HLA Class II Allele, Haplotype, and Genotype Associations with Type 1 Diabetes in Benin: A Pilot Study by Kaossarath A. Fagbemi, Thierry C. Marc Medehouenou, Simon Azonbakin, Marius Adjagba, Razack Osseni, Jocelyne Ahoueya, Arnaud Agbanlinsou, Raphael Darboux, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Anatole Laleye

“…Background. Several studies have reported the implication of HLA-DR/DQ loci in the susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1D). …”
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Enhancing word recognition skills in English (FL) and Arabic (L1) through transfer effect: an intervention study by Noureddine Atouf, Elsayed Issa

“…The results of the Arabic models suggested a nuanced difference in the experimental group's performance.DiscussionThe findings revealed compelling insights into the adjustment of processing strategies, namely phonological and orthographic processing skills, to gain lexical access in English and Arabic. The study implicates the import of experimenting with new pedagogical approaches, i.e., reading interventions, to enhance cognitive reading skills among adult learners.…”
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Are survey-based estimates of the burden of drug resistant TB too low? Insight from a simulation study. by Ted Cohen, Caroline Colijn, Bryson Finklea, Abigail Wright, Matteo Zignol, Alexander Pym, Megan Murray

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Will Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty Be Lost to History? A Comparative Study of Long-Term Follow-Up by Sangrim Kim, Joseph Yang, Seokhwan Moon, Sungwook Choi

“…Mobile-bearing (MB) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants were introduced as an alternative to fixed-bearing (FB) implants because of their theoretical advantages related to femorotibial rotational mismatch. The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of MB and FB TKA after approximately 13 years of follow-up. …”
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Antibiotic prescribing and the risk of antibiotic–associated diarrhoea in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana: a pilot study by Mansa Fredua-Agyeman, Blessing Onwukwe, Nii Armah Adu-Aryee

“…Conclusions: The rate of AAD in the Male Urology Ward and the Treatment Room of the Surgical Department of KBTH during the period of this study was 15.7%. Clindamycin was identified as the most implicated antibiotic. …”
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Multi-ancestry sequencing-based genome-wide association study of C-reactive protein in 513,273 genomes by Hongru Li, Jingyi Zhao, Jinglan Dai, Dongfang You, Yang Zhao, David C. Christiani, Feng Chen, Sipeng Shen

“…Leveraging the Polygenic Priority Score (PoPS) and gene-based analyses, we implicate 151 genes as potential regulators of CRP levels, 55 of which have not been previously reported. …”
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Studi financial literacy, financial self-efficacy, financial behavior dosen Universidade da Paz Timor Leste by Leonardo Bele Bau Amaral, Rr Iramani, Tanza Dona Pertiwi

“…Financial behavior, when supported by financial literacy, experience, and self-efficacy, can enhance living standards. This study aims to explore the influence of financial literacy, financial experience, and the role of financial self-efficacy as an intervening variable. of lecturers at Universidade da Paz. …”
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When Imagination Feels Like Reality: A Case Study of False Memories and Maladaptive Daydreaming in Visual Impairment by Eli Somer

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GSDMB Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with Asthma Susceptibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case–Control Studies by Maria E. Ramos-Nino, Prakash V. A. K. Ramdass

“…The rs7216389 polymorphism in the gasdermin B (GSDMB) gene on chromosome 17q21 has been implicated in asthma susceptibility with conflicting results. …”
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Role of astrocytes and microglia in hepatic encephalopathy associated with advanced chronic liver disease: lessons from animal studies by Wouter Claeys, Anja Geerts, Lien Van Hoecke, Christophe Van Steenkiste, Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke

“…Furthermore, state of the art research increasingly implicates neuronal dysfunction and possibly even irreversible neuronal cell death. …”
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Are comparable studies really comparable? Suggestions from a problem-solving experiment on urban and rural great tits by Ernő Vincze, Ineta Kačergytė, Juliane Gaviraghi Mussoi, Utku Urhan, Anders Brodin

“…In a wider perspective this highlights the replicability problem often present in animal behaviour studies.…”
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Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients Treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A Multimodality Functional Imaging Study to Evaluate Neuroinflammation by Azeem Saleem, Syed Imran Ali Shah, Stephen A. Mangar, Christopher Coello, Matthew B. Wall, Gaia Rizzo, Terry Jones, Patricia M. Price

“…Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer is implicated as a possible cause of cognitive impairment (CI). …”
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A Virtual Mixture Approach to the Study of Multistate Equilibrium: Application to Constant pH Simulation in Explicit Water. by Xiongwu Wu, Bernard R Brooks

“…Chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium of multiple states is a fundamental phenomenon in biology systems and has been the focus of many experimental and computational studies. This work presents a simulation method to directly study the equilibrium of multiple states. …”
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The effect of human resource management practices on job security: a case study of Awal Gulf Company in Bahrain by Ali Ateeq, Askar Garad, Nasser A. Saif Almuraqab, Wadeea Abdulmohsen, Hosam Alden Riyadh

“…The model accounts for 86.2% of the variance in Job Security, aligning with previous research that emphasizes the crucial role of strategic HRM practices. Implication This study underscores the importance of adopting strategic HRM practices to enhance job security. …”
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Association between gut microbiota and central retinal artery occlusion: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Jin Chen, Xinghua Wang, Junjie Yang, Jiahui Huang, Meng Xie, Zixuan Su, Fagang Jiang

“…Conclusion: Our study implicates the potential causal effects of specific microbial taxa and pathways on CRAO, potentially providing new insights into the prevention and treatment of CRAO through specific gut microbial taxa and pathway. …”
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Why Do K-Pop Fans Buy Impulsively? A Study on Perceived Scarcity, FOMO, and Self-Control by Sharon Rivani Martiza, Effed Darta Hadi

“…In contrast, self-control functions as a mitigating factor. Research implication: The findings provide valuable insights for marketers to implement ethical scarcity-based strategies while encouraging responsible consumer behaviour among K-Pop fans. …”
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Histological and immunohistochemical analysis of human periapical lesions: a study of TGF-β1 and CD68 markers by Nermeen AbuBakr, Geraldine M. Ahmed, Amany Hany Mohamed Kamel

“…Abstract Background Various inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators, along with diverse cell types, are implicated in the development and progression of periapical lesions. …”
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Are payment methods for prescription drugs associated with polypharmacy in older adults in Ireland? Evidence from the TILDA cohort study by John Cullinan, Aine Varley

“…We sought to examine the relationship between polypharmacy and payment methods for prescription drugs among older adults in Ireland.Methods This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from wave 3 of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging, a nationally representative cohort study sample of community-living adults aged 50 years and older in Ireland. …”
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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in eye specimens of patients suspected of having viral keratitis: a cross-sectional study by Arash Letafati, Parsa Ghafari, Niloofar Mobarezpour, Mohammad Haddadi, Mersedeh Arbabinia, Zahra Rostami, Yasamin Meamarzadegan, Aniseh Dadgar, Zahra Tayebi

“…This study evaluated the prevalence of C. trachomatis in patients suspected to viral keratitis referred to the lab and comparing four different eye specimen types. …”
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Deviating from the Norm? The Pregnant Body in Scandinavian Health Law by Katharina Ó Cathaoir

“…First, administrative complaints illustrate that not only a lack of scientific studies on pregnant people but also patriarchal attitudes have implications for care. …”
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