Association Between Dietary Taste Preferences and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xu S, Zhou Y, Wang L, Zhang Y

“…The analyses were visualized by plotting scatterplots, funnel plots, and leave-one-out plots.Results: IVW analysis showed that preference for sweet food (p=0.034), preference for cake (p=0.040), preference for white wine (p=0.048) was positively associated with the risk of developing POI, preference for bitter food (p=0.048), preference for Mackerel (p=0.031), preference for Gherkins (p=0.024), preference for Cream (p= 0.009) and preference for Soya milk (p=0.042) were negatively associated with the risk of developing POI, while there was no significant association between preference for salty food (p=0.350) and preference for spicy food (p=0.827) and POI.Conclusion: This study suggests that food preference is a heritable trait, that food preference is the primary reason people choose their food intake, and that alterations in taste-related receptor genes may affect ovarian function. …”
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Evaluation of common NLRP3 Q703K variant in pediatric patients with autoinflammatory disease: CAPS and PFAPA by Yasemin Kendir-Demirkol, Laura A Jenny, Ferhat Demir, Betül Sözeri

“… Background. Gain-of-function mutations of the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) gene have been implicated in autoinflammatory diseases. …”
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Trends in progress test performance of medical students at a university in Peru. by Franco Romaní-Romaní, César Gutiérrez

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a longitudinal analysis using data from PTs administered annually between 2017 and 2024. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for acute kidney injury in coronary artery disease by Ming Ye, Chang Liu, Duo Yang, Hai Gao

“…Initially, univariate analysis identified potential predictors. Subsequently, a stepwise multivariate logistic model integrated clinical significance and data distribution. …”
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Relationship of comprehensive dietary antioxidant index and hypothyroidism risk: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2007–2012 by Jie Chang, Ningning Wang, Yanxia Cheng, Xiaoyan Chen

“…Results Totally, 7,959 subjects with information of complete dietary intake and thyroid function measurement were included. Of whom, 213 (2.68%) subjects had hypothyroidism. …”
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Perceptions, expectations and experiences of recovery before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the patient voice – a protocol for a qualitative systematic review... by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Middlebrook, Charlotte Halpin

“…Individuals commonly believe that post-ACLR, they will eventually return to preinjury levels of function. However, for multiple reasons, the reality is that more than half fail to reach this preinjury level. …”
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Identification of the Wheat Protein Disulfide Isomerase-like Gene Family and Its Impact on the Structure and Properties of Gluten by JIANG Lanfang, TAN Xiaodi, LIU Xinyu, HAO Jianyu, MA Xiaofei, WANG Min, LI Xiaoli, JI Hutai, ZHANG Dingyi, ZHANG Yang

“…This study provides important basic information regarding the physiological function of PDIL family proteins during wheat grain development.…”
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PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS) FARMERS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Abdu Karniliyus TASHIKALMA, Dengle Yuniyus GIROH

“…Furthermore, the stochastic cost function analysis indicated that 80.24% variations in allocative efficiencies were as a result of the variables included in the model. …”
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Prevalence of Reduced Vision among UK Elderly Drivers: The Bridlington Eye Assessment Project (BEAP)—A Cross-Sectional Study by Craig Wilde, Ali Poostchi, Georgios D. Panos, Jonathan G. Hillman, Hamish K. MacNab, Harminder Dua, Winfried M. Amoaku, Stephen A. Vernon

“…Self-assessment of driving fitness is mandatory in the United Kingdom. A paucity of data on visual function among drivers exists. We report prevalence of elderly drivers below legal visual acuity (VA) standard from a population study (The Bridlington Eye Assessment Project (BEAP)) conducted from 2002 to 2006. …”
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Rutaecarpine alleviates hepatic ischemia‒reperfusion injury in liver transplantation by inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress by Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Feng Qi, Lun-Jian Xiang, Zhu-Jun Yi, Sheng-Wei Li

“…The key molecules involved in the hepatoprotective effects of Rut were identified through joint analysis of data from LT patients and drug targets. …”
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The Effects of Maternal Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Fetal Thymus Size: A Prospective Study by Mehmet Albayrak, Bekir Yükcü

“…<b>Methods</b>: Conducted at the Giresun Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, this case–control study involved 86 pregnant women, 43 with hypothyroidism and 43 without. Maternal thyroid function was assessed using TSH and free T4 levels, and fetal thymus size and thymus–thorax ratio were measured using ultrasound. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Flavonoid Biosynthetic Gene Families in <i>Paeonia</i> Species and Their Roles in Stamen Petalization of <i>Paeonia lactiflora</i> by Yanyi Zheng, Yongming Fan, Xiang Ji, Xiaopei Wu

