Survey of the risk behaviors and mental health of adolescents in Gabon by Joel Fleury Djoba Siawaya, Steeve Minto’o Rogombe, Mah Diawara, Rotimi Myrabelle Avome Houechenou, Nora Sylvana Efire Emagha, Zena Andrews, Lydie Armelle Moukambi, Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Amandine Mveang Nzoghe, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Patrick Douada Mouguiama

“…Alcohol increases by 6.1 (p < 0.0001) the odds of being sexually active. …”
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Downstream Processing of Crude Ultrasound-Extracted Pectin From Saba Banana (Musa acuminata x balbisiana (BBB Group) “Saba”) Peel by Rachel S. Rodulfo, Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel, Prince Joseph V. Gaban, Ma. Cristina R. Ilano, Joshua B. Benedicto, Mark Anthony A. Badua, Joel P. Rivadeneira

“…AW involved gelatinous precipitate washing with 85% alcohol and pressing to squeeze out liquids, while AD involved a sequential AW of the dried pectin with 60% acidified alcohol, and 60% and 95% alcohol solutions. …”
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Deteksi Cepat Kadar Alkohol Pada Minuman Kopi dengan Metode Dielektrik dan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan by Sucipto Sucipto, Yuyun Rohmawati, Dyah Ayu Widyaningrum, Danang Triagus Setiyawan

“…Measurement of differences in the value of the bioelectric properties of each ingredient is expected to predict alcohol content in coffee drinks. The purpose of this study was to estimate the alcohol content and pH of coffee drinks based on the bioelectric of material and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). …”
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Betaine Treatment Attenuates Chronic Ethanol-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Alterations to the Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Proteome by Kusum K. Kharbanda, Sandra L. Todero, Adrienne L. King, Natalia A. Osna, Benita L. McVicker, Dean J. Tuma, James L. Wisecarver, Shannon M. Bailey

“…Mitochondrial damage and disruption in oxidative phosphorylation contributes to the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver injury. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that the hepatoprotective actions of betaine against alcoholic liver injury occur at the level of the mitochondrial proteome. …”
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Development of a New Heterogeneous Lewis Acid Catalyst for Chemoselective Tetrahydropyranylation of Different Hydroxyl Compounds by Majid Kolahdoozan, Mahshid Hossaini

“…This catalyst can be reused without any significant loss of activity, and it protects alcohols in the presence of phenols.…”
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Tailoring the Morphological Properties of PVA Nanofibrous Mats by Manipulating Working Planes by Hayriye Hale Aygün

“…(−y) axis electrospinning is more favorable than that of other working planes for polyvinyl alcohol-based permeable membranes and biostructures.…”
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Mechanical properties of modern restorative “bioactive” dental materials - an in vitro study by Mateusz Radwanski, Ewa Zmyslowska-Polakowska, Karolina Osica, Michal Krasowski, Salvatore Sauro, Louis Hardan, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

“…Alcohol storage caused a significant decrease in hardness for all materials (p < .0001). …”
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Effect of Mouthwashes on Solubility and Sorption of Restorative Composites by José Pereira Leal, Jaqueline Damasceno da Silva, Rafaelle Fernanda Melão Leal, Carlos da Cunha Oliveira-Júnior, Vera Lúcia Gomes Prado, Glauber Campos Vale

“…In addition, paired t-test was performed to analyze the alcohol effect on the studied composite resin properties. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension and Obesity: A Rural-Urban Comparative Study in Telangana, India by L Murali, R Bhavani, Kavitha Y, Fathima Shoukath Ali

“…Diet was significantly associated with Hypertension and alcohol consumption was significantly associated with obesity in both. …”
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Coming of age in recovery: The prevalence and correlates of substance use recovery status among adolescents and emerging adults. by Douglas C Smith, Crystal A Reinhart, Shahana Begum, Janaka Kosgolla, John F Kelly, Brandon B Bergman, Marni Basic

“…Youth who reported recovery and problem resolving dual status (DS), recovery only (RO), and problem resolution only (PRO) were compared to propensity score matched control groups who reported neither status (neither/nor; NN). Outcomes included alcohol use, binge alcohol use, cannabis use, and prescription drug use in the past 30 days.…”
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Post-coronavirus disease 2019 frequent use of disinfectants and sanitizers affect lung tissue: experimental study by Amr Khattab, Shaimaa ElShebiney

“…The second group was exposed to regular sanitization of the cages twice daily for 2 months using 70% alcohol followed by 1% hypochlorite solution, 30 min apart. …”
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Conformation and Catalytic Properties Studies of Candida rugosa Lip7 via Enantioselective Esterification of Ibuprofen in Organic Solvents and Ionic Liquids by Xiang Li, Shuangshuang Huang, Li Xu, Yunjun Yan

