Genomic insights into the specialisation and selection of the Jinding duck by H. Chen, Y. Huang, J. Xue, K. luo, H. Tang, S. Zheng, Y. Xiong, Y. Wu, J. Li, R. Xuan, R. Xiong, Y. Gong, X. Fang, L. Wang, J. Miao, J. Zhou, H. Tan, Y. Wang, L. Wu, J. Ouyang, Y. Shen, X. Yan

“…A salient discovery was a 200 kb genomic interval containing three genes (NCF2, SMG7, and ARPC5) with almost exclusive haplotypes, which were inherited from Anas platyrhynchos or Anas zonorhyncha, impacting the morphological attributes of JDD. …”
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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

“…In this study, three biochars were synthesized at 500 °C from pre-impregnated date palm fronds (DPFs) with 1 M solutions containing either MgCl2 (DPF-Mg-B), AlCl3 (DPF-Al-B) or a combination of MgCl2/AlCl3 (DPF-Mg/Al-B). …”
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Antioxidant Potential, Subacute Toxicity, and Beneficiary Effects of Methanolic Extract of Pomelo (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck) in Long Evan Rats by Md. Yousuf Ali, Nur-E Noushin Rumpa, Sudip Paul, Md. Sakib Hossen, E. M. Tanvir, Tareq Hossan, Moumoni Saha, Nadia Alam, Nurul Karim, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Siew Hua Gan

“…The rats were orally treated with three doses of pomelo (250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg) once daily for 21 days. Pomelo extract contained high concentrations of polyphenols, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid while exhibiting high 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power values. …”
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Hei-Gu-Teng Zhuifenghuoluo Granule Modulates IL-12 Signal Pathway to Inhibit the Inflammatory Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Kang Zheng, Zexu Chen, Wen Sun, Bin Liu, Danping Fan, Qingqing Guo, Hui Luo, Jiawen Shen, Li Li, Xiaojuan He, Shuang Kou, Xiaoya Li, Guoming Pang, Hongchuan Zhao, Cheng Lu

“…Hei-Gu-Teng Zhuifenghuoluo granule (HGT) which contains Periploca forrestii Schltr., Sinomenium acutum (Thunb.) …”
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Cost-efficient assignment panel for ducks. Setup of a cost-efficient assignment panel for duck populations.  by Chapuis, Hervé, Brard-Fudulea, Sophie, Hazard, Azélie, Vignal, Alain, Demars, Julie, Rouger, Romuald, Teissier, Marc, Gilbert, Hélène

“…This SNP array is made of two libraries (one for the Muscovy duck, the other for the common duck which encompasses the Pekin duck), the intersection of which, after a preliminary elimination on the primer length, contained only 399 SNP that were considered a starting point to obtain a final list. …”
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Exploring the impact of genetic factors and fatty acid quality on visceral and overall Fat levels in overweight and obese women: a genetic risk score study by Niloufar Rasaei, Atefeh Tavakoli, Saba Mohammadpour, Mehdi Karimi, Alireza Khadem, Azam Mohamadi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…Conclusion This study shows; that eating more food sources containing a higher ratio of N6/N3 may be the reason for the increase in VAI in obese women who have high obesity-related SNPs and emphasizes the matter of personalized nutrition in obesity issues.…”
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Organizational readiness and implementation of colorectal cancer screening evidence-based interventions in federally qualified health centers: A cross-sectional study by Emanuelle M. Dias, Timothy J. Walker, Bijal A. Balasubramanian, Paula M. Cuccaro, Lauren Workman, Abraham Wandersman, Maria E. Fernandez

“…We conducted descriptive and cross-sectional analyses using FQHC clinic (n = 57) data across three states. A clinic contact completed a survey about clinic characteristics and then distributed an EBI-specific survey to clinic staff containing readiness and implementation questions about Community Guide EBIs (e.g., patient reminders). …”
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Adsorption of Chromium(VI) onto Freshwater Snail Shell-Derived Biosorbent from Aqueous Solutions: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics by Xuan Hoa Vu, Lan Huong Nguyen, Huu Tap Van, Dinh Vinh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Quang Trung Nguyen, L. T. Ha

“…In this study, freshwater snail shells (FSSs) containing CaCO3 were used as a low-cost biosorbent for removing Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. …”
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Evaluation of the Diversities in the Inflammatory Responses in Cats With Bacterial and Viral Infections by Songul Erhan, Bengu Bilgic, Ezgi Ergen, Mert Erek, Elif Ergul Ekiz, Mukaddes Ozcan, Mehmet Erman Or, Banu Dokuzeylul, Erdal Matur

“…The evaluations were performed based on three groups: healthy control, bacterial infection group (those with bronchopneumonia and gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract infections) and viral infection group (21 with feline coronavirus [FCoV], 3 with feline leukaemia virus [FeLV] and 1 with feline calicivirus), each containing 25 individuals. Total and differential leukocyte counts, C‐reactive protein (CRP), transforming growth factor beta (TGF‐β), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), interleukin‐1 beta (IL‐1β) and interleukin‐10 (IL‐10) concentrations were assessed in the blood samples collected from sick and healthy animals. …”
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Evaluation of variation in special educational needs provision and its impact on health and education using administrative records for England: umbrella protocol for a mixed-method... by Stuart Logan, Ruth Gilbert, Tamsin Ford, Johnny Downs, Jugnoo Rahi, Ania Zylbersztejn, Katie Harron, Kate Boddy, Bianca De Stavola, Vincent Nguyen, Isaac Winterburn, Kate Lewis, Lucy Karwatowska, Lorraine Dearden, Sarah Barnes, Jacob Matthews, Matthew Lilliman, Jennifer Saxton, Antony Stone, Kristine Black-Hawkins

