Designing a multi-epitope vaccine candidate against human rhinovirus C utilizing immunoinformatics approach by Tajul Islam Mamun, Tajul Islam Mamun, Md. Ahad Ali, Md. Nazmul Hosen, Jillur Rahman, Md. Anwarul Islam, Md. Golam Akib, Kamruz Zaman, Md. Masudur Rahman, Md. Masudur Rahman, Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain, Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain, Samir Ibenmoussa, Mohammed Bourhia, Turki M. Dawoud

“…The vaccine candidate was constructed by integrating selected antigens with immunogenic epitopes and adjuvants, employing optimal linkers. …”
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A land-cover-assisted super-resolution model for retrospective reconstruction of MODIS-like NDVI data across the continental United States by blending Landcover300m and GIMMS NDVI3... by Zhicheng Zhang, Zhenhua Xiong, Xuewen Zhou, Kun Xiao, Wei Wu, Qinchuan Xin

“…This study introduces a novel deep learning-based model, termed the Land-Cover-assisted Super-Resolution SpatioTemporal Fusion model (LCSRSTF), designed to produce biweekly 500-meter MODIS-like data spanning from 1992 to 2010 across the Continental United States (CONUS). LCSRSTF integrates Landcover300m and the Global Inventory Modelling and Mapping Studies (GIMMS) NDVI3g data. …”
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Melatonin alleviates high temperature exposure induced fetal growth restriction via the gut-placenta-fetus axis in pregnant mice by Jia-Jin Wu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Caichi Wu, Wen Ma, Yibo Wang, Jun Wang, Yulong Wei, Xiangfang Zeng, Shihai Zhang, Wutai Guan, Fang Chen

“…This restoration corresponded to decreased LPS along the maternal gut-placenta-fetus axis, accompanied by enhanced intestinal and placental barrier integrity, safeguarding fetuses from oxidative stress and inflammation, and ultimately improving fetal weight. …”
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Prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempts and associated risk factors in oral cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Manisa Pattanayak, Teena Vishwakarma, Suhas Ballal, Pooja Bansal, Abhay M Gaidhane, Balvir S. Tomar, Ayash Ashraf, M Ravi Kumar, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Sanjit Sah, Edward Mawejje, Muhammed Shabil

“…Identifying major risk factors, such as depression and dysphoria, underscores the need for integrating tailored mental health interventions into routine oncological care.…”
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Prospective surveillance study to detect antimalarial drug resistance, gene deletions of diagnostic relevance and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Mozambique: protocol by Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Caterina Guinovart, Pedro Aide, Francisco Saute, Alfredo Mayor, Bryan Greenhouse, Baltazar Candrinho, Joshua L Proctor, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Clemente da Silva, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Craig Bonnington, Caitlin Bever, Arlindo Chidimatembue, Maria Rodrigues, Neide Canana, Paulo Arnaldo, Simone Boene, Sonia Enosse

“…Strategic genomic information will be ultimately integrated into the national malaria information and surveillance system to improve the use of the genetic information for programmatic decision-making.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was reviewed and approved by the institutional (CISM) and national ethics committees of Mozambique (Comité Nacional de Bioética para Saúde) and Spain (Hospital Clinic of Barcelona). …”
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Regional-scale precision mapping of cotton suitability using UAV and satellite data in arid environments by Jianqiang He, Yonglin Jia, Yi Li, Asim Biswas, Hao Feng, Qiang Yu, Shufang Wu, Guang Yang, Kadambot.H.M. Siddique

“…It introduces an innovative framework for assessing regional cotton crop suitability by integrating ground-measured soil water and salt data with UAV multispectral and Sentinel-2A satellite imagery from the 2022 cotton growing season. …”
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Teaching communication skills to OTL-HNS residents: multisource feedback and simulated scenarios by Pier-Luc Beaudoin, Mathilde Labbé, Amanda Fanous, Meredith Young, Jamie Rappaport, Yoon Soo Park, John Manoukian, Lily H. P. Nguyen

“…Future studies are needed to explore the possibility of fully integrating this educational program into residence training in order to support deliberate communication skills teaching.…”
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Dietary Fiber-Rich <i>Spartina anglica</i> Improves Intestinal Health and Antioxidant Capacity of Zhedong White Geese by Xiao Zhou, Li Wang, Jiuli Dai, Huiyan Jia, Kai Shi, Jian Zhao, Shufang Chen

“…This study investigates the integration of SA as a novel dietary ingredient for Zhedong white geese, with a specific focus on evaluating its effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, intestinal health, and cecal microbiota composition. …”
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Temporal Trends in Mortality and Hospitalization Risk in Patients With Heart Failure According to the Hospital Frailty Risk Score by Noor K. Abassi, Nina Nouhravesh, Mariam Elmegaard, Marte Austreim, Deewa Zahir, Caroline Hartwell Garred, Jawad H. Butt, Camilla Fuchs Andersen, Jarl E. Strange, Caroline Sindet‐Pedersen, Daniel M. Christensen, Emil Fosbøl, Charlotte Andersson, Lars Køber, Morten Schou

“…These findings indicate the need for further evidence on the optimization of care for frail patients with HF, and future research should address the development of comprehensive management strategies, integrating frailty assessment into standard clinical care and focused care for older patients with HF.…”
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Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Mentha rotundifolia and Chrysanthemum coronarium essential oils against the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta by Krache Farial, Boualem Malika, Benourad Fouzia, Touzout Nabil, Mihoub Adil, Subhan Danish, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Abdullah A. Alarfaj

