The Assessment of the Supply of Calcium and Vitamin D in the Diet of Women Regularly Practicing Sport by Michał Wrzosek, Jakub Woźniak, Dorota Kozioł-Kaczorek, Dariusz Włodarek

“…The research was completed by 593 women at the age of 18–50 (median 25) who played sports regularly (at least 2 times a week). To assess the calcium and vitamin D intake, short Food Frequency Questionnaires for calcium and vitamin D (VIDEO-FFQ) were used. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and the Russian Endosc... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, P. V. Tsar’kov, M. P. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, S. G. Burkov, A. A. Derinov, S. K. Efetov, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. D. Fedorov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…In addition, in order to achieve ulcer healing, 4–6 week antisecretory therapy with proton pump inhibitors is recommended. …”
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Effects of Nontraditional Division III Lacrosse Participation on Movement Pattern Quality and Dynamic Postural Control by Christopher Rosenborough, Sean M. Collins, Edward Smith, Thomas G Bowman

“… # Conclusions A 5-week season may not change overall movement pattern quality of men’s or women’s lacrosse players, but some individual movement scores diminished. …”
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Associations of Tea Consumption With the Risk of All‐Cause and Cause‐Specific Mortality Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study in China by Lifeng Wang, Xikang Fan, Jian Su, Yu Qin, Zhongming Sun, Yan Lu, Shujun Gu, Chong Shen, Jinyi Zhou, Hao Yu, Ming Wu

“…Compared with nonconsumers, regular tea consumption (≥ 3 times/week, 1 cup/day, > 30 years) was associated with reduced all‐cause mortality risk in T2DM, with HRs (95% CIs) of 0.82 (0.74, 0.91), 0.80 (0.72, 0.89), and 0.77 (0.68, 0.86). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of InsightApp for Anxiety, Valued Action, and Psychological Resilience: Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial by Victoria Amo, Falk Lieder

“…MethodsWe conducted a randomized controlled trial with 228 participants (completion rate: n=197, 86.4%; mean age 38, SD 11.50 years; age range 20-80 years; female: n=101, 52.6%; and White: n=175, 91.1%), who were randomly assigned to either the treatment or the active placebo control group. During the 1-week intervention phase, the treatment group engaged with InsightApp, while participants in the control group interacted with a placebo version of the app that delivered executive function training. …”
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Analysis of the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound, MRI, and combined examination in benign and malignant breast tumors by Dianpei Ma, Dianpei Ma, Changliang Wang, Jie Li, Jie Li, Xiaohan Hao, Yun Zhu, Zhizhen Gao, Zhizhen Gao, Chun Liu, Changfan Luo, Yu Huang

“…All patients underwent both US and MRI examinations within one week prior to surgery. The diagnostic accuracy of US, MRI, and their combined use in differentiating benign and malignant tumors was evaluated.ResultsThe combined examination demonstrated the highest area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and negative predictive value (NPV) (0.904, 90%, 90.4%), outperforming US (0.830, 73.3%, 78.6%) and MRI (0.897, 89.7%, 88.8%). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: P16INK4a Deletion Ameliorated Renal Tubulointerstitial Injury in a Stress-induced Premature Senescence Model of Bmi-1 Deficiency by Jianliang Jin, Jianguo Tao, Xin Gu, Zhenzhen Yu, Rong Wang, Guoping Zuo, Qing Li, Xianhui Lv, Dengshun Miao

“…Abstract To determine whether p16INK4a deletion ameliorated renal tubulointerstitial injury by inhibiting a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in Bmi-1-deficient (Bmi-1−/−) mice, renal phenotypes were compared among 5-week-old Bmi-1 and p16INK4a double-knockout, and Bmi-1−/− and wild-type mice. …”
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Do Nonsuicidal Severely Depressed Individuals with Diabetes Profit from Internet-Based Guided Self-Help? Secondary Analyses of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial by Sandra Schlicker, Kiona K. Weisel, Claudia Buntrock, Matthias Berking, Stephanie Nobis, Dirk Lehr, Harald Baumeister, Frank J. Snoek, Heleen Riper, David D. Ebert

“…The aim of the study was to test whether disease-specific severity indicators moderate the treatment outcome in a 6-week minimally guided web-based self-help intervention on depression and diabetes (GET.ON Mood Enhancer Diabetes (GET.ON M.E.D.)) and to determine its effectiveness in a nonsuicidal severely depressed subgroup. …”
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Prevalence of Diarrhea Disease and Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years in Geshiyaro Project Implementation Sites in Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Tsigereda Assefa Alemayehu, Badasa Wagari Likasa, Benjamin Collyer, Zelalem Mehari, Mihretab Salasibew, Getachew Tollera, Masresha Tessema

“…Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed using STATA version 16. Results The 2‐week prevalence of diarrhea among children under 5 years was 11.8%. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of jejunal mucosal tissue in breeder hens exposed to acute heat stress by Yongcai Zhu, Satoshi Kubota, Phocharapon Pasri, Sitthipong Rakngam, Supattra Okrathok, Chayanan Pukkung, Shenglin Yang, Sutisa Khempaka

