Mapping the global burden of early-onset Parkinson’s disease: socioeconomic and regional inequalities from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xinyu Li, Jingpei Zhou, Wanqing Peng, Renhui Zhao, Quan Sun, Zhijuan Liu, Yanning Liu, Ziyuan Li, Ziting Huang, Yihui Zhang, Shuqiao Zhang, Xubo Hong, Zhenhu Chen, Jun Lyu, Jun Lyu, Nanbu Wang

“…Countries with higher SDI levels, particularly China, Bolivia, and Peru, bore the greatest burden. Socioeconomic patterns suggested high-middle SDI regions experienced the highest rates of incidence and prevalence, whereas middle-SDI regions showed the highest rates of disability and mortality. …”
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Effects of Dietary Schizochytrium Algae as ω-3 PUFA Source on the Egg-Laying Quail Performance, Serum Indexes, and Egg Yolk Fatty Acids Contents by Yifan Chang, Yue Xuan, Ruinan Zhang, Xuemei Ding, Qiufeng Zeng, Jianping Wang, Shiping Bai, Shanshan Li, Yan Liu, Yuchuan Chen, Keying Zhang

“…The objective of this experiment is to investigate the effects of SAP or SAO as ω-3 PUFA raw materials on production performance, egg quality, serum immunity, serum lipids, and fatty acid deposition patterns in the eggs of laying quails. Chinese yellow-feathered quails served as the experimental subjects. …”
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Pentacene-Based Thin Film Transistor with Inkjet-Printed Nanocomposite High-K Dielectrics by Chao-Te Liu, Wen-Hsi Lee, Jui-Feng Su

“…The nanocomposite gate insulating film of a pentacene-based thin film transistor was deposited by inkjet printing. …”
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A “drop” in the atrioventricular conduction curve and dual-pathway electrophysiology by Youhua Zhang, MD, PhD

“…Background: Atrioventricular (AV) conduction time is rate-dependent. As the atrial coupling interval (A1A2) shortens, AV conduction time (A2H2) prolongs. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE VACUUM-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME by V.I. Liakhovskyi, O.O. Kyzymenko, O.H. Krasnov, O.I. Krasnov, T.V. Horodova-Andrieieva

“…In the main group, the rate of wound reduction was greatest on the 8th-10th days, and in the comparison group – on the 14th-15th days. …”
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Mathematical model of the dependence between cerebral ventricular size and capillary pressure in laboratory animals by A. A. Cherevko, G. S. Valova, D. V. Petrovsky, A. E. Akulov

“…To describe the data obtained, the mathematical model was adapted by selecting a scale factor based on the known values of the cerebrospinal fluid formation rate for humans and mice. Results and discussion. …”
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Reproductive aspects of the dwarf cichlid Apistogramma agassizii under captive conditions by Hélio Jacobson da Silva, Tiago Viana da Costa, João Pedro Cidade, Wendell Glória dos Santos, Noedson de Jesus Beltrão Machado, Rita Brito Vieira

“…No significant differences were observed for the following parameters studied: largest and smallest egg size, spawning weight, absolute fecundity, number of hatched larvae, and hatchability rate. Conclusion: This study found that the fish are prolific and show good reproductive rates in conditions of captivity; thus, they are suitable to rear for the ornamental fish trade.…”
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PathCare: Integrating Clinical Pathway Information to Enable Healthcare Prediction at the Neuron Level by Dehao Sui, Lei Gu, Chaohe Zhang, Kaiwei Yang, Xiaocui Li, Liantao Ma, Ling Wang, Wen Tang

“…PathCare employs an auxiliary sub-network that models future visit patterns to capture temporal health progression, coupled with a neuron-level filtering gate that adaptively selects relevant features while filtering out redundant information. …”
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A multicellular self-organized probiotic platform for oral delivery enhances intestinal colonization by Hua Liu, Zhijie Chen, Qiaowen Lin, Yi Chen, Liwen Hong, Jie Zhong, Zhengwei Cai, Zhengting Wang, Wenguo Cui

“…In vivo, the EMS strategy exhibits 89- and 52-fold higher colonization rate in the cecum and colon of mice, compared to conventional oral probiotics. …”
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A Comprehensive Survey of Research Trends in mmWave Technologies for Medical Applications by Xiaoyu Zhang, Chuhui Liu, Yanda Cheng, Zhengxiong Li, Chenhan Xu, Chuqin Huang, Ye Zhan, Wei Bo, Jun Xia, Wenyao Xu

“…We introduce a taxonomy that decouples low-level mmWave signal features—such as motion, material property, and structure—from high-level biomedical biomarkers, including respiration pattern, heart rate, tissue hydration, and gait. We then classify and contrast the modeling approaches—ranging from physics-driven analytical models to machine learning techniques—that enable this mapping. …”
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China’s efforts on the CSEP and a retrospective case by Huaizhong Yu, Jingxue Zhang, Yue Liu, Yongxian Zhang, Chieh-Hung Chen, Rui Yan, Gang Li, Zeping Li, Yuchuan Ma, Zhengyi Yuan, Wen Yang, Donghui Jia, Binbin Zhao

