Alterations in looking at face-pareidolia images in autism by Jessica Galli, Marika Vezzoli, Erika Loi, Serena Micheletti, Anna Molinaro, Lucia Tagliavento, Stefano Calza, Alexander N. Sokolov, Marina A. Pavlova, Elisa Fazzi

“…Here, an eye-tracking methodology had been implemented in adolescents with high-functioning ASD and in typically developing (TD) matched controls while administering a face-pareidolia task. …”
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Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Landscape Pattern and Ecosystem Service Connectivity in Wetland Environment: Evidence from Yellow River Delta, China by Chaozhi Hao, Shuyao Wu, Wenjie Cheng, Mengna Chen, Yaofa Ren, Xiaoqing Chang, Linbo Zhang

“…Ecosystem service connectivity (ESC) is the spatial and functional links among and within ecosystems that support unimpeded service flows, and that could play an important role in ecosystem stability enhancement and regional land planning. …”
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Factors associated with mild cognitive impairment among Palestinian community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Rania Abualhaija, Divya Vanoh, Asala Mouamer, Hala Taqatqa, Nadeen Natsheh, Rawan Iwidat, Manal Badrasawi

“…In conclusion around half of the study sample had mild cognitive impairment and was associated with modifiable and non-modifiable variables. …”
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Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adults with hoarding disorder by Dariana Gil-Hernández, Elizabeth McCarthy, Tatevik Avanesyan, Pavithra Mukunda, Marcos Ortiz, Randy O. Frost, Peter J. van Roessel, Michele S. Berk, Carolyn I. Rodriguez

“…Results: Among the 99 participants, 49.5 % and 26.3 % had passive and active suicidal ideation (SI), respectively. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>PHR</i> Gene Family in Six Cucurbitaceae Species and Its Expression Analysis in <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> by Ying Ni, Kailing Xie, Minghui Shi, Hanchen Shan, Wenxiang Wu, Weiwei Wang, Beijiu Cheng, Xiaoyu Li

“…Transcriptional self-activation assays showed that CmoPHR2, CmoPHR9, CmoPHR16, and CmoPHR17 proteins had transcriptional self-activating activity. The results of this study provide a basis for the further cloning and functional validation of genes related to the phosphate regulatory network in pumpkin.…”
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HIF-2α level in adolescents with chronic inflammatory pathology of the upper gastrointestinal tract by N. S. Shevchenko, N. V. Krutenko, L. L. Sukhova, O. M. Tsiura, H. O. Shlieienkova, K. V. Voloshyn

“…A significant role in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal tract diseases is given to the functioning of the oxygen sensor system, the main mediator of which is hypoxia-inducible factor 2 (HIF-2α). …”
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Labiaplasty and its current status by Marilho Tadeu Dornelas, Marília de Pádua Dornelas Correa, Ana Luísa Reis Melo, Mariana Botrel Cunha, Angela Lopardi Nicolato, Lívia Dornelas Corrêa, Gabriel Victor Dornelas, Larissa Vitoria Dornelas

“…Another patient complained of excessive exposure of the clitoris, but she had preexisting clitoral hypertrophy. …”
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Production of Smoked Sausage Using <i>Monascus</i> Pigments-Calcium Carbonate Colorant Lake with Nisin as a Nitrite Substitute by Jiaqi Cui, Guohui Bai, Yifen Fu, Xu Zhai, Le Jing, Yuhan Liu, Dongdong Yuan, Chengtao Wang

“…Electronic nose analysis confirmed that sausages with MPs and lake had similar odors, distinctly different from the blank group. …”
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Protease Catalyzed Production of Spent Hen Meat Hydrolysate Powder for Health Food Applications by Deepak Kumar, Aishwarya Mishra, Ayon Tarafdar, Abdullah Anwar, Athiya Salagram, Siraz Alam, Ashish K. Sahoo, Raveendran Sindhu, Prarabdh C. Badgujar

“…Sensory analysis revealed that 10% hydrolysate powder had satisfactory overall acceptability and has potential to be used in health/functional foods at this concentration. …”
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Artificial intelligence as a transforming factor in motility disorders–automatic detection of motility patterns in high-resolution anorectal manometry by Miguel Mascarenhas, Francisco Mendes, Joana Mota, Tiago Ribeiro, Pedro Cardoso, Miguel Martins, Maria João Almeida, João Rala Cordeiro, João Ferreira, Guilherme Macedo, Cecilio Santander

“…Abstract High-resolution anorectal manometry (HR-ARM) is the gold standard for anorectal functional disorders’ evaluation, despite being limited by its accessibility and complex data analysis. …”
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Suburbanization and Local Governance - Positive and Negative Forms: Olomouc Case Study by Kladivo Petr, Roubínek Pavel, Opravil Zdeněk, Nesvadbová Martina