“…There is scant evidence on whether SEN provision improves health and education outcomes.Methods The Health Outcomes of young People in Education (HOPE) research programme uses administrative data from the Education and Child Health Insights from Linked Data—ECHILD—which contains data from all state schools, and contacts with National Health Service hospitals in England, to explore variation in SEN provision and its impact on health and education outcomes. …”
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Design and Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antennas to Support the Implementation of Smart Ports by M. Basuki Rahmat, Yuning Widiarti, Eko Setijadi, Azlina Idris, Aina Julia, Shipun Anuar Hamzah, K S H Putri

“…Smart traffic is focused on “moving assets” such as ships, trucks, trains and containers. Smart trading is focused on the flow of cargo. …”
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Determination of Puberulic Acid in Monascus-Fermented Red Yeast Rice by LC-MS/MS Combined with Precolumn Derivatization by Hui-Qin Pan, Rui Feng, Yan-Nan Tan, Xiao-Ya Qin, Yi-Min Cao, Xiu-Hong Mao, Qing Hu, Heng Zhou

“…It indicated a low risk of PA contaminations in the red yeast rice products made in China. …”
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Impact of #PCOSweightloss: A global X hashtag analysis study of weight loss narratives in the PCOS community by Munaza Afaq, Kumar Vashisht, Areen Al-Dhoon, Divya Abraham, Atanas G. Atanasov, Maima Matin, Zara Arshad, Rahul Kashyap, Faisal A. Nawaz

“…Methods Fedica research analytics tool ( https://fedica.com ) was utilized to automatically evaluate quantitatively the posts on the platform X containing #PCOSweightloss from July 1st, 2017 to July 1st, 2023. …”
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In vitro and in vivo investigations of selected varieties of Areca catechu L - Phytochemical analysis, antiulcer, and wound healing activity by R. Deveswaran, D.J. Madhu Kumar, V. Madhavan, Soma Chaki, Misbah Khan, Govind R. Kadambi, B.V. Basavaraj, J. Anbu

“…Arecanut, commonly chewed in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia for its purported medicinal benefits, contains arecoline, a pyridine alkaloid known for its pharmacological effects. …”
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Effects of replacing fishmeal with soybean meal on growth performance, liver antioxidant capacity and intestinal health in juvenile Asian red-tailed catfish (Hemibagrus wyckioides) by Weijia Cai, Xinping Li, Minglang Cai, Zhe Tang, Bo Zhu, Mengxi Yang, Yi Hu, Jihong Dai

“…Five isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were prepared: the FM diets contained 50 % fish meal, based on which four SBM diets were formulated as substitutes for 15 %, 30 %, 45 % and 60 % FM in the FM group diets, namely SBM15, SBM30, SBM45, and SBM60. …”
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Truncated NS1 Influenza A Virus Induces a Robust Antigen-Specific Tissue-Resident T-Cell Response and Promotes Inducible Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Formation in Mice by Anna-Polina Shurygina, Marina Shuklina, Olga Ozhereleva, Ekaterina Romanovskaya-Romanko, Sofia Kovaleva, Andrej Egorov, Dmitry Lioznov, Marina Stukova

“…Methods: C57bl/6 mice were immunised intranasally with 10 μL of either an influenza virus containing a truncated NS1 protein (PR8/NS124), a cold-adapted influenza virus with a full-length NS1 (caPR8/NSfull), or a wild-type virus (PR8/NSfull). …”
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Drug Efficacy Recommendation System of Glioblastoma (GBM) Using Deep Learning by Sajid Naveed, Mujtaba Husnain, Ali Samad, Amna Ikram, Hina Afreen, Ghulam Gilanie, Najah Alsubaie

“…The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC) database was used as the primary data source, containing 135,242 cell line-drug interactions, inhibitory concentration of cancer drug for more than 800 cancer cell lines. …”
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Childhood BMI trajectories and sociodemographic factors in an Italian pediatric population by Erich Batzella, Joaquin Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas, Gloria Porcu, Silvia Bressan, Elisa Barbieri, Carlo Giaquinto, Anna Cantarutti, Cristina Canova

“…This retrospective cohort study utilized data from the PEDIANET registry, containing sociodemographic, clinical, and prescribing information on patients assisted by Italian family pediatricians, linked to the corresponding area deprivation index. 29,576 children with at least 10 years of follow-up, born at term with normal birthweight, and at least three plausible BMI measurements were identified. …”
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Is The SARS-CoV2 Evolved in Human Being: A prospective Genetic Analysis by Salvatore Dimonte, Paywast Jamal Jalal, Hiwa Abdulrahman Ahmad, Safa Bakr Karim, Taib Ahmed Hama Soor, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Francesco Greco

“…An attempt has been made to investigate the epidemiological study of this new contagious virus using molecular biology techniques. …”
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PneumoniaCheck, a novel aerosol collection device, permits capture of airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis and characterisation of the cough aeromicrobiome in people with tuberculos... by Tinaye L. Chiyaka, Georgina R. Nyawo, Charissa C. Naidoo, Suventha Moodley, Jose C. Clemente, Stephanus T. Malherbe, Robin M. Warren, David N. Ku, Leopoldo N. Segal, Grant Theron

“…The aeromicrobiome is distinct from sputum, oral washes and BALF and contains differentially-enriched lower respiratory tract microbes.…”
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