The Systemic Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Systematic Review by Bradley C Miller, Alexander W Tirko, Justin M Shipe, Olivia R Sumeriski, Kelley Moran

“…Thus, BFR training may be an effective intervention for patient populations that are unable to perform traditional exercise training with positive effects other than traditional distal muscle hypertrophy and strength and without significant drawbacks to the individual…”
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Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta by Peris Wangari Nderitu, Mattias Jonsson, Esther Arunga, Mark Otieno, John Jamleck Muturi, Geoffrey O. Wafula

“…Under good habitat management, the susceptible variety will perform equally as the moderately resistant variety due to suppression of the T. absoluta populations by natural enemies. These findings show the importance of environmental conservation both by enhancing natural enemy abundance and use of selective insecticide in the management of T. absoluta in tomato production. …”
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Automated and code-free development of a risk calculator using ChatGPT-4 for predicting diabetic retinopathy and macular edema without retinal imaging by Eun Young Choi, Joon Yul Choi, Tae Keun Yoo

“…Future research should focus on validating this approach in diverse populations and exploring the integration of more comprehensive clinical data to enhance predictive performance. …”
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Biogenic Amines and Aflatoxins in Some Imported Meat Products: Incidence, Occurrence, and Public Health Impacts by Fahad Dhafer Algahtani, Alaa Eldin Morshdy, Mohamed A. Hussein, Essam Said Abouelkheir, Adeniyi Adeboye, Andrea Valentine, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy

“…Since the beginning of humanity, the global burden of foodborne disease has had a decimating effect on populations, with biogenic amines (BAs) and aflatoxins in meat products implicated. …”
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Home Medication Review among Patients with Chronic Diseases in Rural Villages of Pahang, Malaysia: A Case Report by Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman, Nur Alyaa Anisa Mat Harom, Nor Ilyani Mohamed Nazar

“…They also advocate for integrating technology, enhancing patient education, and addressing social determinants to improve medication understanding and overall health outcomes in underserved populations. …”
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Epithelial cell diversity and immune remodeling in bladder cancer progression: insights from single-cell transcriptomics by Jianpeng Li, Yunzhong Jiang, Minghai Ma, Lu Wang, Minxuan Jing, Zezhong Yang, Mengzhao Zhang, Ke Chen, Jinhai Fan

“…These findings identify critical pathways and cell populations as potential therapeutic targets, offering new strategies to improve treatment outcomes in BC patients.…”
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The key role of the NUDT3 gene in lung adenocarcinoma progression and its association with the manganese ion metabolism family by Deyong Ge, Xinyu Xu, Liyi Fang, Huihui Tao

“…Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of two normal and four lung adenocarcinoma samples from the GSE149655 dataset was performed using the Seurat package to identify and annotate distinct cell populations, focusing on epithelial and macrophage subtypes. …”
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Intestinal microbiota as biomarkers for different colorectal lesions based on colorectal cancer screening participants in community by Gairui Li, Gairui Li, Dan Zhao, Binfa Ouyang, Yinggang Chen, Yashuang Zhao

“…However, the utilization of intestinal microbiota for identify the lesions in different procedures in CRC screening populations remains limited.MethodsA total of 529 high-risk individuals who underwent CRC screening were included, comprising 13 advanced adenomas (Aade), 5 CRC, 59 non-advanced adenomas (Nade), 129 colon polyps (Pol), 99 cases of colorectal inflammatory disease (Inf), and 224 normal controls (Nor). 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to profile the intestinal microbiota communities. …”
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Intersectional Analysis of Urban Land Corruption in Harare, Zimbabwe by Manase Kudzai, Praise Karuma, Tanaka Mutume, Primrose Hove

“…Results: The findings reveal that urban land corruption in Harare disproportionately affects women, particularly those in low-income groups, female-headed households, and vulnerable populations. Corruption practices include sextortion, double land allocations, and exploitation by politically connected land barons. …”
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Agreement Between Provider-Completed and Patient-Completed Preoperative Frailty Screening Using the Clinical Risk Analysis Index: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Mehraneh Khalighi, Amy C Thomas, Karl J Brown, Katherine C Ritchey

