Genome-wide association and fine-mapping analyses identify novel candidate genes affecting serum cortisol levels using imputed whole-genome sequencing data in pigs by Tae-Hee Kim, Hyeon-ah Kim, Jae-Bong Lee, Dongwon Seo, Yuju Lee, Yong Jun Kang, Sang-Geum Kim, Sang-Hyun Han, Seung-Hwan Lee, Cedric Gondro, Hee-Bok Park, In-Cheol Cho

“…Secretion of cortisol, a neurophysiological change mediated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, is a central mechanism in the biological stress response. This hormone is closely related to pig robustness and health and can serve as an informative indicator of stress resistance and robustness in pigs. …”
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Chronopathology preclinical health changes in doctors and medical students by T. A. Skoromets, N. S. Kovaleva, O. M. Evusiak, D. V. Bakosova

“…In our studywe analyzed the influence of different stress factors during professional education of doctors on the development of the syndrome of emotional burnout and desynchronization of biological rhythms. …”
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Myosin cluster dynamics determines epithelial wound ring constriction by Alka Bhat, Rémi Berthoz, Simon Lo Vecchio, Coralie Spiegelhalter, Shigenobu Yonemura, Olivier Pertz, Daniel Riveline

“…Altogether myosin clusters dynamics is conserved between single and multi-cellular systems, and this suggests that they could be used as generic read-outs for mapping and predicting stress generation and shape changes in morphogenesis.…”
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The impact of exercise self-efficacy on depression in firefighters: mediating effect of basic psychological needs and moderating effect of perceived social support by Wenjia Chen, Jiayi Yao, Guoqing Zhu, Zongyu Liu, Haozhe Wang, Dengshan Chu, Haitao Niu

“…BackgroundFirefighters are exposed to high-stress work environments and are prone to depression, which has a significant impact on their professional performance and quality of life. …”
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Bioactive Properties and Phenolic Profile of Bioaccessible and Bioavailable Fractions of Red Radish Microgreens After In Vitro Digestion by Dorota Sosnowska, Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda, Dominika Kajszczak, Anna Podsędek

“…In contrast, small intestinal digestion negatively affected phenolic content (a reduction of 53.30–75.63%), except for total hydroxycinnamic acids (3-fold increase). …”
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Nanomagnetites affect cadmium bioavailability in soil biota: A lettuce–snail–earthworm system by Nolenn Kermeur, Mathieu Pédrot, Francisco Cabello-Hurtado

“…The results showed a statistically significant reduction in leaf biomass of around 50 % for each treatment alone and over 70 % for the Cd+Fe3O4-NPs treatment. …”
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Protective effects of Cordyceps militaris against hepatocyte apoptosis and liver fibrosis induced by high palmitic acid diet by Wan-Ting Tsai, Wan-Ting Tsai, Jiro Hasegawa Situmorang, Wei-Wen Kuo, Wei-Wen Kuo, Wei-Wen Kuo, Chia-Hua Kuo, Shinn-Zong Lin, Shinn-Zong Lin, Chih-Yang Huang, Chih-Yang Huang, Chih-Yang Huang, Chih-Yang Huang, Chih-Yang Huang, Tsung-Jung Ho, Tsung-Jung Ho, Tsung-Jung Ho, Tsung-Jung Ho

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PTSD course and predictors in a 15 year longitudinal cohort following suspected serious injury by Jeanet F. Karchoud, Chris M. Hoeboer, Irina Karaban, Joanne Mouthaan, Marit Sijbrandij, Miranda Olff, Rens van de Schoot, Mirjam van Zuiden

“…Early post-trauma predictors had predictive value up to 12–15 years. This suggests that early risk identification of one-year PTSD and subsequent effective early interventions also hold long-term beneficial effects for PTSD outcome.…”
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Deep learning to assess erythritol in zebrafish development, circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disease risk by Yehua Bao, Boyang Li, Chengtian Zhao, Xiaoting Man, Shuhui Zhang, Jiayi Zhang, Yiwei Du, Keju Gu, Xizeng Feng

