A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies of ultra-processed food consumption with DNA methylation in European children by Joana Llauradó-Pont, Nikos Stratakis, Giovanni Fiorito, Evangelos Handakas, Alexander Neumann, Henrique Barros, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Kiara Chang, Leda Chatzi, Janine F. Felix, Regina Grazuleviciene, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Marianna Karachaliou, Marion Lecorguillé, Carla Lopes, Christopher Millett, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, Eleni Papadopoulou, Remy Slama, Eszter P. Vamos, Paolo Vineis, Martine Vrijheid, John Wright, Trudy Voortman, Mariona Bustamante, Oliver Robinson, Camille Lassale

“…Methods We conducted a meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) from a total of 3152 children aged 5–11 years from four European studies (HELIX, Generation XXI, ALSPAC, and Generation R). …”
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Transferring Cryosphere Knowledge between Mountains Globally: A Case Study of Western Canadian Mountains, the European Alps and the Scandes by Emilie Stewart-Jones, Stephan Gruber

“…Permafrost is present in mountains globally, yet most research has been focussed in the small area covered by the European Alps. This paper presents a method for comparing regional climates at a coarse scale to highlight similarities and differences between the European Alps and the Scandes to western Canadian mountain regions with permafrost. …”
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The reaction of the social security systems of the European Union and the united states of America to financial crises: proposals for using the experience in Russia by V. A. Kalabin

“…The main results of the study include identification of the basic channels for the transition of a financial crisis into a social one, and assessment of the fiscal impulses of the European Union countries, United States of America, and Russia in order to mitigate the negative shocks of financial crises. …”
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The New European Normative And Legal Framework For The Protection Of Injured Parties In Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance In Case Of Insolvency Of The Insurer by Željka Primorac, Mirela Karmen Lučev

“…Pointing to their particularity, but also the inadequate scope of protection of the injured parties in case of insolvency of the injured party's insurer or the cessation of insurance (with special reference to the analysis of the judgment of the European Court of Justice in case C-409/11), the authors point to the valid provisions of the newly established insurance system of civil liability with regard to the use of motor vehicles and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (according to the provisions of Directive (EU) 2021/2118) and the corresponding implementation of these into the national legal system by the Act amending the Compulsory Traffic Insurance Act from 2023.…”
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The Late Orchid Catches the Bee: Frost Damage and Pollination Success in the Face of Global Warming in a European Terrestrial Orchid by Florian P. Schiestl, Beat A. Wartmann, Ruth Bänziger, Brigitte Györög‐Kobi, Klaus Hess, Jürg Luder, Edith Merz, Beat Peter, Max Reutlinger, Tobias Richter, Heinz Senn, Thomas Ulrich, Beate Waldeck, Claudia Wartmann, Roland Wüest, Walter Wüest, Quint Rusman

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Investigation of personality characteristics of hearing impaired athletes participating in 2nd European youth hearing impaired athletics championships by Erdal Demır, Kursad Sertbas, Mustafa Vural, Ugur Senturk

“…The research was performed with Athletes Participating in 2nd European Youth Hearing Impaired Athletics Championships, held on 21-23 August 2014 inTrabzon. …”
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DNA methylation inhibitors adverse reaction characteristic analysis: an analysis based on the European spontaneous adverse event reporting system by Xia Zhang, Yuyu Liu, Qingwang Hou, Yongxin Guo, Youfu He

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of DNA methylation inhibitors by analyzing the individual case safety reports (ICSRs) collected in the EudraVigilance (EV) database.Materials and methodsThe EV database managed by the European Medicines Agency was adopted. The standardized medical terminology set MedDRA was utilized. …”
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Exploring the Association Between Gastroesophageal Reflux and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder in European Populations: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Renjie Gu, Liangqiong Chen, Minhui Hua, Huangtai Miao, Yongwei Qin

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Challenges and Development Paths of Central and Eastern European Locations in the Globalised World – Report on the first International Smart Communities Academy by György ÁLDORFAI, Viktória JÓZSA, József KÁPOSZTA, Henrietta NAGY, Adrienn VARGA-NAGY

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Croatian National Data and Comparison with European Practice: Data from the Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Survey II Multicenter Registry by Sandro Brusich, Ivan Zeljković, Nikola Pavlovic, Ante Anić, Zrinka Jurišić, David Židan, Marina Klasan, Zlatko Čubranić, Kenneth Dickstein, Cecilia Linde, Camilla Normand, Sime Manola

“…The survey’s aim was to report on current European CRT practice. The aim of this study was to compare the Croatian national CRT practice with the European data. …”
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Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants: a cross-sectional study by Manuel R Blum, Patricia M Kearney, Rose Galvin, Christine Baumgartner, Anette Van Dorland, Stephen Byrne, Nicolas Rodondi, Simon P Mooijaart, Carol Sinnott, Rosalinde K E Poortvliet, Jacobijn Gussekloo, David O Riordan, Carole Elodie Aubert, Kieran A Walsh, Robert S Du Puy, J Wouter Jukema, Vera McCarthy, Elaine K Walsh, Tinh-Hai Collet, Olaf M Dekkers