“…The Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) is a validated provider-based screening tool for assessing frailty in presurgical populations. Patient self-screening for frailty may provide an alternative to provider-based screening if resources are limited; however, the agreement between these 2 methods has not been previously explored. …”
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Quantifying uncertainty in anthropogenic causes of injury and mortality for an endangered baleen whale by Daniel W. Linden, Jeffrey A. Hostetler, Richard M. Pace III, Lance P. Garrison, Amy R. Knowlton, Véronique Lesage, Rob Williams, Michael C. Runge

“…Our approach is relevant to other monitored populations where cause‐specific injuries from multiple threats can be observed in live and dead individuals.…”
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Students Perceptions, Satisfactions and Challenges on Problem-Based Learning (PBL): A Survey Study Among Final Year Pharmacy Students by Engku Nuraishah Huda E. Zainudin, Fakhira Damia Khaidir, May Khin Soe, Nurul Asyiqin Yusof, Khairool Azizul Mohammad

“…Future research should consider diverse student populations, conduct longitudinal studies, and explore instructors’ perspectives. …”
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Lower Kinetic Chain, Meet the Thinking Brain: A Scoping Review of Cognitive Function and Lower Extremity Injury Risk by Michaela A. Reyes, Mark O. Probasco, Trina N. Worby, Dylan E. Loertscher, Lyndsey K. Soderbeck, Wendy E. Huddleston

“…Exclusion criteria included neurological and cognitively atypical populations, except for concussion (included). Included articles were appraised using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies…”
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Cardiometabolic index as a predictor of gallstone incidence in U.S. adults: insights from NHANES 2017–2020 by Ji Li, Shou-jun Bai

“…These findings underscore the importance of CMI as a critical risk factor and emphasize the necessity of targeted interventions for high-risk populations.…”
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Plasmodium Falciparum Genetic Diversity and Multiplicity of Infection Among Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Malaria-Infected Individuals in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Ocan, Moses, Cummings, Bryan, Musinguzi, Benson, Kiyaga, Shahid, Kiwuwa, Steven M., Okoboi, Stephen, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Bikaitwoha, Everd Maniple, Kalyango, Joan N., Karamagi, Charles, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I., Nsobya, Samuel L., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline

“…Genetic differentiation was low, with FST values ranging from 0.0034 to 0.0105 among P. falciparum parasite populations in asymptomatic and symptomatic uncomplicated/complicated infections. …”
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Assessing subtle changes in arid land river basin ecological quality: A study utilizing the PIE engine platform and RSEI by Aizemaitijiang Maimaitituersun, Han Yang, Nuerbiye Aobuliaisan, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Ouyang Chenyu

“…The ecological quality (EQ) of arid land river basins is crucial for the populations living within and the overall societal development. …”
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mHealth Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) in a primary care setting: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in people with low SES... by Edo Richard, Esther Van den Berg, Ron Handels, Henrike Galenkamp, Eric P Moll van Charante, Marieke P Hoevenaar-blom, Anne Roos van der Endt, Martien J H Kas

“…Introduction The Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) study addresses the increasing prevalence of dementia among populations with lower socio-economic status (SES) and/or a migration background. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…Substantial heterogeneity across study contexts, methodologies, populations, and findings was identified. Studies spanned 22 high-income countries, were predominantly conducted in the USA (77%), and most studies (60%) had a retrospective design. …”
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The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study by Marianna Kelaiditi, Alexandra Lepoura, Anna Christakou, Nikolaos Chrysagis, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) has been proposed as a therapeutic modality to improve functionality in neurological populations, though its effects on upper extremity function in children with CP remain relatively unclear. …”
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Enhanced Interleukin 6 Trans-Signaling Modulates Disease Process in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mouse Models by Carol Milligan, Dale O. Cowley, William Stewart, Alyson M. Curry, Elizabeth Forbes, Brian Rector, Annette Hastie, Liang Liu, Gregory A. Hawkins

“…Intense research efforts have provided insight into unique neuroanatomical regions, specific neuronal populations and genetic associations for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases; however, the experimental results also suggest a convergence of these events to common toxic pathways. …”
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