Physical Activity as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Oral health status and Depression Prevalence in Older Adults by Min-Jun Kim, Taewan Kim, Yoonhwan Kim, Donghyun Kim

“…The mediating effect of physical activity on the relationship between oral health and depression was analyzed using the PROCESS macro (Model 4). RESULTS Poorer oral health was significantly associated with a higher level of depression (path a, β=-0.019, p<.001), while higher levels of physical activity were inversely associated with depression (path b, β=-0.083, p<.001). …”
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Optimization of fermentation technology and its in-vitro activity of hawthorn enzyme by MIAO Yuanxin, TIAN Jianyang, BI Jinhua, PENG Xinyu, GAO Jia

“…ObjectiveHawthorn enzyme was prepared from hawthorn by using the mixed strains of Lactobacillus plant-based and saccharomyces cerevisiae with high activity, and its fermentation process and biological activity in vitro were investigated.MethodsThe effects of solid-liquid ratio, inoculant number of mixed strains, initial sugar degree, fermentation time and fermentation temperature on the quality of hawthorn enzyme were studied with acidity, soluble solid content and superoxide dismutase SOD activity as experimental indexes. …”
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New Clox Systems for rapid and efficient gene disruption in Candida albicans. by Shahida Shahana, Delma S Childers, Elizabeth R Ballou, Iryna Bohovych, Frank C Odds, Neil A R Gow, Alistair J P Brown

“…The Clox kit facilitates efficient transformation and marker recycling, thereby simplifying and accelerating the process of gene disruption in C. albicans. Indeed, homozygous mutants can be generated and their markers resolved within two weeks. …”
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Optimization and Preparation of Polysaccharide–Protamine Microspheres with Enhanced Hemostatic and Antibacterial Properties for Wound Healing by Danling Mei, Feifan Cheng, Yifan Li, Suzhen Zhang, Xueqin Zhao, Yanyan Zhao

“…The optimal pH for the monolayer assembly is 3.0, with a CMS concentration of 3 mg/mL and a mass ratio of 1:4 between protamine and CMS, and the assembly process lasts for 2 h. The optimal assembly conditions for the bilayer assembly are a pH of 4.0, an HACC concentration of 1 mg/mL, and a mass ratio of the one-layer assembly to HACC of 1:2. …”
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Carbene-catalyzed chirality-controlled site-selective acylation of saccharides by Ying-Guo Liu, Zetao Zhong, Yuyang Tang, Hongling Wang, Sai Vikrama Chaitanya Vummaleti, Xi Peng, Peng Peng, Xinglong Zhang, Yonggui Robin Chi

“…Abstract Acylation stands as a fundamental process in both biological pathways and synthetic chemical reactions, with acylated saccharides and their derivatives holding diverse applications ranging from bioactive agents to synthetic building blocks. …”
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Climate Change Education in Curriculum Documents by The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training: A Content Analysis by Oleksandr Kapranov

“…It can be defined as the process of learning in the face of climate change-related risks and uncertainty (Stevenson et al., 2017). …”
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Utilization of Deep Learning YOLO V9 for Identification and Classification of Toraja Buffalo Breeds by Abdul Rachman Manga', Herawati Herawati, Purnawansyah Purnawansyah

“…However, during the training process, certain patterns of overfitting and underfitting were observed, suggesting that the model's performance could still be improved. …”
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Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of PM 597 Dye-Silica Core-Shell Nanoparticles by Tahani R. Al-Biladi, A. S. Al Dwayyan, M. Naziruddin Khan, Saif M. H. Qaid, Khalid Al Zahrani

“…Nanostructured fluorescent pyrromethene (PM) doped-silica core-shell particles were successfully prepared by Stöber process. The average size of the particles was in the range of 10–20 nm measured by TEM micrograph. …”
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Bioeconomy in Textile Industry: Industrial Residues Valorization Toward Textile Functionalization by Ana M. Fernandes, Ana Isabel Pinheiro, Catarina Rodrigues, Carla J. Silva

“…This study aims to evaluate the impact of enzymatic pre-treatment on oil yield and phenolic compounds’ content in an aqueous extraction process, as well as the functional properties incorporated into textiles. …”
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Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Ai H. T. Pham, Thao H. Ha, Thanh Q. Le, Dat Q. Nguyen, Tuan M. Vo

