Investigating the Risk Indicators of Urinary Incontinence Among Young Nulligravid Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ghada Mohammed, Noha A. Mousa, Shaikha S. Alhaj, Basema Saddik

“…Logistic regression analysis identified key predictive risk factors for UI: being overweight or obese (odds ratio [OR] = 1.88, confidence interval [CI] = 1.22–2.90), smoking (OR = 3.07, CI = 1.32–7.12), and delaying bladder emptying (OR = 2.99, CI = 1.63–5.47). …”
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Ratcheting fatigue behaviour of advanced structural materials at their service temperatures by Prerna Mishra, Vivek Gupta, Prateek Deoman Malwe, Ashish Urade, Venushree Khanke, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, Saurav Dixit, Choon Kit Chan, Chandrakant Sonawane, Ghanshyam G. Tejani

“…Abstract Ratcheting fatigue behavior is a critical phenomenon in structural materials undergoing cyclic loading, particularly when combined with nonzero mean stress or multiaxial stress states. This manifests as the progressive buildup of plastic strain in one direction with each loading cycle, ultimately leading to material degradation and failure. …”
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Structural behavior of window laminated glass plies using new interlayer materials by Mostafa El-Shami, Sayed Mahmoud

“…The current FEM was verified and used to study the stresses transformation through NI. Design charts for samples of LG with NI were developed and presented. …”
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Kiwifruit sensitivity to boron: impact on physiological and molecular responses by Gudeta Chalchisa, Gudeta Chalchisa, Abu Naim Md. Muzahid, Abu Naim Md. Muzahid, Md Dulal Ali Mollah, Md Dulal Ali Mollah, Edmore Gasura, Xiaodong Xie, Xiaodong Xie, Xiaoying Liu, Xiaoying Liu, Haiyan Lv, Haiyan Lv, Hua Tian, Hua Tian, Caihong Zhong, Caihong Zhong, Dawei Li, Dawei Li

“…AC exhibited greater sensitivity, with a 20–30% reduction in dry biomass. Both species showed significant declines in chlorophyll a and b content under B stress, with alterations in the chlorophyll a/b ratio and increased oxidative stress. …”
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TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONITORING OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF DRIVERS DURING THEIR WORK by I. V. Fedotova, M. M. Nekrasova, E. V. Runova, A. V. Bakhchina, S. A. Ashirova, V. V. Kozhevnikov, I. S. Shishalov, S. B. Parin, S. A. Polevaya

“…A high self-descriptiveness of wavelet transform for identification offunctional status of cardiovascular system was shown. The reduction of HRV, increase of sympathetic component in regulation and increase of vegetative balance index were observed in drivers by fatigue. …”
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Methionine Restriction Differentially Modulates Expression of Genes in the Base Excision Repair Pathway in Rat Brain and Liver by Ricardo Gredilla, Monica Lopez-Torres, Ines Sanchez-Roman

“…Conversely, MetR led to a general reduction in the expression of BER genes in the liver. …”
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Comparing effectiveness of adding prolonged trimetazidine or isosorbide dinitrate to beta-adrenoblocker therapy in stable angina patients by M. G. Glezer, M. V. Novikova, I. V. Kiseleva, R. T. Saigitov

“…In Tr group, ST depression reduction, comparing to the baseline, was greater than in ID group: 49% vs 27%, respectively. …”
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Microplastics induce insulin resistance by causing mitochondrial dysfunction associated with mROS in skeletal muscle in vitro by Yuzhen Tang, Yaxin Suo, Zewen Sun, Xiafang Wu, Qingyang Xing, Yinglong Bai

“…Our results showed that PS-MPs/NPs could be internalized into RD cells and lead to a reduction in cellular uptake of glucose. These results suggest that PS-MPs/NPs may cause skeletal muscle insulin resistance (IR) at the cellular level. …”
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Stability analysis of different cotton genotypes under normal and water-deficit conditions by Muhammad Riaz, Jehanzeb Farooq, Saghir Ahmed, Muhammad Amin, Waqas Shafqat Chattha, Maria Ayoub, Riaz Ahmed Kainth

“…Cotton plant observes significant reduction in seed cotton yield when subjected to water stress. …”
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Mental stress due to poor organizational climate and high work commitment as predictor of 10-year registered sickness absence: a cohort study based on The Population Study of Women... by Marit Knapstad, Lauren Lissner, Cecilia Björkelund, Kristina Holmgren

“…The aim of this study was to examine whether perceived work-related stress, measured by The Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ), predicted registered sickness absence up to 10 years later in a general working population of women.Design A survey-linkage study based on the 2004–2005 wave of the Swedish ‘Population Study of Women in Gothenburg (PSWG)’ and 10-year follow-up in the official MiDAS sickness absence register.Subjects A population-based cohort of women aged 38 and 50 in 2004/2005 were invited (participation rate 59%). …”
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Antioxidant action and potential neuroprotection of polyphenolics extracted from Astragalus membranaceus residue by Lu Li, Lu Li, Qiaona Wang, Ying Cao, Ying Cao, Jianmei Li, Yulong Wu, Chun Hua, Feng Zhou, Shengjie Li, Su Liu

