Association of polymorphic markers in innate immunity receptor genes with the risk of primary adrenal insufficiency by N. D. Rasskazova, E. A. Meremyanina, N. O. Kalyuzhnaya, N. D. Abramova, E. V. Budanova, I. N. Diakov

“…Primary adrenal insufficiency is a disease resulting from bilateral destruction of the adrenal cortex. The most common etiological factors are autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases, which indicates the key role of the immune system in the development of this pathology. …”
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Techno-Economic Optimization and Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic–Battery–Hydrogen Energy Systems with Solar Tracking for Powering ICT Facility by Olubayo Babatunde, Oluwaseye Adedoja, Oluwaseun Oyebode, Uthman Abiola Kareem, Damilola Babatunde, Toyosi Adedoja, Busola Akintayo, Michael Emezirinwune, Desmond Eseoghene Ighravwe, Olufemi Ogunniran, Olanrewaju Oludolapo

“…In addition, an MCDM approach helps to consolidate the evaluation, resulting in CAVA being ranked as the most preferable option. The study contributes to informed decision-making for energy systems in ICT facilities by emphasizing the significance of considering a variety of criteria and evaluation techniques to address complex energy challenges.…”
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Oncolytic bacteria: A revolutionary approach to cancer therapy by Khormi Mohsen A., Al-maaqar Saleh M., Al Johni Abdulaziz R., Al-Tayyar Nasser A., Alhamad Jafar Abdullah, Ghyathuddin Abdullah A., Alblawi Zakia, Behairy Sabreen M., Alghamdi Mohammed A., Alsubhi Wael A., Teklemariam Mikiyas D.

“…Cancer is one of the most devastating diseases all over the globe, and it is the second worldwide cause of death, exceeded only by cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Optimal Timing of Exercise for Enhanced Learning and Memory: Insights From CA1 and CA3 Regions in Traumatic Brain Injury Model in Male Rats by Forouzan Rafie, Sedigheh Amiresmaili, Mohammad Amin Rajizadeh, Mohammad Pourranjbar, Elham Jafari, Mohammad Khaksari, Sara Shirazpour, Omid Moradnejad, Amir Hossein Nekouei

“…Conclusion Regular exercise or a consistent exercise routine before TBI, such as in athletes, may provide the most benefits from exercise intervention after the TBI. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C: The Long Journey from Interferon to Pan-Genotypic Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs) by Lorenza Di Marco, Simona Cannova, Emanuele Ferrigno, Giuseppe Landro, Rosario Nonni, Claudia La Mantia, Fabio Cartabellotta, Vincenza Calvaruso, Vito Di Marco

“…Second-generation DAAs, like sofosbuvir and ledipasvir, introduced IFN-free regimens with improved safety profiles and efficacy. The most recent advances are pan-genotypic DAAs, including glecaprevir-pibrentasvir and sofosbuvir-velpatasvir, which offer high SVR rates across all genotypes, shorter treatment durations, and fewer side effects. …”
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Optimal Bi₀.₈Ba₀.₂FeO₃ doping in Bi₀.₅(Na₀.₇₇K₀.₂₀Li₀.₀₃)₀.₅TiO₃ multiferroic ceramics synthesized by the solid-state combustion technique by Pichittra Thawong, Sasipohn Prasertpalichat, Tawat Suriwong, Supree Pinitsoontorn, Pongsakorn Jantaratana, Suphornphun Chootin, Manlika Sriondee, Thitirat Charoonsuk, Naratip Vittayakorn, Aurawan Rittidech, Theerachai Bongkarn

“…The 0.8BNKLT-0.2BBF ceramic exhibited the most favorable properties, including: the highest relative density (95.48%), the highest dielectric constant and low dielectric loss at room temperature (εR = 1746 and tan δR = 0.0296), good ferroelectric properties (Pr=6.46 µC/cm2 and Ec=11.84 kV/cm) and good ferromagnetic properties (Mr=0.002 emu/g, Hc=110 Oe and αE = 1.092 mV/Oe·cm). …”
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Serum Levels of IL-21 and IL-22 in Breast Cancer Patients—A Preliminary Study by Jacek Kabut, Aleksandra Mielczarek-Palacz, Joanna Magdalena Gola, Elżbieta Chełmecka, Anita Gorzelak-Magiera, Patrycja Królewska-Daszczyńska, Sebastian Stępień, Jakub Szymon Wnuk, Iwona Gisterek-Grocholska

“…Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignant tumours in women worldwide. …”
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Optimizing Thermal Performance of Mini Heat Exchangers: An Experimental Analysis Using a Full Factorial Design by Sergio da Silva Franco, Álvaro Augusto Soares Lima, Alvaro Antonio Villa Ochoa, José Ângelo Peixoto da Costa, Gustavo de Novaes Pires Leite, Márcio Vilar, Kilvio Alessandro Ferraz, Paula Suemy Arruda Michima

“…The results indicate that electrical power was the most significant variable affecting <i>G_TR</i>, while ambient temperature also played a determining role in the heat transfer coefficient.…”
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Development of a population of digital brain phantoms for radionuclide imaging research in Parkinson’s disease by Wenbo Huang, Han Jiang, Guang-Uei Hung, Yonghua Zhao, Ruibing Wang, Greta S. P. Mok