“…<b>Results:</b> The data show that 99.9% [95% CI = 0.99–1] of 775 women successfully collected their own samples during a first-time HPV testing process. The self-collection satisfaction rate was 80.4% [95% CI = 0.77–0.83]. …”
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Historical development of accelerometry measures and methods for physical activity and sedentary behavior research worldwide: A scoping review of observational studies of adults. by Kelly R Evenson, Elissa Scherer, Kennedy M Peter, Carmen C Cuthbertson, Stephanie Eckman

“…The review identified 155 observational studies of adults that collected accelerometry, utilizing a wide range of accelerometer data processing methods. Researchers inconsistently reported key aspects of the process from collection to analysis, which needs addressing to support accurate comparisons across studies.…”
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Editorial and Reflections on the Conference for SAJAT: Objectives of the Training Art Therapists for Social Justice Conference by Kim Berman

“…They participated in critical evaluation through the peer review process and were encouraged to invite and engage with a range of leaders in the field. …”
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High bandwidth performance of newly designed multimode W-type microstructured plastic optical fibers with graded-index core distribution by Ana Simović, Branko Drljača, Milan S. Kovačević, Ljubica Kuzmanović, Alexandar Djordjevich, Konstantinos Aidinis, Changyuan Yu, Xiong Deng, Svetislav Savović

“…This results from leaky mode losses, which lower the length L c in W-type GI mPOF by lowering the amount of higher guided modes engaged in the coupling process. As a result, the bandwidth of W-type GI mPOF significantly increases. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Indonesian Version of SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire on Patients with Permanent Pacemakers by Simon Salim, Muhammad Yamin, Idrus Alwi, Siti Setiati

“…Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, which consist of 2 stages process: 1) language and cultural adaption; and 2) validity and reliability evaluation. …”
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Educational Migration as a Tool for Increasing the Labor Force by Tamara K. Rostovskaya, Leysan A. Davletshina

“…The results of this study can be used in the process of developing state migration and educational policy, in the field of improving the legislative regulation of educational migration and the subsequent attraction of foreign graduates to employment in Russia.…”
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Application of Graphene in Acoustoelectronics by Dmitry Roshchupkin, Oleg Kononenko, Viktor Matveev, Kirill Pundikov, Evgenii Emelin

“…The amplitude–frequency response of the SAW delay time line was measured. The process of SAW excitation by graphene IDT was visualized by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Who Needs Traditional Values? The Problem of Integrating Traditional Cultures into Modern Society by E. E. Marchenko, V. G. Oreshkin, O. V. Plebanek

“…The analysis of the categorical apparatus of modern ethno-cultural policy is based on methodological principles that have developed in science in the process of a cultural-centric turn, which was laid down by the works of T. …”
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Teaching written foreign language communication in a nonlinguistic university by Zara Mukhamcherievna Shadzhe

“…The study has showed that teaching written business discourse will be more successful if the learning process is based on a communicative-cognitive approach, the content of educational materials is situational, and an effective control system is developed.…”
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Case report: Hypoparathyroidism-sensorineural hearing loss-renal dysplasia without febrile seizures: a novel mutation in the GATA3 gene by Haibin Chen, Haibin Chen, Yudi Zhang, Xueyao Yang, Xueyao Yang, Yongzhen Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to summarize the diagnostic and treatment experience of a case of Hypoparathyroidism-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Renal Dysplasia (HDR) syndrome caused by a heterozygous mutation in the GATA3 gene.MethodsThe diagnostic and treatment process of the patient with HDR syndrome in our hospital was compared and analyzed.ResultsA 9-month-old male infant with a history of poor physical condition and increased susceptibility to infections. …”
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New opportunities for the correction of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with liver diseases by L. Yu. Morgunov, Kh. S. Mamedguseinov

“…Type 2 sodium-glucose cotransporter  inhibitors (dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, kanagliflozin) have a positive effect on reducing the degree of fatty hepatosis,  reducing the concentration of liver enzymes and the activity of the inflammatory process in the liver, improving the histological picture of steatosis and steatohepatitis.  …”
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