Senegalin-2: A Novel Hexadecapeptide from <i>Kassina senegalensis</i> with Antibacterial and Muscle Relaxant Activities, and Its Derivative Senegalin-2BK as a Bradykinin Antagonist by Yueyang Lu, Yanguo Zhu, Chengbang Ma, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Tianbao Chen, Xiaonan Ma, Xu Zhang, Zhimin Fan

“…This modification retained potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Compared to Senegalin-2, Senegalin-2BK significantly reduced hemolysis and exhibited a more than threefold increase in the selectivity index. …”
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A global analysis of portion size recommendations in food-based dietary guidelines by Fanny Salesse, Fanny Salesse, Alison L. Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Eileen R. Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney

“…A standardized approach was applied to convert PS recommendations given as household measures, cup equivalents, pieces and other measures into grams for cross comparison. Variation of recommended PS of common food groups within and across regions was examined.ResultsAmong 96 FBDGs, variations were found both across and within regions. …”
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A review of the effects of pharmaceutical pollutants on humans and aquatic ecosystem by Jaya Vinny Eapen, Sweety Thomas, Shelmi Antony, Paul George, Jayesh Antony

“…These pharmacological agents permeate diverse environmental niches, spanning groundwater, surface water, soils, and wastewater treatment facilities, exhibiting concentrations ranging from nanograms to grams per liter. Concurrently, the indiscriminate and excessive application of antibiotics worldwide has engendered escalating apprehensions pertaining to antimicrobial resistance—a formidable global health exigency. …”
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Root growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on woody plants for vegetative stabilization of tropical slopes by I.G. Tejakusuma, E.H. Sittadewi, T. Handayani, T. Hernaningsih, W. Wisyanto, A. Rifai

“…In both sites, neither therapy showed a meaningful change.CONCLUSION: G. arborea has the maximum phosphorus absorption (80%) and biomass weight (660 grams) with M3 dosage in Citatah and 71 percent with 330 g at the same dose in Jati Radio, which is associated with the ideal amount of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculation. …”
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The Effect of Eight Weeks of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on the Content of Mitochondrial Fission and Fusion Proteins in the Left Ventricle of Old Rats by Mahdi Marezloo, Neda Aghaei Bahmanbeglou, Hamed Alizadeh pahlavani, Habib Asgharpour

“…Methods: The present research was of an experimental type and involved twelve male rats, each 20 months old, with an average weight of 400 ± 30 grams. The rats were randomly divided into HIIT and control groups (each group had 6 rats). …”
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Understanding transmission pathways and integrated digital surveillance potential of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia in a One Health approach: a mixed-method study protocol by Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Christoph Gradmann, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Zeleke Mekonnen, Ernst Kristian Rodland

“…Quantitative methods will be carried out to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in humans, animals (cattle) and the environment. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF SMM DURING THE WAR IN UKRAINE by Lidiia Doroshenko

“…The article includes a dia­gram that shows the ranking of the most popular social networks in Ukraine before and after the war. …”
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<i>Ajuga reptans</i> L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal, Oleh Koshovyi

“…<i>A. reptans</i> extracts are capable of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and showing higher activity against Gram-positive bacteria. <i>A. reptans</i> herb extracts are promising agents for implementation in official medicine as wound healing and hepatoprotective remedies after further preclinical and clinical studies.…”
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Machine Learning Enabled Prediction of Biologically Relevant Gene Expression Using CT‐Based Radiomic Features in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer by Shrey S. Sukhadia, Christoph Sadée, Olivier Gevaert, Shivashankar H. Nagaraj

“…Results Our ML‐based radiogenomic modeling identified specific imaging features—wavelet, three‐dimensional local binary patterns, and logarithmic sigma of gray‐level variance—as predictive indicators for high (1) vs. low (0) gene expression of pivotal NSCLC‐related genes: SLC35C1, BCL2L1, and MAPK1. …”
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Living in fear: How experience shapes caribou responses to predation risk by Laurie Derguy, Mathieu Leblond, Martin‐Hugues St‐Laurent

