Development of a Novel Co-Amorphous Curcumin and L-Arginine (1:2): Structural Characterization, Biological Activity and Pharmacokinetics by Jose Antonio Mancillas-Quiroz, Miriam del Carmen Carrasco-Portugal, Karina Mondragón-Vásquez, Juan Carlos Huerta-Cruz, Juan Rodríguez-Silverio, Leyanis Rodríguez-Vera, Juan Gerardo Reyes-García, Francisco Javier Flores-Murrieta, Jorge Guillermo Domínguez-Chávez, Héctor Isaac Rocha-González

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Abdominal fat distribution and its relationship to brain changes: the differential effects of age on cerebellar structure and function: a cross-sectional, exploratory study by Yvonne Böttcher, Michael Stumvoll, Kees Straatman, Matthias Raschpichler, Matthias Leopold Schroeter, Katrin Arelin, Haiko Schlögl, Dominik Fritzsch, Meinhard Mende, André Pampel, Arno Villringer, Karsten Mueller

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Effects of plant- and animal-based-protein meals for a day on serum nitric oxide and peroxynitrite levels in healthy young men by Tomoko Kaneko, Masaki Yoshioka, Futo Kawahara, Natsumi Nishitani, Shoya Mori, Jiyeon Park, Takashi Tarumi, Keisei Kosaki, Seiji Maeda

“…Animal-based-protein meals significantly increased serum peroxynitrite levels but showed a trend of reduction in the serum NOx levels. …”
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Clinical Effect of Photobiomodulation on Wound Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Does Skin Color Needs to Be Considered? by Thabo Dhlamini, Nicolette Nadene Houreld

“…All the clinical trials adopted for this review show evidence that PBM together with conventional treatment results in an increased healing rate of DFUs; however, only one study adjusted their protocol according to skin color. …”
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Comparative effects of methamphetamine, cannabis, and polysubstance use on oral health by Osman Hasan Tahsin Kılıç, Duygu Kürklü Arpaçay, Onur Çağdaş Gezen, Zehra Nur Bayram, Aysel Başer

“…MA users had the highest DMFT scores (11.04 ± 5.56), followed by THC users (9.49 ± 5.87), and PS users (8.40 ± 4.52), with the control group showing the lowest scores (6.08 ± 4.18) (p<0.001). …”
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Combined negative pressure wound therapy with new wound dressings to repair a ruptured giant omphalocele in a neonate: a case report and literature review by Shulin Hou, Zeyao Shi, Xiaowen Li, Ru Yang, Yan Song, Zhaolan Zeng

“…NPWT combined with new wound dressings can effectively manage ruptured giant omphalocele. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Deficit Irrigation and an IoT-Based System for Improving Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Winter Wheat Grown Under Semi-Arid Conditions by Salah Belkher, Basma Latrech, Wifak Bekri, Felix Markwordt, Mohamed Abdur Rahim, Corentin Dupont, Mohamed Ali Ben Abdallah, Hedi Daghari, Mourad Rezig

“…The results showed that TDM and GY increase with increasing irrigation amount. …”
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Effects of Dietary Iron Levels on the Production Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Biochemistry, and Meat and Fur Quality of Growing Rex Rabbits by Jiali Chen, Jiyuan Wang, Lei Liu, Fuchang Li

“…The analyzed Fe concentrations in the diets were 8.2, 25.4, 49.1, 85.6, and 178.7 mg/kg, respectively. Over a 35-day trial period, rabbits supplemented with 40 mg/kg Fe showed a markedly increased average daily feed intake, average daily gain, and fur area compared to the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: potential role of KL-6 and systemic inflammation by Mohamed F. AbdelGhany, Waleed GamalEldin Khaleel, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Ahmad BaheyElden Ahmed, Lamees M. Bakkar

