THE EFFECTS OF FAMILISM ON FAMILY CAREGIVER BURDEN IN VIETNAM: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT by Quynh An Ngo, Thi Mai Phuong Tran

“…This study makes a novel contribution by being the first to examine the complex dynamics between cultural values, social support, and caregiving outcomes in the context of Vietnam, a developing country. The study addresses the current gap in understanding how internal resources (cultural beliefs) and external resources (social support) collectively influence caregiving outcomes. …”
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Does the consumption of soya products affect cholesterol levels, blood pressure, or other cardiovascular health indicators? by Aleksandra Walendzik, Kinga Racisz, Joanna Duda, Jakub Kędzia, Alicja Obcowska, Paweł Racisz, Łukasz Sencerek

“…Researchers have shown that soy may have a role in lowering blood pressure, especially in people with hypertension or an increased risk of CVD. Soy can be a part of our daily, healthy diet, but its impact on all-cause mortality and CVD depends on many factors such as people's age, comorbidity, dietary context and type of consumed soy ( e.g. fermented or not fermented). …”
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Advancements in Agricultural Ground Robots for Specialty Crops: An Overview of Innovations, Challenges, and Prospects by Marcelo Rodrigues Barbosa Júnior, Regimar Garcia dos Santos, Lucas de Azevedo Sales, Luan Pereira de Oliveira

“…While previous review papers have discussed the evolution of agricultural robots in a general agricultural context, this review uniquely focuses on their application to specialty crops, a rapidly expanding area. …”
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Smart Sustainable City: Concept, Aspects and Indices by afshar hatami, farzaneh sasanpour, alberto ziparo, mohammad soleymani

“…Increased urbanization, population growth and socio-economic and environmental problems besides growth and development of ICT at the global level are the sign of the 21st century. …”
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AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ASSESSING SOIL CONTAMINATION by Yuriy Golovan

“…Studies of soil pollution assessment are based on scientific principles that define a complex system of environmental safety management in the context of increased exposure to sources of secondary dust pollution of the atmosphere. …”
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Measuring the Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients: A Scoping Review by Lorenzo Palamenghi, Milvia Marta Carlucci, Guendalina Graffigna

“…Diabetes mellitus is a widely diffused chronic condition which impacts on several aspects of patients’ lives. In the current clinical practice, the implementation in the clinical routine of monitoring systems of patients’ outcomes has led to an increased generation and use of several measures for the assessment of patients’ quality of life (QOL). …”
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Urban Governance and Climate Resilience in Cameroon by Emmanuel Sunjo Tata

“… Context and background: Urbanization and climate change pose significant challenges for cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in developing countries. …”
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Healthcare Professionals' Views on the Use of Passive Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches in Secondary Mental Healthcare: A Qualitative Study by Jessica Rogan, Joseph Firth, Sandra Bucci

“…Machine learning algorithms may increase awareness of support needs, yet lack context, risking misdiagnosis. …”
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Exploring Immersive Virtual Reality in Higher Education: Research Gap and Future Direction—A Scoping Review by Sunardi, Meyliana, Spits Warnars Harco Leslie Hendric, Yusep Rosmansyah

“…This study conducts a scoping review using the PRISMA methodology to systematically analyze current literature, identify research gaps, seek the challenge, and propose future research directions. …”
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Ramadan fasting and exercise combination therapy: A novel approach for osteoporosis prevention in ovariectomized rats by Tarfa Albrahim, Raghad Alangry, Raghad Alotaibi, Leen Almandil, Sara Alburikan, Hisham S. Aloudah, Mohammed Alahmed, Mohammed Alahmed, Mona Alonazi

“…It is characterized by weakened bones, increasing the risk of fractures and leading to significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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The Immune Environment in Colorectal Adenoma: A Systematic Review by Ugne Silinskaite, Jurate Valciukiene, Matas Jakubauskas, Tomas Poskus

