Identification of the allelic state of the flood tolerance gene (Sub-1A) in rice breeding samples by N. N. Vozhzhova, O. S. Zhogaleva, A. Yu. Dubina, P. I. Kostylev

“…The trend towards the greening of agriculture throughout the world and in Russia is becoming more and more stable. In order to combat weeds using an environmentally friendly herbicide-free technology, it is necessary to increase the water layer on simultaneous surviving rice plants. …”
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Depression and health literacy among adolescents and adults in Germany: findings from two representative samples by Lars König, Lars König, Rebekka Schröder, Tim Hamer, Ralf Suhr, Ralf Suhr

“…Health literacy might be an important factor to consider in prevention strategies for depressive disorders, which is why this study aimed at exploring the association between depressive symptom levels and severity and health literacy, along with additional sociodemographic factors.Materials and methodsData were collected from two large samples of adults (N = 3,011) and adolescents (N = 1,021) representative of the German-speaking population in Germany. …”
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Associations with food allergy‐related psychological distress in a global sample of adults, children and caregivers by S. E. M. Purser, C. J. Jones, J. L. P. Protudjer, L. J. Herbert, C. Screti, C. Roleston, E. Mattacola, H. A. Brough, C. Warren, L. Polloni, A. F. Santos, R. Gupta, M. J. Marchisotto, R. C. Knibb

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Influence of dental filling material type on the concentration of interleukin 9 in the samples of gingival crevicular fluid by Stefanović Vladimir, Taso Ervin, Petković-Ćurčin Aleksandra, Đukić Mirjana, Gardašević Milka, Rakić Mia, Xavier Struillou, Jović Milena, Miller Karolina, Stanojević Ivan, Vojvodić Danilo

“…The IL9 val-ues correlated with the degree of gingival index and depth of gingival sulcus, being higher with more advanced gingivitis and more pronounced anatomical changes in the tooth edge. …”
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Evaluation of Haller's Cells Prevalence in a Sample of Polish Population Assessed Using Panoramic Radiographs by Angelika Manaj, Aleksandra Osiak, Magdalena Piskórz, Karolina Futyma-Gąbka, Ingrid Różyło-Kalinowska

“…Based on the panoramic examination, we can state that they are located more often unilaterally with a slightly higher prevalence in females.…”
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Chatbot-delivered mental health support: Attitudes and utilization in a sample of U.S. college students by Gavin N. Rackoff, Zhenyu Z. Zhang, Michelle G. Newman

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Parametric and nonparametric two-sample tests for feature screening in class comparison: a simulation study by Elena Landoni, Federico Ambrogi, Luigi Mariani, Rosalba Miceli

“…The tests for the general two-sample problem introduce a more general concept of 'differential expression', thus overcoming the limitations of the other tests restricted to specific moments of the feature distributions. …”
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Evaluation of the Role of Some microRNAs in Corona Virus-19 Infection in Sample of Iraqi Patients by Hussam AL-WAELY, Saife AL-AHMER

“…Objectives: The study involving 20 SARS CoV patients found that elevated microRNA levels, specifically miR-23a overexpression and miR-195-F1gene downregulation, could serve as potential diagnostic factors for COVID-19 infections, potentially aiding in early detection. Materials and Methods: 20 patients suffered from coronavirus (SARS CoV) (Patient group) and ten samples of healthy persons (control group). …”
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Differential Contributions of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pathways to Thrombin Generation in Adult, Maternal and Cord Plasma Samples. by Nicklaus T Rice, Fania Szlam, Jeffrey D Varner, Peter S Bernstein, Arthur D Szlam, Kenichi A Tanaka

“…Maternal and cord blood samples were collected at the time of delivery. Platelet-poor plasma was isolated for the measurement of TG. …”
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Rasch Analysis of the Norwegian Version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire in a Sample of Occupational Therapy Students by Tore Bonsaksen, Marte Ørud Lindstad, Carita Håkansson, Petra Wagman, Reinie Cordier

“…The OBQ11-N did not function as an adequate measure of occupational balance in a sample of students. Potentially, the detected measurement problems may be solved by adding more relevant items to a larger item pool, from which the best fitting items should be selected.…”
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Potential of introduced oat samples under the conditions of the southern part of the Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine by С. М. Холод