“…Attenuation impacts image quality the most in DAT SPECT, while AC + SC is effective to enhance image quality and quantitative accuracy of DAT SPECT.…”
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Abstract 282: Understanding Current Organizational Strategies to Support Physician Well‐Being in Stroke, Neurocritical Care, and Neurointerventional Practice by Sachin A. Kothari, Alicia Castonguay, Waldo Guerrero, Kaiz S. Asif, Mohammad El‐Ghanem, Ashish Kumar, Michael Abraham, Oana Dumitrascu, Romario Ramos, Dhruvil J. Pandya

“…Using a Random Forest model, the study identified key burnout predictors from questions, which covered organizational leadership, wellness resources, compensation, and workload. The most influential predictors were: adequacy of compensation relative to specialty, workload, and stress (17.7% importance); leadership accountability for workforce wellbeing (9.1%); and establishment of wellness or burnout as a critical metric (7.5%). …”
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Discrepancy between clinical guidelines and real-world management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction at University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Hoang Vu Vu, The Dung Bui, Hai An Do, Dang Duy Quang Pham, Quang Binh Truong

“…Notably, 82% of patients were initiated on three or four drug classes concurrently at the start of treatment, most commonly including RAS inhibitors, MRAs, and beta-blockers, with a preference for ARNI over ACE inhibitors or ARBs. …”
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Antibodies to the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-Cov-2 spike protein: association with age, pneumonia, duration of the period after COVID-19 by E. A. Kolosova, O. N. Shaprova, Yu. A. Nikulina, D. V. Shanshin, V. S. Nesmeyanova, Yu. A. Merkuleva, S. V. Belenkaya, A. A. Isaeva, D. N. Shcherbakov, S. A. Elchaninova, M. A. Nikonorova

“…IgG antibodies to RBD of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein are present in most of the COVID-19 patients. The titer of these antibodies in adults depends on age, complications of pneumonia COVID-19, and probably persists up to 14 months after the first symptoms of infection appear.…”
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Testing the Impact of Intensive, Longitudinal Sampling on Assessments of Statistical Power and Effect Size Within a Heterogeneous Human Population: Natural Experiment Using Change... by Severine Soltani, Varun K Viswanath, Patrick Kasl, Wendy Hartogensis, Stephan Dilchert, Frederick M Hecht, Ashley E Mason, Benjamin L Smarr

“…We compared heart rate on weekends with that on weekdays because weekends predictably change the behavior of most individuals, though not all, and in different ways. …”
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Phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity of Morus alba L. infusions prepared from commercially available products and naturally collected leaves by Michał Adam Janiak, Anna Gryn-Rynko, Katarzyna Sulewska, Ryszard Amarowicz, Kamila Penkacik, Radomir Graczyk, Dorota Olszewska-Słonina, Michał Stanisław Majewski

“…Our analysis revealed the presence of two phenolic acids and six flavonoids. The most abundant compound was chlorogenic acid. The TPC, TEAC, and FRAP results indicated that infusions prepared from naturally collected samples exhibited greater phenolic content (19.7—52.6 vs 18.1—35.2 mg/100 ml) and stronger antioxidant (0.0605—0.1842 vs 0.0453—0.0822 mmol Trolox/100 ml) and reducing (0.244—0.597 vs 0.202—0.371 mmol Fe2+/100 ml) activities than those of commercially available products in the Polish market. …”
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From cytogenetics to proteogenomics: new horizons in the study of aneuploidies by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…Despite the fact that, in the cases of aneuploidy, the expression levels for most genes correlate with their altered copy numbers in the cell, there have been instances of  dosage compensation, where the transcript levels of genes located on the aneuploid chromosome remained unchanged. …”
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Malicious-Secure Threshold Multi-Party Private Set Intersection for Anonymous Electronic Voting by Xiansong Qian, Lifei Wei, Jinjiao Zhang, Lei Zhang

“…This protocol is crucial for a variety of applications, such as anonymous electronic voting, online ride-sharing, and close-contact tracing programs. However, most existing TMP-PSI schemes are designed based on threshold homomorphic encryption, which faces significant challenges, including low computational efficiency and a high number of communication rounds. …”
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Impact of comprehensive geriatric assessment on treatment decisions in older prostate cancer patients by Maëva Bonneau, Zara Steinmeyer, Mathilde Morisseau, Stéphanie Lozano, Patricia Barbe, Catherine Chauvet, Delphine Brechemier, Loïc Mourey, Laurent Balardy

“…Abstract Background Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men aged above 75 years old. …”
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Detection of Aflatoxin B1 in Maize Silage Based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Lina Guo, Haiqing Tian, Daqian Wan, Yang Yu, Kai Zhao, Xinglu Zheng, Haijun Li, Jianying Sun

“…The results demonstrated that SD preprocessing was the most suitable for AFB1 detection in maize silage, and the Mixup data augmentation method effectively improved model performance. …”
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Community health volunteer support for regular blood pressure monitoring in Indonesia: spatial regression models by Mayumi Mizutani, Sofi Oktaviani, Harumi Bando, Heri Sugiarto, Ritsuko Nishide, Susumu Tanimura

“…However, there is a lack of strong evidence regarding which aspects of CHV support are most effective at encouraging regular blood pressure monitoring. …”
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Measurement of Density and Shape for Single Black Carbon Aerosols in a Heavily Polluted Urban Area by Shurong Wang, Kaili Zhou, Xiaohui Lu, Hong Chen, Fan Yang, Qiang Li, Xin Yang, Xiaofei Wang

“…The morphology of these BC-dominated particles was near-spherical (χ ≈ 1.02), indicating that they had undergone rapid morphology modification from the initial highly irregular morphology to near-spherical shape. Most BC particles with 350 nm or 500 nm Da were BC-mixed particles. …”
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