“…An in vitro neuroprotective assessment using H2O2-stimulated PC12 neuronal cells demonstrated that the bound phenolic fractions significantly relieved oxidative stress, as evidenced by an increase in superoxide dismutase and catalase and a reduction in intracellular reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde compared to untreated controls. …”
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Adropin as a protective agent against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury induced by suprarenal aortic cross-clamping in rats by Cengiz Guven, Seda Koçak, Abdullah Karadag, Hasan Aydın, Alper Yalcin, Ahmet Turk

“…Histopathological examination revealed a reduction in tissue damage in the treatment groups compared to the IR group. …”
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Mini-αA Upregulates the miR-155-5p Target Gene CDK2 and Plays an Antiapoptotic Role in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells during Oxidative Stress by Qianyin Chen, Huimin Lin, Shengnan Li, Xuan Deng, Jinglin Zhang

“…The reactive oxygen species level was detected by flow cytometry. miR-155-5p target genes were predicted via bioinformatics. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were performed for miR-155-5p target genes. …”
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Gut microbiota contributes to polystyrene nanoplastics-induced fetal growth restriction by disturbing placental nicotinamide metabolism by Yijing He, Qiao Li, Qinfeng Sun, Heran Li, Tianhang Yu, Miaoyu Chen, Genkui Zhang, Biao Zhang, Weihan Wang, Shiqiang Ju

“…Specifically, PS-NPs exposure observably reduced the levels of nicotinamide (NAM) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in the placenta, resulting in decreased ATP production, increased oxidative stress and ferroptosis. Meanwhile, PS-NPs disrupted the maternal gut microbiome, specifically manifested as a reduction in Lactobacillus levels and abundances of norank_f_Muribaculaceae, Turicibacter, Alloprevotella, Parabacteroides and Ruminococcus. …”
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Genotoxic effects of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles on human lymphocytes by Juana Sánchez-Alarcón, Mirta Milić, Stefano Bonassi, María Isabel Álvarez Núñez, Guillermo Alejandro Higareda Campos, Eder José Ordoñez-Frías, Rafael Valencia-Quintana

“…The green-synthesized AgNPs were produced through a green reduction method using silver nitrate (AgNO₃, Reasol®, 99.98% purity) and green tea infusions (Lagg’s®), with synthesis monitored by colorimetry. …”
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Integrated analysis of transcriptome and proteome provides novel insights into the response mechanisms of maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) to UV-B radiation by Zaihang Yu, Xueting Zhong, Li Xiao, Yuxi Cai, Ke Shen, Yu Luo, Xinxin Li, Hong Xu, Zihan Chen, Xiaomei Wang, Yi Wu, Yajun Wang, Wei Fan, Zhanqi Wang

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GmBSK1-GmGSK1-GmBES1.5 regulatory module controls heat tolerance in soybean by Ze-Hao Hou, Yuan Gao, Jia-Cheng Zheng, Meng-Jie Zhao, Ying Liu, Xiao-Yu Cui, Zhi-Yong Li, Ji-Tong Wei, Tai-Fei Yu, Lei Zheng, Yuan-Chen Jiao, Shu-Hui Yang, Jia-Min Hao, Jun Chen, Yong-Bin Zhou, Ming Chen, Lijuan Qiu, You-Zhi Ma, Zhao-Shi Xu

“…Methods: Transgenic technology and CRISPR/Cas9 technology were used to generated GmBSK1-OE, GmBES1.5-OE and gmbsk1 transgenic soybean plants, and transcriptome analysis, LUC activity assay and EMSA assay were carried out to elucidate the potential molecular mechanism underlying GmBSK1-GmBES1.5-mediated heat stress tolerance in soybean. Results: CRISPR/Cas9-generated gmbsk1 knockout mutants exhibited increased sensitivity to heat stress due to a reduction in their ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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Burnout and its predictor’s variables in Mobarakeh Steel Company by A Salahian, MR Matinisadr, MR Nouri, N Malekpor

“…Results: Findings indicated that in proposed model, predictor variables predict burnout by mediating job stress, and burnout has a significant relationship with outcome variables. …”
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Airway remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: characteristics and opportunities by Minjie Pan, Xiaojing Zhou

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Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa by Kitso Setswe, Rizwana Roomaney

“…Demographic (gender, marital status, education level, and income) and clinical factors (recruitment site and time taken before seeing a doctor) did not significantly predict well-being. Conclusion Psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety, depression, relationship quality, and fertility-related stress, were significant predictors of well-being in fertility patients.…”
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