Delivering the Nutritional Needs by Food to Food Fortification of Staples Using Underutilized Plant Species in Africa by Ernest Teye, Christabel Irene Deha, Rosemond Dadzie, Roseline Love MacArthur

“…Specifically, micronutrients such as magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, and iron were increased while others showed rise in fibre and protein levels. The fortification of staple foods with UUPS has been shown to be promising; however, more designed feeding trials are required to verify the impact on reducing undernutrition and hidden hunger. …”
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Membrane Fouling and Chemical Cleaning in Three Full-Scale Reverse Osmosis Plants Producing Demineralized Water by Florian Beyer, Judita Laurinonyte, Arie Zwijnenburg, Alfons J. M. Stams, Caroline M. Plugge

“…TOC measurements and SEM showed that none of cleaning procedures applied could remove foulants completely from the membrane elements. …”
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Different Strategies for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in China: An Economic Evaluation by Bin Wu, Jin Li, Houwen Lin, Haixiang Wu

“…One-way sensitivity analysis showed considerably influential factors, such as utility values and effectiveness data. …”
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Clinical characteristics of and growth hormone treatment effects on short stature with type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) gene alteration by Yuki Kawashima-Sonoyama, Keisuke Wada, Kei Yamamoto, Masanobu Fujimoto, Noriyuki Namba, Takeshi Taketani

“…Promoting genetic testing and clinical trials on GH administration for this condition is recommended.…”
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Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors in Middle Eastern Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. The Jordan Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors (SMuRF-Le... by Hammoudeh AJ, Aldalal’ah M, Smadi EA, Alrishoud D, Alomari A, Alkhawaldeh M, Rizik A, Okour MF, Araydah M

“…SMuRF-less patients were younger, had less comorbid disease, received less secondary prevention pharmacotherapy and had higher rate of one year mortality than those with SMuRFs.Clinical Trials: The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, unique identifier number NCT06199869.Keywords: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, standard modifiable risk factors, SMuRF-less patients, Middle Eastern patients…”
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Selection of In Vivo Relevant Dissolution Test Parameters for the Development of Cannabidiol Formulations with Enhanced Oral Bioavailability by Nathan Koch, Quentin Bourcy, Olivier Jennotte, Patrice Chiap, Anna Lechanteur, Jean-Michel Cardot, Brigitte Evrard

“…<b>Background:</b> Cannabidiol (CBD) shows interesting therapeutic properties but has yet to demonstrate its full potential in clinical trials partly due to its low solubility in physiologic media. …”
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Dual Inhibition of CDK4/6 and CDK7 Suppresses Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Progression via Epigenetic Modulation of SREBP1‐Regulated Cholesterol Metabolism by Yilan Yang, Jiatao Liao, Zhe Pan, Jin Meng, Li Zhang, Wei Shi, Xiaofang Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhirui Zhou, Jurui Luo, Xingxing Chen, Zhaozhi Yang, Xin Mei, Jinli Ma, Zhen Zhang, Yi‐Zhou Jiang, Zhi‐Min Shao, Fei Xavier Chen, Xiaoli Yu, Xiaomao Guo

“…This suggests a new treatment approach for TNBC by simultaneously targeting CDK4/6 and CDK7, warranting additional clinical trials.…”
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PNPO‐Mediated Oxidation of DVL3 Promotes Multiple Myeloma Malignancy and Osteoclastogenesis by Activating the Wnt/β‐Catenin Pathway by Zhendong Deng, Shanliang Sun, Nian Zhou, Yumeng Peng, Long Cheng, Xichao Yu, Yuxia Yuan, Mengjie Guo, Min Xu, Yuexin Cheng, Fan Zhou, Nianguang Li, Ye Yang, Chunyan Gu

“…In addition, the experiments showed its efficacy in mouse models. Eltrombopag inhibited the growth of MM cells and reduced bone lesions by disrupting the interaction between PNPO and DVL3, as supported by preliminary clinical trials. …”
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Probiotics Reduce Postoperative Infections in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Peng Cheng Liu, Yu Ke Yan, Yu Jing Ma, Xiang Wen Wang, Jie Geng, Man Cai Wang, Feng Xian Wei, Ya Wu Zhang, Xiao Dong Xu, You Cheng Zhang

“…According to the results, only randomized controlled trials that compared the efficacy of probiotics on patients with colorectal resection were included for meta-analysis. …”
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Classifying vocal responses of broilers to environmental stressors via artificial neural network by T. Lev-ron, Y. Yitzhaky, I. Halachmi, S. Druyan

