Effects of Organic Pollution on some Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Groups in Rivers Tigris and Diyala at Baghdad Area. by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Average population densities of the major groups of benthic macro invertebrate fauna [Crustaceans, Annelids, Insects and Mollusks] were 1496, 2640, 2574 and 1744 individual/m2 respectively for River Tigris and 463, 2312, 2287 and 1700 individual/m2 respectively for River Diyala. Most invertebrate groups showed positive correlation with particulate organic matter. …”
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Liver gene expression and its rewiring in hepatic steatosis are controlled by PI3Kα-dependent hepatocyte signaling. by Marion Régnier, Arnaud Polizzi, Tiffany Fougeray, Anne Fougerat, Prunelle Perrier, Karen Anderson, Yannick Lippi, Sarra Smati, Céline Lukowicz, Frédéric Lasserre, Edwin Fouche, Marine Huillet, Clémence Rives, Blandine Tramunt, Claire Naylies, Géraldine Garcia, Elodie Rousseau-Bacquié, Justine Bertrand-Michel, Cécile Canlet, Sylvie Chevolleau-Mege, Laurent Debrauwer, Christophe Heymes, Rémy Burcelin, Thierry Levade, Pierre Gourdy, Walter Wahli, Yuna Blum, Laurence Gamet-Payrastre, Sandrine Ellero-Simatos, Julie Guillermet-Guibert, Phillip Hawkins, Len Stephens, Catherine Postic, Alexandra Montagner, Nicolas Loiseau, Hervé Guillou

“…Insulin and other growth factors are key regulators of liver gene expression, including in metabolic diseases. Most of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity induced by insulin is considered to be dependent on PI3Kα. …”
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Approaches to modeling occurrence of rolling contact fatigue damages in rails by S. M. Zakharov, E. V. Torskaya

“…Rolling contact-fatigue damages of rails along with their wear are the most common types of rail defects. In recent years, there have been significant changes in the distribution of rolling contact fatigue damages of rails especially on railways operating under heavy haul conditions.This paper is devoted to the overview of approaches to modeling of the occurrence of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damages on working surfaces of rails. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of cataract: A comprehensive analysis and projections from 1990 to 2021. by Lixia Lin, Yongshun Liang, Guiyang Jiang, Qingqiao Gan, Tianqi Yang, Peipei Liao, Hao Liang

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Cataract is the most prevalent cause of blindness. Surgery remains the only effective and widely accepted treatment; early diagnosis and intervention can significantly prevent blindness. …”
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Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Nurses Working in Hospitals of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by Ping Yan, Fuye Li, Li Zhang, Yi Yang, Amei Huang, Yanan Wang, Hua Yao

“…In this cross-sectional study, 6674 nurses involved in the nursing profession were selected from 16 hospitals using the stratified cluster sampling method. Results. The most commonly affected regions by WMSDs were lower back, neck, shoulder, and back, with an annual prevalence of 62.71%, 59.77%, 49.66%, and 39.50%, respectively. …”
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Congenital hairy polyp - a case report by Milankov Olgica, Jović Rajko, Savić Radojica, Bjelica Milena

“…Hairy polyp is a rare malformation which consists of mesodermal and ectodermal elements. It is the most common congenital nasopharyngeal tumour. The clinical symptoms depend on the size and localization of the mass. …”
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The Role of Predictive Biomarkers in Modern Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy: A Literature Review on Personalised Treatment Strategies and the Prediction of Adverse Effects by Jelena Stanić, Ivana Šović, Luka Jovanovic, Ivana Z. Matić, Predrag Nikić, Marina Nikitović

“…Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies in men, posing a significant public health challenge due to its high incidence and long-term treatment-related toxicities. …”
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Efficacy of Keratinolytic Bacteria (Bacillus pumilus) for decomposing non-sparingly degradable poultry feathers from waste to wealth by Om Prakash Aishwath, Chetan Kumar Jangir, Neetu Manglani

“…Furthermore, our results showed that temperature @ 37°C + inoculum were most suited for feather composting with wheat and coriander straw for total organic carbon and total nitrogen breakdown was expedited for increased bacterial richness and diversity, as well as Bacillus pumilus overrepresentation. …”
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Sustainable Values in the Structure of Traditional <i>Osing</i> Houses in Indonesia by Cindy Puspita, Agus Dwi Hariyanto, Lilianny S. Arifin

