Multi-layered electrospun grafts for surgical repair: Biomimicking physiological ascending aortic compliance by Julia Krammer, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Jan Stana, Christian Hagl, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Grab, Linda Grefen

“…The compliance was higher than for Dacron and ePTFE grafts and comparable to the normal sized ascending aorta of around 16%/100 mmHg in a healthy human and porcine aortic compliance of 14.3%/100 mmHg. …”
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A Machine-Learning-Based Classification Method for Meteorological Conditions of Ozone Pollution by Yang Cao, Xiaoli Zhao, Debin Su, Xiang Cheng, Hong Ren

“…Abstract Ozone pollution is harmful to human health and ecosystem, which occurs in ecosystems and has occurred frequently in China in recent years, especially during the warm seasons. …”
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation training induces myonuclear accretion and hypertrophy in mice without overt signs of muscle damage and regeneration by Aurélie Fessard, Aliki Zavoriti, Natacha Boyer, Jules Guillemaud, Masoud Rahmati, Peggy Del Carmine, Christelle Gobet, Bénédicte Chazaud, Julien Gondin

“…This method is commonly referred to as NeuroMuscular Electrical Simulation (NMES) in Human. Each NMES training session consisted of 80 isometric contractions delivered at ∼15% of maximal tetanic force to avoid muscle damage. …”
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An Efficient and Hybrid Deep Learning-Driven Model to Enhance Security and Performance of Healthcare Internet of Things by Muhammad Babar, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Basit Qureshi, Zabeeh Ullah, Fahim Arif, Zahid Khan

“…Sensors and actuators are used in smart medical devices to collect data about the human body, which is then sent to the fog layer for analysis. …”
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Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of spirobenzovesamicols as potential 11C-PET tracer alternatives to [18F]FEOBV for vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) imaging by Hugo Helbert, Winnie Deuther-Conrad, Michel de Haan, Barbara Wenzel, Gert Luurtsema, Wiktor Szymanski, Peter Brust, Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx, Ben L. Feringa, Philip H. Elsinga

“…New in vitro binding data is also made available for (-)-FEOBV with human-sourced σ1 receptors, revealing a 300-fold stronger affinity for VAChT compared to σ receptors. …”
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A multi-institution longitudinal randomised control trial of speaking up: Implications for theory and practice by Efrem Violato, Jennifer Stefura, Meredith Patey, Brian Witschen

“…Training in situational awareness is also likely needed to counter human perceptual limitations in complex situations.…”
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Genomic changes during the evolution of the Coxiella genus along the parasitism-mutualism continuum by Santos-Garcia, Diego, Morel, Olivier, Henri, Hélène, El Filali, Adil, Buysse, Marie, Noël, Valérie, McCoy, Karen D., Gottlieb, Yuval, Klasson, Lisa, Zenner, Lionel, Duron, Olivier, Vavre, Fabrice

“…Among them, Coxiella burnetii is a well-known pathogen causing Q fever in humans. This bacterium presents both intracellular (parasitic) and environmental (resistant) forms. …”
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Effectiveness of innovative circular technologies for sustainable rural freshwater supply in Tanzania by Christopher S. Awinia

“…The area was experiencing multiple competing water-use activities exacerbated by climate-change-induced human activities and livestock in-migration. Due to the pressure imposed on hydrological resources, new waterpoints were installed while defective ones were not being repaired. …”
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Duodenal Organoids From Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Patients Exhibit Absorptive and Barrier Alterations by Alia Hadefi, Morgane Leprovots, Gilles Dinsart, Maryam Marefati, Marjorie Vermeersch, Daniel Monteyne, David Pérez-Morga, Anne Lefort, Frédérick Libert, Laurine Verset, Claire Liefferinckx, Christophe Moreno, Jacques Devière, Eric Trépo, Marie-Isabelle Garcia

“…Recent research has emphasized the importance of the gut-liver axis in its pathogenesis, an aspect less explored in human studies. Here, we investigated whether the duodenal epithelium of MASH patients could exhibit intrinsic dysfunctions. …”
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CircWDR78 inhibits the development of colorectal cancer by regulating the miR-653-3p/RGS4 axis by Chu Hao, Yunju Pu, Jiunian Li, Zhi Zhong, Zhaohui Huang, Xue Wang

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) stands as one of the most serious threats to human health, with its mortality rate increase during the past years. …”
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A study looking at how missed somatropin injections affect growth in children with growth hormone deficiency: a plain language summary of publication by Jane Loftus, Bradley S. Miller, Craig S. Parzynski, Jose Alvir, Yong Chen, Priti Jhingran, Anu Gupta, Mitch DeKoven, Victoria Divino, Jenny Tse, Jing He, Michael Wajnrajch