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this systematic review, we aim to provide a thorough analysis of the current research examining the immune infiltration patterns in sporadic colorectal adenoma tissues in the context of immune cell-based, cytokine-based, and other immunological factor-related changes along the conventional adenoma–carcinoma sequence. …”
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Book review for Y. Bilan “Migration of Ukrainian Population. Economic, Institutional and Sociocultural Factors” by Romuald Jończy, Diana Rokita-Poskart

“…The situation has changed at the later phase of the Ukrainian state transition (2000-2010) when there was observed stabilization of the migrations scale. Currently, significant increase of migration volumes from Ukraine have been observed, especially in the context of the current political situation in Eastern Ukraine, the very likely probability of further instability accompanied by economic downturn and fundamental changes at Ukrainian labour market, especially in terms of wages, currency exchange and price conditions that are the main factors of labour migration. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Evolution and Driving Force Analysis of Water Conservation Function in Yunnan Province Based on Climate and Land Use Change by LIU Fengru, ZHAO Junsan, LIN Yilin, CHEN Guoping, ZHANG Longjiang, PENG Sufen

“…[Results] (1) From 2000 to 2030, the total area of cultivated land and unused land decreased, the area of water area and construction land increased gradually, and the forest land and grassland changed in a wavy line; The trend of land use change in different scenarios is roughly the same, namely: grassland > construction land > cultivated land > unused land > water area > forest land. (2) From 2000 to 2020, water conservation showed a gradually decreasing trend, decreasing by 2.27×109m3; Under the influence of different climate and land use models, the water conservation under different scenarios is different, and the water conservation under the SSP2-4.5 scenario is the highest, which is 9.338×109m3. …”
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Stochastic simulation modeling of the economics of providing additional living space for housed dairy cows by Jake S. Thompson, Chris D. Hudson, Jon N. Huxley, Jasmeet Kaler, Martin J. Green

“…Under the circumstances and contexts investigated, the results suggest that building for increased living space would be cost-effective. …”
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ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ONLINE MEDIA: UKRAINIAN AND GLOBAL TRENDS by Artur Horlatykh

“…The results of the study allow us to outline current challenges and opportunities for Ukrainian online media, as well as offer recommendations for increasing their economic sustainability and competitiveness.…”
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TRENDS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT THE SUSTAINABLE WINE TOURISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA by Viorica GUȚAN, Constanta Laura ZUGRAVU, Maria Magdalena TUREK RAHOVEANU, Gheorghe Adrian ZUGRAVU

“…In this context, the purpose of the paper is to identify and analyze the current trends and developments in the wine tourism sector in Moldova, focusing on sustainable practices. …”
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The impacts of climate variability on conflict risk in conflict-prone regions worldwide by Xiaolan Xie, Fangyu Ding, Mengmeng Hao, Jun Zhuo, Shuai Chen, Jiajie Wu, Jiping Dong, Kai Sun, Qian Wang, Dong Jiang

“…The meta-analysis shows that one standard positive temperature deviation (1σ), increased extreme precipitation, and decreased precipitation induce 0.81 %, 2.53 %, and 1.04 % increment respectively in the risk of conflict incidence, as well as 1.12 %, 2.55 %, and 1.15 % decrement respectively in the risk of conflict onset. …”
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Endogenous IL-1 in cognitive function and anxiety: a study in IL-1RI-/- mice. by Carol L Murray, Pauline Obiang, David Bannerman, Colm Cunningham

“…IL-1RI(-/-) mice also showed normal memory for visuospatial context in the contextual fear conditioning paradigm. …”
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Effects of coriander components linalool and geranyl acetate on stress-related neuroendocrine and behavioral measures in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Maureen L. Petrunich-Rutherford

“…Herbal medicines and their components represent an area rich for exploration, especially in the context of managing conditions like anxiety. Previous literature has indicated that extracts of the coriander (Coriandrum sativum) plant may have significant anxiolytic potential. …”
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Angiotensin-(1-7) protective effects in neurocognitive disorders: molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications by Lillia C. Lucas, Katherine D. Kimbark, Victoria L. Vernail, Yuval Silberman, Amy C. Arnold

“…Current treatments for neurocognitive disorders have limited efficacy and typically focus on symptom attenuation rather than targeting intrinsic pathophysiology. …”
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