EXERCÍCIO AERÓBICO OU DE FORÇA MUSCULAR MELHORA AS VARIÁVEIS DA APTIDÃO FÍSICA RELACIONADAS A SAÚDE EM MULHERES IDOSAS? by Vagner Raso, Erinaldo Luiz Andrade, Sandra Mahecha Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues Matsudo

“…Sugerindo que a associação entre ambos os programas de exercícios (aeróbico e força muscular) seja uma estratégia favorável para o decréscimo das alterações morfológicas e funcionais induzidas pelo envelheci­mento e para a manutenção da independência, contribuindo então à melhoria da qualidade de vida. …”
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Characterizing the microstructural transition at the gray matter-white matter interface: Implementation and demonstration of age-associated differences by Joan Y Song, Roman Fleysher, Kenny Ye, Mimi Kim, Molly E Zimmerman, Richard B Lipton, Michael L Lipton

“…This analysis includes cross-sectional data from a total of 146 participants (18–91 years; mean age: 52.4 (SD 21.4); 83 (57 %) female) enrolled in two normative lifespan cohorts at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2019 to 2023. …”
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE IN OLAMABORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE by Silas Joshua, Blessing Omahas

“…The result shows that female farmers within the age bracket of 20-50 years predominate, majority of the respondent of about 78% are married women. 59% in Imane and 57% are from Ogugu. …”
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Trends in incidence, prevalence, and mortality of non-communicable diseases in Iraq (2003–2021) by Mohammed Merzah

“…Cardiovascular diseases remained the leading cause of mortality in both sexes, with ASMRs increasing slightly for males and decreasing for females over the period. Skin and subcutaneous diseases showed the highest increase in ASMR (change %: 48.2), while digestive diseases experienced the largest decline (change %: −21.4). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Observational Cohort Study by Ahmed Hassan, Amr Yosry Emam, Mohammed Thabet, Ahmed Osman, Khaled Ahmed Shams, Mina Samir Labib, Ahmed Elguindy

“…The elderly had a significant trend of being female and hypertensive, and having chronic kidney disease (CKD), worse Killip class, more frequent severe non-culprit vessel lesions, and left main trunk involvement. …”
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Study Comparison between Alcoholic Extract of Broccoli, Folic Acid and Ferrous Sulfate Against Damage of the Cardiovascular System Induced by Lead-acetate in Rabbits by Dina S Dheyab, Jawad K Arrak, Majida A J Al-Qayim

“…The present study aimed to investigate the role of broccoli, folic acid, and ferrous sulfate in treating cardiovascular damage induced by lead acetate. Twenty-five female local rabbits 5 months in age with a verge of  weighing 1500 Kg were divided into 5 randomized groups: 1st as a control group (C) and the other four groups 2nd(lead acetate ),3rd(T1F),4th(T2FS),5th(T3B) were exposed to lead acetate 10 mg/kg/Bw/daily for 4 weeks , the second group continued to receive a lead for 8 weeks, while 3rd,4th, and 5th treated with alcoholic extract of the broccoli, folic acid and ferrous sulfate respectively. …”
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Fetal Growth Trajectories and Their Association with Maternal, Cord Blood, and 5-year Child Adipokines by H. C. Bartels, A. A. Geraghty, E. C. O’Brien, A. Kranidi, J. Mehegan, C. Yelverton, C. M. McDonnell, F. M. McAuliffe

“…Male sex was associated with a faster weight trajectory compared to females (p=0.001). At 28 weeks’ gestation, maternal leptin levels were significantly higher in mothers with a fetus on a slower estimated abdominal circumference trajectory compared to fast (25616 [IQR: 11656.0 to 35341.0] vs. 14753.8 [IQR: 8565.4 to 24308.1], p<0.001) and maternal adiponectin levels were lower in fetuses on a slower estimated abdominal circumference trajectory compared to a fast trajectory (22.4 [IQR: 13.6 to 35.9] vs. 27.6 [IQR: 17.6 to 46.3], p=0.027). …”
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Metabolic and molecular Characterization, following dietary exposure to DINCH, Reveals new Implications for its role as a Metabolism-Disrupting chemical by Sontje Krupka, Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Cornelius Goerdeler, Beatrice Engelmann, Ulrike Rolle-Kampczyk, Kristin Schubert, Nora Klöting, Martin von Bergen, Matthias Blüher

“…Although no changes were observed in body composition and energy expenditure, sex-specific metabolic effects were identified. Female mice exhibited impaired whole-body insulin sensitivity and higher triglyceride levels, while male mice showed an altered insulin/C-peptide ratio and elevated cholesterol, HDL, and LDL levels. …”
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Exploring individual differences in online and face-to-face help-seeking intentions in case of impending mental health problems: The role of adult attachment, perceived social supp... by Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Annina Trachsel Dugo, Lisa Anhorn, Britta Holsten, Verena Werner, Simone Krebs

“…Methods: Data was collected from 301 adults from the German-speaking general population (age: M = 34.42, SD = 11.23; range: 18 - 65 years; 72.1% female) through an anonymous online survey. Determinants of seeking help were assessed with the self-report measures Experiences in Close Relationship-Scale, Perceived Stress Questionnaire, ENRICHD-Social Support Inventory and an adapted version of the General Help Seeking Questionnaire (i.e. case vignette). …”
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Development and validation of the age-associated dementia policy (AgeD-Pol) computer simulation model in the USA and Europe by Anand Viswanathan, Lee H Schwamm, Krishna P Reddy, Emily P Hyle, Fatma M Shebl, Kenneth A Freedberg, Julia H A Foote, Yiqi Qian, Shibani S Mukerji, Nattanicha Wattananimitgul, Ankur Pandya