“…Objectives To estimate and compare the prevalence and type of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) among community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) enrolled to a clinical trial in three European countries.Design A secondary analysis of the Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypothyroidism Trial dataset.Participants A subset of 48/80 PIP and 22/34 PPOs indicators from the Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (STOPP/START) V2 criteria were applied to prescribed medication data for 532/737 trial participants in Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands.Results The overall prevalence of PIP was lower in the Irish participants (8.7%) compared with the Swiss (16.7%) and Dutch (12.5%) participants (P=0.15) and was not statistically significant. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Explainable Artificial Intelligence Models for Electric Field Strength Prediction over Eight European Cities by Yiannis Kiouvrekis, Ioannis Givisis, Theodor Panagiotakopoulos, Ioannis Tsilikas, Agapi Ploussi, Ellas Spyratou, Efstathios P. Efstathopoulos

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European Fire Ant, Red Ant (suggested common names), Myrmica rubra Linnaeus (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) by H. Alejandro Arevalo, Eleanor Groden

“…Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2007. EENY-410/IN746: European Fire Ant, Red Ant (suggested common names), Myrmica rubra Linnaeus (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) (ufl.edu) …”
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Prospects of employing modern European cultivars of spring bread wheat in the breeding for powdery mildew resistance in the Northwestern region of Russia by T. V. Lebedeva, E. V. Zuev, A. N. Brykova

“…The study involved 150 European spring bread wheat cultivars whose resistance to the fungus was assessed at the seedling, heading and flowering phases of plant development. …”
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Data-driven understanding on soccer team tactics and ranking trends: Elo rating-based trends on European soccer leagues. by Dong Hee Jung, Jason J Jung

“…Using a dataset comprising matches from the top five European soccer leagues, we analyzed team performance trends over time using the Elo rating system and rolling regression. …”
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The urgency of addressing zoonotic diseases surveillance: Potential opportunities considering One Health approaches and common European Data Spaces by Nicola Riccetti, Serena Signorelli, Angela Fanelli, Emanuele Massaro, Manlio Bacco, Wojciech Szewczyk, Dolores Ibarreta, Juan Carlos Ciscar, Alessandro Cescatti, Sandra Coecke, Ilaria Capua

“…We propose building upon and expanding existing initiatives, such as the European Data Spaces for Health, Agriculture, and Green Deal, to design innovative services. …”
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Regional hyperthermia for soft tissue sarcoma – a survey on current practice, controversies and consensus among 12 European centers by Siyer Roohani, Felix Ehret, Marcus Beck, Danai P. Veltsista, Jacek Nadobny, Sebastian Zschaeck, Sultan Abdel-Rahman, Franziska Eckert, Anne Flörcken, Rolf D. Issels, Stephan Klöck, Robert Krempien, Lars H. Lindner, Markus Notter, Oliver J. Ott, Daniel Pink, Vlatko Potkrajcic, Peter Reichardt, Oliver Riesterer, Mateusz Jacek Spałek, Emanuel Stutz, Rüdiger Wessalowski, Thomas Zilli, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar, David Kaul

“…Purpose To analyze the current practice of regional hyperthermia (RHT) for soft tissue sarcoma (STS) at 12 European centers to provide an overview, find consensuses and identify controversies necessary for future guidelines and clinical trials.Methods In this cross-sectional survey study, a 27-item questionnaire assessing clinical subjects and procedural details on RHT for STS was distributed to 12 European cancer centers for RHT.Results We have identified seven controversies and five consensus points. …”
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Key elements for designing effective second victim support interventions: a focus group study in European clinical settings by José Joaquín Mira, Irene Carrillo, Kris Vanhaecht, Deborah Seys, Massimiliano Panella, Susanna Tella, Katja Schrøder, Reinhard Strametz, Paulo Sousa, Bojana Knezevic, Kaja Pölluste, Eva Gil-Hernández, Hana Knežević Krajina, Sofia Guerra Paiva, Einav Srulovici

“…Peer support is recognised as the most effective, feasible and acceptable intervention to mitigate its impact.Objective To define a set of success factors when designing interventions to support SVs in health and care facilities based on expertise in different European countries.Setting International collaboration involving countries with diverse cultures, structures and legal frameworks.Design Qualitative research.Method Focus groups involving a total of 43 participants were conducted in five countries. …”
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European Fire Ant, Red Ant (suggested common names), Myrmica rubra Linnaeus (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) by H. Alejandro Arevalo, Eleanor Groden

“…Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2007. EENY-410/IN746: European Fire Ant, Red Ant (suggested common names), Myrmica rubra Linnaeus (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) (ufl.edu) …”
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A brief history of financial crime in comparative perspective. The case of the European Union EU and Jordan in the 21st century by Asma Jadallah Khasawneh, Farouq Ahmad Faleh Alazzam, Mohammad Ali Mohammad Bani-Meqdad, Olena Khalina

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