Self-assessed depressive symptoms in adolescents comparing two Swedish cohorts born 15 years apart by Carl Wikberg, Pia Augustsson, Marcus Praetorius Björk, Tord Ivarsson, Gudny Sveinsdottir, Eiríkur Örn Arnarson, W. Edward Craighead, Ina Marteinsdottir, Josefine Lilja

“…This study aims to explore changes in the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms among Swedish high school students over the past two decades, utilizing the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Method: A cohort study was conducted with two adolescent groups aged 13–16 years old, born nearly twenty years apart. …”
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Psychological well-being and academic performance of Ukrainian medical students under the burden of war: a cross-sectional study by Mykhaylo Korda, Arkadii Shulhai, Oksana Shevchuk, Oleksandra Shulhai, Anna-Mariia Shulhai, Anna-Mariia Shulhai

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Ethiopia hygiene practice during complementary feeding and associated factors; systematic review and meta-analysis by Getnet Alemu Andargie, Kedir Seid, Gebeyehu Lakew, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Alemshet Yirga Berhie, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh, Solomon Ketema Bogale, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Eyob Getachew

“…In Ethiopia, national data on hygiene practices during complementary feeding, particularly among mothers of children aged 6–24 months, is limited. This study aims to synthesize existing data through a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the status of hygiene practices and identify key influencing factors, informing public health strategies to improve child health outcomes. …”
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DAMPs prognostic signature predicts tumor immunotherapy, and identifies immunosuppressive mechanism of pannexin 1 channels in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Qianxue Wu, Qian Xiao, Qian Xiao, Xin Tang, Liuying Li, Daqiang Song, Yang Zhou, Benhua Li, Benhua Li, Guosheng Ren, Guosheng Ren, Fang Luo

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Photoreceptor metabolic window unveils eye–body interactions by Shaopeng Yang, Zhuoyao Xin, Weijing Cheng, Pingting Zhong, Riqian Liu, Ziyu Zhu, Lisa Zhuoting Zhu, Xianwen Shang, Shida Chen, Wenyong Huang, Lei Zhang, Wei Wang

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Peran Asupan Zat Gizi Makronutrien Ibu Hamil terhadap Berat Badan Lahir Bayi di Kota Padang by Mila Syari, Joserizal Serudji, Ulvi Mariati

“…</p><p> </p><p>Abstract <br />Growth and development of children determined by the condition of the fetus in the uterus and maternal dietary intake during pregnancy. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward vocal fatigue among occupational voice users: a cross-sectional study by Zhou Zhou, Yanlu Lyu, Ming Yang, Min Yan, Zhaoyang Ke

“…Positive associations with practice included knowledge (OR = 1.076, P < 0.001), attitude (OR = 1.106, P < 0.001), age 21–30 years (OR = 1.955, P = 0.011), age 31–40 years (OR = 2.123, P = 0.034), having one child (OR = 2.501, P = 0.016), and having two or more children (OR = 2.324, P = 0.030). Negative associations included being a medical professional (OR = 0.458, P = 0.046), being married (OR = 0.465, P = 0.031), former smoking (OR = 0.317, P < 0.001), and speaking 6–10 h daily (OR = 0.736, P = 0.048). …”
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Involving national stakeholders in a systems approach to map drivers of childhood obesity and actions to prevent childhood obesity in Denmark: the Generation Healthy Kids Study by Knud Ryom, Paul Bloch, Ulla Toft, Didde Høeg, Louise T. Thomsen, Steven Allender, Harry Rutter, Adrian Bauman, Rikke Fredenslund Krølner, Anders Blædel Gottlieb Hansen

“…To facilitate a shared understanding of the complex structures and relationships that determine children’s weight development, systems approaches have shown promising potential. …”
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Combined therapy of human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells and scalp acupuncture alleviates brain damage in a rat model of cerebral palsy by Yu Zhou, Xu-Huan Li, Lu-Na He, Li-Na Wang, Jing Zang, Dong-Ming Wang, Jing Gao, Xue-feng Yu

“…Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a prevalent cause of physical disability in children, often resulting from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, with current therapies often failing to address the underlying pathophysiology. …”
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Temporal Changes in Plasmodium Falciparum Genetic Diversity and Multiplicity of Infection Across Three Areas of Varying Malaria Transmission Intensities in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Kiwuwa, Steven M., Musinguzi, Benson, Kawalya, Hakiim, Katumba, James Davis, Baguma, Andrew, Mutuku, Irene M., Adebayo, Ismail Abiola, Nsobya, Samuel L., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline, Kalyango, Joan N., Karamagi, Charles, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I.

