Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and neurotrophins in patients with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review by Emanuele Zanardo, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Marco Vecchiato, Chiara Bergia, Kirk Erickson, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…Cognitive function tests resulted also improved after the training intervention. Conclusions: In subjects with T1DM, preliminary evidence suggests that exercise training might increase plasma BDNF levels and ameliorate cognitive deficits. …”
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Effects of Dust Event Days on Influenza: Evidence from Arid Environments in Lanzhou by Ling Zhang, Sheng Li, Bo Wang, Ce Liu, Li He, Xiaobing Shan, Kai Zhang, Bin Luo

“…Subgroup analysis showed that pre-school children and school-aged children were more sensitive to PM and dust events exposure. Besides, we also found that low humidity and temperature had an interaction with PM to aggravate the risk of influenza. …”
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Metabolic deficiencies underlie reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cell IFN-I production following viral infection by Trever T. Greene, Yeara Jo, Carolina Chiale, Monica Macal, Ziyan Fang, Fawziyah S. Khatri, Alicia L. Codrington, Katelynn R. Kazane, Elizabeth Akbulut, Shobha Swaminathan, Yu Fujita, Patricia Fitzgerald-Bocarsly, Thekla Cordes, Christian Metallo, David A. Scott, Elina I. Zúñiga

“…Our work thus identifies a mechanism for balancing immunity and pathology during viral infections, while also providing insight into the highly preserved infection-driven pDC inhibition.…”
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A ribodepletion and tagging protocol to multiplex samples for RNA-seq based virus detection: application to the cassava virome by Daniel H. Otron, Justin S. Pita, Murielle Hoareau, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Jean-Michel Lett, Pierre Lefeuvre

“…Additional phylogenetic analyses confirmed the presence of begomoviruses and ipomoviruses responsible for CMD and CBSD, respectively. We also detected a recently described ampelovirus (Manihot esculenta-associated virus) that was not detected in previous analyses. …”
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Natural indigo toxicity for aquatic and terrestrial organisms by Natália Oliveira de Farias, Marta Siviero Guilherme Pires, Bruna de Jesus Moreira, Amanda dos Santos, Harold Stanley Freeman, Peppi Toukola, Anjaina Fernandes de Albuquerque, Riikka Räisänen, Gisela de Aragão Umbuzeiro

“…These organisms are model organisms and representative of the environmental compartments where dye’s destination is expected. Also, the toxicity of natural indigo was evaluated under the conditions in which it is applied to textiles. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN DESAIN BAHAN AJAR FISIKA BERBASIS E-MODUL PADA MATERI MOMENTUM by Nadah Qolbi Shobrina, Indra Sakti, Andik Purwanto

“…The results showed that the e-module based physics teaching materials developed included in the category good validity and as a tested design for getting a positive response with the percentage of total validity test is 80.6% and also had reliability on the content aspect and served with coefficient value equal 0.9 and 0.88, the coefficient value language aspect 0.79 with category very high reliability and reliability media aspect 0,88 with category very high. …”
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Assessing molecular changes underlying isopropylated phenyl phosphate (IPP)-induced larval sensorimotor response deficits in zebrafish by Sunil Sharma, Alfredo Rojas, Abhishek Gour, Rosemaria Serradimigni, Connor Leong, Abhisheak Sharma, Subham Dasgupta

“…Interestingly, neither of the organs showed differences in 5-mC levels and the brains also did not show substantial transcriptomic effects. …”
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Non-inferiority study to compare the efficacy of relugolix with dienogest for endometriosis-associated pain and usefulness of administering relugolix prior to dienogest (READY stud... by Fuminori Taniguchi, Motoko Fukui, Yutaka Osuga, Tasuku Harada, Jo Kitawaki

“…A gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist may also be used to ease symptoms, but may induce flare-ups. …”
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Evaluation of Sialic Acid Levels in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mothers and the Relation with Poor Neonatal Outcome by Yuksel Kurban, İbrahim Uyar, Koza Murat, Murat Alan

“…Sialic acid levels of the participants were assessed from the newborn cord blood within the first 6-24 hours postnatally. Also mean platelet volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, platelet, bilirubin values were recorded as well as the age, gravida, parity, gestational week of the participant mothers and type of delivery, gender, weight, height and the APGAR score of the newborn, and whether insulin was used or not. …”
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Gut Microbiota and Its Impact on Brain Function and Mental Health by Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Olga Krupa, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Kinga Furtak, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Daria Rybak

