Zinc ions enhance tolerance to nanoplastics stress in rice seedlings: Advancing the development and optimization of traditional zinc fertilizers by Jia Liu, Yang Guo, Yanan Gao, Xi Chen, Lunyan Wang, Xiangqian Jia, Zhonghua Zhang, Xiaorui Guo, Yang Liu

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Correlation between stress hyperglycemia ratio and prognosis in acute myocardial infarction patients following percutaneous coronary intervention by Wei Meng, Hui Qiu, Weiping Li, Weiping Li, Weiping Li, Hongwei Li, Hongwei Li, Hongwei Li

“…Furthermore, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for SHR in predicting MACCEs was 0.636 (95% CI: 0.613–0.659, p < 0.05), with a cut-off value of 1.317.ConclusionsStress hyperglycemia, as indicated by SHR, is significantly correlated to MACCEs, and independently predicts the prognosis of AMI patients undergoing PCI. …”
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Mechanical properties and residual stresses in multi pass AISI 304 to AISI 1018 steel welds by SMAW and GTAW by Shridhar, Prabhat Kumar Janapareddy, G B Veeresh Kumar, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Ali El-Rayyes, Jayant Giri, Balkeshwar Singh

“…The weld area exhibited the highest hardness values across all weldments; however, a slight reduction in tensile strength was observed after PWHT due to material softening effects.…”
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Association between the Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes and prediabetes by Enfa Zhao, Yiqing Chen, Hang Xie, Ruimeng Wang, Yuan Gao, Bingtian Dong, Chaoxue Zhang

“…We investigated the Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX), a novel biomarker calculated from lactate dehydrogenase, creatinine, and platelet count, for predicting mortality in diabetes and prediabetes populations. …”
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Hardware Implementation for Triaxial Contact-Force Estimation from Stress Tactile Sensor Arrays: An Efficient Design Approach by María-Luisa Pinto-Salamanca, Wilson-Javier Pérez-Holguín, José A. Hidalgo-López

“…Some advantages of the developed hardware are that it does not require additional memory elements, achieves a 4× reduction in processing elements compared to a non-sparse implementation, and meets the requirements of being generalizable, scalable, and efficient, allowing an expansion of the applications of normal stress sensors in low-power tactile systems.…”
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Effectiveness of 2 Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions for Reducing Stress and Stabilizing Cardiac Autonomic Function: Microrandomized Trials by Andreas Richard Schwerdtfeger, Josef Martin Tatschl, Christian Rominger

“…This metric is quantified by regressing bodily movement on the root mean square of successive differences and identifying reductions <0.5 SD of the predicted value in real time in everyday life. …”
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Association of Heart Rate Variability with the Psychosocial Stress Level in Men 41-44 Years Old Living in Moscow by O. M. Drapkina, V. B. Rozanov, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. Yu. Isaykina, G. A. Muromtseva, M. B. Kotova, E. S. Akarachkova

“…The categorization of risk factors (RF) for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) was carried out in accordance with generally accepted criteria The psychosocial stress was assessed using the Reeder scale. Depending on the psychosocial stress level, all surveyed men were divided into 3 groups by terciles: group 1 (3,28-4,0 points) – mild stress, group 2 (2,71-3,14) – moderate stress, group 3 (1,28-2,57) – severe stress. …”
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Disordered Eating Behaviors, Perceived Stress and Insomnia During Academic Exams: A Study Among University Students by Elena-Gabriela Strete, Mădălina-Gabriela Cincu, Andreea Sălcudean

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> During exam sessions, many students experience high levels of stress caused by the large volume of material to study, tight deadlines, and pressure to achieve top grades. …”
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RESET post-traumatic stress disorder: clinical protocol integrating reconsolidation, exposure, short-term emotional transformation by Dori Rubinstein, Maayan Abargil, Or Duek, Ilan Harpaz-Rotem

“…Background: The RESET (Reconsolidation, Exposure, and Short-term Emotional Transformation) clinical protocol is an intensive, structured trauma-focused intervention designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within six daily sessions. …”
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Genome-wide identification, evolution, and expression and metabolic regulation of the maize CHS gene family under abiotic stress by Xiaofang Wang, Jing Wu, Huangai Li, Lei Zhu, Yan Long

“…The knockout of ZmCHS25 disrupted the phenylpropanoid metabolic pathway and impaired the osmotic regulation ability of plant cells, ultimately leading to a significant reduction under salt stress conditions. Conclusions The results reveal the evolutionary characteristics of the maize CHS gene family and clarify its metabolic regulation mechanism in response to salt stress.…”
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Unveiling Therapeutic Potential of Yoga Mitigating Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in PCOS: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Deepika Kumari, Manoj Kumar, Ashish Datt Upadhyay, Neena Malhotra, Reeta Mahey, Vatsala Dadhwal, Tushar Sehgal, Richa Mishra, Rima Dada

