Analysis on the microbial community structure and differences in Daqu and fermented grains of strong-flavor and light-flavor Baijiu based on high-throughput sequencing by DU Hui, YANG Fang, YANG Junshan, HE Wanqing, GUO Guimei, WANG Lihong, LIU Meiyu

“…Saccharomyces was the most abundant genus in both flavor types of fermented grains. …”
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Tribomechanical Analysis and Performance Optimization of Sustainable Basalt Fiber Polymer Composites for Engineering Applications by Corina Birleanu, Razvan Udroiu, Mircea Cioaza, Paul Bere, Marius Pustan

“…The experimental results revealed that the fiber weight fraction had the most significant influence on COF (42.78%), while the sliding speed had the predominant effect on the specific wear rate (77.69%) and contact temperature (32.79%). …”
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Quantitative proteomics unveils potential plasma biomarkers and provides insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying equine metabolic syndrome by E. M. Espinosa-López, B. Ortiz-Guisado, E. Diez de Castro, A. Durham, E. Aguilera-Tejero, G. Gómez-Baena

“…The gold standard for laboratory support of an EMS diagnosis is the identification of ID, with basal insulin being the simplest and most accessible method, especially in a field setting. …”
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Machine learning optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of phenolics and tannins from pomegranate peel by Fatemeh Mobasheri, Mostafa Khajeh, Mansour Ghaffari-Moghaddam, Jamshid Piri, Mousa Bohlooli

“…Feature importance analysis revealed microwave power as the most influential parameter, particularly for tannin content and antioxidant potency. …”
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An untargeted metabolomic analysis of acute AFB1 treatment in liver, breast, and lung cells. by Heidi H Cao, Sabrina Molina, Susan Sumner, Blake R Rushing

“…Finally, analysis of treated MDA-MB-231 cells found spermidine and spermine biosynthesis, carnitine synthesis, plasma membrane-related pathways (phosphatidylcholine synthesis and alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid metabolism), and various amino acid metabolism pathways to be most affected. These highlighted pathways should be targeted in future investigations to evaluate their potential in mitigating or preventing the development of negative health effects associated with AFB1 exposure.…”
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Access to financial support services among older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana by Shadrack Osei Frimpong, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Akwasi Adjei Gyimah, Prince Peprah, Williams Agyemang-Duah

“…This highlights the need for the government and welfare institutions to increase the coverage of social welfare programs and packages to include most vulnerable group of older populations who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Evaluation of genetic instability of short tandem repeats in hepatocellular carcinoma by Yinghui Song, Ming Xu, Yufeng Li, Xinling Zhang, Wei Xu

“…Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranked as the sixth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality with approximately 830, 000 deaths worldwide annually. …”
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Efficient removal of sulfamethoxazole antibiotic from aqueous solution using red mud/layered double hydroxide nanocomposite: Optimization, kinetic, and isotherm studies by Ahmed A. Mohammed, Zahraa Ali Hammood

“…Maximum sequestration efficiency was seen at 87.33 % under the most favorable conditions (pH = 7, dose = 0.5 g/100 ml, concentration = 70 mg/l, time = 90 min). …”
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CLINICAL AND GENETIC, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSCOW AND MOSCOW REGION PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS by S. A. Krasovskii, V. S. Nikonova, N. Yu. Kashirskaya, E. I. Kondrat'eva, A. V. Chernyak, N. I. Kapranov, E. L. Amelina, V. D. Sherman, V. A. Samoilenko, A. Yu. Voronkova, L. A. Shabalova, O. I. Simonova, M. V. Usacheva, V. V. Chernikov

“…The prevalence of the most common mutation in the world (F508del) was 52,96%, among adult patients it was mentioned a relatively high prevalence of «mild» genotypes. …”
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Myocarditis associated with a new coronavirus infection and examination of its connection with the profession of a medical worker: clinical case by S. A. Babanov, T. A. Azovskova, N. E. Lavrentyeva

“…The presence of severe complications of a new coronavirus infection, disability, give relevance to the analysis of the features of occupational diseases of medical workers in order to improve their diagnosis, improve prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.One of the most important manifestations of the new coronavirus infection is the defeat of the cardiovascular system. …”
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FACTORS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY by L. S. Arkhipova, I. V. Gorokhova

