Exploring the Feasibility of a 5-Week mHealth Intervention to Enhance Physical Activity and an Active, Healthy Lifestyle in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study by Kim Daniels, Sharona Vonck, Jolien Robijns, Kirsten Quadflieg, Jochen Bergs, Annemie Spooren, Dominique Hansen, Bruno Bonnechère

“…These enhancements will ensure that the app remains user-friendly, relevant, and sustainable, promoting sustained PA and healthy behaviors among older adults. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05650515; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05650515…”
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High-fat diet-induced liver injury in Channa argus through lipid metabolism, anti-oxidative status, apoptosis, and inflammation by Jiaxin Tian, Ying Li, Jiwu Wan, Zhinan Yang, Guiqin Wang

“…Liver condition and the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism were assessed. The results showed that a 22 % fat level diet can influence liver cell status. …”
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Developing RME-based module in statistics to improve problem-solving skills for higher education students by Edi Susanto, Agus Susanta, Nur Aliyyah Irsal, Pratiwi Disha Stanggo

“…This research and development uses a 4-D model in four stages, namely: definition, design, development, and dissemination. Product trials are carried out in three stages, namely: a validity test, a limited test, and a wide-scale test. …”
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Pengembangan Modul Ajar Matematika Berbasis Nilai-Nilai Budaya Bugis Terintegrasi Dimensi Profil Pelajar Pancasila by Fitriani A Fitriani A, Muhammad Rusli Baharuddin, Rosmalah Yanti, Erni Erni

“… The very urgent problems facing the world of education are (a) the availability of teaching modules that maintain a balance between intellectual intelligence and character, (b) the fragmentation of local cultural values ​​with foreign culture which has the impact of eliminating the culture of good manners or etiquette, and (c) The results of the education report evaluation show that national education goals have not been achieved. …”
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Consistency and individuality of honeybee stinging behaviour across time and social contexts by Kavitha Kannan, C. Giovanni Galizia, Morgane Nouvian

“…We demonstrate that bees are relatively stable in their decision to sting—or not—in a specific context and show temporal consistency suggestive of an internal state modulation. …”
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Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer – Current Practices and Recommendations by Jennifer N. Wu, Marc A. Dall'Era

“…Prostate cancer autopsy studies show the uniquely high prevalence rates of small, indolent tumors in men dying of other causes. …”
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The clinical-stage drug BTZ-043 accumulates in murine tuberculosis lesions and efficiently acts against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Andreas Römpp, Axel Treu, Julia Kokesch-Himmelreich, Franziska Marwitz, Julia Dreisbach, Nadine Aboutara, Doris Hillemann, Moritz Garrelts, Paul J. Converse, Sandeep Tyagi, Sina Gerbach, Luzia Gyr, Ann-Kathrin Lemm, Johanna Volz, Alexandra Hölscher, Leon Gröschel, Eva-Maria Stemp, Norbert Heinrich, Florian Kloss, Eric L. Nuermberger, Dominik Schwudke, Michael Hoelscher, Christoph Hölscher, Kerstin Walter

“…BTZ-043 is a novel antibiotic showing good bactericidal activity in humans in a phase IIa trial. …”
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The problem with two-event sequence learning by pigeons by Thomas R. Zentall, Daniel N. Peng

“…Abstract Bonobos appear to show little evidence of learning to make one response (R1) to an AB sequence and a different response (R2) to sequences BB, AA, and BA (Lind et al. …”
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Impact of garlic polysulfide supplementation on biochemical and hematological parameters in dairy cows by Nedić Sreten, Gajić Mirjana, Bošnjaković Dušan, Vujanac Ivan, Prodanović Radiša, Bojkovski Jovan, Mitrović Aleksandra, Milenković Milan, Manojlović Dragan, Jovanović Ljubomir, Kirovski Danijela, Arsić Sveta

“…Blood sampling for hematological and biochemical analyses as well as the California mastitis test (CMT) test were performed before and after the 15-day study. The results showed that garlic supplementation significantly increased blood leukocyte count and blood glucose concentration (p<0.05, respectively), and significantly decreased blood urea concentration (p<0.05) after the 15-day trial in both ALL and PRP groups compared with the day 0. …”
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Associations between muscle quality and whole-body vibration exercise-induced changes in plasma hypoxanthine following an oral glucose load in healthy male subjects by Tomoyuki Hara, Yuya Fujishima, Hitoshi Nishizawa, Yusuke Kawachi, Takashi Nakamura, Seigo Akari, Yoshiyuki Ono, Hirotaka Watanabe, Taka-aki Sakaue, Yoshinari Obata, Hirofumi Nagao, Shiro Fukuda, Takashi Kanamoto, Mitsuyoshi Takahara, Naoto Katakami, Ken Nakata, Iichiro Shimomura

“…This pilot randomized crossover trial (UMIN000036520) aimed to investigate the changes in plasma HX after whole-body vibration exercise (WBVE) and their relationships with body composition and muscle-related parameters, enrolling eighteen healthy male volunteers. …”
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Tritordeum, barley landraces and ear photosynthesis are key players in cereal resilience under future extreme drought conditions by Ander Yoldi-Achalandabaso, Aitor Agirresarobe, Artūrs Katamadze, Giulia Burini, Omar Vergara-Díaz, Mariana Mota, Cristina Oliveira, Usue Pérez-López, Rubén Vicente

