A 3D Finite Element Analysis on Stress Distribution of Two Ceramic Materials Used for Fabrication of Laminate Veneers using Two Preparation Designs: An In-vitro Study by Supriyo Jana, Jayanta Bhattacharyya, Samiran Das, Preeti Goel, Ankita Tamta, Saumyadeep Ghosh, Soumadip Niyogi, Rahul Paul

“…Knowledge of the intensity and distribution of stresses may aid in predicting the failure patterns of veneers with different types of preparations. …”
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Emergência e vigor de plântulas de genótipos de feijão-caupi sob estresse salino Emergence and seedling vigor of cowpea genotypes under salt stress by Wener S. de Almeida, Francisco R. B. Fernandes, Cândida H. C. de M. Bertini, Marcelo de S. Pinheiro, Elizita M. Teófilo

“…The tolerance of cowpea was evaluated by the relative reduction in shoot dry matter of each genotype. The results were compared and analyzed by Scott-Knott test at 0.05 level of probability. …”
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Academic stress and irregular menstruation influence the dysmenorrhea, school absenteeism and healthcare seeking among adolescent girls in junior high school in Shanghai: a cross-s... by Tiantian Liu, Deyun Qi, Li Zhang, Jun Hou, Jing Zhao, Yuan Zhou, Bingbing Sun, Fei Wang, Hui Tan, Ruiping Wang

“…Moreover, underweight adolescent girls, adolescent girls whose mother had senior high education and those with irregular menstruation had a higher proportion of healthcare seeking experience.ConclusionsDysmenorrhea was common among adolescent girls in junior high schools in Shanghai, and academic stress as well as irregular menstruation was positively associated with dysmenorrhea and school absenteeism. …”
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Features of the relationship between emotional burnout and experiencing psychological stress with socio-psychological factors, anxiety-depressive and asthenic manifestations in med... by R. I. Antokhina, A. V. Vasilyeva, E. Y. Antokhin, L. S. Chutko, N. V. Stepanova

“…Beck Anxiety Scale, the Visual Analogue Fatigue Scale, the PSM-25 Psychological Stress Scale. The results of the study reveal conflicting attitudes of medical staff towards COVID-19. …”
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Mechanical Stress Modulates the RANKL/OPG System of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via α7 nAChR in Human Deciduous Teeth: An In Vitro Study by Yujiang Chen, Kuan Yang, Zhifei Zhou, Lulu Wang, Yang Du, Xiaojing Wang

“…Treatment with the α7 nAChR inhibitor alpha-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) and the Wnt pathway inhibitor DKK1 may reverse the mechanical stress inducing upregulation of RANKL and reduction of RUNX2, ALP, and OPG. …”
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Transgenerational inheritance of mitochondrial hormetic oxidative stress mediated by histone H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 modifications by Yimin Li, Chongyang Wang, Xiaoxia Fu, Dan Wu, Chenyang He, Wenyu Dai, Xiaoyang Yue, Zhenhuan Luo, Jing Yang, Qin-Li Wan

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Altered Bcl-2/Caspase signaling and hypoxia-induced apoptosis in primary human aniridia limbal stromal cells, in CoCl2 mediated hypoxic stress, in vitro. by Shanhe Liu, Shuailin Li, Shao-Lun Hsu, Fabian N Fries, Zhen Li, Swarnali Kundu, Berthold Seitz, Maryam Amini, Shweta Suiwal, Julia Zimmermann, Simon Trusen, Tanja Stachon, Nóra Szentmáry

“…In LSCs, exposure to 75 µM CoCl₂ led to a reduction in BCL2 mRNA (p = 0.0102) and protein levels (p = 0.0484), accompanied by an increase in CDKN1B mRNA level (p = 0.0265). …”
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Shexiang Tongxin Dripping Pills regulates SOD/TNF-α/IL-6 pathway to inhibit inflammation and oxidative stress to improve myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice by Wanying Du, Wanying Du, Chenguang Zhai, Chenguang Zhai, Huijie Zhang, Huijie Zhang, Jun Ren, Jun Ren, Xiaoyang Chen, Xiaoyang Chen, Xuejing Sun, Xuejing Sun, Chun Li, Chun Li, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yijun Chen, Yijun Chen, Yijun Chen

“…TTC staining confirmed a reduction in myocardial infarction size. Cardiac function assessments showed STDP improved both contractility and diastolic function post-MIRI and reduced arrhythmia incidence.DiscussionSTDP ameliorates MIRI in mice by inhibiting inflammatory responses and oxidative stress, primarily through modulation of the SOD/TNF-α/IL-6 pathway. …”
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Bortezomib and quercetin as effective modulators of lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammatory response and metabolic disorders by Ye. O. Morhun, V. O. Kostenko, A. V. Mishchenko, N. V. Solovyova

