A comparative study evaluating the antioxidant activities of rosemary extracts and commercial products by İçim Gökkaya, Didem Akkaya, Seher Ersoy, Burak Barut, Gülin Renda

“…The rosemary extracts obtained from one'step base hydrolysis were more active than the commercial preparations. Conclusion: This is the first study to compare the antioxidant properties of rosemary commercial products with different extraction methods. …”
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Rethinking power: secondary analysis of evaluation results for an intervention to prevent violence against adolescent girls and young women in Haiti by Maureen Murphy, Emanuela Paul, Sara Siebert, Jean Prosper Elie

“…This article focuses on the impact of a violence prevention program, Rethinking Power, on the lives and wellbeing girls and young women aged 10–23. Methods The study utilized a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods design. …”
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Effect of different drying temperature settings on the color characteristics of Tencha by Ya-Lin Mao, Jie-Qiong Wang, Fang Wang, Qing-Qing Cao, Jun-Feng Yin, Yong-Quan Xu

“…These results can provide valuable insights for optimizing tea processing methods to enhance quality.…”
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The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data by Katy E. Klymus, Jacoby D. Baker, Cathryn L. Abbott, Rachel J. Brown, Joseph M. Craine, Zachary Gold, Margaret E. Hunter, Mark D. Johnson, Devin N. Jones, Michelle J. Jungbluth, Sean P. Jungbluth, Yer Lor, Aaron P. Maloy, Christopher M. Merkes, Rachel Noble, Nastassia V. Patin, Adam J. Sepulveda, Stephen F. Spear, Joshua A. Steele, Miwa Takahashi, Alison W. Watts, Susanna Theroux

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata makes results difficult to reproduce and synthesise. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Blood Transfusion Accuracy and Hemolysis Rate of Transfusion Cartridge Set Between Conventional Infusion Pumps and Cylinder-Type Infusion Pumps by Hee-Young Lee, Sun-Ju Kim, Kang-Hyun Lee, Il-Hwan Park, Hyeok-Jin Jeon, Hyun Youk

“…Conclusions: Anyfusion provides an accurate and reliable blood transfusion performance comparable to that of Terufusion, with no significant difference in hemolysis rates; its integration of syringe and infusion methods shows a potential for safer and more efficient transfusion practices, especially in pediatric and emergency settings.…”
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Comparative analysis of statistical and deep learning-based multi-omics integration for breast cancer subtype classification by Mahmoud M. Omran, Mohamed Emam, Mariam Gamaleldin, Asmaa M. Abushady, Mustafa A. Elattar, Mohamed El-Hadidi

“…However, evaluating different multi-omics integration methods for BC subtyping remains ambiguous. Methods In this study, we conducted a multi-omics integration analysis on 960 BC patient samples, incorporating three omics layers: Host transcriptomics, epigenomics, and shotgun microbiome. …”
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Protocol for exploring pathways to equitable outcomes in post-stroke aphasia and dysphagia. by Charles Ellis, Marcello Perraillon, Richard Lindrooth, Molly Jacobs, Karen Hegland, Anouk Grubaugh, Candice Adams-Mitchell

“…In this study we will follow stroke survivors for 12 months post-discharge, which will allow us to examine the patient, provider, health system, and administrative factors that impact their aphasia and dysphagia recovery.<h4>Methods</h4>This study will utilize a 100% sample of Medicare fee-for-service claims data for persons hospitalized for stroke. …”
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Sustainable technology for coconut processing: Biomass-powered dryer and performance evaluation by C. Naveen Prabhu, S. Dhanushkodi, K. Sudhakar

“…Additionally, these methods can be labor-intensive and susceptible to contamination. …”
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Strengths and weaknesses of Global Positioning System (GPS) data-loggers and semi-structured interviews for capturing fine-scale human mobility: findings from Iquitos, Peru. by Valerie A Paz-Soldan, Robert C Reiner, Amy C Morrison, Steven T Stoddard, Uriel Kitron, Thomas W Scott, John P Elder, Eric S Halsey, Tadeusz J Kochel, Helvio Astete, Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec

“…We provide a quantitative assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of both methods for capturing fine-scale human mobility.…”
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Processing of fish products in Zambia for sustainable food systems and nutritious food for the first 1,000 days of life by Molly B. Ahern, Sven Genschick, Abraham Muluku, Ogan I. Mba, Shakuntala H. Thilsted

“…We analyzed the proximate, vitamin, mineral and fatty acid composition of ten fish products from inland capture fisheries.MethodsSamples of ten fish products from inland capture fisheries in Zambia were collected and analyzed for their nutrient content. …”
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COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE POSITION OF INTERACTION OF STUDENTS – FUTURE MEDICAL WORKERS AND SPECIALISTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPOR by I. I. Koryagina, V. G. Maralov, V. A. Sitarov

“…The processing was carried out by using the methods of mathematical statistics. Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Effects of a Digital Oral Anticancer Agent Intervention: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Saima Ahmed, Christine Maheu, Walter Gotlieb, Gerald Batist, Carmen G Loiselle

