Clinicopathological spectrum of central nervous system germ cell tumors: A single-institution retrospective study by Sreelekha Appasani, Neelima Radhakrishnan, Anitha Mathews

“…A male gender predilection was noted among pineal region (9/10;90%) and multifocal tumors (5/7;71%). …”
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AI enabled, mobile soil pH classification with colorimetric paper sensors for sustainable agriculture. by Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Daniel Vitor Marçal, André Botelho, Tulio Coppola, Allysson Flavio Melo de Oliveira, Murilo Bettarello, Lauren Schneider, Rodrigo Vilaça, Noorunisha Abdool, Vanderlei Junior, Wellington Furlaneti, Pedro Augusto Malanga, Mathias Steiner

“…Such a classification method could provide a basis for soil management decisions where high-resolution lab analysis is not required or available. In tropical regions, where reliable soil data is difficult to acquire, this approach would be particularly useful. …”
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Organization of Research Activities at University Department: Management Mechanisms for “Uncontrollable” Scientists by S. D. Reznik, O. A. Sazykina

“…The object of the study were 350 heads of departments of 24 higher educational institutions in different regions of Russia. Subject of research – the level of involvement of faculty, postgraduate students and students in the research work of university departments. …”
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Outcomes of psychiatric interviews and self-rated symptom scales in people on sick leave for common mental disorders: an observational study by Cecilia Björkelund, Dominique Hange, Jeanette Westman, Anna Nager, Jonas Hällgren, Ingmarie Skoglund, Sandra af Winklerfelt Hammarberg, Anna Finnes

“…Secondary aims were to investigate length of sick leave by diagnoses on sick leave certificates, diagnoses made in structured interviews and symptom severity.Design Observational study consisting of a secondary analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial and an observational study.Setting The regions of Stockholm and Västra Götaland, Sweden.Participants 480 people on sick leave for common mental disorders.Interventions Participants were examined with structured psychiatric interviews and self-rated symptom severity scales.Outcome measures (1) Sick leave certificate diagnoses, (2) diagnoses from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the Self-rated Stress-Induced Exhaustion Disorder (SED) Instrument (s-ED), (3) symptom severity (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale-self-rating version and the Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale) and (4) number of sick leave days.Results There was little correspondence between diagnoses on sick leave certificates and diagnoses made in structured psychiatric interviews. …”
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Protein-DNA interactions: statistical analysis of interatomic contacts in major and minor grooves by A. A. Anashkina, E. N. Kuznetsov, A. V.  Batianovskii, L. A. Uroshlev, V. G. Tumanyan, N. G. Esipova

“…It was shown that conformationally stable peptides occur sometimes in the binding regions with DNA. Analysis of the residues in a predefined conformation in 3 518 protein­DNA complexes revealed 159 amino acid residues in a predefined β­bend type I conformation, 15 residues in the conformation of β­bend type I’, and 6 residues in the conformation of β­bend type II. …”
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Impacts of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and O3 on Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera): Reproductive Fitness by Joseph N. T. Darbah, Mark E. Kubiske, Neil Nelson, Elina Oksanen, Elina Vaapavuori, David F. Karnosky

“…Atmospheric CO2 and tropospheric O3 are rising in many regions of the world. Little is known about how these two commonly co-occurring gases will affect reproductive fitness of important forest tree species. …”
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Understanding North Korea: Rimjin-gang Citizen Journalists Out to Cure the “Sick Man of Asia”? by Suzy Kim

“…The magazine is important to evaluate for several reasons. Not only does it claim to be "the first magazine about North Korea written by North Koreans" (The Nation), but it is also touted as "the first publication to create a channel for two-way communication between the divided Korean people," as exemplified by the title "Rimjin-gang" - the name of the river that flows across the De-Militarized Zone dividing the north and south.This article is an attempt to engage in a critical conversation about how we know what we know about North Korea, reflecting upon the historical and structural conditions that configure the way North Korea is known and understood by those outside North Korea.…”
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Disturbed shear stress promotes atherosclerosis through TRIM21‐regulated MAPK6 degradation and consequent endothelial inflammation by Feng Wang, Shu‐Yu Wang, Yue Gu, Shuai Luo, Ai‐Qun Chen, Chao‐Hua Kong, Wen‐Ying Zhou, Li‐Guo Wang, Zhi‐Mei Wang, Guang‐Feng Zuo, Xiao‐Fei Gao, Jun‐Jie Zhang, Shao‐Liang Chen

“…Abstract Rationale Coronary artery plaques often develop in regions subjected to disturbed shear stress (DSS), yet the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly understood. …”
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Burden and Determinants of Anemia in a Rural Population in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Matthew Little, Chloe Zivot, Sally Humphries, Warren Dodd, Kirit Patel, Cate Dewey