“…Lipid profile analysis revealed a marked increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and reductions in very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides, demonstrating improved lipid metabolism. …”
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Unveiling the link between occupational heat strain and productivity loss: evidence from South Indian informal sectors by Vidhya Venugopal, Tanya Isaac, K. G. Gayathri, Sajeeth Kumar, P. K. Latha, Rekha Shanmugam

“…Methods We used mixed-effect logistic regression models to investigate the relationship between predictive factors of heat stress and lost productivity. …”
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND STROKE: 16-YEAR RISK AND STRESS AT WORK IN OPEN POPULATION OF 25–64-YEAR-OLD WOMEN IN RUSSIA/SIBERIA (WHO MONICA–PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAM) by V. Gafarov, D. Panov, E. Gromova, I. Gagulin, A. Gafarova

“…For 16 years, HR was by 3,22 times higher for myocardial infarction (p<0,05) and 1,96 times higher for stroke (p<0,05) in women with stress at work. Rates of myocardial infarction and stroke were higher in married women who experienced stress at work, belonged to categories of managers and physical labor, and had high and low level of education.Conclusion. …”
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Drought-Induced Zinc Finger Transcription Factor OsDi19-3 Positively Regulates Drought Stress Acclimatization in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Yanjie Li, Tianjiao Mu, Tianying Ren, Pan Li

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<i>StMAPKK1</i> Enhances Thermotolerance in Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by Enhancing Antioxidant Defense and Photosynthetic Efficiency Under Heat Stress by Xi Zhu, Yasir Majeed, Kaitong Wang, Xiaoqin Duan, Nengkang Guan, Junfu Luo, Haifei Zheng, Huafen Zou, Hui Jin, Zhuo Chen, Yu Zhang

“…Conversely, RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated suppression of <i>StMAPKK1</i> led to a reduction in enzymatic activity, proline content, and chlorophyll levels, exacerbating oxidative stress. …”
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Immigration-specific stress and 24-hour movement behaviors among international nurses in Japan: a network and time-series network analysis using wearable device data by Xinyi Chang, Xiuzhu Gu

“…However, they often face immigration-specific stress that may influence their 24-hour movement behaviors, including physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, as key determinants of health. …”
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Mahameru Soybean (Glycine max) Cultivar, High Salinity Tolerant by Juwarno Juwarno, Tata Brata Suparjana, Muachiroh Abbas

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Enhancing the accuracy of mental health assessments through the integration of self-report and objective measures: A convergence study utilizing biosignals and 14-day wearable data by Nayeon Kwon, Dongwon Lee, Soree Hwang, Soomin Yang, Inchan Youn, Hyuk-June Moon, Sungmin Han

“…The final model, which integrated wearable-derived stress and sleep variables, significantly improved predictive accuracy (adjusted R2 = 0.700; ΔR2 = 0.199, p = .001). …”
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Psychological adjustment challenges among first-year university students: Crucial link between psychological health and academic success in higher education by Anna Niitembu Hako, Prisca Tautiko Shikongo, Aras Bozkurt

“…The qualitative findings indicated that students experienced various psychological and academic challenges, including self-harming behaviours, feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. The results reported poor concentration, difficulties participating in class discussions, frequent forgetfulness, noticing a decline in academic performance, lacking happiness when attending classes, missing classes, and experiencing memory loss. …”
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Protocol for Conducting Scoping Review on Reliability and Validity of Low-Stakes Assessments in Medical Education [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Lambert Schuwirth, Carvalho Filho, Susan Waller, Imran Zafar, Mohi Eldin Magzoub

“…Low-stakes assessments (LSAs) are widely used in medical education to promote continuous learning by providing formative feedback and minimizing the high-stress environment associated with high-stakes assessments. …”
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Structural Model of Mental Health Based on Job Stress: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction and the Moderating Role of Job Experience in Employees of Aghajari Oil and Gas Exploit... by Mohamad Najafpour, Marzieh Mashalpourfard

“…The aim of this study was to predict mental health considering job stress, while factoring in job satisfaction as a mediator and the influence of job history in employees of Aghajari Oil and Gas Exploitation Company. …”
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Systematic Analysis of the <i>Betula platyphylla TCP</i> Gene Family and Its Expression Profile Identifies Potential Key Candidate Genes Involved in Abiotic Stress Responses by Shengzhou Guo, Yuan Xu, Yi Zhou, Ronglin Liu, Yongkang Wang, Ling Yao, Syed Muhammad Azam, Huanhuan Ma, Xiaomin Liu, Shijiang Cao, Kang Wang

“…Notably, <i>BpTCP17</i> and <i>BpTCP18</i> showed markedly higher expression levels under multiple stress conditions. Subcellular localization experiments confirmed that both <i>BpTCP17</i> and <i>BpTCP18</i> localize in the nucleus, consistent with bioinformatic predictions. …”
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