“…Our results identified barley landrace SBCC010 and tritordeum Coique as promising resilient germplasm. These genotypes showed a grain set maintenance and a higher allocation of resources to the ears compared to modern varieties, higher leaf and ear greenness, and ear photosynthesis and thermostability during the reproductive stage, particularly under stress conditions. …”
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Role of Epidural Electrode Stimulation in Three Patients with Incomplete AIS D Spinal Cord Injury by Yu-Chen Chen, Xiang-Ling Huang, Hung-Yu Cheng, Ciou-Chan Wu, Ming-Yung Wu, Lian-Cing Yan, Shin-Yuan Chen, Sheng-Tzung Tsai, Shinn-Zong Lin

“…These findings may facilitate stable walking in subjects with chronic incomplete SCI, but larger clinical trials are warranted. <b>Clinical</b> trial: NCT05433064.…”
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Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Controversy Concerning Long-Term Followup by Maribel Fernández, María Gil, Francisco Gomez-Ulla, Pablo Charlón

“…Purpose. To show the long-term results of intravitreal ranibizumab combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). …”
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Prediction of long-term drug-free outcomes in ACPA-positive and ACPA-negative rheumatoid arthritis by combined clinical and ultrasound assessment of residual disease: a 5-year pros... by Carlomaurizio Montecucco, Garifallia Sakellariou, Claudia Alpini, Catherine Klersy, Serena Bugatti, Ludovico De Stefano, Emanuele Bozzalla Cassione, Antonio Manzo, Blerina Xoxi, Terenzj Luvaro, Ylenia Sammali

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Comparative impact of tertiary lymphoid structures and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in cholangiocarcinoma by Chun-Nan Yeh, Yu-Chan Chang, Yi-Chen Yeh, Yu-Chao Wang, Dennis Shin-Shian Hsu, Meng-Lun Lu, Michael Hsiao, Ming-Huang Chen, Nai-Jung Chiang, Shin-Yi Chung, Chien-Jung Huang, Ming-Hsien Chan, Tzu-Sheng Hsu, Yi-Ping Hung

“…This study elucidates their contributions to the TME.Methods We examined 16 tumor samples from a single-arm, phase II trial of nivolumab plus modified gemcitabine and S-1 and various datasets. …”
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Metasilicate-based alkaline mineral water improves the growth performance of weaned piglets by maintaining gut-liver axis homeostasis through microbiota-mediated secondary bile aci... by Jian Chen, Kanwar K. Malhi, Xiaowei Li, Xiangwen Xu, Jianxun Kang, Bichen Zhao, Yaru Xu, Xuenan Li, Jinlong Li

“…A total of 240 newly weaned piglets were allocated to the Control and SMS groups (6 replicate pens per group and 20 piglets per pen) for a 15-day trial period. Histopathological evaluations were conducted using hematoxylin and eosin staining. …”
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High-risk habitat radiomics model based on ultrasound images for predicting lateral neck lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer by Han Liu, Chun‑Jie Hou, Min Wei, Ke‑Feng Lu, Ying Liu, Pei Du, Li‑Tao Sun, Jing‑Lan Tang

“…This model has the potential to offer valuable guidance to surgeons in deciding the necessity of LLNM dissection for DTC. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line or second-line selective laser trabeculoplasty for normal-tension glaucoma: a multicentre cohort study by Tomoko Naito, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Toru Nakazawa, Masaki Tanito, Shiro Mizoue, Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Keiji Yoshikawa, Itaru Kimura, Yasushi Ikuno, Takako Miki, Kazuhisa Sugiyama, Tairo Kimura, Akiko Narita, Tadashi Nakano, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Koji Nitta, Kae Sugihara, Maki Katai, Takuji Matsuda, Hiroaki Ozaki, Kaori Komatsu, Yoshiaki Saito, Takeshi Sagara, Aika Tsutsui, Akiko Ishida, Satoru Tsuda, Toyoaki Tsumura, Naoki Tojo, Naoto Tokuda, Kenji Nakamoto, Naka Shiratori, Mami Nanno, Naoya Nezu, Yoshitaka Tasaka, Shigeru Mori, Shigeki Yamabayashi, Kimihito Konno, Miyuki Domoto

“…Most post-treatment complications were minor and transient.Conclusions SLT may be an effective and safe treatment option for NTG, as either a first-line or second-line treatment.Trial registration number The study was registered in the UMIN-CTR (UMIN Test ID: UMIN R000044059).…”
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The impact of locus of control on somatic and psychological profiles of patients with irritable bowel syndrome engaging in aerobic exercise by Laura Prospero, Giuseppe Riezzo, Benedetta D’Attoma, Antonia Ignazzi, Antonella Bianco, Isabella Franco, Ritanna Curci, Angelo Campanella, Claudia Beatrice Bagnato, Piero Porcelli, Gianluigi Giannelli, Francesco Russo

“…Since external LoC was associated with poorer health status, individually tailored interventions should be planned to increase patients’ self-motivation to treatment. Trial registration: registration number NCT05453084. …”
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Growth performance and gut health of Murrah buffalo calves fed with developed novel synbi- otic formulation by Antony J. Thanippilly, Sachin Kumar, Vinay V. Varada, Nitin Tyagi, Ashish K. Samanta

“…Feed intake and residue were also measured during a digestion trial to determine the digestibility of various nutrients. …”
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