“…Recent research reveals that microbiota not only supports metabolic and immune functions but also influences central nervous system (CNS) regulation via the gut-brain axis, a two-way communication system. …”
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The relationship between cholesterol levels and thyroid eye disease by Caroline Cardo, Roberto Bernardo Santos, Ana Beatriz Pinotti Pedro Miklos, Sabrina Barbosa Jaconis, João Hamilton Romaldini, Danilo Villagelin

“…Logistic regression revealed correlations between higher LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and increased clinical activity score (P < 0.01, OR: 1.012, 95% CI: 1.003–1.021; P < 0.01, OR: 1.010, 95% CI: 1.002–1.018). These were also associated with more severe disease forms as defined by EUGOGO (P < 0.01, OR: 1.015, 95% CI: 1.006–1.024; P < 0.005, OR: 1.011, 95% CI: 1.004–1.019). …”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…Among IPV survivors, we also considered whether survivors had disclosed their experience of abuse to others prior to the interview. …”
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Helicobacter pylori CagA+ strains modulate colorectal pathology by regulating intestinal flora by Shasha Cui, Xinqiang Liu, Fengxia Han, Lu Zhang, Jingjing Bu, Sainan Wu, Jiafen Wang

“…Results Mice with HP CagA+ infection developed loss of some resident cells and inflammation infiltration in colorectal mucosa, and increased Giemsa-positive cells in gastric tissue. Also, MHC II-positive cells were increased in colorectal tissue in HP CagA+ strains infection. …”
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Phase I trial on the safety of olprinone for low central venous pressure management aimed at haemorrhage control during open and laparoscopic hepatectomy: a study protocol by Katsuhiko Uesaka, Yuya Miura, Teiichi Sugiura, Ryo Ashida, Katsuhisa Ohgi, Mihoko Yamada, Shimpei Otsuka, Yoshiyasu Kato, Takuya Oyakawa, Eiji Ando, Sunao Tamai

“…The trial employs a 3+3 cohort study design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and identify dose-limiting toxicities. The study also assesses the trends in CVP and circulatory dynamics using the FloTrac System, alongside safety evaluations. …”
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Cost of Serum Versus Skin Allergy Testing Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries in the United States by Kenny Y. Kwong, Yang Z. Lu

“…Cost of testing per beneficiary was also lower in sIgE testing only compared with skin prick tests only ($161 vs $247). …”
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Discordance between 90Y-PET/CT(MR)-estimated activity and dose calibrator measured administered activity: an international study in SIRT patients treated with resin and glass micro... by Thomas Carlier, Silvano Gnesin, Justin K. Mikell, Maurizio Conti, John O. Prior, Niklaus Schaefer, Maria del Sol Pérez Lago, Clément Bailly, Yuni K. Dewaraja, Thiago V. M. Lima

“…The objective of this work was to investigate whether these discrepancies were also seen in patients. Methods We analysed patient 90Y-PET reconstructions (99 glass and 15 resin microspheres) from 4 different institutions and 4 different systems. …”
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A longitudinal study of the association between the outcome of bariatric surgery and mental health indicators in Chinese patients: an examination of the interaction effect by Hung-Yen Lin, Te-Chang Changchien, Tsung-Jen Hsieh, Cheng-Sheng Chen, Yung-Chieh Yen

“…Besides the physical burden, obesity is also associated with mental health issues. The mutual relationship between mental health issue and surgical outcome remains unclear, particularly in the population of ethnic Chinese patients. …”
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Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation of the Therapeutic Effect of Baji Capsule on LPS-Induced Osteoporosis by Li Q, Li D, Tian C, Liu X, Wang H, Liu H

“…The therapeutic effect of Baji capsule was evaluated by high-resolution micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) and tissue section staining, serum inflammatory factor levels were assessed by ELISA, serum oxidative stress-related marker levels were determined by kits, and finally the mechanism was explored by network pharmacology and then verified by immunohistochemistry.Results: Micro-CT results showed that Baji capsule attenuated LPS-induced inflammatory bone loss.Baji capsule also reduced serum inflammatory factor levels and oxygen free radical production. …”
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Unlocking the link: predicting cardiovascular disease risk with a focus on airflow obstruction using machine learning by Xiyu Cao, Jianli Ma, Xiaoyi He, Yufei Liu, Yang Yang, Yaqi Wang, Chuantao Zhang

“…For the subpopulation with airflow obstruction, the XGBoost model was also selected as the optimal model for predicting CVD risk (AUC = 0.6645, AP = 0.3545). …”
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High-intensity statin therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing Wang, Ling Wu, Yu-Ling Yan, Bo Qiu, Song-Bai Deng, Xiao-Dong Jing, Jian-Lin Du, Ya-Jie Liu, Qiang She

“…High-intensity statin also had obvious effects on lowering the LDL-C level but no clear effects on renal protection. …”
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