruit quality evaluation of different mulberry varieties by Jie Tian, Haichao Wen, Bingxiang Liu, Xinyuan Tian, Yibo Wu, Jingyan Yang, Bingying Zhang, Hongjiao Li

“…IntroductionThe quality of fruits has long been a key focus for breeders, and the development of scientifically sound and reasonable methods for evaluating fruit quality is of great significance in selecting superior cultivars. The mulberry tree, as a plant resource that serves both medicinal and dietary purposes, contains rich nutritional components and various bioactive compounds. …”
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Whole blood RNA-seq analysis reveals the immunomodulatory effects of a supplemental multi-strain direct-fed microbial in the diet of newly weaned beef steers1 by Adekunle Ajiboye, Samanthia Johnson, Modoluwamu Idowu, Yarahy Leal, Taylor Sidney, Godstime Taiwo, Ibukun M. Ogunade, Christopher Ashwell

“…In conclusion, this study revealed that beef steers fed the PRO additive exhibited differential expression of genes related to immune function and inflammatory response, suggesting an effect on immunity and stress resilience. …”
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Analysis of Differences in Volatile Components of Five Lauraceae Plants From Different Genera Based on HS-SPME-GC-MS by Zhengjiu Wang, Hao Liu, Anping Liu, Peng Liu, Jiuyang Zhao, Shaoli Fan, Jinhui Wang, Bahetiyar Keremu, Lu Yang, Le Li

“…Lauraceae plants are diverse in species and rich in volatile components, which possess functions such as insect repellency, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial properties. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification, Evolutionary Expansion, and Expression Analyses of Aux/IAA Gene Family in <i>Castanea mollissima</i> During Seed Kernel Development by Yujuan Tian, Jingmiao Huang, Jinxin Wang, Dongsheng Wang, Ruimin Huang, Xia Liu, Haie Zhang, Jingzheng Zhang, Xiangyu Wang, Liyang Yu

“…Auxin/induced-3-acetic acid (Aux/IAA) serves as a key regulator in the auxin signaling pathway of plants, which exhibits crucial functions in the development of plants. However, the Aux/IAA gene family has not yet been characterized in the genome of <i>Castanea mollissima</i>, an important food source in the Northern Hemisphere. …”
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Identification of Candidate Genes for Cold Tolerance at Seedling Stage by GWAS in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Huimin Shi, Wenyu Zhang, Huimin Cao, Laiyuan Zhai, Qingxin Song, Jianlong Xu

“…Subsequently, three selected accessions (CX534, B236, and IRIS_313-8565), carrying different superior alleles for CT, were selected and recommended for molecular breeding for CT using marker-assisted selection (MAS). …”
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Multiwavelength Constraints on the Local Black Hole Occupation Fraction by Colin J. Burke, Priyamvada Natarajan, Vivienne F. Baldassare, Marla Geha

“…We also constrain the extremely low-luminosity end ( L _bol ≲ 10 ^40 erg s ^−1 ) of the active galactic nucleus (AGN) luminosity functions at z = 0. Our AGN luminosity functions are broadly consistent with an extrapolation of the shallow slope of the AGN luminosity functions from previous work.…”
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Cross-species single-cell transcriptomic atlas of retinal photoreceptors reveals molecular signatures underlying color vision adaptation by Zhibin Li, Chengkai Yan, Yubao Lu, Yaqing Shu, Shilin Wu, Xi Cheng, Yuge Wang, Shishi Shen, Hui Yang, Gang Cao, Jianping Ji, Liangming Zhang, Jian Sun, Dongchang Xiao, Shasha Li, Wei Qiu

“…This work provides a valuable resource for understanding the transcriptional and metabolic basis of color vision and guides the selection of model organisms for studying color-vision-related diseases.…”
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