“…High serum levels of CRP and KL-6 were predictors of associated cardiovascular comorbidities in IPF. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov. NCT06539962.…”
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A case of de novo neuroendocrine prostate cancer presented with elevated level of serum CEA carrying BRCA2 mutation: case report and literature review by Weizhe Han, Nihati Rexiati, Fang Yu, Yongzhi Wang, Yueli Tian, Jianyuan Wu, Gang Wang, Tao Liu, Zhonghua Yang

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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Most caregivers reported high levels of subjective burden, particularly those with lower socio-demographic status. Trial registration Not applicable.…”
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The Assessment of Different Dietary Selenium Resources on Reproductive Performance, Spawning Indicators, and Larval Production of Red Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus × O. niloticu... by Mohammed A. E. Naiel, El-Sayed H. Eissa, Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz, Saadea Saadony, Heba E. Abd Elnabi, Salah El-Sayed Sakr

“…This trial aimed to investigate whether dietary selenium form influenced the reproductive performance of red tilapia broodfish. …”
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Comparative analysis of microsurgical clipping versus endovascular coiling for middle cerebral artery aneurysms: a prospective study at Ain Shams University hospitals by Mohamed Khamis, Hamdy Ibrahim, Ahmed M.Elsayed, Sameh R. Tawadros, Mohamed Helmy Abdelshafouk Mohamed, K. El-Bahy

“…The pivotal International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT) of 2002 heralded a paradigm shift toward endovascular coiling as the preferred treatment modality for ruptured IAs, prompting a widespread adoption of this approach in neurosurgical centers worldwide. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Stimulator Using Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Combined with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Painful Knee Osteoarthritis by Eu-Deum Kim, Yu Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Jeon-Hwan Seo, Da-Sol Kim, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Gi-Wook Kim

“…Therefore, further investigation is warranted to determine whether the combination therapy is beneficial. This trial is registered with KCT0003883.…”
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Various endurance training intensities improve GFR and Up-regulate AQP2/GSK3β in lithium-induced nephropathic rats by Shadan Saberi, Mohammad Amin Rajizadeh, Mohammad Khaksari, Azadeh Saber, Mohammad Akhbari, Soheil Aminizadeh, Forouzan Rafie

“…These findings suggest that tailored exercise regimens could be beneficial for patients undergoing long-term lithium therapy to prevent renal damage. Clinical trial number Not applicable. Graphical Abstract…”
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Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) a Tool to Assess Changes in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Eman Al Shawaf, Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Fahad Al-Asfar, Anwar Mohammad, Shaima Al-Beloushi, Sriraman Devarajan, Fahd Al-Mulla, Jehad Abubaker, Hossein Arefanian

“…This is a ClinicalTrials.gov registered trial (Reference NCT03038373).…”
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Benefits of a Juvenile Arthritis Support Program (JASP-1) for children recently diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and their parents by Karina Mördrup, Johanna Granhagen Jungner, Eva Broström, Karin Palmblad, Cecilia Bartholdson

“…Conclusion A support program like JASP-1 could be an effective way of not only supporting children newly diagnosed with JIA and their parents psychologically but may also increase children’s overall physical health and improve quality of care within pediatric rheumatology. Trial registration Retrospectively registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, the 13th of February with ID NCT06284616.…”
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Appropriate dietary phosphorus levels promote growth performance, mineral retention, and hepatic lipid metabolism in juvenile American eels (Anguilla rostrata) by Yichuang Xu, Shuo Wang, Xinyu Hu, Pan Wang, Xiaozhao Han, Jinyue Yang, Ying Liang, Shaowei Zhai

“…Conversely, eels fed diets with 2.11 % Pi showed reduced growth performance, feed utilization, and minerals retention, alongside a higher deformity rate, compared to those fed diets containing 1.31 % Pi. …”
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Effectiveness of Ai Chi as Aquatic Intervention for Balance Impairments in Community-dwelling Older Adults in India: A Randomised Controlled Study by Purnima Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarma

“…A post-hoc analysis of BBS scores showed both short-term and long-term improvements in the Ai Chi group compared to the control group. …”
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Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

“…It is not linked to a clinical trial. Data for patients with sepsis included in the development cohort were extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database. …”
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