Genetic aspects of nonimmune hydrops fetalis by H. A. Sarkisyan, S. V. Dumova, E. I. Shabelnikova, A. A. Fadeeva, K. S. Zizyukina, I. Yu. Zyablova, A. P. Khokhlova, O. I. Savateeva, D. M. Muscherova, I. V. Zhuravleva

“…The prevalence of nonimmune hydrops fetalis, according to various data, ranges from 0.05 to 0.5%, or about 1:4000 live births. …”
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Women’s and girls’ sexual empowerment differs by geographical context: a population-based validation study by Shannon N. Wood, Jessica L. Dozier, Celia Karp, Funmilola M. OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Rosine Mosso, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Simon Peter Sebina Kibira, Frederick Makumbi, Georges Guiella, Peter Gichangi, Anoop Khanna, Sani Oumarou, Caroline Moreau

“…Findings Final models confirm the theoretical structure of the sexual empowerment measure, including two- dimensions: “existence of choice” and “exercise of choice”, each comprised of three items, with moderate internal consistency ranging from 0.59 to 0.69. …”
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Genomic signal selection analysis reveals genes related to the lambing trait of Hotan sheep by XinKun Wang, Wei Li, QiaoYan Huang, HuiPing Sun, LeXiao Zhu, RuoHuai Gu, Feng Xing

“…To identify the population genetic structure and linkage disequilibrium associated with SLE and TLE traits, we employed two complementary genome selection signals: the interpopulation genetic differentiation index (FST) and nucleotide diversity. …”
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Epiphytic lichen as a bioindicator of air pollution across selected urban, suburban, and rural areas in Malaysia by Nur Syafiqah Abd Hakim, Asmida Ismail, Mohd Talib Latif, Faezah Pardi, Rosla Zamzuri, Sofia Khalid, Faeiza Buyong

“…A strong negative correlation between IAP and PM10 (r = -0.957) underscores the impact of fine particulates on lichen community structure. Environmental variables such as bark pH, temperature, and humidity also influenced species distribution but played a secondary role compared to air pollutants. …”
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Effects of Drought Stress on the Relationship Between Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Gross Primary Productivity in a Chinese Cork Oak Plantation by Qingmei Pan, Chunxia He, Shoujia Sun, Jinsong Zhang, Xiangfen Cheng, Meijun Hu, Xin Wang

“…Physiological coupling strengthened the GPP-SIF relationship under drought, while canopy structure effects were negligible. Random forest and path analyses revealed that VPD was the key factor reducing the GPP-SIF correlation during drought. …”
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Impact of GABA and nutritional supplements on neurochemical biomarkers in autism: a PPA rodent model study by Altaf N. Alabdali, Abir Ben Bacha, Mona Alonazi, Sameera Abuaish, Ahmad Almotairi, Laila Al-Ayadhi, Afaf K. El-Ansary

“…Histopathology revealed that combination therapy mitigated neurodegenerative changes induced by PPA, preserving hippocampal cellular structure.ConclusionThis study demonstrated that combined therapy (GABA, probiotics, vitamin D3, and β-lactam) were more effective than GABA alone in enhancing neurochemical balance and lowering oxidative stress in a PPA-induced mouse model of autism, indicating promise for treating symptoms.…”
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The cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Mothers on Respect Index for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders by Rebecca Delafield, Eunjung Lim, Ann Chang, Crystal VangTung, Jocelyn Howard, Adrienne Dillard, Sunny Chen, Princess Lei Ebbay, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…The psychometric analyses identified a three-factor structure for the culturally adapted index and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to refine the measure. …”
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The professional careers of former Portuguese football players: a sociodemographic and professional approach by Eduardo Teixeira, Carlos Silva, Félix Romero, Mauro Miguel, António Vicente

“…Methodology: The sample consisted of 84 Portuguese former players (48.8 ± 8.2 years old) with at least 8 years of professional experience, who finished their careers between 1988 and 2018. Quantitative data was collected from a validated semi-structure interview guide. …”
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Crucial areas of the economic analysis of public cancer care by D. A. Andreev, K. I. Polyakova, A. A. Zavyalov, T. N. Ermolaeva, A. G. Fisun, A. D. Ermolaeva, V. A. Dubovtseva, T. E. Maksimova

“…In addition, we focused on significant studies conducted either on the national or international level.Results and discussion. In principle, the structure of total costs is determined by the health policy regarding the cancer care system. …”
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A systematic review of microsimulation models for skin cancer by Caroline G. Watts, Kirstie G. McLoughlin, Stephen Wade, Amelia K. Smit, H. Peter Soyer, Pablo Fernandez-Peñas, David C. Whiteman, Pascale Guitera, Gillian Reyes-Marcelino, Karen Canfell, Anne E. Cust, Michael Caruana

