How far are we? Assessing progress in hepatitis C response towards the WHO 2030 elimination goals by the civil society monitoring in 25 European countries, period 2020 to 2023 by Mojca Maticic, J. Cernosa, C. Loboda, J. Tamse, R. Rigoni, E. Duffell, I. Indave, R. Zimmermann, L. Darragh, J. Moura, A. Leicht, T. Windelinckx, M. Jauffret-Roustide, K. Schiffer, T. Tammi

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Restoration of a functional antiviral immune response to chronic HBV infection by reducing viral antigen load: if not sufficient, is it necessary? by Sisi Yang, Wanjia Zeng, Jiming Zhang, Fengmin Lu, Jinhong Chang, Ju-Tao Guo

“…Based on a systematic review of the findings in animal models and clinical studies, the research directions toward discovery and development of more efficacious therapeutic approaches to reinvigorate HBV-specific adaptive immune function and achieve the durable control of chronic HBV infection, i.e. a functional cure, in the vast majority of treated patients are discussed.…”
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Exercise Intolerance in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Kara C. Anderson, Nathan R. Weeldreyer, Zachary S. Leicht, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Zhenqi Liu

“…Inclusion criteria included adults aged >18 years, one group of individuals needed to have been diagnosed with T2D, the control group must not have had insulin resistance, the study must report peak oxygen uptake, there was no exercise training before tests of functional capacity, and subjects may not have had overt cardiovascular disease, cancer, transplant surgery, or bariatric surgery. …”
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AMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF MELATONIN, VIT.C ALONE AND THEIR COMBINATION ON LIVER AND KIDNEY FUNCTIONS IN ACRYLAMIDE INTOXICATEDOF ADULT MALE RATS by Nawras A. Alwan, Jassim M. A. Alkalby, Eman Aboud Al-Masoudi

“…A significant reduction inserum AST, ALT and ALP levels were recorded in all treated groups compared with ACR-nontreated group in which the above cited parameters still significantly higher compared with control.No significant differences were recorded in serum total protein, urea and creatinine concentrationsbetween control+Mel treated group compared with control. …”
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Effect of neurohormonal therapeutic in left ventricle global and regional function in Chagas cardiomyopathy in a translational animal experimental model by Denise Mayumi Tanaka, Beatriz de Paula Dias Zara, André Timoteo Sapalo, Arthur Lauand Vargas, José Antonio Marin-Neto, Antônio Carlos Leite de Barros-Filho, Cibele M. Prado Zinni, Keila Cardoso Barbosa Fonseca, Maykon Tavares de Oliveira, João Santana Silva, Felix Jose Alvarez Ramires, Maria de Lourdes Higuchi, Marcus Vinicius Simões, Minna Moreira Dias Romano

“…At post-treatment, a significant reduction of LV global systolic function and segmental function was observed between the control group and all Chagas’ groups. …”
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Randomized controlled trial of an Internet-of-Medical-Things device for patient-guided anorectal biofeedback therapy. by Jerry Zhou, Bahman Javadi, Vincent Ho

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Etiologic and pathogenetic factors in hypertensive crise development among patients with primary arterial hypertension by V. A. Lusov, E. M. Evsikov, Yu. M. Mashukova, R. A. Sharipov, . .

“…Renal artery stenosis, with uni- or bilateral changes in renogram secretory phases, functioning parenchyma reduction, and increased plasma renin activity, was less prevalent. …”
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Konjac glucomannan as an emerging nutritional strategy for obesity control via gut microbiota and metabolic regulation by Anindita Ghosh, Priyanka Mohol, Sumana Ghosh

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted 10 randomised controlled trials and 9 review articles between 2014 and 2024 across five scientific databases. …”
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Association between creatinine clearance and mortality in Chinese patients with osteoporotic fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Ming Su, Ming Su, Peng Zhou, Peng Zhou, Min-zhe Xu, Min-zhe Xu, Ya-qin Gong, Ya-qin Gong, Jian Jin, Wen-bin Hu, Ke Lu, Ke Lu, Chong Li, Chong Li, Yi Yin, Yi Yin

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19- THE PROTECTIVE ROLE OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND VITAMIN C FOR THYROID FUNCTION IN ADULT MALE RATS EXPOSED TO SODIUM FLUORIDE by Sumayah Faruq Kasim, Jassim M. A. Alkalby

“…This study was carried out to investigate the role of both calcium chloride and Vitamin C in protection against the deterioration effect of sodium fluoride (NaF) exposure on thyroid function .Fifty adult male rats were used, which divided randomly into five equal groups, the first group: The animals of this group served as control group administrated distilled water orally by gavage. …”
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Impact of Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia on Cognitive Function and Hippocampal Neurons in Mice: A Study of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathways by Zhang K, Ma D, Wu Y, Xu Z