“…Somatropin - a type of human growth hormone that can be made in a laboratory and used to treat growth hormone deficiency.…”
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Carbon Monoxide and Particulate Matter Concentrations inside the Road Tunnels of Guanajuato City, Mexico by Adrián Zamorategui-Molina, Norma L. Gutiérrez-Ortega, Juan Carlos Baltazar-Vera, Julio Del Ángel-Soto, David Tirado-Torres

“…However, exposure to elevated levels of carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM), including PM2.5 and PM10 consisting of vehicle-emitted particles and resuspended dust, poses risks to human health. Hence, we monitored the CO, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations; wind speed; and number of vehicles in three popular tunnels among pedestrians, all of which exhibited relatively high levels of pollution, in Guanajuato. …”
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Level of fecal neopterin and calprotectin in asymptomatic and symptomatic norovirus-infected children with malnutrition in Indonesia by Anisa Lailatul Fitria, Zayyin Dinana, Aussie Tahta Maharani, Alinda Syifa Fumizuki, Faiz Nabila Mumtazya, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, Laura Navika Yamani, Juniastuti, Maria Inge Lusida, Soetjipto, Septa Indra Puspikawati

“…We assessed the fecal neopterin and calprotectin from the stools samples collected during viral diarrhea surveillance in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, using commercially ELISA kit from BT Lab (Zhejiang, China) for human neopterin and calprotectin. The statistical differences were tested using Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test. …”
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An assessment of breast cancer HER2, ER, and PR expressions based on mammography using deep learning with convolutional neural networks by Shun Zeng, Hongyu Chen, Rui Jing, Wenzhuo Yang, Ligong He, Tianle Zou, Peng Liu, Bo Liang, Dan Shi, Wenhao Wu, Qiusheng Lin, Zhenyu Ma, Jinhui Zha, Yonghao Zhong, Xianbin Zhang, Guangrui Shao, Peng Gong

“…Abstract Mammography is the recommended imaging modality for breast cancer screening. Expressions of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), estrogen receptor (ER), and progesterone receptor (PR) are critical to the development of therapeutic strategies for breast cancer. …”
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Damage symptoms, development, and reproductive performance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on fodder maize and cob by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Azza A. Awad, Walaa E. Gamil, Bassam F. Fahmy

“…The results exhibited that the FAW larvae were able to feed on and infest both fodder maize and corn cobs, causing significant damage particularly to the cobs making them unsuitable for marketing and human consumption. Moreover, the larvae and pupae from the corn cobs had the greatest weight and were significantly affected by food items. …”
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Phase 1 study of safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intradermal DNA vaccine ASP2390 in adults allergic to house dust mites by Thomas Kayser, MD, BS, Ronald Smulders, MD, PhD, Tomohiro Kusawake, PhD, Erik Wambre, PhD, Gurunadh R. Chichili, PhD, Mary B. Blauwet, DrPH, Anna Spence, MS, Melanie Patton, BS, Rima Tabash, PhD, Hannah A. DeBerg, PhD, Sugandhika Khosa, MS, Philipp Badorrek, MD, Jens M. Hohlfeld, MD, Brian C. Ferslew, PharmD, PhD

“…Objective: We evaluated the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of first-in-human intradermal ASP2390 in adults with HDM allergy. …”
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The Effect of Implementing Self-Compassion Program on Moral Injury of Nursing Students by Hanie Dahmardeh

“… Background: Self-compassion can have a significant role and impact on moral damage, and the positive components of self-compassion (self-kindness, common human sense, and mindfulness) reduce the negative effects of moral damage, so using self-compassion methods can reduce the moral damage caused to nursing students during their studies. …”
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Chronic NaAsO2 exposure promotes migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells by Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin/TCF4 axis-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition by Zhi-Hui Zhang, Hai-Xin Yan, Ming-Dong Liu, Feng-Wen Niu, Kai Yao, Shi-Yao Feng, Xi Li, Yuan-Hua Chen, Dong-Dong Xie

“…Inorganic arsenic is a Class I human Carcinogen. However, the role of chronic inorganic arsenic exposure on prostate cancer metastasis still unclear. …”
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Mechanistic insights into 125I seed implantation therapy for Cholangiocarcinoma: focus on ROS-Mediated apoptosis and the role of GPX2 by Jun Luo, Zheng Yao, Weiren Liang, Danjun Song, Hui Zeng, Yi Jiang, Zhehan Bao, Jiaping Zheng, Yinan Ding

“…Materials and methods Human cholangiocarcinoma cell lines QBC939 and RBE were purchased for in vitro studies. …”
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The impact of glucocorticoid receptor transactivation on context-dependent cell migration dynamics by Szonja Polett Pósa, Éva Saskői, Lili Bársony, Lőrinc Pongor, Fanni Fekete, János Papp, Anikó Bozsik, Attila Patócs, Henriett Butz

“…Based on data from 1085 human breast cancer specimens, GR pathway expression correlated with migratory, extracellular matrix, and angiogenesis gene signatures. …”
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