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Limited knowledge of health risks along the illegal wild meat value chain in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA)
Consumption of and trade in wild meat could result in infectious pathogen spillover into human populations. Such spillovers could propagate into sustained outbreaks in major cities where human aggrega...
Genetic structure and knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae): Implications for dengue fever transmission in southeastern China
Dengue fever, transmitted by Aedes albopictus in China, is a major public health issue. The emergence of kdr gene mutations in Ae. albopictus has reduced the efficacy of insecticide-based control. We...
Impact of transcranial alternating current stimulation on psychological stress: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
This pilot study investigates the impact of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on psychological stress using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Forty volunteers were rando...
Sociodemographic and early-life predictors of being overweight or obese in a middle-aged UK population– A retrospective cohort study of the 1958 National Child Development Survey participants
Obesity has become a global public health concern. However, its precise origins and causation are still hotly debated, especially the relative importance of individual-level genetics and behaviours, a...
Potential evidence of reengagement attempts following interruptions of a triadic social game in bonobos and chimpanzees
When humans engage in joint action, they seem to so with an underlying sense of joint commitment, a feeling of mutual obligation towards their partner and a shared goal. Whether our closest living rel...
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry discriminates drug-susceptible and -resistant strains in Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) infection is a significant public-health concern due to its resistance to multiple antibiotics and associated treatment challenges. There is a pressing need for...
Naturido alleviates amyloid β1–42-induced adverse effects in a transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans model of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily associated with aging. While the amyloid hypothesis is not the only explanation for AD pathogenesis, it is widely recogni...
Optimal presale strategy under the deposit inflation mode: Ordinary or sinking strategy
In the context of the rapid development of e-commerce, the advanced selling strategy has become an important means widely used by online retailers, and the innovation of this advanced selling strategy...
Association between ketamine use and mortality in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: Analysis of the MIMIC-IV database
Objective Ketamine, as a sedative, has been administered during mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients; however, its impact on survival outcomes in this patient population remains uncertai...
Bromocriptine improves glucose tolerance in obese mice via central dopamine D2 receptor-independent mechanism
Bromocriptine, generally regarded as a dopamine D2 receptor agonist, has been used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes in the USA; however, its mechanisms of action including the receptors that med...
Reproducibility and replicability in research: What 452 professors think in Universities across the USA and India
In the past decade, open science and science of science communities have initiated innovative efforts to address concerns about the reproducibility and replicability of published scientific research....
Ostracism affects children’s behavioral reactivity and gaze cueing of attention
Being ostracized is a negative experience that threatens important psychological needs, inducing considerable cognitive and behavioral changes and influencing the processing of social signals such as...
Physical activity and functional preservation in older adults with hip osteoarthritis: A comparative analysis of age cohorts in the SHARE study
Background Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is a major contributor to functional impairment in older adults. Physical inactivity and comorbidities are commonly associated with declines in functional ability....
Design of real-time transmission system for underwater panoramic camera based on RTSP
The underwater environment is complex and variable, with limited transmission bandwidth and strong clutter and interference signals, which make the collected images susceptible to adverse effects such...
Roxadustat effectiveness versus ESAs in peritoneal dialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has made treating renal anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) difficult. The current study aims to compare roxadustat wi...
Stem cell culture conditions affect in vitro differentiation potential and mouse gastruloid formation
Aggregating low numbers of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and inducing Wnt signalling generates ‘gastruloids’, self-organising complex structures that display an anteroposterior organisation of ce...
CT Hounsfield units in assessing bone and soft tissue quality in the proximal femur: A systematic review focusing on osteonecrosis and total hip arthroplasty
Background Computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield Units (HU) offer valuable insights into the changes in bone and soft tissue densities, playing a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of various...
Integration of metabolomics and chemometrics with in-silico and in-vitro approaches to unravel SARS-Cov-2 inhibitors from South African plants
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still a severe concern, especially in Africa with suboptimal intention rates of vaccination. This flagged the requirement of plant-based remedies as an alternative tr...
Impact of lufenuron on hematology, serum biochemistry, antioxidant enzymes, and histopathology in broiler chickens
The widespread utilization of synthetic chemicals, including weedicides, pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers, has contaminated the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize the ongoing...
Assessment of physical activity patterns in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using the UK Biobank
Measures of physical activity patterns that may characterize rheumatoid arthritis status were investigated, using actigraphy data from a large, prospective database study (UK Biobank). Population char...
Use of a cooling pack to reduce subcutaneous vaccine injection pain in children aged 3–6 years: A single-blind, randomized, parallel-group multicenter study
Background There are many evidence-based treatments available for pain-relief during subcutaneous vaccine injection in children. However, these methods are commonly labor-intensive and not routinely...
Genotypes of Acropora cervicornis in Florida show resistance to either elevated nutrients or disease, but not both in combination
Coral restoration programs are expanding to revive coral populations and ecosystem services, but local and global stressors still threaten coral survival. In the Caribbean, the ESA-listed staghorn cor...
The 12th century bronze doors of Barisanus of Trani in Trani, Ravello and Monreale
The bronze and brass doors of the 11th and 12th centuries represent the largest group of medieval monumental bronzes still preserved today in Europe. Of the less than 30 doors that have survived, thre...
New insights on Galectin-9 expression in cancer prognosis: An updated systemic review and meta-analysis
Galectin-9 (Gal-9) has gained increasing attention in recent years in the field of cancer immunology. Its interactions with various immune cell types in the tumor microenvironment influence tumor prog...
Evidence for a constant occipital spotlight of attention using MVPA on EEG data
While traditional behavioural and electroencephalographic studies claim that visuospatial attention stays fixed at one location at a time, recent research has rather shown that attention rhythmically...