“…Background: Hormonal imbalance, mitochondrial dysfunctions, and oxidative stress (OS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and its associated clinical features. …”
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An indirect radiative surface-cooling due to water vapor in the tropics and its implications for pre-monsoonal heat stress by Jaya Khanna, Karan

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The efficacy of saffron supplementation on inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis by Lulu Qin, Lulu Qin, Nini Hu, Nini Hu, Kejing Wang, Kejing Wang, Lin Chen, Lin Chen

“…The meta-analysis results demonstrated a significant reduction in TNF-α levels following saffron supplementation compared to the placebo group. …”
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Effects of piperine-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on growth and health of heat-stressed rabbits: a dose-response analysis by Ali A. El-Raghi, Ekramy M. Elmorsy, Mahmoud A. E. Hassan, Aya M. Abdel-Rahman, Reham.A. Elbhnsawy, Ayat B. Al-Ghafari, Huda A. Al Doghaither, Ahd A. Mansour

“…PIP-CHNPs supplementation led to a linear reduction in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, interleukin-4, nuclear factor kappa B, and hydrogen peroxide levels. …”
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Achromobacter sp. FB-14 mediated morpho-physio-biochemical and molecular improvements in cotton subjected to salt stress by Sidra Batool, Khadija Rafiq, Muhammad Saeed, Atyia Naeem, Muhammad Shahid Munir Chohan, Muhammad Sohail Akram

“…FH-326 exhibited better ion (Na+, K+, Ca+ 2, Mg+ 2) uptake and root-shoot translocation patterns than FH-941. Imposition of salt stress, without FB-14 inoculation, resulted in higher reduction in NHX1, SOS1, and HAK5 gene expression in FH-941 compared to FH-326. …”
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Rapid Mental Stress Evaluation Based on Non-Invasive, Wearable Cortisol Detection with the Self-Assembly of Nanomagnetic Beads by Junjie Li, Qian Chen, Weixia Li, Shuang Li, Cherie S. Tan, Shuai Ma, Shike Hou, Bin Fan, Zetao Chen

“…In this study, a non-invasive, flexible, wearable electrochemical biosensor was constructed based on the self-assembly of nanomagnetic beads for the rapid detection of cortisol in interstitial fluid (ISF) to assess the mental stress of emergency rescuers. Based on a one-step reduction, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were functionally modified on a screen-printed electrode to improve the detection of electrochemical properties. …”
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Analysis of stress, anxiety, and depression among dental students and dentists: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey by Diva Lugassy, Sarit Naishlos, Yoav Shapinko, Sara Zissu, Rotem Shitrit Lahav, Asaf Shely, Gil Ben-Izhack

“…Abstract Background Dental education is considered a highly stressful training process that can lead to high levels of stress, anxiety and depression, which can affect wellbeing and performance. …”
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Stress, student burnout and study engagement – a cross-sectional comparison of university students of different academic subjects by Nils Olson, Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, Barbara Reiner, Thorsten Schulz

“…Abstract Background Stress and burnout among students are health concerns in higher education systems, the prevalence of which exceeds that of the working population. …”
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Revitalizing cadmium-stressed sunflower: co-composted biochar improves growth, antioxidant responses, and soil remediation efficiency by Muhammad Rauf, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Munir, Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Naeem Sattar, Hassan Ali-Dinar, Hisham A. Mohamed, Muhammad Asaad Bashir, Muhammad Asif, Adnan Mustafa

“…In addition to this, a prominent reduction in accumulation of Cd in the root (66%), shoot (77%) and grain (94%) was observed due to its immobilization in soil (121%) under the influence of co-composted biochar application. …”
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Halophilic rhizobacteria promote growth, physiology and salinity tolerance in Sesamum indicum L. grown under salt stress by Dharman Sridhar, Saleh S. Alheswairini, Jayanthi Barasarathi, Hesham Ali El Enshasy, Hesham Ali El Enshasy, Sundaram Lalitha, Sajad Hussain Mir, S. Nithyapriya, Riyaz Sayyed

“…Additionally, antioxidant enzyme activities were enhanced, as indicated by DPPH scavenging activity (60.25%), superoxide dismutase (231.29 U mg g−1 protein), peroxidase (6.21 U mg g−1 protein), catalase (3.38 U mg g−1 protein), and a reduction in malondialdehyde (23.32 μmol g−1).DiscussionThe study demonstrates that inoculation with salt-tolerant B. flexus can effectively improve sesame plant growth and enhance tolerance to salt stress. …”
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