“…To inform the development and improvement of skin cancer focussed microsimulation models, we conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of published skin cancer models to assess the structure, parameterisation, and assumptions. Methods The electronic databases OVIDMedline including Embase and the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Registry were searched up to 7 May 2025. …”
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The Determination of Functionalized Textile Materials Durability Based on Copolymers of Acrylonitrile to Thermal and Thermal-Oxidative Degradation by Olga Haranina, Ievgeniia Romaniuk, Yana Red'ko, Anna Vardanian, Liudmyla Halavska, Nataliia Pervaia, Antonina Babich

“…The intensification self-regulation of the structure of the polymeric material through the formation of the mesophase was released at the temperature of around 100 °C. …”
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Chromosome painting reveals conserved centromere oligonucleotide sequences and comparable karyotypes across diverse Citrus species by Gong-Ao Xiao, Qiang-Ming Xia, Jia-Qin Ren, Yao-Yuan Duan, Xiao-Meng Wu, Wen-Wu Guo, Kai-Dong Xie

“…Chr1 and Chr4 exhibited characteristics of submetacentric and metacentric chromosomes, respectively, based on arm ratios, reflecting the conserved karyotypic structure of these chromosomes across citrus species and their consistent centromeric oligo sequences. …”
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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE by I. V. Babachenko, O. V. Samodova, V. A. Anokhin, E. V. Mikhaylova, A. V. Bogdanova, K. V. Evdokimov, E. V. Sharipova, N. L. Rogushina, S. V. Khaliullina, T. K. Chudakova, M. S. Yarushkina, S. G. Grigor’ev

“…The study sample included 991 child’s first year of life with lesions of the lower respiratory tract.Results. In the etiological structure of the surveyed children in the season of 2015-2016, RSVI ranged from 14% to 46,2%, an average of 33%. …”
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Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…Conclusion: In KC patients, significant alterations in retinal structure and vascular density have been observed. …”
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Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Artisanal Sour Cream by Darija Bendelja Ljoljić, Melita Boroša, Ivica Kos, Luka Cvetnić, Ivan Vnučec, Nataša Hulak, Biljana Radeljević, Vesna Jaki Tkalec

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation simplified the data structure and identified key dimensions of quality variation. …”
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Impact of Techno-Economic Breakthroughs in Photovoltaic LCOE on Green Hydrogen Costs by Hongyu ZHANG, Hongning XU, Dan LI, Junliang LI, Jie WANG, Deming WANG, Haichao ZHAO, Chongli ZHEN, Hong ZHAO

“…This paper provides a quantitative basis for the industrialization of photovoltaic hydrogen production technology, and has an important reference value for optimizing the transformation path of energy structure and realizing the coordinated development of environmental benefits and economic benefits.…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and suicides in Warsaw = Pandemia COVID-19 a samobójstwa w Warszawie by Daniel D. Jońca, Cezary Orzechowski, Aleksandra Borowska-Solonynko, Karolina Hanusz, Paulina Konopka, Natalia Wolanowska, Aleksandra Zaremba

“… Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to analyze changes in the number of suicides, the methods of their occurrence, the age and gender structure of individuals committing suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the period before the pandemic. …”
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Realization of Integrated Regional Ecological Management Based on Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand Flow Networks: An Example from a Dominant Mineral Resources Development Area by Sheng Xiao, Yanling Zhao, Hui Li, Hairong Deng, Hao Xu, Yimin Xing, Dan Li

“…Overlaying ecological and mining factors, we identified ecological strategic spots, important supply areas, beneficiary areas, and mine priority restoration areas to further optimize the overall layout and rationally allocate the intrinsic structure of the patches based on ES supply and demand.…”
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Direct lateral interbody fusion with indirect decompression of the spinal roots in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by Ilya D. Isakov, Abdugafur J. Sanginov, Shamil A. Akhmetyanov, Evgeniy A. Mushkachev, Artem N. Sorokin, Alexey V. Peleganchuk

“…Introduction Degenerative spine conditions involve the gradual loss of normal structure of the spine among the population and remain a common form of work-limiting health condition in 80 % of the population. …”

Clarin‐2 is essential for hearing by maintaining stereocilia integrity and function by Lucy A Dunbar, Pranav Patni, Carlos Aguilar, Philomena Mburu, Laura Corns, Helena RR Wells, Sedigheh Delmaghani, Andrew Parker, Stuart Johnson, Debbie Williams, Christopher T Esapa, Michelle M Simon, Lauren Chessum, Sherylanne Newton, Joanne Dorning, Prashanthini Jeyarajan, Susan Morse, Andrea Lelli, Gemma F Codner, Thibault Peineau, Suhasini R Gopal, Kumar N Alagramam, Ronna Hertzano, Didier Dulon, Sara Wells, Frances M Williams, Christine Petit, Sally J Dawson, Steve DM Brown, Walter Marcotti, Aziz El‐Amraoui, Michael R Bowl

“…Our knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of the sound‐receptive structure is limited. Utilizing a large‐scale forward genetic screen in mice, genome mapping and gene complementation tests, we identified Clrn2 as a new deafness gene. …”
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