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Psychological well-being amongst students in a Malaysian medical college one year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Sylvia W. Kong, Sabrina Pei Y. Cheong, Jade L. Yong, Edmund Liang C. Ong

“…# Background The frequent disruption to the delivery of education and the switch to online learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic affected students' mental health. …”
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Evaluation of the daily routines and health behaviors of primary school children and their parents: what has changed with a pandemic? by Derya Ceyhan, Betül Karagür Çakmak, Furkan Burkay Gürel

“…Results The study included the data of 2.466 children and their parents. The prevalence of stress was high in parents (63.7%) and their children (52.1%). …”
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Exploring associations between problematic technology-dependent behaviors, physical and mental health, sleep quality, and academic procrastination among medical students by Mitra Mojibpour, Alireza Salehi, Mohammad Reza Shadzi, Sahar Derakhshani

“…Abstract Background The increasing medical students’ reliance on digital resources for education, socialization, and stress relief has made these gadgets essential in their lives, potentially leading to changes in mental health, sleep quality, academic performance and physical activity, through the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Effects of a mindfulness intervention on emotion differentiation and heart rate variability by Simón Guendelman, Simón Guendelman, Martina Lutz, Julian Koenig, Mareike Bayer, Mareike Bayer, Mareike Bayer, Isabel Dziobek, Isabel Dziobek, Isabel Dziobek

“…Participants underwent an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program or a reading-sharing intervention (READ). …”
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Factor structure and validation of the Motor Imagery Vividness Scale (MIV-S) by Nobuchika Yamaki

“…Future research should explore its predictive validity and applicability across diverse populations to further enhance its contribution to motor imagery research and practice.…”
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Machine learning in psychiatric health records: A gold standard approach to trauma annotation by Eben Holderness, Bruce Atwood, Marc Verhagen, Ann K. Shinn, Philip Cawkwell, Hudson Cerruti, James Pustejovsky, Mei-Hua Hall

“…Additionally, machine learning models were developed to demonstrate practical viability of the gold standard corpus for machine learning applications, achieving a micro F1 score of 0.76 and 0.82 for spans and attributes respectively, indicative of their predictive reliability. This study established the first gold-standard dataset for the complex task of labelling traumatic features in psychiatric health records. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Fatigue Crack Propagation in Surface-Hardened Layer of High-Speed Train Axles by Chun Gao, Zhengwei Yu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tao Fan, Bo Zhang, Huajian Song, Hang Su

“…The surface-hardened layer exhibited the lowest crack growth rates and flattest Paris slope, while the transition zone showed notable scatter due to microstructural heterogeneity and residual stress effects. These findings provide experimental insight into the fatigue performance of gradient-structured axle steels and offer guidance for fatigue life prediction and inspection planning.…”
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Subgrain boundary engineering enables synergistic improvement of strength and corrosion resistance in an Al-Cu-Li alloy by Siyan Liang, Li Liu, Xiaoya Wang, Jiantang Jiang, Liang Zhen

“…Synchrotron XRD and critical resolved shear stress model were employed to elucidate the strengthening mechanisms. …”
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Trapzyme as multimodal Janus nanoplatform for apoptosis-based immunotherapy of periodontitis by Wenjie Zhong, Xuan Liu, Yue Wang, Wenliang Yu, Sisi Chen, Yi Yang, Qingyue Xiao, Simin Yu, Xiang Gao, Jinlin Song

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Internet addiction and mental health: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis in medical students with a psychiatric major by Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Yue Lu, Yu Tian, Yu Gan, Xiaolu Chen, Xiaolu Chen, Xiao Li, Xiao Li

“…Future studies should explore targeted psychological and educational interventions to mitigate IA among students.…”
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Effects of PWHT on the microstructure, corrosion, tribology, and mechanical properties of mild steel welds under different joining positions: Experimental and Numerical Study by Behrouz Bagheri Vanani, Mohammad Reza Mehraban Dehaqani, Mahmoud Abbasi, Mahdi Sadeqi Bajestani, Melika Mohammadkhah, Sandra Klinge

“…This enhancement was attributed to stress relaxation, carbide formation through precipitation hardening, and the reduction of metallurgical defects. …”
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