Exploring the potential benefits of areca nut extract in animal production: a review by Zhuying Liu, Zhuying Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Lixin Wen, Lixin Wen

“…By exploring these activities, we aim to provide theoretical insights and practical guidance for the application of areca nut extract in animal husbandry.This review highlights the promise of areca nut extract as a natural, effective, and sustainable alternative to antibiotics, offering solutions to the pressing issues of antibiotic residues and AMR. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multimodal Psychotherapy Training Program for Medical Students in China: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Tao Pei, Yinan Ding, Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao

“…Chinese medical residents have expressed a strong need for psychotherapy training, yet they are generally dissatisfied with the current offerings. This paper presents the protocol for an evidence-based, well-structured psychotherapy teaching program aimed at medical students and residents. …”
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Efficacy of intranasal naloxone compared to other administration routes in prehospital opioid overdose management and beyond: a narrative review by Luigi Venuso, Francesco Ricciardi, Antonio Del Prete, Michele Virgolesi, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Luigi Langella, Teresa Rea

“…This review highlights intravenous naloxone as the most effective route for opioid overdose treatment, with intramuscular and intranasal routes offering practical alternatives in prehospital settings. …”
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Effects of home bleaching agents on hybrid ceramics: mechanical properties and color change by Waleed M. Hafny, Imam M. Ibrahim, Mohamed El-Demellawy, Hoda M. Abdel Sadek

“…These findings can guide clinicians in selecting hybrid ceramics based on clinical demands for aesthetics and durability. VITA ENAMIC® offers greater structural reliability and predictability for aesthetic restorations, while Grandio Blocs provide superior durability and stress resistance for high-stress clinical applications.…”
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Embryonic heat conditioning induces paternal heredity of immunological cross- tolerance: coordinative role of CpG DNA methylation and miR-200a regulation by Padma Malini Ravi, Tatiana Kisliouk, Shelly Druyan, Amit Haron, Mark A. Cline, Elizabeth R. Gilbert, Noam Meiri

“…The chick in ovo heat conditioning model offers a unique insight into this fundamental question, where manipulation during embryonic development can induce heat resilience and even cross-tolerance to promote immunological resilience. …”
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Grid-Scale Battery Systems for VAR Support in Con Edison Distribution Substations via Bi-Directional Smart Inverters by Mohamed K. Kamaludeen, Yusef Esa, Kirn Zafar, Elihu Nyemah, Ahmed Ali A. Mohamed, Tamer Ibrahim, Simon Odie

“…Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) play a pivotal role in enhancing the grid’s reliability by integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and offering a range of services, notably including reactive power (VAR) support through the use of bidirectional smart inverters. …”
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A noninvasive method for the detection of foetal DNA in early pregnancy based on differential methylation pattern of Ras association domain family member 1A by Yulin Sha, Wei Liu, Jiongzhi Hong, Yan Yang, Jian Yu, Xiaodong Fu

“…Background The detection of foetal DNA and extravillus trophoblasts (EVTs) in early pregnancy in cervical and uterine samples offers a potential pathway for non-invasive prenatal diagnostics. …”
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Comparative assessment of Mini-FLOTAC, McMaster and semi-quantitative flotation for helminth egg examination in camel faeces by Khalid M. Mohammedsalih, Salma A. Hassan, Fathel-Rahman Juma, Shamsaldeen I. Saeed, Ahmed Bashar, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jürgen Krücken

“…Conclusions Mini-FLOTAC outperformed semi-quantitative flotation and McMaster in diagnosing helminth infections in camels, offering greater sensitivity and detecting higher EPGs, particularly for strongyles, Strongyloides spp. and Moniezia spp. …”
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Development of a statewide network hub for screening, referral, and enrollment into food as medicine programs across Kentucky by Christa Mayfield, Carolyn Lauckner, Joshua Bush, Ethan Cosson, Lauren Batey, Alison Gustafson, Alison Gustafson

“…Several states have released In Lieu of Services, state-approved alternative services that may be offered by managed care organizations in place of covered benefits, or 1,115 Medicaid waivers, which may allow for expanded nutrition services to reduce food insecurity and improve health outcomes. …”
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Verbal paired associates learning lateralizes left hippocampal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy by Andy Sitoh, David Weintrob, Jacqueline F. I. Anderson, Angela R. Jackman, Marie F. O'Shea, Graeme D. Jackson, Piero Perucca, Chris Tailby

“…Significance Although the RAVLT delayed recall was the strongest predictor of left‐sided HS, PAL Hard Pairs also demonstrated excellent discriminatory capacity, offering an additional cognitive marker of left hippocampal integrity to complement word list learning in clinical assessments. …”
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FBR2 modulates ferroptosis via the SIRT3/p53 pathway to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis by Yu Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wan Wei, Mengjia Kou, Yaodong Cai, Yang Li, Hao Li, Tonghua Liu

