A novel approach to regulate glucose uptake in an anaplastic thyroid cancer cell line by Shabnam Heydarzadeh, Ali Asghar Moshtaghie, Maryam Daneshpour, Mehdi Hedayati

“…Furthermore, significantly reduced GLUT1 and GLUT3 expression was observed after treatment with curcumin, resulting in the inhibition of glucose uptake (P < 0.05). …”
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A pilot cross-sectional study of non-communicable diseases in TB household contacts by Y. Hamada, A. Lugendo, T. Ntshiqa, G. Kubeka, J.M. Lalashowi, S. Mwastaula, K. Ntshamane, I. Sabi, S. Wilson, A. Copas, K. Velen, N.E. Ntinginya, L.T. Minja, I. Abubakar, S. Charalambous, M.X. Rangaka

“…METHOD: We conducted a pilot cross-sectional study in South Africa and Tanzania, enrolling adult HHCs of TB and individuals in neighbourhood households (controls). We inquired about known NCD and systematically measured blood pressure, and tested for spot blood glucose and haemoglobin A1c. …”
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Prevalence of tooth decay in deciduous and permanent teeth in a schoolchildren population: an epidemiological investigation by Silvia Fanelli, Letizia Lugli, Francesca Chiara De Razza, Francesca Gazzani, Saveria Loberto, Elisabetta Cretella Lombardo, Francesco Fabi, Arianna Malara

“…The subjects selected for the study were analyzed about the oral conditions by six expert examiners and the prevalence of dental caries on deciduous or permanent were calculated in each group. …”
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Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union Member States during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a... by Andrew Johnson, Amanda McClelland, Nandita Murukutla, Akhona Tshangela, Ashish K Gupta, Meena Maharjan, Cecilia Fabrizio, Emily W Myers, Virginia Nkwanzi, Colby A Wilkason, Natalie Lacey, Benjamin Djoudalbaye

“…The factors that most affected adherence to personal PHSMs were: self-efficacy; trust in hospitals/health centres; knowledge about face masks; trust in the president; and gender. …”
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The moderating role of social support on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on life satisfaction and mental health in adulthood by Muath Aldomini, Jerry W. Lee, Anna Nelson, Rhonda Spencer Hwang, Khulud K. Alharbi, Tassnym H. Sinky, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Wahaj A. Khan, Mohamed O. Elamin, Mohamed O. Nour

“…Result: The study sample was mainly composed of females (67.5 %) and Whites (63.6 %) with an average age of 61.65 ± 13.59 years old. About 60.6 % of participants reported experiencing at least one ACE. …”
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Yngre förskolebarns litteratursamtal by Hanna Thuresson

“…This article aims to contribute knowledge about how children aged 1–2 years interact in literary encounters when educators are not involved. …”
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Perceptions of ethical decision-making climate among clinicians working in European and US ICUs: differences between religious and non-religious healthcare professionals by Hanne Irene Jensen, Hans-Henrik Bülow, Lucas Dierickx, Stijn Vansteelandt, Rosanna Vaschetto, Gábor Élö, Ruth Piers, Dominique D. Benoit

“…Thus, a decision-making climate that values the contributions of all team members, addresses diverse opinions and seeks consensus among team members is necessary. Little is known about religion’s influence on ethical decision-making climates. …”
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An approach to boost adherence to self-data reporting in mHealth applications for users without specific health conditions by Maria Aguiar, Ander Cejudo, Gorka Epelde, Deisy Chaves, Maria Trujillo, Garazi Artola, Unai Ayala, Roberto Bilbao, Itziar Tueros

“…The app also exceeded the expectations of the users by about 70% for the app version with gamification functionalities. …”
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Hubungan Anemia dengan Kejadian Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah pada Kehamilan Aterm di RSUD Achmad Darwis Suliki by Maryam Syifaurrahmah Syifaurrahmah, Yusrawati ., Zulkarnain Edward

“…Indonesia government has an  issue about the high prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy which is the main issue correlates to the low birth baby weight. …”
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A bioinformatic search for correspondence between differentially expressed genes of domestic versus wild animals and orthologous human genes altering reproductive potential by M. P. Ponomarenko, I. V. Chadaeva, P. M. Ponomarenko, A. G. Bogomolov, D. Yu. Oshchepkov, E. B. Sharypova, V. V. Suslov, A. V. Osadchuk, L. V. Osadchuk, Yu. G. Matushkin

“…Among the experimental data generalized by Belyaev’s discovery, there are also findings about accelerated extinction of testes’ hormonal function and disrupted seasonality of reproduction of domesticated foxes in comparison with their wild congeners. …”
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Morphological properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional bedforms in open channel flow: A flume experiments study by Wenhong Cao, Xu Geng, Chunjing Liu, Lingfeng Zhang

“…The lee side angles of dunes calculated using the triangle generalization method and local section tangent method are compared and show that the values obtained by the former method are only about half of that of the latter. It is also found that the lee side angles of dunes are related to the dune height. …”
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Dynamics of land use land cover change and its effect on urban heat island in Halaba Kulito Town by Begonet Dale, Mihret Dananto, Bisrat Kifle

