Accelerated symptom improvement in Parkinson’s disease via remote internet-based optimization of deep brain stimulation therapy: a randomized controlled multicenter trial by Alireza Gharabaghi, Sergiu Groppa, Marta Navas-Garcia, Alfons Schnitzler, Laura Muñoz-Delgado, Vicky L. Marshall, Jessica Karl, Lin Zhang, Ramiro Alvarez, Mary S. Feldman, Michael J. Soileau, Lan Luo, S. Elizabeth Zauber, Benjamin L. Walter, Chengyuan Wu, Hong Lei, Damian M. Herz, Ming-Hua Chung, Yagna Pathak, Bram Blomme, Binith Cheeran, Corneliu Luca, Daniel Weiss

“…After surgery and initial configuration of stimulation parameters, optimization of DBS settings occurred in the clinic alone (IC) or with additional access to RIBA. The primary outcome assessed differences in the average time to achieve a one-point improvement on the Patient Global Impression of Change score between groups. …”
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Altered Atlas of Exercise-Responsive MicroRNAs Revealing miR-29a-3p Attacks Armored and Cold Tumors and Boosts Anti-B7-H3 Therapy by Jie Mei, Zhiwen Luo, Yun Cai, Renwen Wan, Zhiwen Qian, Jiahui Chu, Yaying Sun, Yuxin Shi, Ying Jiang, Yan Zhang, Yongmei Yin, Shiyi Chen

“…In this research, expression and prognostic values of exercise-responsive miRNAs were examined in breast cancer (BRCA) and further pan-cancer types. In addition, multiple independent public and in-house cohorts, in vitro assays involving multiple, macrophages, fibroblasts, and tumor cells, and in vivo models were utilized to uncover the tumor-suppressive roles of miR-29a-3p in cancers. …”
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The Association between Resolvin D1 Levels and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Perinatal Outcomes by Zeynep Seyhanli, Burak Bayraktar, Mevlut Bucak, Gulsan Karabay, Betul Tokgoz Cakir, Can Ozan Ulusoy, Gizem Aktemur, Selver Ozge Sefik, Serap Topkara Sucu, Sevki Celen, Ali Turhan Caglar

“…Participants were divided into two groups: 44 pregnant women diagnosed with GDM comprised the study group, and 44 healthy pregnant women served as the control group. Additionally, the GDM group was categorized based on management approach into 21 women managed with diet alone and 23 women requiring insulin therapy. …”
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Reduced Numbers of Returning Atlantic Salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) and Thiamine Deficiency Are Both Associated with the Consumption of High-Lipid Prey Fish by Marja Keinänen, Jari Raitaniemi, Jukka Pönni, Tiina Ritvanen, Timo Myllylä, Pekka J. Vuorinen

“…We conclude that consuming high-lipid marine fish reduces the survival of post-smolts and, thus, the number of returning salmon, in addition to causing thiamine deficiency.…”
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Protocol for an intervention development and pilot implementation evaluation study of an e-health solution to improve newborn care quality and survival in two low-resource settings... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Erin Kesler, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Fabiana Lorencatto, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Hannah Gannon, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Gwendoline Chimhini, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Yali Sassoon, Deliwe Nkhoma, Nushrat Khan, Alexander G. Stevenson, Kristina Curtis

“…Over the 2-year study period clinical and demographic newborn data will be collected via Neotree, in addition to behavioural science informed qualitative and quantitative implementation evaluation and measures of cost, newborn care quality and usability. …”
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MnS/MnO heterostructures with dual ion defects for high-performance aqueous magnesium ion capacitors by Minghui Liu, Mudi Li, Siwen Zhang, Yaxi Ding, Ying Sun, Jiazhuo Li, Haixi Gu, Bosi Yin, Hui Li, Tianyi Ma

Subjects: “…DID-MnS/MnO…”
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Metabolomic profiles of <i>Ribes nigrum</i> L. and <i>Lonicera caerulea</i> L. from the collection of the N.I. Vavilov Institute in the setting of Northwest Russia by T. V. Shelenga, V. S. Popov, A. V. Konarev, N. G. Tikhonova, O. A. Tikhonova, Y. A. Kerv, A. E. Smolenskaya, L. L. Malyshev