“…Their use is consistent with an environmentally responsible framework that reduces adverse impacts on ecosystems, protects non-target organisms, safeguards human health, and enhances the efficacy of integrated crop management systems. This study aims to determine the chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs) of from round leaf mint (Mentha rotundifolia) and crown chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium) and to evaluate their toxicity to T. absoluta larvae in-vitro. …”
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A pelvis MR transformer-based deep learning model for predicting lung metastases risk in patients with rectal cancer by Yin Li, Yin Li, Yin Li, Shuang Li, Shuang Li, Ruolin Xiao, Ruolin Xiao, Xi Li, Yongju Yi, Yongju Yi, Liangyou Zhang, Liangyou Zhang, You Zhou, You Zhou, Yun Wan, Chenhua Wei, Liming Zhong, Liming Zhong, Wei Yang, Wei Yang, Lin Yao, Lin Yao, Lin Yao

“…This study aims to develop and validate a transformer-based deep learning (DL) model based on pelvic MR images, integrated with clinical features, to predict RCLM.MethodsA total of 819 patients with histologically confirmed rectal cancer who underwent preoperative pelvis MRI and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) tests were enrolled. …”
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Visceral adipose tissue area and proportion provide distinct reflections of cardiometabolic outcomes in weight loss; pooled analysis of MRI-assessed CENTRAL and DIRECT PLUS dietary... by Hadar Klein, Hila Zelicha, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Ehud Rinott, Gal Tsaban, Alon Kaplan, Yoash Chassidim, Yftach Gepner, Matthias Blüher, Uta Ceglarek, Berend Isermann, Michael Stumvoll, Ilan Shelef, Lu Qi, Jun Li, Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer, Iris Shai

“…However, it is unclear to what extent VAT area (VATcm2) and its proportion of total abdominal adipose tissue (VAT%) are distinguished in predicting cardiometabolic status and clinical outcomes during weight loss. Methods We integrated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of VAT, deep-SAT, and superficial-SAT from two 18-month lifestyle weight loss clinical trials, CENTRAL and DIRECT PLUS (n = 572). …”
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Effects of Ivabradine on Residual Myocardial Ischemia after PCI Evaluated by Stress Echocardiography by Simone Calcagno, Fabio Infusino, Olga Dettori, Temistocle Taccheri, Pasqualina Bruno, Viviana Maestrini, Gennaro Sardella, Massimo Mancone, Francesco Fedele

“…MVO2 was estimated from double product (DP) and triple product (TP) integrating DP with ejection time (ET). Diastolic function was evaluated determining E and A waves, E′ measurements, and E/E′ ratio both at rest and at the peak of exercise. …”
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Dose-response risks of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality according to sex-specific cigarette smoking pack-year quantiles by Jieun Hwang, Suyoung Jo, Heewon Kang, Eunsil Cheon, Sung-il Cho

“…Introduction This study investigated the risks for all-cause death and death from cancer or cardiovascular diseases due to smoking status and behavior, focusing on differences in smoking duration and amount stratified by sex. Methods The integrated Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study provided data for 209770 individuals who were classified as never, former, or current smokers, based on their current smoking status. …”
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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes by Yagya Adhikari, Dianna V. Bourassa, Sabin Poudel, Matthew A. Bailey, Richard J. Buhr, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…The objective of this study was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern of Salmonella strains isolated from different stages of both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional integrated broiler complexes. ResFinder was used to identify AMR genes from whole genome sequences while the phenotypic resistance of 14 different antibiotics was determined using broth microdilution method. …”
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Association of player position and functional connectivity alterations in collegiate American football players: an fMRI study by Owen Griffith, Xiaoxiao Bai, Alexa E. Walter, Michael Gay, Jon Kelly, Wayne Sebastianelli, Linda Papa, Semyon Slobounov

“…IntroductionResting state-fMRI, provides a sensitive method for detecting changes in brain functional integrity, both with respect to regional oxygenated blood flow and whole network connectivity. …”
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Exploring the burden of cholera in the WHO African region: patterns and trends from 2000 to 2023 cholera outbreak data by Joseph Okeibunor, Saliou Diallo, Abdou Salam Gueye, Etien Luc Koua, Jean Paul Kimenyi, Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, Fleury Hybriel Moussana, Freddy Kambale

“…We cross-referenced several WASH indicators, and generated a similarity matrix to categorise countries or subnational units into groups using principal component analysis and K-means clustering. We integrated cholera outbreak data with WASH indicators and created a matrix of indicators relevant for analysing cholera burden. …”
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Conservation Tillage Mitigates Soil Organic Carbon Losses While Maintaining Maize Yield Stability Under Future Climate Change Scenarios in Northeast China: A Simulation of the Agri... by Hongrun Liu, Baocai Su, Rui Liu, Jiajie Wang, Ting Wang, Yijia Lian, Zhenzong Lu, Xue Yuan, Zhenwei Song, Runzhi Li

“…Through the modeling approach, this study revealed the potential benefits of integrating tillage and straw management practices to sustain maize yields and SOC. …”
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Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio dynamics in patients with septic acute kidney injury: a cohort study by Wei Wei, Caihong Liu, Guojiao Song, Letian Yang, Jian Li, Bo Wang, Ting Yin, Yingying Yang, Liang Ma, Ling Zhang, Ping Fu, Yuliang Zhao

“…The prediction values were compared by area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUROC), net reclassification improvement (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) analyses.Results Of the 413 participants, the mean age was 63 ± 17 years, and 134 were female (32.4%). …”
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Urinary incontinence (UI) in older women in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review and case study from Burkina Faso by Arthi Kozhumam, Mamadou Bountogo, Dina Goodman Palmer, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Maxime Inghels, Maxime Inghels, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Cristina Osborne, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, David Rapp, David Rapp, Molly Beestrum, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…Given UI's association with physical and mental health, it is crucial to raise awareness of its burden, improve healthcare access, and integrate routine screening into basic healthcare services. …”
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