“…Panicles in such oats samples as ‘Cwal’, ‘Borowiak’ (Poland), ‘Iakov’, ‘Mutika 1077’, ‘Mutika 990’, ‘Irtysh 22’, ‘Pokrovskyі 9’ (Russia), ‘Faks’ (Belarus), ‘Stendskaia Darta’, ‘Stendskaia Mara’ (Latvia) contained a large mass of grains (more than 2,5 g), panicle productivity in these samples was rather high both due to increased amount of grains in it and at the expense of thousand-kernel weight. …”
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Innovative Methodologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: A Review Categorized by Target Biological Samples by Antonella Grasso, Vittorio Altomare, Giulia Fiorini, Alessandro Zompanti, Giorgio Pennazza, Marco Santonico

“…Innovative methods using biosensors offer reduced infrastructure needs, lower costs, and patient-friendly sampling. …”
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Optimized SVR with nature-inspired algorithms for environmental modelling of mycotoxins in food virtual-water samples by Abdullahi G. Usman, Sagiru Mati, Hanita Daud, Ahmad Abubakar Suleiman, Sani I. Abba, Hijaz Ahmad, Taha Radwan

“…Abstract The accurate determination of mycotoxins in food samples is crucial to guarantee food safety and minimize their toxic effects on human and animal health. …”
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Dietary Trace Elements and Arsenic Species in Rice: A Study of Samples from Croatian Supermarkets by Ivana Rumora Samarin, Antonija Sulimanec, Tatjana Orct, Anica Benutić, Bernardo Marciuš, Karla Tomljanović, Jasna Jurasović

“…This study aimed to determine the concentrations of 29 essential and toxic elements and the fractions of four As species in 58 rice samples purchased in Croatian supermarkets. In addition, the influence of rice variety, cultivation methods, and origin on the composition of trace elements was analysed. …”
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Migratory and psychosocial predictors of child emotional and physical health among a sample of refugee mothers by Daniel J. Whitaker, Jesscia Koreis, Erin A. Weeks, Nikita Rao, Shannon Self-Brown, Mary Helen O'Connor

“…Objective: The objective of this paper was to examine predictors of child emotional and physical health among a sample of refugee and migrant mother with children ages 0–5. …”
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Predominance of Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals in Synovial Fluid Samples of Patients at a Large Tertiary Center by Tobias Manigold, Alexander Leichtle

“…Importantly, CPP crystals were predominant in inflammatory (58.9%) and non-inflammatory (65.7%) samples. By contrast, MSU crystals were significantly more often associated with synovitis (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Subgroups of non-suicidal self-injury in a large diverse sample of online help-seekers by Kaylee P. Kruzan, Jason J. Washburn, David Aaby, Theresa Nguyen, David C. Mohr

“…Classes 2 (29.3%) and 4 (22.2%) had moderate scores on most items and differed in levels of suicidal ideation.ConclusionClasses presented with more severe symptoms than what is typical in samples in extant literature underscoring the importance of tailoring interventions for dissemination in online contexts.…”
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Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract samples in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review by Emily Gromelsky Ljungcrantz, Sanna Askman, Fredrik Sjövall, Magnus Paulsson

“…Due to the compartmentalisation of the immune response, host proteins in respiratory tract samples are more likely than serum proteins to accurately identify VAP. …”
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Is Diet Perceived as a Cancer Risk Factor? Lay Perceptions in a Representative French Sample by Kristopher Lamore, Valentyn Fournier, Iris Cervenka, Bernard Srour, Jérôme Foucaud

“…The aims of this study were (1) to report the results of the survey concerning participants' awareness of diet/foods as cancer risk factors, (2) to describe the determinants of this awareness, and (3) to compare the results of the 2010, 2015, and 2021 surveys. Methods A randomly selected representative sample of participants aged from 15 to 85 years (n = 4938) was surveyed in 2021. …”
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Quantifying the Detection Sensitivity and Precision of qPCR and ddPCR Mechanisms for eDNA Samples by Gledis Guri, Jessica Louise Ray, Andrew Olaf Shelton, Ryan P. Kelly, Kim Præbel, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan, Nigel Yoccoz, Torild Johansen, Owen S. Wangensteen, Tanja Hanebrekke, Jon‐Ivar Westgaard

“…These findings highlight the superior performance of ddPCR for eDNA detection at low concentrations, guiding researchers towards more reliable methods for effective species monitoring. …”
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