A brief history of high-stakes testing and its possible futures by María Jesús Gutiérrez Domínguez

“…Through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), the present study develops a global examination of this mechanism, in order to understand its scope and influence on the educational system. The results reveal both adverse and beneficial outcomes of high-stakes testing and, while the literature highlights unintended consequences, it also stresses the importance of its function as an accountability mechanism in the current society, implying positive aspects. …”
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Comorbidity of hypertension and lung cancer: interplay of genetics and environment by Jingtong Zeng, Difang Shi, Daqian He, Wenxun Dong, Zhenghong Yang, Ying Chen

“…Understanding the shared genetic and epigenetic mechanisms between hypertension and lung cancer offers new opportunities for risk prediction, early intervention, and targeted therapies. …”
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The Influence of Health Literacy and Depression on Diabetes Self-Management: A Cross-Sectional Study by D. Maneze, B. Everett, C. Astorga, D. Yogendran, Y. Salamonson

“…The finding that depressed mood predicted both low health literacy and low diabetes self-management stresses the importance of screening for depression. …”
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Multilayered Epigenetic Analysis Identifies a Molecular Portrait for Psychological Resilience in Patients With Breast Cancer by Corinna Richter, Olga Dethlefsen, Ulrika Axelsson, Kristina Lundberg, Lisa Rydén, Per Johnsson, Ulrika Ringdahl, Ingalill Rahm Hallberg, Carl A.K. Borrebaeck

“…Psychological resilience status could be predicted in the independent cohort with an area under the curve of 0.74 and a sensitivity and specificity of 0.67 and 0.72, respectively. …”
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Nursing Shortage in Pakistan: A Looming Crisis by Fawad Mueen Arbi, Mahnoor Baloch, Shahid Ullah Khan

“…Overworked nurses are at risk of burnout, which can compromise patient safety and the quality of care provided.4 Longer working hours and increased stress levels among nurses also contribute to higher attrition rates, exacerbating the problem. …”
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Genomewide analysis of the Class III peroxidase gene family in apple (Malus domestica) by Yao Lu, Rongqun Ma, Kunhao Wu, Jilu Sun, Yutong Li, Jiawei Zhao, Zhenbao Qi, Guangli Sha, Hongjuan Ge, Yanjing Shi

“…Most MdPRX genes contained cis-elements responsive to light and plant hormones such as abscisic acid (ABA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA), as well as various stress factors. Although most MdPRXs possess N-terminal signal peptides, in contrast to the majority of Arabidopsis PRX gene family members that are primarily localized in the apoplast, 50 MdPRXs are localized in the chloroplasts, with only one-third predicted to be apoplastic. …”
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Integrating gut microbiome and neuroplasticity genomics in alcohol use disorder therapy by Ilias Koutromanos, Evangelia Legaki, Nikolas Dovrolis, Efthimios Vassilopoulos, Arthur Stem, Vasilis Vasiliou, Elias Tzavellas, Maria Gazouli

“…Integrating microbiome and host genomic signatures could improve biomarker-based prediction of treatment response and inform precision medicine approaches for AUD. …”
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A clinical case of diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis at the stage of liver cirrhosis by O. A. Svitlytska, O. V. Riabokon, A. O. Svitlytskyі, N. H. Horbatkova, E. V. Kotliarevska

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TAXI TRANSPORT SAFETY REQUIRES SYSTEM SOLUTIONS by N. O. Bludyan

“…A review of foreign studies also showed that a reduction in the hourly income of taxi drivers leads to an increase in the number of crashes. …”
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Genome-wide identification of SWEET gene family and functional analysis of BcSWEET1-2 associated with flowering in flowering Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) by Xinmin Huang, Liming He, Yuyao Chen, Yin Liu, Jinfeng Liu, Guangyuan Lu, Riyuan Chen, Yunna Zhu, Shiwei Song, Qinqin He

“…However, all BcSWEET proteins are predicted to be localized in the cell membrane. Prediction of transmembrane regions showed that all members contained the MtN3/saliva domain. …”
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Bridges to treatment satisfaction: the roles of trauma, social support, race and ethnicity among perinatal women receiving behavioural activation therapy by Maya Zaidan, Andrea S. Lawson, Nicole Andrejek, Kate Walsh, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Richard K. Silver, Alison M. Stuebe, Simone N. Vigod, Daisy R. Singla