“…Additionally, the study evaluated the impact of majority vote decision-making across the three ANN model sizes, showing improvement in mean average precision (mAP), particularly for models with shorter audio inputs. …”
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Safety of Dupilumab Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Verónica Sánchez-García, Eva de-Miguel-Balsa, José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Isabel Belinchón-Romero

“…The sensitivity analyses showed no significant differences in weighted prevalences. …”
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The Impact of Creatine Supplementation on Physical Performance, Cognitive Functions, and Safety – A Literature Review by Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Silvia Ciraolo, Julianna Podolec, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Joanna Wojda, Anna Walczak

“…Research Materials and Methods: The study is based on clinical trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews from the past decade. …”
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The Potential of Virtual Reality for Inducing Neuroplasticity in Children with Amblyopia by María B. Coco-Martin, David P. Piñero, Luis Leal-Vega, Carlos J. Hernández-Rodríguez, Joaquin Adiego, Ainhoa Molina-Martín, Dolores de Fez, Juan F. Arenillas

“…Several clinical researches on this issue have been conducted, showing the potential of promoting visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and stereopsis improvement. …”
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The Combination Effect of <i>Purpureocillium lilacinum</i> Strain (AUMC 10620) and Avermectin (B1a and B1b) on Control Citrus Nematode <i>Tylenchulus semipenetrans</i> (Cobb) Under... by Amr M. El-Marzoky, Mohamed A. M. S. Ali, Ahmed S. M. Elnahal, Dalia A. Abuljadayel, Wafa A. H. Alkherb, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Elsayed M. Abd El-Aal

“…Laboratory experiments tested four concentrations of <i>P. lilacinum</i> (2.5, 5, 10, and 15 × 10⁷ spores/mL) mixed with 250 ppm avermectin, assessing their effects on nematode juveniles (J2) and eggs. Results showed significant increases in juvenile mortality and egg hatching inhibition with the combined treatments compared to individual applications. …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Affects Performance of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task during Provision of Feedback by Ji Hyun Ko, Oury Monchi, Alain Ptito, Michael Petrides, Antonio P. Strafella

“…Early functional neuroimaging studies of tasks evaluating executive processes, such as the Wisconsin card sorting task (WCST), only assessed trials in blocks that may contain a large amount of different cognitive processes. …”
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Effects of hydrolyzed collagen supplementation for Skin Anti-Aging by Anna Gliwa, Marek Kurowski, Karolina Kuczapska, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elbieta Leszczynska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Paweł Moczydłowski, Karolina Michhalczuk

“…One can find many studies showing the positive effects of collagen supplementation on improving the quality and alleviating the visible signs of skin aging. …”
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Advancing <i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i> L. Cultivation and Hairy Root Transformation and Elicitation for Future Metabolite Overexpression by Negin Afsharzadeh, Renate Paltram, Arne Jungwirth, Leila Tabrizi, Vahideh Nazeri, Hadi Kalantari, Heidi Halbwirth, Leila Samiei, Hester Sheehan, Majid Shokrpour

“…(<i>G. glabra</i>) would benefit from biotechnological approaches for the cultivation and induction of metabolite-producing hairy roots. Germination trials were tested to overcome seed dormancy, achieving high germination rates with sulfuric acid treatment. …”
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Two Approaches to Cognitive Evaluation: Assessing the Strengths and Limitations of GPCOG and ACE-III by Magdalena Mąka, Dominik Sikora, Piotr Oleksy, Adam Zając, Karol Zieliński, Łukasz Papież, Ewa Góralczyk, Jakub Kamiński, Bartosz Buczkowski, Dagmara Wochnik

“…Materials and Methods : A review of 37 peer-reviewed studies, including clinical trials and validation research, was conducted using databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Functional Impairments Caused by Ischemic Stroke by Emily R. Rosario, Stephanie E. Kaplan, Sepehr Khonsari, Garrett Vazquez, Niyant Solanki, Melanie Lane, Hiriam Brownell, Sheila S. Rosenberg

“…While research suggests a benefit of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for neurologic injury, controlled clinical trials have not been able to clearly define the benefits. …”
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Novel Bioceramic Urethral Bulking Agents Elicit Improved Host Tissue Responses in a Rat Model by Travis K. Mann-Gow, Benjamin J. King, Ahmed El-Ghannam, Christine Knabe-Ducheyne, Masatoshi Kida, Ole M. Dall, Jan Krhut, Peter Zvara

“…Physiological response was assessed using voiding trials, and host tissue response was evaluated using hard tissue histology and immunohistochemical analysis. …”
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