“…This study aimed to explore the molecular response of the small intestine to acute HS in breeder hens. Fifty 28-week-old breeder hens were raised individually in a cage and randomly assigned to control and heat-treated groups (25 hens each). …”
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Long-Lasting Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Human Microfragmented Adipose Tissue by Sara Nava, Valeria Sordi, Luisa Pascucci, Carlo Tremolada, Emilio Ciusani, Offer Zeira, Moris Cadei, Gianni Soldati, Augusto Pessina, Eugenio Parati, Mark Slevin, Giulio Alessandri

“…The analysis of cytokines and growth factors secreted into the conditioned medium (CM) was similar in MFAT and LP during the first week of culture, but the total amount of cytokines secreted by LP decreased much more rapidly than those produced by MFAT during prolonged culture (up to 28 days). …”
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Determination of Polyphenol Components of Korean Prostrate Spurge (Euphorbia supina) by Using Liquid Chromatography—Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Overall Contribution to Antioxidant Ac... by Yi Song, Sung Woo Jeong, Won Sup Lee, Semin Park, Yun-Hi Kim, Gon-Sup Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Jong Sung Jin, Chi-Yeon Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Se Yun Ok, Ki-Min Bark, Sung Chul Shin

“…The Korean prostrate spurge Euphorbia supina is a weed that has been used in folk medicine in Korea against a variety of diseases. …”
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Effects of time restricted feeding combined with Lacto Ovo vegetarian diet on metabolic associated fatty liver disease management: a randomized clinical trial by Mahshad Shafiee, Amir Sadeghi, Fateme Ghafouri-Taleghani, Maryam Nilghaz, Maryam Ghods, Behnaz Narimani, Azita Hekmatdoost, Atoosa saidpour

“…Forty-six participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (TRF with LOV diet) or the control group, with 21 participants completing the 12-week study in each group. The intervention group showed significant reductions in weight (-8.07 ± 4.31 kg), BMI (-2.70 ± 1.32 kg/m2), waist circumference (-8.00 ± 4.06 cm), as well as ALT (-17.14 ± 14.33 U/L), GGT (-21.09 ± 24.06 U/L), Fatty Liver Index (-26.90 ± 15.81), insulin levels (-3.89 ± 4.69 mU/L), and TNF-α (-11.85 ± 12.52 pg/mL) compared to the control group (all P < 0.05). …”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…Methodology/Principal Findings A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 at Maridi hospital in Maridi County, an onchocerciasis endemic area in South Sudan. All pregnant or one-week post-partum women willing to participate were interviewed, clinically examined, tested with the Ov16 Bioline rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and skin snipped for O. volvulus detection. …”
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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…Participants will then remotely self-administer speech tasks and follow-up symptom scales over a 4-week period. The primary objective is to assess the feasibility of remote collection of continuous narrative speech across a wide range of NPDs using self-administered speech tasks. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators in Implementing a Telemonitoring Application for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Health Professionals: Ancillary Implementation Study of the NeLL... by Marion Delvallée, Abdallah Guerraoui, Lucas Tchetgnia, Jean-Pierre Grangier, Nassira Amamra, Anne-Laure Camarroque, Julie Haesebaert, Agnès Caillette-Beaudoin

“…Among the 128 patients, 46 (35.9%) reported using the application at least once a week. The main barriers for patients were issues related to computer use, as well as the lack of feedback and communication with health care professionals. …”
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The Art and life of Alàgbà Fálétí – A Pic torial, Art and Artifacts Exhibition in Honor of Alàgbà Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí (1921- 2017) curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi... by Akinsola Adejuwon

“…Fálétí’s intense dedication to the promotion of the Yorùbá ọmọlúàbí cultural ethos and his deployment of his God-given talents and acquired capabilities in the promotion of Yorùbá literary and visual arts, history, poetry, orature, cinema and indeed 1 This is a review of the 2-week pictorial, art and artifacts exhibition in Honor of Alagba Adebayo Faleti in 2017 at the Institute of Cultural Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi.    …”
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Differential effects of left DLPFC anodal and cathodal tDCS interventions on the brain in children with autism: A randomized controlled trial by Jiannan Kang, Juanmei Wu, Xinping Huang, Wenqin Mao, Xiaoli Li

“…The stimulation intensity was set at 1 mA, administered five times per week for a total of 20 sessions. Behavioral intervention outcomes were assessed using the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). …”
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Effects of lipid levels on growth performance and glucose and lipid metabolism of adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with high carbohydrate diets by Ningning Xie, Jianmin Zhang, Ming Jiang, Xiaolin Meng, Lixue Dong, Xing Lu, Hua Wen, Juan Tian

“…A 10-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of lipid levels on growth performance and glucose and lipid metabolism of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with high carbohydrate diets. …”
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Impact of Timing the Combination of Radiotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitors on Outcomes in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Zhong L, Peng W, Sun J, Luo Y, Sheng H, Wu Y, Zhou T, Zhou C, Cao C

“…Additionally, we created an experimental tumor model using 6-week-old female mice to validate our findings.Results: In the concurrent group, the median overall survival was indefinite; however, it was 13 months in the sequential group (95% confidence interval [CI] 6.7– 19.3 months, P=0.010). …”
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