“…Principle risks and threats to national and regional economic security, which kept arising in the previous years in many regions of the country, are becoming the most topical. Our home market demonstrates different dynamics of its development, which is characterized by low economic growth, regional disproportions in social and economic development, shortage of investment. …”
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Torture, trauma and posttraumatic symptoms in Syrian women asylum seekers in the Greek border camp of Idomeni by Marta Guarch-Rubio, Antonio L. Manzanero, Francisco Roy Delgado, Anca Minescu, Dumaha Mohamed

“…Re-experiencing was the most reported symptom (95.6%). A 78.26% showed posttraumatic symptoms that exceeded the cut-off point for diagnosis the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with the HTQ criteria and 91.30% with the DSM-IV criteria. …”
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Comparison of Postural and Functional Indicators in Adolescent Boys with and Without Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain by moein yari bishak, Ebrahim mohammad ali nasab firouzjah, Mehri Mohammadi Dangraloo

“…Background: Back pain is one of the most common disorders, caused by various factors and leading to diverse consequences. …”
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Comparison of i-gel, LMA-supreme, LMA-classic and LMAproseal as conduits of endotracheal intubation in newborns and infants: A manikin study by Aysun Ankay-Yılbaş, Betül Başaran, Filiz Üzümcügil, Başak Akça, Murat İzgi, Özgür Canbay

“…The differences between the study groups were evaluated using the Bonferroniadjusted Mann-Whitney U test and p < 0.0083 was considered as statistically significant according to Bonferroni correction. i-gel sizes 1 and 1.5 both performed better as conduits for fiberoptic-guided intubation compared with LMA-proseal, LMA-classic and LMA-supreme with most of the uncuffed ETTs investigated (p < 0.0083). …”
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Effect of Ozone Treatment Intensity on Pasting Property, Protein Composition, and Steamed Bread Quality of Ozone-Treated Wheat Flour by Wei Zhang, Haoxuan Wang, Liuyan Li, Xuefeng Zeng, Zaixi Shu, Pingping Wang

“…Short duration of low-intensity treatment did not significantly change most pasting viscosity parameters of wheat flour, but other treatments increased the peak viscosity, breakdown viscosity, and setback viscosity. …”
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Grading explanations of problem-solving process and generating feedback using large language models at human-level accuracy by Zhongzhou Chen, Tong Wan

“…(ii) Running the grading process 5 times and taking the most frequent outcome. Next, we show that the variation in outcomes across five machine grading attempts can serve as a grading confidence index. …”
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Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology by Diddier Prada, Beate Ritz, Ann Z. Bauer, Andrea A. Baccarelli

“…Abstract Background Acetaminophen is the most commonly used over-the-counter pain and fever medication taken during pregnancy, with > 50% of pregnant women using acetaminophen worldwide. …”
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DTL promotes the growth and migration of melanoma cells through the ERK/E2F1/BUB1 axis by Xiuyun Xuan, Juanmei Cao, Li Chen, Jing Zhang, Yue Qian, Changzheng Huang

“…Abstract Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Hence, a better understanding of molecular mechanisms in melanoma pathogenesis is urgently needed, which provides a new insight into the therapy of melanoma. …”
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Science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences, challenges and expectations from the perspective of scientists in Austria by Nina Lorenzoni, Lára R. Hallsson, Magdalena Flatscher-Thöni, Lina Förster, Claudia Schusterschitz

“…We used a qualitative research design and conducted semi-structured interviews with 13 scientists from various disciplines in Austria to shed light on their experiences and challenges with science communication during the pandemic as well as wishes and expectations for science communication in the future. The challenges most frequently mentioned by scientists refer to a lack of time to engage in science communication, uncertainty due to insufficient training in science communication, dealing with discrepancies between scientific advice and political decisions, and public skepticism towards science. …”
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Sleep Disturbance in Parkinson&amp;rsquo;s Disease: Consequences for the Brain and Disease Progression &amp;ndash; A Narrative Review by Anderson KN, Keogh MJ, Gosse L

“…Kirstie N Anderson,1,2 Michael J Keogh,2,3 Luca Gosse4 1Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK; 2Department of Neurology, Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; 3Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; 4Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKCorrespondence: Kirstie N Anderson, Department of Neurology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK, Email kirstieanderson@nhs.netAbstract: Sleep disturbance in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is recognized to be one of the most common non-motor complications. It occurs before disease onset as a prodromal symptom, during and then throughout the disease course. …”
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