“…Conclusions PTS symptom severity and social support predict treatment satisfaction among racially and ethnically diverse perinatal populations and should be considered when delivering psychotherapy. …”
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Novel and Highly Potent Therapeutic Agent, Trametes Robiniophila Murr (Huaier), Mitigates Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Rodents by Huangshu Ye, Yue Zhang, Li Hu, Yuxin Feng, Tianfan Zhu, Qi Meng, Xiaoxuan Sun, Miaojia Zhang, Zhengsheng Mao, Feng Chen, Yanfang Yu, Qiang Wang, Jie Wang

“…Methods Huaier treatment effectively mitigated hypoxia‐ and monocrotaline‐induced PH in rodent models, as evidenced by reductions in pulmonary artery pressure, right ventricular hypertrophy, and vascular remodeling. …”
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Beyond the pandemic: the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and healthcare worker shortages in the United States by Kyla F. Woodward, Janette Dill, LaTonya Trotter, Bianca K. Frogner

“…Conclusions The easing of pandemic-era stresses on healthcare has not resolved healthcare workforce shortages. …”
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Biological effects of cinnamaldehyde in animal cancer models: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dan Luo, Xu Luo, Jinghui Xie, Keying Ye, Xiangjin Wang, Xiyue Hu, Chenhao Liu, Yi Liu

“…Pooled results indicated that CA administration was associated with reductions tumor volume and tumor weight in animal models. …”
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Effects of vitamin E administration on serum lipid profile in diabetic patients: a grade-assessed systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of RCTs by Mehdi Karimi, Mohammad Amin Karimi, Farzad Fayedeh, Fatemeh Ziyafati Kafi, Kimia Kazemi, Sharareh Jahangiri, Omid Asbaghi

“…Studies have shown that Vitamin E, as a potent antioxidant, may improve serum lipid profile by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. However, findings on its effects on diabetic patients remain inconsistent. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of Mitigating Urban Heat Islands of Green Infrastructure on Increasing the Productivity of Light and Heavy Work (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolitan) by Mahdi Herischian, Hassan Mahmoudzadeh, Rasoul Ghorbani

“…Ultimately, the model assessed the service value of heat island mitigation using two evaluation methods: energy consumption (potential energy reduction) and labor productivity (light and heavy work). …”
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Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With 2 Type Diabetes Mellitus (Review of Literature; Description of the Clinical Case) by Bilous Z., Abrahamovych О., Mazur N., Ryabokon S., Ilenkiv N., Bevza N.

“…The effect of each individual pathogenic marker on the clinical course and complications of these patients remains undetermined; therefore, the study of the clinical course of ACS with comorbid type 2 diabetes mellitus and the prediction of complications are important for improving the prognosis in these patients. …”
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Research on the evolution mechanism of shale mechanical properties under variable bedding angles by Feng Du, Feng Du, Feng Du, Bing Liang, Xiaoyong Wen, Xiaoyong Wen, Qian Liu, Qian Liu, Junxiu Ma, Yixing Ren, Mi Zhang, Jihan Liu, Jin Tan

“…This leads to incorrect prediction of fracturing parameters, which results in inefficient fracturing reconstruction of shale reservoir. …”
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Spatial association and trade-off/synergy relationships between ecosystem health and human well-being: a case study of the Manas River Basin by Ruiming Xiao, Xiaobin Dong, Xuechao Wang, Xiaomin Xiao, Yichen Yan, Rui Liu, Yuxin Qi

“…High EH–high HWB clusters were predominantly in midstream oases, whereas high EH–low HWB clusters were located in southern forests. (4) Trade-offs and synergies varied along the landscape gradient: ecological stress traded off with all HWB types, while ecological function showed stable synergies with EnvWB and increasing synergies with EcoWB and ECWB. …”
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Exploring the Shared Genetic Characteristics of Peri-Implantitis and Osteoporosis: A Transcriptomic Analysis Perspective by Churen Zhang, Feixiang Wang, Jianguo Ke, Cuihong Lin, Xiaohua Zeng, Qiuyan Yang, Qiaoling Cai

“…Potential drugs related to the hub genes were predicted using the Genecards database. Finally, the CIBERSORT core algorithm was used to calculate immune cell infiltration levels. …”
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