“…The qualitative composition of the black currant varieties ‘Malen’kii Printz’, ‘Dobriyi Dzhinn’, ‘Tisel’, ‘Orlovskii Val’s’, and blue honeysuckle ‘S 322-4’, ‘Malvina’, ‘Leningradsky Velikan’ was optimal for food consumption; the varieties of blue honeysuckle ‘Bazhovskaya’ and black currant ‘Aleander’ had a good representation of biologically active compounds, which makes samples attractive as raw materials for the production of biologically active additives, including with the use of microorganisms’ cultures.…”
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The impact of integrated genomic analysis on molecular classifications and prognostic risk stratification in endometrial cancer: a Chinese experience by Qian Zheng, Qian Zheng, Qian Zheng, Di Shao, Jin Shu, Jin Shu, Jin Shu, Qin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Min Huang, Dong Wang, Dong Wang, Dong Wang, Dongling Zou, Dongling Zou, Dongling Zou

“…Seven patients (3.6%) were downstaged, and twenty patients (10.4%) were upgraded. Additionally, the analysis revealed that eleven genes were significantly mutated in patients with lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) compared to those without LVSI. …”
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Skatole Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization and Protecting Chondrocytes by Weiyun Wang, Yaru Chu, Yunkun Lu, Jie Xu, Weixuan Zhao, Zhuo Liang, Xueqiang Guo, Lingling Xi, Tao Han, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Yanhua Tang, Mengnan Wen, Zhuang Qian, Lei Wang, Zhenlin Fan, Guangdong Zhou, Wenjie Ren

“…RNA-sequencing analysis, targeted metabolomics, and mitochondrial stress tests further revealed that skatole treatment shifted macrophages toward oxidative phosphorylation for energy production. Additionally, it up-regulated genes associated with glutathione metabolism and reactive oxygen species (ROS) pathways, reducing intracellular ROS production. …”
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The PANORAMIC Survey: Pure Parallel Wide Area Legacy Imaging with JWST/NIRCam by Christina C. Williams, Pascal A. Oesch, Andrea Weibel, Gabriel Brammer, Aidan P. Cloonan, Katherine E. Whitaker, Laia Barrufet, Rachel Bezanson, Rebecca A. A. Bowler, Pratika Dayal, Marijn Franx, Jenny E. Greene, Anne Hutter, Zhiyuan Ji, Ivo Labbé, Sinclaire M. Manning, Michael V. Maseda, Mengyuan Xiao

“…The survey includes ∼432 square arcmin of novel sky area not yet observed with JWST using at least six NIRCam broadband filters, increasing the existing area covered by similar Cycle 1 data by ∼60%. Additionally, 70 square arcmin was also covered by a seventh filter (F410M). …”
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Histology Assessment of Chitosan–Polyvinyl Alcohol Scaffolds Incorporated with CaO Nanoparticles by Carlos David Grande-Tovar, Jorge Ivan Castro Castro, Lemy Vanessa Barba-Rosado, Paula A. Zapata, Daniel Insuasty, Carlos-Humberto Valencia-Llano

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed changes in the crystalline structure, with new diffraction peaks at 2θ values of 7.2° for formulations F2, F3, and F4, likely due to the increased amorphous nature and concentration of CaO NPs. Additionally, higher CaO NPs concentrations led to a reduction in thermal properties and crystallinity. …”
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The application of hepatopancreatoduodenectomy in advanced gallbladder carcinoma: Patient selection, surgical outcomes and influence on survival compared to radical cholecystectomy by Manar Mikhail Atyah, Yingjixing Luo, Ruyi Liu, Zhiying Yang, Li Xu

“…Similar severity was observed between HPD and no-surgery groups. Additionally, HPD presented higher risks of perioperative bleeding, transfusion and complications (grade III/IV). …”
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Individual mobility prediction by considering current traveling features and historical activity chain by Xiaotong Zhang, Zhipeng Gui, Yuhang Liu, Dehua Peng, Qianxi Lan, Zhangxiao Shen, Huan Chen, Yuhui Zuo, Yao Yao, Huayi Wu, Kai Li, Kun Qin

“…It outperforms four baselines, Random Forest (RF), Distant Neighboring Dependencies (DND), Location Semantics and Location Importance (LSI)-LSTM, as well as Intersection Transfer Preference and Current Movement Mode (ITP-CMM), by approximately 10%-15% improvement in accuracy. In addition, we further explore the impact of historical activity chain length, and destination visiting frequency on prediction, as well as the relationship between predictability and eight mobility pattern features. …”
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Derivation and Characterization of Isogenic <i>OPA1</i> Mutant and Control Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines by Katherine A. Pohl, Xiangmei Zhang, Johnny Jeonghyun Ji, Linsey Stiles, Alfredo A. Sadun, Xian-Jie Yang