“… BackgroundIndividuals taking oral anticancer agents (OAAs) often face important challenges, requiring more timely informational support, ongoing monitoring, and side effect management. …”
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Clinicopathological and genetic analysis of orbital solitary fibrous tumors by Qing Wang, Zonghan Nan, Xun Liu, Limin Zhu, Emmanuel Eric Pazo, Tianming Jian, Liang Zhao, Jinzhi Zhao, Tingting Lin

“…STAT6, CD99, GRIA2, ALDH1, CD34, and Bcl-2 are sensitive indications for orbital SFT, while CD99, ALDH1 and CD34 are more sensitive. High Bcl-2 expression is more common in primary and benign orbital SFT. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 and Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization and disease: an observational study in adults by Sara Calvo-Silveria, Sara Calvo-Silveria, Lucía Fernández-Delgado, Lucía Fernández-Delgado, Aida González-Díaz, Aida González-Díaz, Rocío España-Bonilla, Laura Calatayud, Laura Calatayud, Jordi Niubó, Sara Martí, Sara Martí, Sara Martí, Ma Ángeles Domínguez, Ma Ángeles Domínguez, Ma Ángeles Domínguez, Jordi Càmara, Jordi Càmara, Carmen Ardanuy, Carmen Ardanuy, Carmen Ardanuy

“…Compared to colonized patients, those with co-infection had more comorbidities, more severe clinical presentations, higher hospitalization rates and lower vaccination rates.DiscussionThis study highlights how non-pharmaceutical measures disrupt S. pneumoniae dynamics. …”
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Ambient temperature and wet bulb globe temperature outperform heat index in predicting hydration status and heat perception in a semi-arid environment by Lilian Baker, Hannah Jacobson, Amanda McGrosky, Elena Hinz, Faith Wambua, Alison Sherwood, Tiffany-Chrissy Mbeng, Rosemary Nzunza, David R. Braun, Emmanuel Ndiema, Herman Pontzer, Asher Y. Rosinger

“…Therefore, it is important to understand how environmental heat stress measures are tied to human water needs and thermoregulation under increasingly hot conditions.Aim To test how ambient temperature, heat index, and wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) relate to hydration status and thermal heat perception in a hot, semi-arid environment.Subjects and methods Urine samples, perceived heat stress, and anthropometrics were collected among Daasanach semi-nomadic pastoralists (n = 187 children, n = 231 adults) in northern Kenya. …”
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Untapped potential of wastewater for animal and potentially zoonotic virus surveillance: Pilot study to detect non-human animal viruses in urban settings by Mustafa Karatas, Mandy Bloemen, Jill Swinnen, Inge Roukaerts, Steven Van Gucht, Marc Van Ranst, Elke Wollants, Jelle Matthijnssens

“…Introduction: Wastewater surveillance has become an essential tool for monitoring viral outbreaks and surveillance of human viruses. While PCR-based methods are most frequently used, more advanced techniques, such as shotgun metagenomics in combination with viral capture methods, have been developed. …”
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Cryogenic mouse tissue homogenization as an alternative to fresh-frozen biopsy use for genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics by Laimdota Zizmare, Ute Hofmann, Mohamed Ali Jarboui, Franziska Klose, Sabine Fraschka, Jakob Matthes, Marcel Krüger, Elke Schaeffeler, Matthias Schwab, Marius Ueffing, Bernd J. Pichler, Karsten Boldt, Nicolas Casadei, Christoph Trautwein

“…Abstract The classical approach of using adjacent pieces of fresh-frozen tissue for various omics analysis from the same sample possesses a risk of biological mismatch between arising from intrinsic tissue heterogeneity. …”
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Tire road wear particles, microplastics and metals in sediment of stormwater detention basins: co-occurrence and ecological risk assessment by Zoé Iannuzzi, M. Carmen Casado-Martinez, Tiago De Oliveira, David Lebouil, Benoît J.D. Ferrari, Johnny Gasperi, Brice Mourier

“…Their load is high in urban sediments and more specifically in stormwater management infrastructure such as detention basins. …”
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Leishmania ITS1 Is Genetically Divergent in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Visceral Leishmaniasis: Results of a Study in Southern Iran by Zahra Rezaei, Eqlima Azarang, Saeed Shahabi, Mostafa Omidian, Bahman Pourabbas, Bahador Sarkari

“…Haplotype and nucleotide diversity were much more prevalent in symptomatic cases where six haplotypes were seen in the ITS1 of Leishmania from symptomatic patients and only two haplotypes were observed in the samples from asymptomatic cases. …”
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Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique by NILENDU PAUL, THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI, KAMARAJ ELANGO, KATHAN RAVAL, PRADEEP NAG, YASH PAL, LEGHA RAM AVTAR, T K BHATTACHARYA, ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN

“…Traditionally, various dyes were being used for assessing individual sperm functional parameters which is laborious, time consuming and require large quantity of samples. Recently, fluorescent dye-based sperm quality assessment techniques are replacing the conventional staining procedures and are proving to be more accurate, reliable and time efficient. …”
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