Efficacy and Safety of HAPC in Barrett's Esophagus – A Multicenter Italian Prospective Study by Davide Massimi, Roberta Maselli, Silvia Pecere, Cristiano Spada, Gianluca Andrisani, Francesco Maria Di Matteo, Antonella La Terra, Franco Coppola, Antonio Capogreco, Roberto De Sire, Ludovico Alfarone, Maddalena Menini, Marco Spadaccini, Cesare Hassan, Alessandro Repici

“…Aim of this study was to assess H-APC efficacy, safety and tolerability. Patients and methods. We prospectively included patients undergoing H-APC ablation at 4 Italian Hospitals from September 2022 to March 2024. …”
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Association between HLA-B Alleles and Carbamazepine-Induced Maculopapular Exanthema and Severe Cutaneous Reactions in Thai Patients by Chonlaphat Sukasem, Chonlawat Chaichan, Thapanat Nakkrut, Patompong Satapornpong, Kanoot Jaruthamsophon, Thawinee Jantararoungtong, Napatrupron Koomdee, Suthida Sririttha, Sadeep Medhasi, Sarawut Oo-Puthinan, Ticha Rerkpattanapipat, Jettanong Klaewsongkram, Pawinee Rerknimitr, Papapit Tuchinda, Leena Chularojanamontri, Napatra Tovanabutra, Apichaya Puangpetch, Wichai Aekplakorn

“…HLA-B∗15:02 showed a significant association with carbamazepine-induced MPE (P=0.0022, odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) = 7.27 (2.04–25.97)) and carbamazepine-induced SJS/TEN (P=4.46×10−13; OR (95% CI) = 70.91(19.67–255.65)) when compared with carbamazepine-tolerant controls. Carbamazepine-induced SJS/TEN also showed an association with HLA-B∗15:21 allele (P=0.013; OR (95% CI) = 9.54 (1.61–56.57)) when compared with carbamazepine-tolerant controls. …”
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Augmentation of Antipsychotic Medications with Low-Dose Clozapine in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia—Case Reports and Discussion by Zoe Harrison, Owen Haeney, William Brereton

“…However, where clozapine proves ineffective or cannot be tolerated due to side effects, treatment options are limited. …”
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Expression Analysis of Sugarcane Aquaporin Genes under Water Deficit by Manassés Daniel da Silva, Roberta Lane de Oliveira Silva, José Ribamar Costa Ferreira Neto, Ana Carolina Ribeiro Guimarães, Daniela Truffi Veiga, Sabrina Moutinho Chabregas, William Lee Burnquist, Günter Kahl, Ana Maria Benko-Iseppon, Ederson Akio Kido

“…From those 10 isoforms, four (SoPIP2-4, SoPIP2-6, OsPIP2-4, and SsPIP1-1) showed distinct responses towards drought, with divergent expressions between the bulks from tolerant and sensitive genotypes, when they were compared under normal and stress conditions. …”
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Development of an Aerial Manipulation System Using Onboard Cameras and a Multi-Fingered Robotic Hand with Proximity Sensors by Ryuki Sato, Etienne Marco Badard, Chaves Silva Romulo, Tadashi Wada, Aiguo Ming

“…The robotic hand can perform proximity sensor-based grasping stably for an object that is within a position error tolerance (a circle with a radius of 50 mm) from the center of the hand. …”
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E-Assessment for Character Evaluation in Elementary Schools by Asrial Asrial, Syahrial Syahrial, Dwi Agus Kurniawan, Fhadira Insani Putri, Rahmat Perdana, Rahmi Rahmi, Susbiyanto Susbiyanto, Febri Tia Aldila

“… This study investigates Elementary School teachers’ responses to e-assessment tools for evaluating students' character traits of patriotism, tolerance, and discipline, and compares these traits across three schools. …”
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Growth and Physiological Responses of Phaseolus Species to Salinity Stress by J. S. Bayuelo-Jiménez, N. Jasso-Plata, I. Ochoa

“…This paper reports the changes on growth, photosynthesis, water relations, soluble carbohydrate, and ion accumulation, for two salt-tolerant and two salt-sensitive Phaseolus species grown under increasing salinity (0, 60 and 90 mM NaCl). …”
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Impaired Glucose Metabolism Is Associated with Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability in Participants without Cardiovascular Disease by Nobuo Sasaki, Ryoji Ozono, Saeko Fujiwara, Ryo Maeda, Yasuki Kihara