“…The majority of participants were males (50.6%) and children aged 5–11 years (46.7%). Genetic diversity remained high, with mean expected heterozygosity (He) showing a slight decrease over time (range: 0.73–0.82). …”
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The TB27 Transcriptomic Model for Predicting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture Conversion by Maja Reimann, Korkut Avsar, Andrew DiNardo, Torsten Goldmann, Gunar Günther, Michael Hoelscher, Elmira Ibraim, Barbara Kalsdorf, Stefan Kaufmann, Niklas Köhler, Anna Mandalakas, Florian Maurer, Marius Müller, Dörte Nitschkowski, Ioana Olaru, Cristina Popa, Andrea Rachow, Thierry Rolling, Helmut Salzer, Patricia Sanchez-Carballo, Maren Schuhmann, Dagmar Schaub, Victor Spinu, Elena Terhalle, Markus Unnewehr, Nika Zielinski, Jan Heyckendorf, Christoph Lange

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Linking The Cancer Imaging Archive and GenBank to the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative by Ahmad Baghal, Joel Saltz, Tahsin Kurc, Prateek Prasanna, Samantha Baghal, Janos Hajagos, Erich Bremer, Shaymaa Al‐Shukri, Joshua L. Kennedy, Michael Rutherford, Tracy Nolan, Kirk Smith, Christopher G. Chute, Fred Prior

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Molecular and Transmission Characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Among College Students in Beijing, China by Cao X, Li X, Song Z, He P, Zhang R, Teng C, Sun Q, Wang X, Zhao B, Zhang Z, Zhao Y

“…Xiaolong Cao,1,2,&ast; Xinyue Li,1,3,&ast; Zexuan Song,4 Ping He,5 Ruiqing Zhang,1,3 Chong Teng,6 Qian Sun,2 Xue Wang,2 Bing Zhao,3 Zhiguo Zhang,7 Yanlin Zhao3 1National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China; 2Outpatient Department, Beijing Changping Institute for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, 102200, People’s Republic of China; 3National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China; 5Center for Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 6Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Department, Beijing Dongcheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China; 7Hospital Management Office, Beijing Changping Mental Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 102202, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiguo Zhang, Beijing Changping Mental Health Care Hospital, Changping District, Beijing, 102202, People’s Republic of China, Email zhgzh8689@126.com Yanlin Zhao, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China, Email zhaoyl@chinacdc.cnBackground: College students are a crucial link in curbing the epidemic. …”
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circICMT upregulates and suppresses the malignant behavior of bladder cancer by Xin Luo, FangMei Xie, Guoqiang Qin, Ge Zou, Xu Lu, Chaofeng Zhang, Zeping Han, Ying Zhao, Xiaoyu Song, WenFeng Luo, Yongsheng Li, JinHua He, Jian Shen

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards ticks and tick-borne diseases—A survey among Lyme borreliosis cases in Bavaria in 2019 by Stefanie Böhm, Volker Fingerle, Andreas Beyerlein, Manfred Wildner, Merle M. Böhmer

“…Questions included socio-demographic characteristics, experiences with TBDs, potential tick exposures, details of the recent episode of LB, and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding TBDs and protection measures.Among the 377 participants, 300 were adults/adolescents, 77 were children (<14 years). Two third resided in rural areas. …”
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Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils by Wen Fang, Ye Fu, Qin Li, Menghan Cheng, Miao Zhang, Yu Lu

“…BackgroundA nutritional diet is essential for children’s growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary intake and growth and development of pupils to provide more specific nutritional recommendations for their healthy growth.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 592 pupils, and standardized questionnaires were used to collect information on students’ sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and dietary intake. …”
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United by Sports? Key Factors affecting Sports Participation in a Sports-based Initiative to Promote Social Integration in Segregated Communities by Anna Boemmel, Matthias Buser, Thomas Persson

“…Sport activities for migrant children and youths. European Journal for Sport and Society, 18(1), 64–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2020.1823689 …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

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