“…Both women and men in this region may be particularly vulnerable to anemia, and future research must expand beyond dietary risk factors to examine the impacts of sociodemographic and environmental factors.…”
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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Methods A total of 241 children/adolescents with ASD (mean age, 6.92 ± 3.61 years) were recruited from different regions of Brazil. 76% (76%) were male, and 40.7% were classified as having support level 2. …”
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Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: mainstream and innovations (Review of the literature and Russian gastroenterological association Advisory council resolution, May 19, 20... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, R. A. Abdulkhakov, S. A. Alekseyenko, N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, I. L. Klyaritskaya, S. A. Kurilovich, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, I. B. Khlynov

“…The rate of clarithromycin resistance of H. pylori strains in Russia does not exceed 15% in the majority of regional studies. There are data indicating absence of significant metronidazole resistance of H. pylori and low level of double clarithromycin and metronidazole resistance. …”
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Introduction of the Project “Community Police Officer” as a Step towards Strengthening Local Security Infrastructure by O. I. Bezpalova

“…It has been stated that the urgent issue of the present time is to update the tools of interaction between the local population and the police to achieve a common goal – to ensure public order and safety at the regional level focused on the needs of citizens. It has been emphasized that it is currently important to use the positive foreign experience of organizing the work of the police agencies and units. …”
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A Systematic Review of Maternal and Child Health Policies in Addressing Stunting: Trends and Challenges by Pratiwi Ramlan, Phill Sukri, Muh. Tang Abdullah, Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim, Jamaluddin Ahmad, Khaeriyad Adri

“…Introduction: Stunting, recognized as a prominent global health issue, particularly in low-income countries, arises from persistent undernutrition and frequent infections, adversely impacting children's physical development, cognitive abilities, and future economic productivity. …”
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Modelling HIV/AIDS epidemiological complexity: A scoping review of Agent-Based Models and their application. by Rodrigo Volmir Anderle, Robson Bruniera de Oliveira, Felipe Alves Rubio, James Macinko, Ines Dourado, Davide Rasella

“…We identified the main articles using a local co-citation analysis and categorized the overall literature aims, (sub)populations, regions, and if the papers declared the use of ODD protocol and limitations.…”
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Functional component of the criminal procedural status of the Prosecutor's Office Head by V. S. Hnatenko

“…Based on the analysis of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine provisions which vest the head of a prosecution body with procedural powers, the article establishes that some of these functions are exercised by the head of a prosecution body depending on his/her specific position (Prosecutor General, head of a regional prosecution office, etc.). It is also established that the approaches to determining the criminal procedural status of participants to criminal proceedings (subjects of criminal proceedings) available in the current scientific literature through the use of the terms “legal status” and “procedural status” are inaccurate, although not entirely wrong. …”
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Exploitation of the genetic potential of <i>Thinopyrum</i> and <i>Agropyron</i> genera to protect wheat from diseases and environmental stresses by L. Ya. Plotnikova, V. V. Knaub

“…This possibly determined the durable resistance of cultivars to leaf and stem rusts in different regions. Alien genes with a similar effect are of interest for breeding cultivars with durable resistance to rust diseases and engineering crops with the help of molecular technologies.…”
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Epidemiology of Brucellosis in Small Ruminants of Rural and Peri-Urban Areas of Multan, Pakistan by Mian Muhammad Awais, Bakhtawar Khadim, Masood Akhtar, Muhammad Irfan Anwar, Gohar Khadim, Abdul Sammad Ali Khan Shirwany, Halil Selcuk Biricik, Abdul Razzaq, Muhammad Sibtain Bhatti

“…It is recommended to devise and implement effective control strategies with a major focus on raising awareness about brucellosis in farmers for the containment of infection in the region.…”
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The efficiency of short-term crop rotations with different sunflower saturation by Zinaida Dehtiarova, Mykola Shevchenko, Yurii Dehtiarov, Victor Budyonny

“…The economic and energy efficiency of crop rotations saturated with sunflower under the conditions of the Left-Bank ForestSteppe region of Ukraine was calculated using technological maps and prices as of 2024. …”
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Heteromericarpy of Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden. (Umbelliferae = Apiaceae) by K. G. Tkachenko

“…(family Umbelliferae = Apiaceae) is included in the lists of invasive species in many regions of Russia and European countries. Mericarps (fruits conventionally called seeds) of Heracleum L. spp. are characterized by an underdeveloped embryo and a complex morphophysiological type of dormancy; two-stage stratification is needed for their germination.Methods. …”
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Study on the In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Activity and Potential Mechanism of <i>Polygonum viviparum</i> L. by Zhen Yang, Jingyuan Man, Haoyu Liu, Di Wu, Qiangwen Gu, Hongjuan Zhang, Yu Liu, Dan Shao, Baocheng Hao, Shengyi Wang

“…(PV) is a natural herbal medicine with antioxidant properties and is used as a traditional medicine in the Tibetan Plateau region. However, there are few studies that have focused on its antioxidant activity and mechanism of action in vitro and in vivo. …”
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