Genome-wide analysis of Smad and Schnurri transcription factors in C. elegans demonstrates widespread interaction and a function in collagen secretion by Mehul Vora, Jonathan Dietz, Zachary Wing, Karen George, Jun Kelly Liu, Christopher Rongo, Cathy Savage-Dunn

“…At a genome-wide scale, SMA-3/Smad acts as a transcriptional activator, whereas SMA-9/Schnurri direct targets include both activated and repressed genes. Mutations in sma-9 partially suppress the small body size phenotype of sma-3, suggesting some level of antagonism between these factors and challenging the prevailing model for Schnurri function. …”
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Possible influence of sex on the relationship between dual-task gait costs and cognitive decline in older adults. by Monica Christova, Shane Fresnoza, Christoph Palli, Wolfgang Staubmann, Bernhard Guggenberger

“…To address this objective, we conducted a study with 216 elderly participants (age range: 60 to 75 years, 127 females). …”
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Assessing Active and Passive Glenohumeral Rotational Deficits in Professional Tennis Players: Use of Normative Values at 90° and 45° of Abduction to Make Decisions in Injury-Preven... by Maite Terré, Juliette Tlaiye, Monica Solana-Tramunt

“…The aim of this study was to establish normative values of pathological GIRDs and GERDs in tennis players and to provide normative values for both the passive and active rotational range of motion of the glenohumeral joint at 90° and 45° of abduction. (2) Methods: Forty-three tennis players voluntarily participated in this study (19.1 ± 2.75 years). The dominant and non-dominant total glenohumeral rotational range of motion (TRROM), external rotation (ER), and internal rotation (IR) at 90° and 45° under active and passive conditions were evaluated. …”
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Effect of nanocurcumin (Curcuma longa) on lung histopathology in rats exposed to carbon black by El Roy Achmad Rahmaniabdi, Imam Mustofa, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Widjiati Widjiati, Rochmah Kurnijasanti, Hani Plumeriastuti

“…Conclusion Nanocurcumin administration demonstrates potential in mitigating alveolar septal thickening and fibrosis in rat lungs subjected to carbon black exposure, suggesting a protective role against pulmonary damage from particulate matter. …”
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School Leadership and Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Recent Developments and Future Prospects by Turgut Karakose, Tijen Tülübaş

“…With its capability to process large datasets, engage in human-like cognition, thinking, and conversation, make decisions, and execute actions by this means, AI technologies offer several opportunities to improve school-wide leadership, practice open management based on the principles of transparency, participation, and digital skills, create the required synergy to achieve ever-changing educational goals by integrating teachers, students, and parents into educational processes. …”

Exposure to Air Pollution Exacerbates Inflammation in Rats with Preexisting COPD by Jing Wang, Ya Li, Peng Zhao, Yange Tian, Xuefang Liu, Huihui He, Rui Jia, Brian G. Oliver, Jiansheng Li

“…Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) is associated with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Dysmenorrhea Among Women Living in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Determinants, and Impact by Mohammad A. Jareebi, Saja A. Almraysi, Dhiyaa A. H. Otayf, Ghadeer A. Alneel, Areej H. Zughaibi, Sarah J. Mobarki, Imtenan A. Oberi, Hayam A. Alzahrani, Shatha A. Aldhowaihi, Zainab A. Alramadhan, Majed A. Ryani, Ahmed A. Bahri, Nuha H. Abutalib, Nada M. Makein, Ahmad Y. Alqassim

“…This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study included 1026 participants recruited from various regions of Saudi Arabia using a convenience sampling technique. …”
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Urban-Rural Differences in the Association Between Internet Use Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study by Yujie Liu, Xin Ge, Ying Wang, Xue Yang, Shangbin Liu, Chen Xu, Mi Xiang, Fan Hu, Yong Cai

“…Multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine the association between internet use trajectories and depressive symptoms, stratified by rural and urban residence. ResultsParticipants were 2237 adolescents aged 10 to 15 years at baseline (mean age 12.46, SD 1.73 years). …”
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A comparative study on germination of wheat grains with different anthocyanin pigmentation of the pericarp in natural or induced aging by E. I. Gordeeva, O. Y. Shoeva, E. K. Khlestkina

“…During long-term natural storage of the seeds for up to 9 years in a dry ventilated room in Kraft bags at 20 ± 2 °C, the tested wheat samples experienced a loss of seed germination capacity of ~50 %; anthocyanins were found to not participate in the preservation of germination capacity. …”
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Safety of dupilumab in Chinese pediatric patients aged 6 months and older: a prospective real-world study by Yanhua Chen, Jiang Ni, Ming Li, Yuan Hong, Kouzhu Zhu, Rong Hong, Li Deng, Zhijie Li, Jie Pu, Ting Yang, Yan Wang