“…This study provides novel evidence for the targeted treatment of IPF and offers further insights into its pathogenesis.…”
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Investigating the impact of oligo-chitosan on the growth dynamics and yield traits of Oryza sativa L. ‘BRRI dhan29’ under subtropical conditions by Afrina Rahman, Rayhan Ahammed, Jayanta Roy, Md Liton Mia, Mohammad Abdul Kader, Mubarak A. Khan, Md Harun Rashid, Uttam Kumer Sarker, Md Romij Uddin, Md Shafiqul Islam

“…Overall, our findings suggest that additional foliar spray of chitosan with previously recommended cultivation practice can increase the yield per unit area and offers promising technology to achieve potential yield in farmer's field.…”
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Reference values for the 1-minute sit-to-stand test to assess functional capacity and short-term mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic connective tiss... by Meng-Yun Tsai, Kuo-Tung Huang, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Yu, Pin-Kuei Fu

“…The 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1MSTS) offers a simpler alternative; however, its correlation with the 6MWT in F-ILD patients remains unclear. …”
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RBM47 promotes cell proliferation and immune evasion by upregulating PDIA6: a novel mechanism of pancreatic cancer progression by Yihui Ma, Enjie Liu, Huijie Fan, Chenfei Li, Pei Huang, Meiying Cui, Zhengyang Wang, Jing Zhou, Kuisheng Chen

“…Conclusions In summary, our findings demonstrate that RBM47 contributes to PC progression, which might be mediated by the upregulated PDIA6 expression and the altered cellular metabolites in PC cells, offering a potential therapeutic target for PC treatment. …”
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Plastid genome comparison and phylogenetic analyses of the Chinese group of medicinal species and related taxa within Asparagus genus by Pingxuan Xie, Tinglu Wang, Jiawei Tan, Linyuan Fan, Changkun Liu, Hanjing Yan

“…The plastome-based phylogeny provided preliminary insights into the relationships among the Chinese group of medicinal species and related taxa within Asparagus. Overall, this study offers a wealth of informative genetic resources pertinent to Asparagus, thereby enhancing our understanding of its evolution and laying a foundation for species identification, assessment of genetic population diversity, as well as the exploration and conservation of germplasm resources.…”
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Long-term effects of combining anaerobic digestate with other organic waste products on soil microbial communities by Daniela Mora-Salguero, Denis Montenach, Manon Gilles, Vincent Jean-Baptiste, Sophie Sadet-Bourgeteau, Sophie Sadet-Bourgeteau

“…Soil microbial communities were characterized using high-throughput sequencing targeting 16S and 18S ribosomal RNA genes, following DNA extraction from soil samples collected in 2022, six years after the initial digestate application.ResultsThe results indicated that combining OWPs rich in stable and recalcitrant organic matter, such as BIO and FYM, with raw digestate, offers an improved fertilization practice. This approach maintains soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, increases soil phosphorus and potassium content, and stimulates microbial communities differently than nitrogen supplied via mineral fertilizers. …”
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The prognostic value of systemic inflammation response index in digestive system carcinomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zuo-hu Niu, Li Lin, Hong-ye Peng, Xin-zhuo Zheng, Mi-yuan Wang, Feng-xia Sun, Chun-jun Xu

“…This index may serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker, offering a promising tool for predicting survival in DSC patients. …”
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Development of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Collaborative for Women in Medicine and Biomedical Science: “We Built the Airplane While Flying It” by Maya S Iyer, Aubrey Moe, Susan Massick, Jessica Davis, Megan Ballinger, Kristy Townsend

“…Despite accumulating evidence that career development programming for women+ is critical for professional advancement and well-being, accessibility of these programs is generally limited to small cohorts, only offered to specific disciplines, or otherwise entirely unavailable. …”
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CHANNELING: SEARCH OF THE METAANTHROPOLOGIC MEAS-UREMENTS OF MIND BEING IN THE UNIVERSE (based on the World Wide Web) by Anatoly T. Tshedrin

“…The analysis of the solutions to the problems being ETI loci, its substrate base forms of activity in the Earth's socio-cultural space that offers channeling. Considered as a complete retrospective of channeling cultural practices that emerged in the western segment of the socio-cultural environment, especially its being presented in the form of postmodern religion, emphasized the role of channeling as an indicator cosmization archaism and modern culture. …”
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Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis to Identify Key Ferroptosis-Related Genes and Immune Infiltration in Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Implication of PTGS2 by An W, Luo J, Zhang C, Xiao Q

“…Functional studies also suggest a functional role of PTGS2 in ferroptosis and AAD development, offering novel insights into pathogenesis of human AAD.Keywords: aortic aneurysm and dissection, PTGS2, macrophage, ferroptosis, integrative bioinformatics analysis…”
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