Estradiol-dependent and independent effects of FGF21 in obese female mice by T. V. Jakovleva, A. Yu. Kazantseva, A. D. Dubinina, N. Yu. Balybina, K. O. Baranov, E. N. Makarova, N. M. Bazhan

“…In ovariectomized (OVX) females, the development of obesity was induced by the consumption of a high sweet-fat diet (standard chow, lard, and cookies) for 8 weeks. We investigated the effects of FGF21 on body weight, blood levels, food preferences and gene expression in tissues when FGF21 was administered separately or in combination with E2 for 13 days. …”
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Ethyl Acetate Extract of <i>Cichorium glandulosum</i> Activates the P21/Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway to Alleviate Oxidative Stress in a Mouse Model of Alcoholic Liver Disease by Shuwen Qi, Chunzi Zhang, Junlin Yan, Xiaoyan Ma, Yewei Zhong, Wenhui Hou, Juan Zhang, Tuxia Pang, Xiaoli Ma

“…A C57BL/6J mouse model of ALD was established via daily oral ethanol (56%) for six weeks, with CGE treatment at low (100 mg/kg) and high doses (200 mg/kg). …”
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Almond snacking modestly improves diet quality and waist circumference but not psychosocial assessments and other cardiometabolic markers in overweight, middle-aged adults: A rando... by Vernon Uganiza Rayo, Lauren Okamoto, Maricarmen Cervantes, Mee Young Hong, Nathaniel Jason, Mark Kern, Changqi Liu, Elise North, Svitlana Storm, Oliver C. Witard, Shirin Hooshmand

“…We examined blood glucose homeostasis, lipid profile, anthropometrics, blood pressure, food cravings, and mood both pre- and post-feeding, using a randomized, crossover design with 26 healthy adults (37±6 y) consuming either ALMOND (57 g/d) or an isocaloric amount of pretzels (CONTROL) for 8 weeks. Almond supplementation was expected to improve all primary outcomes when compared to CONTROL. …”
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Fetal cardiac function in pregnancy affected by congenital heart disease: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study by Anna Erenbourg, Tracie Barber, Vera Cecotti, Stefano Faiola, Ilaria Fantasia, Tamara Stampaljia, Hagai Avnet, Beata Radzymińska-Chruściel, Neama Meriki, Alec Welsh

“…Two fetal cardiac function evaluations at 19 + 6–28 + 6 and 32 + 6–36 + 6 weeks will be offered assessing automated pulsed wave doppler (PWD) MPI, spatio-temporal image correlation (STIC) annular and septal plane excursion (TAPSE, MAPSE and SAPSE), alongside cardiac morphometric and Doppler evaluations of flow across the valves. …”
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Cryptococcosis in wait-listed liver transplant candidates: Prevalence, manifestations, and risk factors by Wan-Ting Tsai, Aristine Cheng, Yu-Chung Chuang, Cheng-Maw Ho, Yao-Ming Wu, Ming-Chih Ho, Hsin-Yun Sun, Ray-Hung Hu, Yee-Chun Chen

“…Of the 87 candidates undergoing liver transplantation, one (1.2%) recipient developed cryptococcosis 14 days post-transplant with negative CrAg three weeks before transplantation. HBsAg-positive chronic HBV infection with HBV DNA loads <2000 IU/mL was significantly associated with cryptococcosis (odds ratio 4.4, 95% confidence interval 1.2–16.5, p = 0.03) after the adjustment of MELD-Na score. …”
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Deletion of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 in myeloid cells reduces hepatic inflammatory macrophages and attenuates MASH by Gopanandan Parthasarathy, Nanditha Venkatesan, Guneet Singh Sidhu, Myeong Jun Song, Chieh-Yu Liao, Fanta Barrow, Amy Mauer, Tejasav Sehrawat, Yasuhiko Nakao, P. Vineeth Daniel, Debanjali Dasgupta, Kevin Pavelko, Xavier S. Revelo, Harmeet Malhi

“…MASH was established by feeding mice a high-fat, -fructose, and -cholesterol (FFC) diet for 24 weeks, which led to the development of steatohepatitis and MASH-defining cardiometabolic risk factors. …”
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Exploring the impact and mechanisms of behavioral activation on sleep disorders in colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial by Anlong Li, Runze Huang, Han Ge, Dajie Liu, Shaochun Liu, Yingxue Jia, Jiaying Chai, Xinyi Zheng, Lijun Liu, Chen Gan, Jian Xu, Ling Cheng, Mingjun Zhang, Huaidong Cheng

“…Assessments of quality of life, sleep disturbances, psychological distress, activation, avoidance, and physical activity levels were conducted at baseline (T0), four weeks later (T1), and post-intervention (T2). Generalized estimating equation (GEE) analysis was used to evaluate the intervention’s impact and potential mediating effects. …”
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A Descriptive-Multivariate Analysis of Community Knowledge, Confidence, and Trust in COVID-19 Clinical Trials among Healthcare Workers in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Anne, Laudisoit, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat, Gaber El-Saber, Batiha, Naif E. Al, Omairi, Eric, Aigbogun, Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Ibe Michael, Usman, Lisa M., DeTora, Ewan Thomas, MacLeod, Halima, Nalugo, Francis P., Crawley, Barbara E., Bierer, Daniel Chans, Mwandah, Charles Drago, Kato, Kenedy, Kiyimba, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Linda, Lillian, Kevin, Matama, Shui Ching, Nelly Mak, David, Onanyang, Theophilus, Pius, Linda, Lillian, Kevin, Matama, Shui Ching, Nelly Mak, David, Onanyang, Theophilus, Pius, David Paul, Nalumenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu, Nina Olivia, Rugambwa, Grace Henry, Musoke, Kevin, Bardosh, Juma John, Ochieng, Fred, Ssempijja, Patrick, Kyamanywa, Gabriel, Tumwine, Khalid J., Alzahrani, Susan Christina, Welburn

