Physiological and biochemical indicators in blood of captive yellow-cheeked gibbons and northern white-cheeked gibbons by Wanrong Song, Yujuan Hu, Minghao Cheng, Tianchun Pu, Wenhui Niu, Yizhuo Zhang, Xuefeng Liu, Yunsheng Wang, Yuguang Zhang, Jinpeng Liu, Yipeng Jin

“…However, the lack of established physiological and biochemical reference ranges currently poses substantial challenges to effective clinical assessment and disease identification in these primates. Materials and methods In this study, blood samples were collected from the gibbons under anesthesia to ensure safe restraint during the procedure. …”
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Sexual differences in the clinical features of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia in patients with schizophrenia by E. G. Kornetova, V. V. Tiguntsev, A. N. Kornetov, A. A. Goncharova, O. A. Lobacheva, A. A. Davydov, S. A. Khardikova, S. A. Ivanova, A. V. Semke

“…The goal was to identify gender differences in the clinical features of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia in patients with schizophrenia.Materials and methods. 98 patients from the Department of Endogenous Disorders of the Research Institute of Mental Health Clinic in Tomsk were examined. …”
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Anatomic characterization of mentual foramen in dentate and edentulous regions with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). by Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes, Iara Santos Quadros da Costa Donato, Afonso Celso Souza de Assis, Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes, Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Jr, Thiago de Oliveria Gamba

“…Group D showed that MF was more frequently located at the area of the 2nd premolars (65.9%), while the area of the 1st premolars was that of smallest frequency (4.9%). …”
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The Effects of Cinnamon on Metabolic and Hormonal Status of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sanam Hadipour, Leila Amini, Bahare Afshar, Afsaneh Ghasemi, Hamid Haghani, Homa Sadeghi Avval Shahr, Shayesteh Jahanfar

“…Nevertheless, it is suggested that more studies be conducted with a larger sample size and various doses of cinnamon.…”
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School food programs and food insecurity at the REACH school network: an observational study by Kavin Qiu, Jessica A. Omand, Youssef Elshaarawi, Saisujani Rasiah-Shaidev, Charles Keown-Stoneman, Justine Cohen-Silver, Jonathon.L Maguire, Sloane Jaye Freeman

“…Methods This is a cross-sectional observational study from April 2022 to June 2024 at the REACH School Network. …”
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Biofeedback for Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Non-Invasive Interventions by Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Giulio Marotta, Salvatore Vitiello, Francesco Di Siena, Marco Palombo, Elisa Langiano, Maria Ferrara, Stefania Mancone

“…Subgroup trends suggested modality-specific benefits across motor, autonomic, and cognitive domains. (5) Conclusions: While EMG and HRV systems are more accessible for clinical or home-based use, EEG neurofeedback remains technically demanding. …”
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Systematic evaluations of forensic effectiveness and genetic structures of two ethnic groups in Northwest China using a self-developed Multi-InDel panel by Qinglin Liang, Qiong Lan, Qinglin Liu, Xiaolian Wu, Lisiteng Luo, Chunmei Shen, Bofeng Zhu

“…A multiplex amplification panel, including 41 Multi-InDel markers and the sex-determination locus Amelogenin, was developed and validated as an effective tool for forensic and population genetics applications. Methods A total of 245 Kazakh and Kyrgyz samples from China were genotyped based on the 41 Multi-InDel markers to evaluate the forensic efficacy of the panel. …”
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Lifetime Practice and Intention to Use Contraception After Induced Abortion Among Serbian Women in Belgrade by Tatjana Gazibara, Jovan Bila, Lidija Tulic, Natasa Maksimovic, Jadranka Maksimovic, Jelena Stojnic, Dragana Plavsa, Maja Miloradovic, Milos Radovic, Katarina Maksimovic, Jelena Dotlic

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the lifetime use of and intention to use contraception among women after having an abortion. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A cross-sectional study was carried out from 2022 to 2024 at the Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinical Center of Serbia. …”
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Unbalanced long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation in newborns with cystic fibrosis and congenital hypothyroidism by Catherina T. Pinnaro, Kelli K. Ryckman, Aliye Uc, Andrew W. Norris

“…Lipid catabolism is downregulated in hypothyroidism. Methods: We analyzed acylcarnitine data in newborn screening blood spot samples from infants with cystic fibrosis, with congenital hypothyroidism, or without congenital disorders. …”
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Extraction of Building Construction Time Using the LandTrendr Model With Monthly Landsat Time Series Data by Tengyun Hu, Meng Zhang, Xuecao Li, Tinghai Wu, Qiwei Ma, Jianneng Xiao, Xieqin Huang, Jinchen Guo, Yangchun Li, Donglie Liu

“…Our results achieved an 82.32&#x0025; agreement on identified construction time of buildings with a two-year tolerance strategy using 560 randomly collected building samples. Our results outperformed traditional methods such as annual time series composition with the same LandTrendr algorithm, historical surveying map, and building change time of social big data monitoring, with derived overall accuracies of 68.75&#x0025;, 74.64&#x0025;, and 67.47&#x0025;, respectively, suggesting the good performance of the adopted approach. …”
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Truth or Myth: Is Breast Implant Illness Really an Illness? by Rami Hanna, MD, Udi Maor, MD, Meir Retchkiman, MD, Basel Abu-Ganem, MD, Julie Vaynshtein, MD, Eldad Silberstein, MD