“…We studied the role of experience on the avoidance of risky areas by boreal caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in a system where they are under high predation pressure from gray wolves (Canis lupus) and black bears (Ursus americanus). …”
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Blinded by the Mind: Exploring the Hidden Psychiatric Burden in Glaucoma Patients by Jeniffer Jesus, João Ambrósio, Dália Meira, Ignácio Rodriguez-Uña, João Melo Beirão

“…A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines across six different databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library) and one gray literature source (Google Scholar), covering the period from 2013 to 2024. …”
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Transcranial brain atlas based on photon measurement density function in a triple-parameter standard channel space by Lijiang Wei, Yang Zhao, Farui Liu, Yuanyuan Chen, Yilong Xu, Zheng Li, Chaozhe Zhu

“…The PMDF-TBA contains group-averaged sensitivities of channels to gray matter and brain regions as defined in 3 atlases: Brodmann, AAL2, and LPBA40. …”
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Characterization of Integrons and Quinolone Resistance in Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates in Mansoura City, Egypt by Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman, Rehab M. Elbargisy, Dina E. Rizk

“…Quinolones are used to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, but resistance genes emerged. …”
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Effect of Activator Types on the Production of Activated Carbon from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao, L.) Pod Husk as Metal Adsorbent by Aisman Aisman, Sahadi Didi Ismanto, Nadila Aprilianda

“…On the other hand, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) emerged as the most economically viable activator, with a price of Rp. 30,00 per gram. …”
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Violence and Memory in the Multiple Versions of Claudia Rankine’s Citizen by John K. Young

“…Subsequent printings have included more names—first Eric Garner then John Crawford, killed by a police officer while carrying a BB gun in an Ohio Walmart—and eventually sixteen more memorials, including Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray, with a fading stream of “In Memory” stretched across the remainder of the page, and with the recto reading, “because white men can’t / police their imagination / black men are dying.”This paper traces the post-publication variants in Citizen as an index of the book’s attempts to remake itself in response to new tragedies, and to portray white violence more broadly than in the “justice system” alone. …”
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Retracted: Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm and Preference Multi-Objective Decision-Making Based on Artificial Intelligence Biological Immune System by Juan Bao, Xiangyang Liu, Zhengtao Xiang, Gang Wei

“…In order to combine it with the characteristics of the VR image itself, a complementary feature extraction method combining filters and gray-level symbiosis probability is used. In addition, in order to enable the algorithm to solve the segmentation problem of huge pixel images, the best solution is found through communication and exchange between subgroups. …”
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Social prescribing and students: A scoping review protocol. by Caitlin Muhl, Stephanie Wadge, Tarek Hussein

“…The databases to be searched include MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), Embase (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid), AMED (Ovid), ASSIA (ProQuest), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), Global Health (Ovid), Web of Science (Clarivate), Epistemonikos, JBI EBP Database (Ovid), and Cochrane Library. Sources of gray literature to be searched include Google, Google Scholar, Social Care Online (Social Care Institute for Excellence), SIREN Evidence and Resource Library (Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network), and websites of social prescribing organizations and networks. …”
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Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Kiana Karimi, Omid Zarei, Parinaz Sedighi, Mohammad Taheri, Amin Doosti-Irani, Leili Shokoohizadeh

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an encapsulated Gram-negative bacterium that can lead to 14–20% of nosocomial infections. …”
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Effect of Hesperidin as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing on Clinical Parameters and Serum C-Reactive Protein Level in Chronic Periodontitis: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Place... by Supriya Shirodkar, Amit Vasani, Tanu Sahney, Meet Modi, Salini Pattnaik, P. Ravi Tejeshwar Reddy

“…Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that damages the supporting structures of the teeth, primarily caused by dental plaque containing Gram-negative bacteria. These bacteria trigger an inflammatory host response leading to tissue destruction. …”
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Harmful impacts of microplastic pollution on poultry and biodegradation techniques using microorganisms for consumer health protection: A review by Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Elwy A. Ashour, Fatemah AlMalki, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Islam M. Youssef, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Sylwester Świątkiewicz

“…The contamination levels ranged from 0.03±0.04 to 1.19±0.72 particles per gram of chicken meat. In poultry, microplastics negatively affect production and harm vital organs such as the kidneys, spleen, and lungs. …”
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