Association of loneliness with the risk of pain in older Chinese adults by Aijun Song, Siying Yu, Yao Shen, Zongyan Guo, Jian Shi

“…Using robust mixed-effects logistic regression models, the study found that lonely participants were more likely to experience 12 site pain: headache (OR 1.23; 95% CI 1.09–1.39), shoulder (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.04–1.30), wrist (OR 1.14; 95%CI 1.01–1.28), finger (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.02–1.28), chest (OR 1.26; 95% CI 1.10–1.44), stomach (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.12–1.46), back (OR 1.23; 95% CI 1.00–1.51), waist (OR 1.46; 95% CI 1.17–1.83), buttock (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.02–1.30), leg (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.08–1.33), knee (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.04–1.30), and toe (OR 1.18; 95% CI 1.04–1.34) than participants who were not lonely. …”
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Protective Effects of Curcumin and Resveratrol on Kidney Tissue on Cadmium-induced Oxidative Stress in Rats by Suat Cakina, Latife Ceyda İrkin, Şamil Öztürk

“…At the end of the experiment, malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant capacity (TOC), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) activities were measured in kidney tissues. …”
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Intra‐aortic balloon pump: is the technique really outdated? by Mariama Akodad, Clément Delmas, Laurent Bonello, Claire Duflos, François Roubille

“…Secondary endpoints were incidence of total assist device, ECMO, and IMPELLA® implantations. …”
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Anthelmintic activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione-based metallodrugs by Maria E. Cirino, Thainá R. Teixeira, Alessandro M. H. Silva, Ana C. C. Borges, Lucas Fukui-Silva, Luis G. Wagner, Christiane Fernandes, Malachy McCann, André L. S. Santos, Josué de Moraes

“…Cytotoxicity assays using Vero cells revealed a low toxicity profile and a high selectivity index. Given the promising biological properties of phendione and its metal complexes, these findings contribute to the growing body of research seeking to address the urgent need for new anthelmintic therapies.…”
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The importance of organisational culture for health system resilience: A qualitative analysis of factors that supported health care workers in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic by Heide Weishaar, Megan Evans, Souaad Chemali, Eloisa Montt Maray, Rike Böttcher, René Umlauf, Susan Abunijela, Nadine Muller, Barbara Buchberger, Brogan Geurts, Hanna-Tina Fischer, Charbel El Bcheraoui

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Determination of Factors Affecting “Level of Dependency on Social Aid” of Household Living in Rural Area: Iğdır Province Rural Area Example, Türkiye by Osman Doğan Bulut, Cengiz Sayın

“…Fighting against poverty has become an increasing topic both at international and national levels. …”
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Optimum Design of a Nonlinear Vibration Absorber Coupled to a Resonant Oscillator: A Case Study by H. F. Abundis-Fong, J. Enríquez-Zárate, A. Cabrera-Amado, G. Silva-Navarro

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Immunological mechanisms of tuberculosis susceptibility in TB-infected individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: insights from mycobacterial growth inhibition assay and cytokine a... by Bindu Dasan, Anuradha Rajamanickam, Arul Nancy Pandiarajan, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Sujatha Nott, Subash Babu

“…However, there is a lack of reliable laboratory tools to identify individuals at higher risk, and the immunological mechanisms underlying this susceptibility are poorly understood. …”
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Advancements and trends in mangrove species mapping based on remote sensing: A comprehensive review and knowledge visualization by Yuqi Wu, Chunyan Lu, Kexin Wu, Wenna Gao, Nuocheng Yang, Jingwen Lin

“…Classification algorithm development has evolved four stages, from pixel-based methods to object-oriented approaches, progressing to approaches incorporating machine learning algorithms, and currently advancing towards ensemble learning and deep learning. Research in this field still faces several challenges in data fusion, classification algorithm enhancement, increased number of classification species, and large-scale long-term mapping. …”
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Correlation between the white blood cell/platelet ratio and 28-day all-cause mortality in cardiac arrest patients: a retrospective cohort study based on machine learning by Huai Huang, Guangqin Ren, Shanghui Sun, Zhi Li, Yongtian Zheng, Lijuan Dong, Shaoliang Zhu, Xiaosheng Zhu, Wenyu Jiang