“…CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing yielded both <i>OPA1</i> homozygous and heterozygous mutant ESC lines from a parental control ESC line. In addition, CRISPR-mediated homology-directed repair (HDR) successfully corrected the <i>OPA1</i> mutation in a DOA patient’s iPSCs. …”
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Preparation and quality assessment of innovative gluten-free biscuit enriched with galangal (Alpinia galanga Linn.) powder by Eatemad M. El-Sayed, Essam Mohamed Elsebaie, Shaymaa A. Hozifa, Marwa Fawzi Ahmed El-Farsy, Dalia M. El-Mesiry, Soher Abd-Elfattah ElMeslamy, Heba Ali Yousef Shaat, Rehab A. Shehata, Marwa A. Ahmed, Amira Lotfy Abd Allah, Suzan S. Ibraheim

“…The goal of this study was to create functional gluten-free biscuits made from oat flour and fortified with galangal powder at various levels (5, 10, 15, and 20% The study examined how galangal powder addition affects the rheological, physical, thermal, and nutritional qualities after baking, as well as their oxidative stability and sensory assessment after three months of storage at room temperature (25–30 °C The results showed that adding galangal powder caused changes in the rheological properties (dough development and weakening increasing while amylase activity and starch gelling decreased), technological properties (increased weight, thickness, and density while decreasing water activity, width, and spread ratio), textural properties (increased hardness), and color properties (decreased L* while increasing a* and b*) of the biscuits. …”
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Rooting for Resilience: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Boost Citrus Tolerance to Water Scarcity in Rangpur Lime and Carrizo Citrange Rootstocks by Sajjad Hussain, Mehwish Jan, Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Muhammad Arif Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, Samreen Sabir, Mamoudou Sétamou, Raphael Morillon

“…Conversely, stress indicators—such as malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)—increased significantly in the AMF- treatment compared to AMF+. Additionally, the increase in antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APx) and osmotic adjustment (proline (PRO)) was more pronounced in the AMF+ treatment in the leaves and roots of both citrus rootstocks. …”
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Large language models for pretreatment education in pediatric radiation oncology: A comparative evaluation study by Dominik Wawrzuta, Aleksandra Napieralska, Katarzyna Ludwikowska, Laimonas Jaruševičius, Anastasija Trofimoviča-Krasnorucka, Gints Rausis, Agata Szulc, Katarzyna Pędziwiatr, Kateřina Poláchová, Justyna Klejdysz, Marzanna Chojnacka

“…Responses were generated using GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and fine-tuned GPT-3.5, with fine-tuning based on pediatric radiotherapy guides from various institutions. Additionally, a radiation oncologist prepared answers to these questions. …”
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FTO attenuates TNF-α-induced damage of proximal tubular epithelial cells in acute pancreatitis-induced acute kidney injury via targeting AQP3 in an N6-methyladenosine-dependent man... by Xinghui Li, Qi Liang, Lu Liu, Shujun Chen, Yong Li, Yu Pu

“…FTO negatively modulates AQP3 levels in RTECs in an m6A-depednent manner and compromises AQP3 stability. In addition, all FTO overexpression-induced effects in TNF-α-induced PTECs were neutralized following AQP3 upregulation.Conclusion FTO alleviates TNF-α-induced damage to PTECs in vitro by targeting AQP3 in an m6A-dependent manner.…”
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Hydrothermal conditions dominated sensitivity and lag effect of grassland productivity in Yunnan Province, China: Implications for climate change by Yan Fang, Long Wan, Jing Tong, Guijing Li, Jing Pang, Enfu Chang, Linglan Chen, Zixuan Shi

“…In contrast, warmer temperatures and water stress led to a decline in grassland productivity in the hot and dry vally of the Jinsha River. In addition, grassland productivity showed variable lag effects in different hydrothermal regions. …”
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Low dose ATG-Fresenius for GVHD prophylaxis: a comparative study with ATG-Thymoglobulin by Itai Falicovich, Boaz Nachmias, Shlomo Elias, Eran Zimran, Adir Shaulov, Polina Stepensky, Batia Avni, Sigal Grisariu

“…Cumulative incidence of overall survival (OS), relapse incidence, non-relapse mortality (NRM) and GVHD free, Relapse free Survival (GRFS) did not significantly differ.ConclusionsThis study highlights the safety and efficacy of low-dose ATG-F compared to a relatively high dose ATG-T. …”
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