“…Enantioselective esterification of ibuprofen was conducted to evaluate the enzyme activity and ees of lipase from Candida rugosa (CRL7) in ten conventional organic solvents and three ionic liquids. Different alcohols were tested for selecting the most suitable acyl acceptor due to the fact that the structure of alcohols (branch and length of carbon chains; location of –OH functional group) could affect the enzyme activity and ees. …”
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Application of Grape Stems Extract to Increase the Antioxidant Capacity of Whiskey by Anatoliy Kazak, Yurij Grishin, Joel B. Johnson, Nikolay Oleinikov, Marina Rudenko, Angela Mayorova, Anna Dorofeeva, Kristina Frolova

“…During the study, samples of whiskey with increased antioxidant capacity were obtained based on the use of alcoholic extracts of grape stems of the Vitis vinifera species. …”
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Copper halide-based semiconductor materials. Adsorption properties by I. A. Kirovskaya, L. V. Novgorodtseva, E. P. Surovoi, A. V. Yureva, V. E. Surovaya, L. V. Kolesnikov, V. B. Goncharov, O. V. Kropotin

“…The adsorption of hydrogen, acetone, and isopropyl alcohol on solid solutions and binary components of the CuBr-CuI system in wide temperature and pressure ranges using the quartz crystal microbalance method has been studied. …”
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Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US by Breanna B. Greteman, Allison Cole, Mary E. Charlton, Jackilen Shannon, Deanna Kepka, Electra D. Paskett, Evelinn A. Borrayo, Jamie L. Studts, Hayley S. Thompson, Isabel Scarinci, Lynn Chollet Hinton, Elizabeth A. Chrischilles, Crystal J. Garcia-Auguste, Kaila Christini, Heather Aker, Jesse J. Plascak, Felicity W. K. Harper, Monica L. Baskin, Sejong Bae, Vishruti Pandya, Young-il Kim, Babalola Faseru, Christie Befort, Hanluen Kuo, Mark Dignan, Juan Canedo, Victoria Champion, Bettina F. Drake, Kia L. Davis, Debra L. Friedman, Mohamed I. Elsaid, Scherezade K. Mama, Wendy F. Cohn

“…Urban residence, younger age, female gender, and worse general health were associated with less physical activity, less fruit/vegetable intake, more smoking/tobacco use, and more alcohol intake. Higher educational attainment was associated with less physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake and more alcohol consumption. …”
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Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk by Núria Granel, Gemma Iserte, Concepció Bartres, Neus Llarch, Anna Pla, Víctor Sapena, Zoe Mariño, Sabela Lens, Ramón Vilana, Isabel Nuñez, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Ángeles García-Criado, Alba Díaz, Marco Sanduzzi-Zamparelli, Carla Fuster, Sergio Muñoz-Martínez, Carmen Ayuso, Jordi Rimola, Alejandro Forner, Alexandre Soler, Ferran Torres, José Ríos, Jordi Bruix, Andrew M. Moon, Xavier Forns, María Reig

“…Within a year of SVR, 9% of males and 4% of females progressed from normal weight to overweight/obesity and 19.4% increased alcohol consumption. At 48 months, there were statistically significant increases in BMI (0.75, p = 0.001) and alcohol consumption (6.4% p = 0.007). …”
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Revealing differences in flavor compounds during plum wine fermentation using single and mixed yeast strains through metabolomic analysis by Tian Li, Mengsheng Deng, Shuang Li, Yu Lei, Dong Li, Ke Li

“…Mixed fermentation notably increased esters and reduced higher alcohols, with key differentiators including phenethyl acetate, hexyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isoamyl alcohol, phenethyl alcohol, ethyl caproate, and isobutanol. …”
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Prevalence and predictive risk factor analysis of potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions among gond tribes of Bhopal by P. Arathi Menon, S. Sahana, Shubhangi Mhaske, R. Hari

“…Results: A statistically significant association for OPMLs was observed with tobacco use, alcohol, and tobacco with alcohol usage and gender (P = 0.00). …”
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Assist-linked brief intervention to reduce risky pattern of substance use in male workers employed at a tertiary care hospital in India: A randomized controlled trial by Sambhu Prasad, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N Subodh

“…Existing research focuses on alcohol-related harm, while workplace use of other substances has been neglected. …”
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Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Solanum elaeagnifolium and their Effect Against Mealybugs Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley by Worood A. Gorge, Mohammed F. Abood

“…Keywords: Alcoholic extract, nightshade, nanotechnology, nanoextract, mealybug. …”
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