“…Key patient characteristics, encompassing demographic data, comorbidities, hematological and biochemical indices, and vital signs, were extracted using PostgreSQL Administration Tool (pgAdmin) software. The Cox proportional hazards model assessed the impact of WPR on mortality outcomes, while Kaplan-Meier survival curves and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis further validated the findings. …”
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Therapeutic Targeting of MOAP-1 in Cancer: A Systematic Review of Current Approaches and Future Directions by Xinwei Koong, Keyun Look, Amar Daud Iskandar Abdullah, Kuan Onn Tan, Vasudevan Mani, Hooi-Leng Ser, Khang Wen Goh, Ali Saleh Alkhoshaiban, Long Chiau Ming

“…This systematic review fills a gap in the literature by bringing together a variety of study findings to promote a deeper understanding of MOAP-1 and its therapeutic potential. …”
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La pensée et les choses : pour une psychologie matérielle by Lambros Malafouris

“…Bien que les choses passent généralement inaperçues, elles sont tout sauf insignifiantes : elles jouent un rôle dans l’évolution de la vie cognitive. …”
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Resilient Space Operations With Digital Twin for Solar PV and Storage by Shayan Ebrahimi, Mohammad Seyedi, S. M. Safayet Ullah, Farzad Ferdowsi

“…The approach offers an invaluable tool for scenarios where the system may not be primed for or physical access to components is limited. …”
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Reactive nitrogen in and around the northeastern and mid-Atlantic US: sources, sinks, and connections with ozone by M. Huang, M. Huang, G. R. Carmichael, K. W. Bowman, I. De Smedt, A. Colliander, M. H. Cosh, S. V. Kumar, A. B. Guenther, S. J. Janz, R. M. Stauffer, A. M. Thompson, N. M. Fedkin, R. J. Swap, J. D. Bolten, A. T. Joseph

“…Ozone vegetative uptake overall dropped by <span class="inline-formula">∼10 <i>%</i></span> from 2018 to 2023, displaying clearer downward temporal changes than total Nr deposition as declining NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>y</i></span> emission and deposition competed with increasing NH<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> fluxes. …”
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Autophagy: More Than a Nonselective Pathway by Fulvio Reggiori, Masaaki Komatsu, Kim Finley, Anne Simonsen

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The Molecular Effects of SGLT2i Empagliflozin on the Autophagy Pathway in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Its Complications by Ranin Saad, Hagar Tadmor, Offir Ertracht, Nakhoul Nakhoul, Farid Nakhoul, Farber Evgeny, Shaul Atar

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), especially hyperglycemia, is associated with increased glucose cell toxicity and oxidative stress that can lead to irreversible damage in the kidney such as diabetic nephropathy (DN). …”
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Identification of duplicate accessions in the pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) collection at VIR by E. V. Semenova, V. V. Vasipov, I. N. Anisimova

“…A RAPD analysis was performed using five primers from the Operon Series. Total seed proteins were analyzed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.Results. …”
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Transformaciones locales y nuevas funcionalidades económicas vinculadas a las migraciones por amenidad en la Patagonia chilena by Carla Marchant, Fernanda Rojas

“…Asimismo, se han observado alteraciones en las dinámicas sociales, algunas especialmente influenciadas por los nuevos habitantes, quienes han tomado medidas para la protección del medioambiente y del territorio, lo que ha provocado una revaloración, principalmente desde los habitantes tradicionales.…”
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Antimicrobial Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma against Porphyromonas gingivalis by Thuy Anh Vu Pham, Thao Thi Phuong Tran, Ngan Thi My Luong

“…Bacterial identification was performed by MALDI-TOF and confirmed by PCR. All PRP samples tested showed the ability to inhibit P. gingivalis growth. …”
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Psychological Determinants and Consequences of COVID-19 Anxiety: A Web-Based Study in Iran by Reza Shabahang, Mara S. Aruguete, Sajjad Rezaei, Lynn E. McCutcheon

“…COVID-19 anxiety appears to be more severe among people with a low tolerance for uncertainty and low interpersonal trust. …”
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