“…The findings of this study offer decision makers with scientifically proven knowledge about land use and its implications for the urban heat island effect. …”
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Impacts of different pig slurry application methods on soil quality indicators in a maize-soybean cropping sequence in the Sub-humid Pampas of Argentina by Vanesa Pegoraro, Cristian Cazorla, Omar Bachmeier, Tomás Baigorria, Mónica Boccolini, Jimena Ortiz, Claudio Lorenzon, Susana Hang, Marta Zubillaga

“…Different methods to decrease these emissions are available, but there is poor information about their impacts on the soil-plant system. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of different PS application methods on the soil quality in a maize-soybean cropping sequence. …”
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Perbedaan Perlukaan Genitalia Perempuan Berdasarkan Posisi Persetubuhan Diluar Perkawinan di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2010-2012 by Ami Tri Nursasmi, Rika Susanti, Hafni Bachtiar

“…<br />Kata kunci: Persetubuhan, selaput dara, perlukaan</p><p>Abstract<br />Non marital sexual activity has been being a big issues on the court because there are contradictions argument about wounded hymen. This research is conducted to prove the difference of that wound occurs in public hospital of dr.M.Djamil Padang, including the victim’s character, hymen’s injury, another injury in other parts body, and the connection of each injuries based on intercourse position. …”
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Re-examining the Division of Candi Borobudur into Kāmadhātu, Rūpadhātu, and Arūpadhātu by So Tju Shinta LEE, Agus Aris Munandar, Lilawati Kurnia

“… The interpretation that Candi Borobudur is divided into kāmadhātu, rūpadhātu, and arūpadhātu is widely adopted in many writings about Borobudur, despite being questioned by some scholars. …”
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New Insights on <i>Gordonia alkanivorans</i> Strain 1B Surface-Active Biomolecules: Gordofactin Properties by João Tavares, Susana M. Paixão, Tiago P. Silva, Luís Alves

“…Although with a great loss of EA in the presence of NaCl concentrations above 2.5%, gordofactin could still tolerate up to 100 g/L NaCl, maintaining about 16% of its initial EA for up to 7 days. Furthermore, gordofactin exhibited growth inhibition against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and it demonstrated concentration-dependent free radical scavenging activity for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (IC₅₀ ≈ 1471 mg/L). …”
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Bioequivalence study of fluticasone propionate nebuliser suspensions in healthy Chinese subjects by Feng Cheng, Tao Shen, Fucheng Zhang, Chenghao Lei, Ye Zhu, GuoJun Luo, Dawei Xiao

“…Fluticasone propionate nebuliser suspensions is an inhaled corticosteroid with the low systemic bioavailability which provides a low risk (benefit outcome without the adverse effects that accompany systemically administered corticosteroids), referred as a first-line preventive agent for patients with persistent asthma. China has become one of the countries with the highest asthma mortality rate in the world in the past years. …”
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Amending the algorithm of aerosol–radiation interactions in WRF-Chem (v4.4) by J. Feng, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, Q. Du, Z. Yang, C. Jin

“…The alteration of aerosol optical properties results in considerably different aerosol radiative effects: the dust radiative forcing in the atmosphere simulated by the Resolved algorithm is about 2 times larger than the original “Interpolated” algorithm. …”
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Analysis of the growth trajectories of junior residents in Japan: a longitudinal cohort study using data from a nationwide e-portfolio system (EPOC2) by Sachiko Ohde, Takahiro Kiuchi, Makoto Takahashi, MASANAGA YAMAWAKI, Tsuguya Fukui, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Hiroko Okada, Nobutoshi Nawa, Eriko Okada, Ayako Kashimada, Yu Akaishi, Yujiro Tanaka

“…EPOC2 (E-POrtfolio of Clinical training) is an e-portfolio system developed in Japan and is used by about 800 clinical training hospitals. The study objective is to identify the learning trajectory of junior residents to provide insights into the provision of better postgraduate and undergraduate medical education in Japan.Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting Hospitals nationwide adopting EPOC2.Participants 7671 residents who participated in clinical training programmes at hospitals adopting EPOC2 between April 2020 and March 2022.Primary outcome measure Formative evaluation scores assessed through self-evaluation by junior residents and evaluations by supervisors/senior physicians at the end of each rotation in each clinical department.Results For all evaluation items, growth trajectories were divided into six groups, each with distinct characteristics based on the specific content of the evaluation form. …”
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Tisser dans le désert : interactions et adaptations autour d’un ouvroir missionnaire au Mzab (1892-1950) by Mélina Joyeux

“…Approaching Mzab society from the margins, they contributed to the disruption and reshaping of relations between the different communities, disrupted by the upset of political, economic, and social balances brought about by colonization. Although they did not achieve the expected results, they gradually acquired a certain familiarity with the Mzab girls and women. …”
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