“…And it is not only the morphology of the municipality structure (new housing estates and their urban as well as architectural solutions) that has undergone the transformation, but also the functions municipalities have started to fulfil (the development of civic amenities and services). …”
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Nutraceutical Potential of <i>Sideroxylon cinereum</i>, an Endemic Mauritian Fruit of the Sapotaceae Family, Through the Elucidation of Its Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidan... by Cheetra Bhajan, Joyce Govinden Soulange, Vijayanti Mala Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, Remigiusz Olędzki, Daniel Ociński, Irena Jacukowicz-Sobala, Adam Zając, Melanie-Jayne R. Howes, Joanna Harasym

“…Overall, the extracts of <i>Sideroxylon cinereum</i> pulp and seed show potential as sources of bioactive compounds for functional product development.…”
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Psychometric evaluation and community norms of the PHQ-9, based on a representative German sample by Sören Kliem, Cedric Sachser, Anna Lohmann, Dirk Baier, Elmar Brähler, Elmar Brähler, Harald Gündel, Jörg M. Fegert

“…The present study used a large representative sample of the German adult population to confirm desired psychometric functioning and to provide updated population norms.MethodsThe following psychometric properties were assessed: (i) Item characteristics (item means, standard deviations and inter-item correlations), (ii) Construct validity (correlations of the PHQ-9 sum-score with scores obtained from instruments assessing depression, anxiety and somatization (GAD-7, BSI-18), (iii) Internal consistency (coefficient omega), (iv) Factorial validity (via confirmatory factor analysis of the assumed one factorial model) as well as (v) Measurement invariance (via multi-group confirmatory factor analyses across gender, age, income and education).ResultsThe study found that the PHQ-9 had sound psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency and construct validity, and that measurements obtained with the tool could be compared across gender and age.LimitationsDespite using a representative sample, the response rate was only 42.6%. …”
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The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet by Federica Litrenta, Vincenzo Lopreiato, Angela Giorgia Potortì, Vincenzo Lo Turco, Cinzia L. Randazzo, Vincenzo Nava, Carmelo Cavallo, Rossana Rando, Giuseppa Di Bella, Luigi Liotta

“…The cheese of the cK group had a slightly more pronounced bitterness compared to cheeses made with conventional rennets (cH and cT). …”
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Effects of sun shading on anthocyanin components and the expression of genes related to anthocyanin synthesis in Marselan grape by FU Dongyan, WANG Lei, ZHANG Longsheng

“…The 16 types of anthocyanins detected in each treatment were consistent, indicating that shading had no effect on the types of grape anthocyanins. …”
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Spectrum of Cortactin Isoforms in the Urine of Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Their Diagnostic Value as a Potential Molecular Marker of its Severity by Fayura O., Starikovych M., Abrahamovych O., Abrahamovych M., Stoyka R., Kit Yu.

“…Since the protein content of human urine is closely related to the peculiarity of the functioning of biological systems, its qualitative and quantitative characteristics are promising markers for control of various processes in organism. …”
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Evaluation of the Yield and Agronomic Traits of Tropical alfalfa Cultivars in Sistan\'s Warm and Dry Climate by Ahmad Ghasemi, Mohammad Reza Narouierad, Mahmoud Mohammad ghasemi, Behnam Bakhshi

“…The dry fodder yield had a positive and significant correlation with the wet fodder yield, leaf-to-stem ratio, the number of stems, and plant height, and it showed a negative correlation with the number of days to flowering. …”
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The use of “Acellbia” – a biosimilar of rituximab in systemic sclerosis by L. P. Ananyeva, L. A. Garzanova, O. V. Desinova, R. U. Shayakhmetova, M. N. Starovoytova, O. A. Koneva, O. B. Ovsyannikova, S. I. Glukhova, E. L. Nasonov

“…None of the patients had previously been treated with biological therapy. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Crude Flavonoids from Moutai Distillers Grains and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities by Ju Guo, Wei Liu, Hehe Li, Qinfei Ke, Feng Chen, Qingran Meng, Xingran Kou

“…In vitro antioxidant results showed that 2 mg/mL of crude flavonoid extract had good DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging activities (78.17% and 75.21%, respectively). …”
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Tumor-associated long non-coding RNAs show variable expression across diffuse gliomas and effect on cell growth upon silencing in glioblastoma by Joonas Uusi-Mäkelä, Maria Kauppinen, Janne Seppälä, Serafiina Jaatinen, Birgitta Ryback, Tommi Rantapero, Alejandra Rodriguez-Martinez, Matti Nykter, Kirsi J. Rautajoki

“…In conclusion, the studied lncRNAs are associated with survival in patients with diffuse glioma and have functional relevance in GBM.…”
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