“…Participants were classified into groups of normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and diabetes. …”
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Cold Hardiness and Physio-Biochemical Responses of Annual Branches in Five Early-Fruiting Walnut Varieties (<i>Juglans regia</i> L.) Under Simulated Low-Temperature Stress by Zitong Ni, Haifang Hu, Guiqing Xu

“…Results showed significant variation in cold tolerance, with ‘Wen 185’ and ‘Wen 81’ exhibiting superior resilience, while ‘Xinxin 2’ was the most susceptible. …”
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Effects of ABA on growth, leaf stomatal characteristics, and photosynthesis of Iris lactea seedlings under NaCl stress by TIAN Xiaoxia, MAO Peichun, ZHENG Mingli, YU Ting, MENG Lin

“…We aim to screen the appropriate ABA concentration to enhance salt tolerance of I. lactea, and to provide a basis for the cultivation of I. lactea that is tolerant to severe saline stress. …”
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Social isolation increases impulsive choice with minor changes on metabolic function in middle‐aged rats by Jassmyn J. Venegas, Jacob M. Weisz, Chan Young Choi, Ren E. Herringshaw, Omar A. Nabelsi, Nu‐Chu Liang

“…Two months later, IC behavior was assessed using a delay‐discounting task and anxiety‐like behavior through a novelty‐suppressed feeding (NSF) task. Lastly, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity following exposure to a high‐fat diet were assessed using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and an insulin tolerance test (ITT). …”
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Higher Concentrations of BCAAs and 3-HIB Are Associated with Insulin Resistance in the Transition from Gestational Diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes by Ulrika Andersson-Hall, Carolina Gustavsson, Anders Pedersen, Daniel Malmodin, Louise Joelsson, Agneta Holmäng

“…Based on the OGTT, women were divided into three groups: normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and T2DM. …”
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Characteristics of and treatment outcomes in rifampicin-intolerant patients by R. Mangat, S.K. Brode, H.K. Mah, M.S. Brar, N.F. Sabur

“…When attempted, rifabutin was well tolerated in most patients with a previous RIF-related adverse event.…”
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Faster onset of action with topical levocabastine than with oral cetirizine by Michel A. Drouin, William H. Yang, Frederick Horak

“…Both drugs were well tolerated with no significant differences in the incidence or type of adverse reactions between the two groups. …”
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Effects of Plant Growth-promoting Microorganisms on Kentucky Bluegrass Field Establishment by Qi Zhang, Kevin Rue

“…The efficacy of PGPMs may be enhanced when stress-tolerant plants are used and/or under cool summer conditions. …”
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Combination Therapy with GABA and MgSO4 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Rat by Shahla Sohrabipour, Mohammad Reza Sharifi, Mohammadreza Sharifi, Ardeshir Talebi, Nepton Soltani

“…The glucose clamp technique, glucose tolerance test, and insulin tolerance test were performed to study insulin sensitivity. …”
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Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in the Treatment of HIV-Infected Patients: Experience with the First 100 Patients from Qatar by Hussam Al Soub, A. Latif M. Al-khal, Deema Alsoub, Waleed Awouda

“…We also report the reasons for switching to EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF in treatment-experienced patients, response to treatment, and tolerability. Method. Review of the medical records of the first 100 HIV-infected patients treated with EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF. …”
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Skeletal Muscle-Specific CPT1 Deficiency Elevates Lipotoxic Intermediates but Preserves Insulin Sensitivity by Wanchun Shi, Siping Hu, Wenhua Wang, Xiaohui Zhou, Wei Qiu

“…Phosphorylated AKT (pAkt) and glucose transporter 4 (Glut4) were determined with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Insulin tolerance test, glucose tolerance test, and pyruvate oxidation were performed in both groups. …”
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Changes in Metabolites Produced in Wheat Plants Against Water-Deficit Stress by Valentina Spanic, Jurica Duvnjak, Dubravka Hefer, John C. D’Auria

“…Our results suggest that different metabolites in wheat seedlings enhance the potential ability of wheat to cope with drought stress in the early growth stages by activating a rapid and comprehensive tolerance mechanism. This discovery presents a new approach for enhancing wheat tolerance to abiotic stress, including water deficit.…”
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Predicting adaptation and evolution of plasticity from temporal environmental change by Cristóbal Gallegos, Luis‐Miguel Chevin, Kathryn A. Hodgins, Keyne Monro

“…Specifically, we parameterise our model with daily time series of sea‐surface temperature from a global marine hotspot in southern Australia, and use model simulations to predict the evolution of thermal tolerance, and geographic differences in tolerance, in this region. …”
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