“…The worldwide energy crisis is causing people in most countries to reduce their energy use to prevent the next generation from being unable to fulfill their needs. …”
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Addressing international research challenges in child and adolescent mental health during global crises: experience and recommendations of the Co-SPACE international consortium by Jennifer McMahon, Sonja March, Martha Oakes, Wendy K. Silverman, Cathy Creswell, Arlen Rowe, Mohsen Rajabi, Simona Skripkauskaite

“…Abstract During the most recent global crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic, mental health researchers globally were tasked with carrying out high-quality and responsive research to understand the changes and long-term trajectories in young people’s mental health symptoms. …”
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Characterising polypharmacy in the very old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study. by Laurie E Davies, Andrew Kingston, Adam Todd, Barbara Hanratty

“…Cross-tabulations and upset plots identified the most frequently prescribed medicines and medication combinations within these categories. …”
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Modeling home property listings’ time-on-market duration and listing outcome using copula-based competing risk method by Yicong Liu, Saeed Shakib, Eric J. Miller, Khandker Nurul Habib

“… Modeling housing market dynamics is an important component of land use and transport interaction (LUTI) models, particularly for microsimulation models and how they handle the market clearance mechanism. However, most of these models include key assumptions not derived or validated through empirical testing, such as when and what action a seller would take if a property could not be sold within an expected time. …”
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OLYMPIAD “YOUNG POLYGLOT” IN MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION OF THE UDMURT REPUBLIC by N.V. Butorina, E.P. Denisova

“…This is due to the fact that pre-school and primary school ages are the most favourable for starting to learn foreign languages. …”
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Ovarian cancer: new accents treatment of patients with platinum-sensitive relapses by A. G. Kedrova, A. G. Nikitin, V. V. Kosyy, M. V. Yurova

“…In these cases, Lynparza (olaparib) 400 mg twice daily, as maintenance treatment in patients with platinum-sensitive relapse who had received two or more platinum-based regimens and who had a partial or complete response to their most recent platinum-based regimen and with BRCA-mutation have the greatest likelihood of benefiting from olaparib maintenance treatment.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Biosurfactant-Producing Bacteria from Amapaense Amazon Soils by Elisa Maria de Oliveira, Victor Hugo Gomes Sales, Marcelo Silva Andrade, Jerri Édson Zilli, Wardsson Lustrino Borges, Tiago Marcolino de Souza

“…The extracellular biosurfactant production pointed out the 15 most efficient bacteria that presented high emulsification capacity (E24 > 48%) and stability (less than 10% of drop after 72 h) and great potential to reduce the surface tension (varying from 49.40 to 34.50 mN·m−1). …”
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Applying the Principles of Sustainability to Diabetes Care in Low Resources Settings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Sama Atta Gitti, Saman Sarko Baha Al-den, Zainulabdeen Al-saedi

“…Reusable insulin pens and eco-friendly packaging were the most viable solutions. Conclusions: Applying sustainability to diabetes care can reduce both environmental and economic burdens.  …”
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Research on pedestrian detection method based on multispectral intermediate fusion using YOLOv7 by Bo Jiang, Jingyu Wang, Guoyin Ren, Mobin Zhi, Zhijie Yu, Yang Zhang, Pengju Ren, Shidong Jia

“…This study aims to explore the impact of different fusion strategies on multispectral object detection performance and identify the most suitable fusion approach for multispectral data. …”
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A Novel Multi-Server Federated Learning Framework in Vehicular Edge Computing by Fateme Mazloomi, Shahram Shah Heydari, Khalil El-Khatib

“…Federated learning (FL) has emerged as a powerful approach for privacy-preserving model training in autonomous vehicle networks, where real-world deployments rely on multiple roadside units (RSUs) serving heterogeneous clients with intermittent connectivity. While most research focuses on single-server or hierarchical cloud-based FL, multi-server FL can alleviate the communication bottlenecks of traditional setups. …”
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Assessment of Demographic Profile of European Union Countries by Romualdas Ginevičius, Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė, Roman Trishch, Daiva Andriušaitienė, Viktorija Stasytytė

“…The country's demographic situation reflects the role and potential of one of the most important factors of economic development, work, and therefore the quantitative assessment of the country's demographic profile is very important. …”
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Predicting survival of de novo metastatic breast cancer in Asian women: systematic review and validation study. by Hui Miao, Mikael Hartman, Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy, Soo-Chin Lee, Nur Aishah Taib, Ern-Yu Tan, Patrick Chan, Karel G M Moons, Hoong-Seam Wong, Jeremy Goh, Siti Mastura Rahim, Cheng-Har Yip, Helena M Verkooijen

“…Performance status, estrogen receptor status, metastatic site(s) and disease-free interval were the most common predictors. We were able to validate nine prediction models. …”
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