“…The hippocampus is primarily associated with cognitive functions such as learning and memory. This study aimed to explore the effects of CIH on cognitive function and hippocampal neurons in mice and to reveal its potential molecular mechanisms.Methods: SPF-grade C57BL/6J mice (n=36) were selected as subjects and divided into control, mild CIH, and severe CIH groups (12 mice per group). …”
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Functional Patterns and Postural Balance Among Young Women with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain and in Healthy Individuals by Aleksandra Adamik, Edyta Mikołajczyk

“…In Group 1 (n=30), participants reported chronic low back pain, while Group 2 (n=30) was the control. To assess functional efficiency, the Functional Movement Screen was used. …”
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Efficacy of Centella asiatica on mitigating temporomandibular pain and improving functionality: a randomized, double blind, pilot clinical trial by Prangtip Potewiratnanond, Rudee Surarit, Mayuree H. Tantisira, Lakshman Samaranayake, Nattapon Rotpenpian, Aree Wanasuntronwong

“…Abstract Objective To determine the efficacy of Centella asiatica extract, ECa233, on alleviating pain symptoms and functional improvement of acute temporomandibular disorders (TMD). …”
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A customized metal guide for controllable modification of anterior teeth contour prior to minimally invasive preparation by Carlos Alberto Jurado, Saad AlResayes, Mohammed Edrees Sayed, Jose Villalobos-Tinoco, Nayely Llanes-Urias, Akimasa Tsujimoto

“…Objective: Optimal tooth reduction is a key requirement for aesthetics, function, and the longevity of fixed restorations. …”
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Influence of Ionic Liquids on the Functionality of Optoelectronic Devices Employing CsPbBr₃ Single Crystals by Faisal Alresheedi

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Effects of temperature and time treatment on soil characteristics and wheat growth by Zhen Guo, Zhen Guo, Zhen Guo, Zhen Guo, Jichang Han, Jichang Han, Jichang Han, Jichang Han, Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Hua Zhuang, Hua Zhuang, Hua Zhuang, Hua Zhuang

“…In this study, we conducted surface soil heating treatments at two temperatures (80 °C and 210 °C) and four time scales (2 s, 6 s, 10 s, and 15 s) using natural temperature as a control. The aim was to evaluate the multiple effects on soil nutrients, wheat growth, and microorganisms. …”
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Changes in physico-chemical and functional properties of Pizza cheeses made using ‘dual acidification’ method during refrigerated storage by Bhargav Rajani, Atanu H. Jana, Ankit Bihola, Shaikh Adil

“…Partial acidification (pre-acidification of milk or post-acidification of cheese curd) of Pizza cheesemaking utilizing the starter culture (SC) method may favourably influence the physico-chemical and functional properties of the resultant cheese with reduction in cheese production time. …”
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Selective metabolic regulations by p53 mutant variants in pancreatic cancer by Sabrina Caporali, Alessio Butera, Alessia Ruzza, Carlotta Zampieri, Marina Bantula’, Sandra Scharsich, Anna-Katerina Ückert, Ivana Celardo, Ian U. Kouzel, Luigi Leanza, Andreas Gruber, Joan Montero, Angelo D’Alessandro, Thomas Brunner, Marcel Leist, Ivano Amelio

“…These mutants can exert gain-of-function (GOF) effects, potentially promoting tumour progression. …”
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Ribose Supplementation Alone or with Elevated Creatine Does Not Preserve High Energy Nucleotides or Cardiac Function in the Failing Mouse Heart. by Kiterie M E Faller, Debra J Medway, Dunja Aksentijevic, Liam Sebag-Montefiore, Jürgen E Schneider, Craig A Lygate, Stefan Neubauer

“…We therefore tested whether ribose would be beneficial in chronic heart failure in control mice and in mice with elevated myocardial creatine due to overexpression of the creatine transporter (CrT-OE).…”
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DYNAMICS OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL AFTER RENAL DENERVATION IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by A. Yu. Falkovskaya, V. F. Mordovin, S. Ye. Pekarsky, A. Ye. Bayev, G. V. Semke, T. M. Ripp, Ye. S. Kravtchenko, I. V. Zyubanova

“…The aim of the study was to evaluatetheglycemic control dynamics depending on degree of blood pressure (BP) reduction and dynamic of TNF-α after 6 and 12 months of Tran catheter renal denervation (TRD) of patients with true resistant hypertension (RH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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