“…In addition, several new methods, such as Crustal Vibration (CV), State Vector (SV), Earthquake Occurrence Rate (EOR), and Seismic Modulation Ratio (SMR) have also been involved. …”
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Effect of acupuncture on endometrial receptivity in women with thin endometrium: study protocol for a single-centre, randomised, sham-controlled trial by Xin Liu, Li Yang, Xiaoyan Wang, Huanfang Xu, Yigong Fang, Pengfei Du, Chenchen Su, Jiashan Li, Weixin Li, Tian Hang, Yaoyao Zhu

“…Secondary outcomes are endometrial pattern, uterine arterial blood flow parameters (Pulsatility Index, Resistance Index and the ratio of peak systolic to end-diastolic blood flow velocities), endometrium blood flow, serum oestradiol concentration, clinical pregnancy rate and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale Scores.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the ethics committee of the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (approval no.: S2024-04-23-1). …”
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Beta-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes in adolescents with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias before and after radiofrequency ablation by Т. Yu. Rebrova, Yu. E. Perevoznikova, E. F. Muslimova, L. I. Svintsova, S. A. Afanasiev, O. Yu. Dzhaffarova

“…The study showed the possibility of using β-ARM to assess the state of the sympathetic nervous system in patients with methodological limitations in analyzing heart rate variability.…”
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Investigation of farmers’ awareness of water conservation and its determinants in arid regions: A case study of the Turpan-Hami Basin by Dongping Guo, Abdugheni Abliz, Yue Kong, Jialin Li, Xianhe Liu, Buasi Nurahmat

“…The results revealed that: (1) From 2005 to 2024, the water conservation rate in the Turpan–Hami Basin showed a fluctuating upward trend, surpassing 80 %, yet significant regional disparities in farmers’ water conservation awareness remained; (2) Areas with low levels of awareness were spatially associated with regions of low satisfaction with conservation outcomes and high levels of farmland investment. …”
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Direct scribing of metal microgratings using sawtoothed cemented carbide tools with Johnson-Cook model-based plastic deformation simulation by Minwook Kim, Dae Bo Sim, Yong Tae Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Jong G. Ok

“…The process achieves a material removal rate of ∼36.4 mm3/min while maintaining groove-to-groove repeatability within ±8 % and limiting tool wear to less than 6 µm after ∼1.2 m of scribing. …”
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Effect of Different Commercial Fertilizers, Harvest Date, and Storage Time on Two Organically Grown Blackberry Cultivars: Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Properties, and Su... by George Cavender, Mingyang Liu, Javier Fernandez-Salvador, Deborah Hobbs, Bernadine Strik, Balz Frei, Yanyun Zhao

“…Antioxidant and sugar profile data revealed an interesting pattern: “Obsidian” had ORAC and lower sugar than “Triple Crown” at harvest and also had greater differentiation due to fertilizer treatments. …”
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Effect of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with platelet lysate on in vitro fertilization and early embryo development in a mouse premature ovarian failure model by Fereshte Torabi, Sareh Karimi, Fatemeh Alipour, Mohamad Javad Mirzaei-Parsa, Alireza Ebrahimzadeh-Bideskan

“…Finally, the PLCH NPs were examined for their therapeutic potential against CP-induced POF by evaluating Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, total anti-oxidant capacity (TAC), fertilization rate, and embryo development.Results: The results showed that PL’s in vitro release profile has a sustained release pattern. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Comprehensive investigations of mixed convection of Fe–ethylene-glycol nanofluid inside an enclosure with different obstacles using lattice Boltzmann method by Chenqi Fu, Amin Rahmani, Wanich Suksatan, S. M. Alizadeh, Majid Zarringhalam, Supat Chupradit, Davood Toghraie

“…Consequently, in each state where a better flow mixture and lower depreciation of fluid velocity components, due to the penetration of lid movement and buoyancy force, occurs higher heat transfer rate is accomplished. Furthermore, it is shown that when Ri = 0.1, the effect of cavity angle is more important but when Ri = 10, the effect of the position of obstacle is more visible.…”
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Influence of Introduction and Cultivation on the Content of Active Ingredients and Elements in Gastrodia elata by Weijin HUANG, Yufan LIANG, Dan TANG, Qi ZHANG, Dongdong LIU, Qiuying WANG

“…The heavy metal content of G. elata from various regions complied with national standards, and there was no universal pattern in element across different production areas. …”
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Modulatory effect of dianthrone rich alcoholic flower extract of Cassia auriculata L. on experimental diabetes by Syed Zameer Ahmed Khader, Sidhra Syed Zameer Ahmed, Senthil Kumar Balasubramanian, Thanga kumar Arunachalam, Geetha Kannappan, Mohamed Rafi Mahboob, Ponmurugan Ponnusamy, Kishore Ramesh

“…Background: Diabetes is rapidly rising all over the world at an alarming rate and has changed from a mild disorder to major causes of mortality and morbidity in the youth and middle-aged people, and the prevalence is seen especially in six inhabited continents of the globe. …”
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