“…Methods—a rapid exploratory survey was conducted over 5 weeks among 260 respondents (66% male) from healthcare centers across the country using an online questionnaire. …”
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Influence of Immediate Dentin Sealing on the Shear Bond Strength of Pressed Ceramic Luted to Dentin with Self-Etch Resin Cement by Robert Dalby, Ayman Ellakwa, Brian Millar, F. Elizabeth Martin

“…All specimens were stored for one week in distilled water at room temperature and then shear stressed at a constant cross-head speed of 1 mm per minute until failure. …”
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Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping r... by Sonia Haribhai, Komal Bhatia, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…An ecological, modelling study elucidated that global 12-week procedure cancellation rates ranged from 68.3%-73%; Europe and Central Asia accounted for the majority of cancellations (n = 8,430,348) and sub-Saharan Africa contributed the least (n = 520,459). …”
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Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents by Asim Al-Ansari, Muhammad Nazir

“…In the logistic regression analysis, after controlling for father’s education, family history of obesity, meals per day, fast food per week, and physical activity in the final model, the participants with high caries experience (DMFT = 5–15) were 2.21 times more likely to have obesity than those with low caries experience (DMFT = 0–4) (P=0.04). …”
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Seaweed Fly Larvae Cultivated on Macroalgae Side Streams: A Novel Marine Protein and Omega-3 Source for Rainbow Trout by Niklas Warwas, Emma L. Berdan, Xintian Xie, Elisabeth Jönsson, Jonathan A. C. Roques, Darragh Doyle, Markus Langeland, James Hinchcliffe, Henrik Pavia, Kristina Sundell

“…Four isoenergetic (ca. 23 MJ kg−1 gross energy) and isoproteic (ca. 45% CP) feeds were evaluated in a 10-week feeding trial. The diets included a control containing 25% fish meal, a commercial reference, and two diets substituting 40% fish meal with either SWFL or partially defatted black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal (Hermetia illucens). …”
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Mortal consequences of a cooperative action between Takotsubo syndrome and increased intracranial pressure by Gennaro Alfano, Deasy Ciervo, Teresa Migliore, Antonia Sorbo, Manuela Ariello, Andrea Vitale, Mikko O. Laukkanen, Salvatore Del Gaudio

“…A chest CT indicated (viii) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). One week later, the patient died because of cardiac arrest. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Treatments in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Ivan Wudexi, Elica Shokri, Mohamed Abo-Aly, Kazuhiro Shindo, Ahmed Abdel-Latif

“…Although many anti-inflammatory medications have failed to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the CAD population, selected medications show promise among subgroups of patients without ACS or after the first week following an acute ischemic event. Future studies examining the proper timing and targetable anti-inflammatory pathways are warranted.…”
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The ability of layered double hydroxides for nitrate absorption and desorption in crop and fallow rotation by M. Mohammadi, A. Mohammadi Torkashvand, P. Biparva, M. Esfandiari

“…Compared to control, the treatment with 16 gram layered double hydroxide/kilogram soil could reduce nitrate concentration in the soil solution by 95%. During two-week fallow periods, the amount of nitrates mineralized in the soil solution was increased, but layered double hydroxides treatments could adsorb them well and maintained the N-nitrate concentration in the soil solution at a low level. …”
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Expression Profile of Brain Aging and Metabolic Function are Altered by Resveratrol or α-Ketoglutarate Supplementation in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet by Paulina Szczurek-Janicka, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Maria Oczkowicz, Sylwia Orczewska-Dudek, Mariusz Pietras, Marek Pieszka

“…One-year old rats were fed either a control diet, high-fat diet (HFD), HFD supplemented with resveratrol (HFD+RESV), or HFD supplemented with α-ketoglutarate (HFD+AKG). A 6-week HFD feeding led to significant changes in concentrations of plasma glucose, insulin, lipids, and thyroid hormones. …”
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Battling time restrictions with collective discourse: collaborative quizzes in a condensed human anatomy course by Zi Guo, Natascha Heise

“…Methods This study proposes a 9,5-week medical gross anatomy course containing collaborative quizzes to improve the efficacy in a condensed pre-clerkship curriculum. …”
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Separation and purification of chicken IgY with its field efficacy in controlling avian influenza in Muscovy ducks by F. M. Radwan, A. A. El-Shemy, N. I. Toaleb, M. A. Bastamy, M. M. Amer

“…The IgY was prepared using the polymer precipitation method and was found to have high hemagglutination inhibition (HI) mean titres against H5, H9, and ND by the 5th and 8th week post-vaccination (wpv). The separated IgY had mean HI titres against H5 7.20±0.46 and 7.60±0.74 for 5 and 8 wpv, respectively. …”

Assessing the impact of mindfulness programs on attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Meshal A. Sultan, Faisal A. Nawaz, Batol Alattar, Eman Khalaf, Sidra Shadan, Naila El-Abiary, Shakeel Tegginmani, Rakhtan K. Qasba, Jigar Jogia

“…We included studies focusing on mindfulness for pediatric ADHD, comprising various study designs with a minimum 8-week duration. Descriptive statistics summarized results, while risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane RoB and ROBANS tools. …”
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Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Practices, and Nutritional Status of Adults with Hypertension in a Semi-Rural Community in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Esi K. Colecraft, Matilda Asante, Aaron K. Christian, Seth Adu-Afarwuah

“…The median number of times the food groups beneficial to hypertension management were consumed in the preceding week to the interview was 1 for green leafy vegetables, 1 for dairy products, 2 for fruits, and 4 for legumes. …”
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