“…A total of 62 patients aged 6 or below participated in this study, accounting for 48.82%. Univariate analysis showed that gender, age, duration of medication, frequency of dupilumab use were risk factors for the occurrence of adverse effects (P < 0.05). …”
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Determinants of infertility among married women who attend gynecologic unit at health facilities of Gamo Zone and South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a case control study by Firehiwot Haile, Selamawit Gebeyehu, Hanan Abdulkadir, Yordanos Gizachew, Mesrach Hailu

“…Patients and methods An Institution-based un-matched case–control study was conducted from May 1, 2022-May 30, 2023G.C. Participants were selected by systematic random sampling method after allocating the sample size proportionally to the health facilities. …”
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Setting the top 10 priorities for obesity and weight-related research (POWeR): a stakeholder priority setting process by Paul Aveyard, Susan A Jebb, Nerys M Astbury, Anisa Hajizadeh, Ailsa R Butler, Lucy Goddard, Philippa Seeber, Bruce Crawley

“…Objectives To identify and prioritise the most impactful, unanswered questions for obesity and weight-related research.Design Prioritisation exercise of research questions using online surveys and an independently facilitated workshop.Setting Online/virtual.Participants We involved members of the public including people living with obesity, researchers, healthcare professionals and policy-makers in all stages of this study.Primary outcome measures Top 10 research questions to be prioritised in future obesity and weight-related research.Results Survey 1 produced 941 questions, from 278 respondents. …”
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Obesity-related indices are associated with self-reported infertility in women: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Hong Zhang, Minmin Yu, Li Li, Chen Chen, Qinyuan He

“…Results Among 3373 participants, 344 (10.2%) reported infertility. A significant link between higher infertility risk and increased WHtR, BRI, CoI, ABSI, and body mass index (BMI) was found. …”
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Relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study of 1,140 individuals by Yihao Wang, Jiali Chen, Yanwei Zou, Mengshu Yang, Xiaoyun Kong, Ling Wang, Jingyuan Xue, Ci Dong

“…Propensity score matching was used to match participants based on their activity levels, and the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms was analysed by logistic regression. …”
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Is a quantifier mismatch a problem for L1 Japanese learners of English? by Paul N. Nehls, Kodai Aramaki, Tomohiro Fujii

“…Experiment 2, testing Japanese L1 speakers on their interpretation of Japanese hotondo ‘most,’ revealed that while a majority of participants treated hotondo as “almost all,” there was, somewhat unexpectedly, a group of speakers who interpreted hotondo to mean “more than half.” …”
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Quality of life among geriatric population living with functional disabilities: A comparison between urban and rural populations of West Bengal by Aritraa Hazra, Sukanta Majumdar, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Avijit Paul, Nabanita Bhattacharyya

“…Systematic random sampling was used for participant selection. Result: Among the study populations, 64% and 62% were male population, 63% and 76% were from general caste, 43% and 42% were in the age group of old to very old (70–79 years), 41% and 26% were gainfully employed, 18% and 96% were belonging to lower-middle to lower socioeconomic class in urban and rural areas, respectively. …”
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A Data-Driven Approach to Engineering Instruction: Exploring Learning Styles, Study Habits, and Machine Learning by Lauren Genith Isaza Dominguez, Antonio Robles-Gomez, Rafael Pastor-Vargas

“…Over a 16-week semester, 72 students from Process Engineering and Electronic Engineering programs at the Universidad de Los Llanos participated in this study. They completed the Learning Styles Index questionnaire on the first day of class, and each week, teaching methods and class activities were aligned with one of the four learning dimensions of the Felder-Silverman Learning Styles Model. …”
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Health assets among refugees in Australia: a systematic review by Angela Dawson, Evelyn Adjei-Mensah, Andrew Hayen, Sally Nathan, Anita Heywood, Abela Mahimbo, Heidi Merrington, Claire Rogers

“…This was built through engagement with family and friend networks, participation within cohesive and friendly cultural and host communities, and involvement with religious and educational organisations. …”
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Immediate and short-term effects of neurodynamic techniques on hamstring flexibility: A systematic review with meta-analysis. by Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Ana Torres-Costoso, Sara Reina-Gutiérrez, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Iván Cavero-Redondo

“…<h4>Results</h4>Thirteen trials were included, involving 624 participants. Pooled results showed a significant improvement in HF for immediate (SMD = 1.01, 95% CI: 0.44 to 1.59) and short-term effects (SMD = 1.21, 95% CI: 0.90 to 1.52). …”
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The Contribution of Industrial Point Emissions on Air Pollution: A Case Study for Kayseri Province by Zeynep İpek, İbrahim Uyanık

“…The emission amounts calculated for the total PM (particulate matter), SO2 and NOx parameters during the five-year period, 2015-2019, are 1,540 tons, 500 tons and 10,328 tons, respectively. …”
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