“…Age and preexisting rheumatoid conditions may influence symptoms more than breast augmentation. The study’s cross-sectional design, small sample size, and self-reported data could limit its findings. …”
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Thiamine-Reduced Fatigue in Quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Linked to Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Abundance by Sandra Bermúdez-Sánchez, Palle Bager, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Tine Rask Licht, Martin Steen Mortensen, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…In this study, we investigated how the gut microbiota influences the efficacy of high-dose thiamine in alleviating chronic fatigue in quiescent IBD (qIBD). Methods: We analyzed the microbiota and short-chain fatty acids concentrations in fecal samples from patients with qIBD, with (n = 40) or without (n = 20) chronic fatigue. …”
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The use of peer support groups for emergency physicians during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Jill Nault Connors, Tanner Thornsberry, Julie Hayden, Kurt Kroenke, Patrick O. Monahan, Claire Draucker, Sally Wasmuth, Heather Kelker, Anne Whitehead, Julie Welch

“…Promising signs of improvement in distress, anxiety, depression, and burn out symptoms warrant additional studies with larger sample sizes and more robust research designs to establish the evidence base for peer support in the physician population.…”
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Effects of Functional Partial Body Weight Support Treadmill Training on Mobility in Children with Ataxia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Alexandra Lepoura, Sofia Lampropoulou, Antonis Galanos, Marianna Papadopoulou, Georgios Gkrimas, Magda Tziomaki, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an intensive program of Functional Partial Body Weight Support Treadmill Training (FPBWSTT) on the mobility and functionality of children with ataxia. <b>Methods:</b> Through a stratified randomized control trial, a sample of 18 children with progressive and non-progressive ataxia and GMFCS II-IV (mean age: 14 years; standard deviation: 2.5) was assessed prior to the intervention, post-intervention, and 2 months after its end. …”
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Inflammation and macrophage polarization are associated with Modic change type in lumbar radiculopathy by Wensen Li, Niek Djuric, Christiaan Mink, Carmen L.A. Vleggeert-Lankamp

“…MC type II were observed more often in patients with larger HNPs. This is indicative for MC typing as an important factor in prediction modelling and it suggests the potential for personalized treatment strategies.…”
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Insights into the interplay among zinc, biological aging, fasting, energy intake, and inflammation: A cross-sectional analysis using 2015-2018 NHANES participants by Rebecca Lake, Juan Liuzzi, Changwon Yoo

“…The primary objective of this study is to investigate how fasting status, total energy intake, and carbohydrate intake interfaces with dietary zinc intake and acute inflammation status via HS-CRP in young adults. Materials and methods: A nationally representative sample of 1,211 adults (ages 19-35 years old) from the 2015-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles was included in this cross-sectional analysis. …”
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Serum Amino Acid Profiles in Dogs with a Congenital Portosystemic Shunt by Robert Kyle Phillips, Amanda B. Blake, Michael S. Tivers, Alex Chan, Patricia E. Ishii, Jan S. Suchodolski, Jörg M. Steiner, Jonathan A. Lidbury

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Enhancing wheat quality through color sorting: a novel approach for classifying kernels based on vitreousness by Jin-Kyung Cha, Hyeonjin Park, Youngho Kwon, So-Myeong Lee, Jeonghyun Kim, Woo-Jae Kim, Kwangho Park, Woosik Jang, Youngeun Lee, Byung Jun Jin, Kidong Han, Ki-Won Oh, Jong-Hee Lee

“…Traditionally, vitreousness is visually assessed, but studies on classifying vitreous and starchy kernels to improve quality are limited.MethodsThis study expands the use of a commercial color sorter to classify kernel vitreousness by G value, distinguishing vitreous from starchy kernels.Results and DiscussionThe system improved protein content and bread-making quality by classifying vitreous kernels, while reducing variability across 23 samples collected over four years. …”
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Portable XRF and Vis-NIR spectrometry for predicting chemical properties of forest soils in the Amazon: Insights into sensor data dimensionality reduction by Quésia Sá Pavão, Paula Godinho Ribeiro, Gutierre Pereira Maciel, Sérgio Henrique Godinho Silva, Suzana Romeiro Araújo, Antonio Rodrigues Fernandes, José Alexandre Melo Demattê, Pedro Walfir Martins e Souza Filho, Silvio Junio Ramos

“…Soil samples were collected from surface and subsurface layers in forest areas. …”
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A randomized double-blind trial of intranasal dexmedetomidine versus intranasal esketamine for procedural sedation and analgesia in young children by Anna Nikula, Stefan Lundeberg, Malin Ryd Rinder, Mitja Lääperi, Katri Sandholm, Maaret Castrén, Lisa Kurland

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate whether intranasal dexmedetomidine could provide more effective analgesia and sedation during a procedure than intranasal esketamine. …”
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