“…Comparative and phylogenetic analysis revealed that most flavonoid biosynthesis-related genes experience lineage-specific expansion in <i>P. ludlowii.…”
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Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies by Donald W Schaffner, W. Clifton Baldwin

“…The Association for Dressings and Sauces’ (ADS) members have conducted challenge studies on salad dressing products to assess pathogen survival. Data from 79 different challenge studies provided by ADS were used in this analysis. …”
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Insights from the European Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease PAtient Disease Experience (ENPADE) survey– exploring disease burden and impact by Michal Shteinberg, Marko Obradovic, Roald van der Laan, Christian Hoenig, Roger J. Legtenberg, Andreas L. G. Reimann, Natalie Lorent

“…NTM-PD can severely impair lung function and quality of life, potentially leading to both increased healthcare costs and mortality. …”
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X-ray emission from hot gas and XRBs in the NGC 5846 galaxy by Kyadampure Anil, Vagshette Nilkanth, Patil Madhav

“…This article presents X-ray emission characteristics of the brightest member of a G50 galaxy group NGC 5846 based on analysis of high resolution of 30 ks and 90 ks Chandra X-ray data. …”
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Analysing physical activity measures and clustering in patients with type 2 diabetes in secondary care: insights from the DIAbetes and LifEstyle Cohort Twente (DIALECT)—an observat... by Niala den Braber, Miriam M Vollenbroek-Hutten, Kilian D R Kappert, Gozewijn D Laverman

“…The secondary outcomes are blood pressure levels, kidney function indicators and albuminuria levelsResults Principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to 53 accelerometer-derived PA measures. …”
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The Effect of the Eighth Week of Intense Interval Training and Bee Pollen Consumption on Interleukin-1 Beta, Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, and C-Reactive Protein in the Hippocampus... by Masoud Kordi khondabi, Firuz Sharafi deharham, Vahid Valipour dehnou, Mehdi Roozbahani

“…Hippocampal inflammatory factors were measured. Two-way analysis of variance and t-test were used for data analysis at a significance level of P≤ 0.05. …”
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Calculation and Forecast of Glacial Feeding in River Basins by V. G. Konovalov

“…At the first stage, the series of morphological characteristics of glaciers are reconstructed using limited data from regional glaciation monitoring. An example of a numerical description and analysis of the annual reconstructed dynamics of glaciation parameters in the upper Rhone River (Switzerland) is presented. …”
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Impact of developmental language disorders on mental health and well-being across the lifespan: a qualitative study including the perspectives of UK adults with DLD and Australian... by Suze Leitão, Adrienne Wilmot, Mark Boyes, Rachel Sievers, Courtenay Norbury

“…Objective This study aims to explore the educational, occupational and socioemotional experiences of people with developmental language disorder (DLD) across the lifespan to gain insight into risk and protective factors for mental health.Design Qualitative analysis of focus groups and written submissions. Data were combined and analysed using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis approach within a critical realist framework.Setting Southeast England and Western Australia.Participants Six adults with DLD from England and five speech-language therapists from Western Australia participated in focus groups and/or contributed written responses to the research team.Results We developed four themes: ‘perspectives on diagnosis and living with an invisible disability’ explores participants’ perspectives on diagnosis, the difficulty getting a diagnosis and perceptions of DLD as widely misunderstood; ‘school struggles and self-esteem from past to present’ details school experiences and their impact on mental health; ‘DLD across the lifespan’ explores DLD in adulthood with a focus on workplace difficulties, emotional well-being and mental health; ‘A sense of belonging: communication, connection and support’ provides a lived experience account into the social participation difficulties of adults with DLD and the importance of social support.Conclusions and implications Adults with DLD may experience poor self-esteem, anxiety and depression. …”
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Targeting β2-adrenergic receptor reduces UV-induced cutaneous damage and inflammation in a murine model by Ayaz Shahid, Rita Miwalian, Bradley T. Andresen, Steven Cole, Ying Huang

“…Preclinical studies demonstrated that the β-adrenergic receptor antagonists (β-blockers) inhibit skin damage and cancer development induced by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, but the mechanism remains unknown. β2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) is the predominant adrenergic receptor expressed on skin keratinocytes and immune cells that bind to catecholamines, but its function in UV-induced skin lesions is unknown. Here, the role of β2-AR in UV-induced acute skin damage was investigated using a β2-AR knockout (KO) mouse model. …”
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