“…In the external validations, the model-projected lifetime cumulative incidence of AAD was 30.5%–32.4% (females) and 16.7%–23.0% (males), using data from the Framingham and Rotterdam cohorts, and AAD cumulative incidence was 21.5% over 14 years using KPNC data. …”
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The functional instrumental test of flexion-extension motion in the radiocarpal joint: reference parameters by Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Danila A. Lobunko, Galina Е. Ivanova

“…The research sample was a group of 15 healthy volunteers (5 males and 10 females aged from 23 to 33 years), not having any joint diseases or neurological disorders. …”
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The Effects Of Acute Kidney Injury On The Outcomes Of Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Mahvesh Mahmud, Khurram Baqai, Ashok Kumar

“…A comparison of the two groups regarding gender and clinical outcome shows that 58 (58%) in AKI and 56%(56) without AKI were male whereas 42 (42%) in AKI and 44 (44%) without AKI were females, mortality in AKI group was 27(27%) and in without AKI group 8(8%) cases, p-value=0.000.  …”
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Kinetic Asymmetry During a Repetitive Tuck Jump Task in Athletes with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Adam W. VanZile, Matthew J. Snyder, Emily A. Watkins, Jithmie Jayawickrema, Tricia L. Widenhoefer, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Nine athletes (four males, five females) participated in this study. All participants had undergone successful unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, had completed post-operative rehabilitation, and were in the process of completing return-to-sport testing. …”
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Safety and tolerability of intramuscular sotrovimab administered at different injection sites: results from the Phase 1 COSMIC study by Jennifer Moore, Alicia Aylott, Wen-Hung Chen, Jerzy Daniluk, Ian A. Hawes, Sergio Parra, Prosenjit Sarkar, Yasmin Sanchez-Pearson, Megan Turner, Amanda Peppercorn, Andrew Skingsley

“…Of 329 participants screened, 215 (65%) received sotrovimab (median age 39 [range 19–65] years; 57% female; mean body mass index 25.4 kg/m2). Overall, 46% (n = 99/215) of participants reported AEs; the most common was injection site pain (30%; n = 65/215). …”
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Baccaurea ramiflora fruit peel powder supplementation prevented inflammatory cell infiltration, oxidative stress, and fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) administered ovariecto... by Tahsin Zahan, Mirza Alimullah, Ishrat Jahan, Md. Borhan Uddin, Khondker Ayesha Akter, Md. Junaeid Rahman, Shahnaz Siddiqua, Kamrun Nahar Ela, Sakil Amin, Khondoker Shahin Ahmed, Hemayet Hossain, Ferdous Khan, Md Ashraful Alam, Nusrat Subhan

“…Methods: High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis was done on Baccaurea ramiflora fruit peel powder extract to confirm the presence of phenolic antioxidants. Female Long Evans ovariectomized rats, weighing between 220 and 260 gs, were allocated into five groups. …”
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The Impact of a Concomitant Meniscus Surgery on Hop Performance Symmetry in Patients Rehabilitating After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Krishna Malliah, Adam VanZile, Mark Walden, Matthew Pennucci, Adam Botts, Caitlyn Ailor, Scott Ruse, Michael Taylor, Ian Nelson, Matthew Snyder, Daniel Abreu, Emma Yeager, Sean McBride, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“… # Results The sample was comprised of 100 males and 92 females. Their average age was 20.6 ± 8.2 years. There were significant differences among the groups for the single-hop test (p = 0.031) and triple-hop test (p = 0.024) limb symmetry indices. …”
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A comparison of the acute effects of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on working memory and emotional state in adolescent women with subt... by Shiwei Yuan, Lili Lin, Libin Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Qian Gu

“…Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) on the working memory and emotional state.MethodsForty-nine female students with subthreshold depression (mean age 16.3 ± 0.5 yrs) completed 20-min group of sit (SIT), MICT, and HIIT on separate days in a counterbalanced order. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Gastrointestinal Carriage of Pathogenic Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria among Apparently Healthy Food Handlers of Public Hospitals, Addis Abab... by Tegegn Belhu, Kinfe Fissehatsion, Abraham Tesfaye, Dr Yohannes Woldekidan, Kassu Desta

“…From 368 food handlers who participated in the study, 81% were females. 119 (32.34%) were positive for at least one intestinal parasite. …”
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Short-Term Effects of a Novel Eye Mask Producing Heat and Vibration for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Pilot Study by Luca Vigo, Marco Pellegrini, Francesco Carones, Vincenzo Scorcia, Giuseppe Giannaccare

“…This is a pilot study including the first 20 consecutive patients (6 males, 14 females; mean age 52.4 ± 16.8 years) who were treated with a novel eye mask producing heat (42°) and vibration (up to 20 Hz) (Activa, SBS Sistemi, Turin, Italy) for 15 minutes. …”
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Debates on Changes in the Foreign Policy of Contemporary China (A Case Study of the English Language Academic Publications) by S. K. Pestsov

“…Whereas outside China this debate structures around the narrative of the Chinese assertiveness, within the country the main dispute is between the advocates of a traditional policy of ‘keeping a low profile’ (taoguang yanghui) and proponents of a new ‘striving for achievements’ (fenfa youwei) strategy. The present paper aims to provide a framework for a systematization of debates on the contemporary foreign policy of China in the English language academic literature based on two criteria: whether a researcher admits that the Chinese foreign policy is changing and how he assesses implications of these changes. …”
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