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The relationship between dietary intake of B vitamins and H. pylori seropositivity
Introduction The association of vitamins with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is of great interest yet...
The impact of diet and oral hygiene on dental caries among Turkish children: A cross-sectional study
Background Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting children worldwide, yet they are largely preventable through modifiable factors such as diet...
Comparing the physiques of elite Polish female and male swimmers training for short and long distances with their non-training peers – Is swimming a health-promoting sport?
In athletes, anthropometric measures are widely used to prescribe desirable body weight, to optimize competitive performance, and to evaluate the effectiveness of various training regimens. However, i...
Structural flexibility of the nicotinamide group of NADH in butanol dehydrogenase YqdH from Fusobacterium nucleatum
Butanol dehydrogenases (BDHs) are NAD(P)H-dependent oxidoreductases that catalyze the reversible conversion of butanol to butyraldehyde. These enzymes play essential roles in microbial butanol ferment...
Empirically calibrated simulations reveal the limits of phenotypic clustering algorithms for biodiversity assessment in data-scarce crops
Clustering algorithms are widely used for phenotypic characterization and germplasm management, particularly in data-scarce crops such as neglected and underutilized species (NUS) that lack genomic re...
Retraction: Cyclophilin A (CypA) Interacts with NF-κB Subunit, p65/RelA, and Contributes to NF-κB Activation Signaling
Electrophysiological fingerprints of healthy cervical epithelial and HeLa cells: Membrane potential, zeta potential and passive electrical properties
There is a growing appreciation that cellular electrical mechanisms play an important role both in cell regulation, and in cell dysregulation in diseases such as cancer. These electrical mechanisms ar...
Predicting extreme thermal degradation of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) using Bayesian-Inverse Weibull models: Applications in stability analysis and process optimization
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is a thermally sensitive compound extensively used in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and food industries, where its degradation under high-temperature conditions can compro...
Estimating weaning duration from incremental dentine δ15N and δ13C using a sequence-based LSTM neural network: A deep learning framework for bioarchaeological applications
The estimation of weaning duration from incremental dentine δ 15 N and δ 13 C values offers insights into health, nutrit...
‘Wish you were here’: Managers’ experiences of hybrid work in higher education
The prevalence of telework increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and today it is not uncommon to refer to hybrid work as “the new normal” in work life. Leadership plays a pivotal role i...
Toward an integrated model of dietary behavior: Social determinants and adherence to the mediterranean diet
Background Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is widely recognized as a protective factor for health, yet its determinants remain complex and multidimensional. This study investig...
New infant formulas for healthy term infants: A randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter, non-inferiority design safety study
Objectives Two infant formulas with unique combinations of 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl-sn-glycerol sn2 palmitate, galactooligosaccharide, polydextrose, fructooligosaccharide, β-carote...
Frequency and perceived influence of menopausal symptoms on training and performance in female endurance athletes
Menopause is associated with several negative health concerns and common menopausal symptoms. Physical activity is essential to mitigate these negative effects, but menopausal symptoms may interfere w...
Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of Lassa fever vaccines: A living systematic review and landscape analysis of vaccine candidates
Background Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness endemic in West Africa, representing significant public health challenges, particularly for pregnant persons and c...
Targeted knockdown of DNA methyltransferase 3a (DNMT3a) unlocks dedifferentiation and neurogenic potential in mouse retinal Müller glia
The regenerative response of retinal cells to injury and aging depends on the epigenomic plasticity that enables the dedifferentiation and neuronal differentiation capacities of Müller glial cells (MG...
Understanding the mechanisms of infodemics: Equation-based vs. agent-based models
In an era where digital communication accelerates the global spread of false narratives, understanding how misinformation and disinformation propagate, especially during crises such as the COVID-19 pa...
Far-infrared irradiation attenuates vessel contraction by activating SERCA2 through disruption of SERCA2 and PLN interaction
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays an important role in maintaining vascular function by responding to various vasoactive stimuli within blood vessels. Far-infrared (FIR) rays has been shown t...
Novel adomaviruses associated with blotchy bass syndrome in black basses (Micropterus spp.)
Black bass ( Micropterus spp. ) are the most important warmwater game fishes in the United States. They have high socioeconomic and recreational value and suppo...
Moderation by weight status of the associations between positive and negative weight commentary and body image-related indicators in young adults
Objectives To assess whether associations between positive or negative weight commentary and body-related emotions, internalized weight bias, and weight worry differ by weight stat...
Causes of community deaths by verbal autopsy among persons with HIV in 33 districts in Zambia, 2020–2023
Zambia has achieved improvements in life expectancy among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) because of high antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, which should improve survival due to reductions in AIDS...
Patterns of symptom deterioration can support multimorbidity management in COPD: Perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals
Introduction Comorbidities significantly complicate COPD management. Remote monitoring could aid real-time disease and symptom management, assisting both patients with multimorbidi...
Key personality and training factors influencing athletes’ mental health - based on machine learning
Athletes face a higher risk of mental health disorders compared to the general population, and prior theoretical and empirical work suggests that personality traits and training-related factors may pl...
Investigating organizational resilience in a medicine and health sciences university in United Arab Emirates
Introduction COVID-19 pandemic emerged in late 2019, leading to global disruption and forcing people to adapt to a new reality. The intensity of the pandemic affected many organisa...
Research on the double-edged effect of intelligent algorithm recommendation on shaping college students’ values and the path of collaborative governance
This study proposes a stochastic game model of value perception using a multi-agent reinforcement learning framework to address the double-edged influence of algorithmic recommendation systems on coll...
Detection of traces of calcium oxalate druses in fossil leaves of angiosperms and gymnosperms from different sites and geological periods
Calcium biomineralization in plants occurs in a variety of patterns such as calcium carbonate cystoliths and calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals and agglomerates in different forms. CaOx druses and prisma...