Overcoming immunosuppression in cancer: how ketogenic diets boost immune checkpoint blockade by Victoria E. Stefan, Daniela D. Weber, Roland Lang, Barbara Kofler

“…., high-fat low-carbohydrate diets, have been shown to have antiproliferative and immunomodulatory effects in various preclinical cancer studies. Here, we review current knowledge of the complex interplay of KDs and the anti-tumor immune response in the context of ICB therapy, to update our understanding of diet-induced immunometabolic reprogramming in cancer. …”
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Short Research Report: A universal socio-emotional learning programme for child adjustment and peer relationships by Sofia Moreira, Vera Coelho, Carla Peixoto, Andreia Espain, Helena Azevedo

“…Universal SEL interventions have garnered increasing attention in educational systems worldwide, including in Portuguese schools, with short- and long-term benefits for students, such as social and emotional competencies, academic performance, and positive attitudes and behaviours. …”
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A holistic approach to sustain and support lifelong practices of wellness among healthcare professionals: generating preliminary solid steps towards a culture of wellness by Beverley Argus-Calvo, Deborah J. Clegg, Maureen D. Francis, Alok Kumar Dwivedi, Paul A. Carrola, Marie Leiner

“…This approach facilitates the establishment of a sustainable culture of wellness that benefits both current and subsequent generations of healthcare professionals. …”
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Banking Models Under the Impact of the Post-Crisis Organizational Changes Apt to Confer Sustainable Financial Stability - Romanian Experience by Claudia Gabriela Baicu, Olimpia State

“…The banking model practiced in Romania continues to be the traditional one. Currently, the most important challenges of the Romanian banking system are the growth of the non-performing loans, the loans in foreign currency to unhedged borrowers, the pressure to meet the Basel III requirements, as well as the possibility that the exposure of foreign banks towards Romania to decrease.…”
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Regulation and governance for the implementation and management of point-of-care testing in Australia: a scoping review by Jacqueline Prestedge, Claire Kaufman, Deborah A. Williamson

“…Of the grey literature sources, fifteen current PoCT governance documents comprising of six standards, five guidelines and four frameworks at the international, national and jurisdictional level were included with an increasing number of grey literature sources since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. …”
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Study on the Leakage Diagnosis of a Chilled Water Pipeline Network System Based on Pressure Variation Rate Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation by Xuan Zhou, Fei Liu, Lisheng Luo, Shiman Peng, Junlong Xie

“…In the context of increasing climate variability and extreme weather, chilled water systems face mounting challenges due to amplified heating and cooling demands and prevalent pipe leakages. …”
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Evaluation of Total Electron Content Prediction Using Three Ionosphere‐Thermosphere Models by O. Verkhoglyadova, X. Meng, A. J. Mannucci, J.‐S. Shim, R. McGranaghan

“…We evaluate the prediction of TEC decreases and increases. Our results indicate that physics‐based modeling during storms shows promise in TEC prediction with multiday lead time.…”
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A review on the synergism between corrosion and fatigue of magnesium alloys: Mechanisms and processes on the micro-scale by Mara Cristina Lopes de Oliveira, Rejane Maria Pereira da Silva, Ricardo M. Souto, Renato Altobelli Antunes

“…Understanding the interaction between cyclic stresses and corrosion of magnesium (Mg) and its alloys is increasingly in demand due to the continuous expansion of structural applications of these materials. …”
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A methodological framework for assessing development solutions: application to wood fuel challenges in Nigeria by Jamie A. Carr, Aliyu Salisu Barau, Eleanor K. K. Jew, Joshua D. Kirshner, Robert A. Marchant, Abubakar Tanimu Salisu, Gillian Petrokofsky, Julia Tomei, Lindsay C. Stringer

“…Abstract Development interventions often yield co-benefits and trade-offs across multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, current approaches typically assess progress towards specific SDG targets, such as increasing access to clean energy or improving health outcomes, rather than evaluating the co-benefits and trade-offs of the solutions used to achieve these targets. …”
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Immune‐dysregulation harnessing in myeloid neoplasms by Mohammad Jafar Sharifi, Ling Xu, Nahid Nasiri, Mehnoosh Ashja‐Arvan, Hadis Soleimanzadeh, Mazdak Ganjalikhani‐Hakemi

“…We also consider both current and novel therapeutic strategies to restore normal immune system function in the context of myeloid malignancies.…”
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Nursing regulation in Canada: Insights from a scoping review. by Patrick Chiu, Natalie J Thiessen, Sobia Idrees, Kathleen Leslie, Janice Y Kung

“…The number of publications has steadily increased over the last few decades, and the majority of sources were situated in a provincial/territorial context (n = 104, 53.3%), followed by the national (n = 67, 34.4%) and global context (n = 24, 12.3%). …”
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Τhe Political Economy of Green Transition: The Need for a Two-Pronged Approach to Address Climate Change and the Necessity of “Science Citizens” by Antonios Angelakis, Manolis Manioudis, Anthi Koskina

“…The principal results and findings offer interpretations and insights while encouraging further discussion on transitioning to a sustainable science society. In this context, the analysis results elucidate that there is evidence for an increased policy emphasis on technology development (economy-based approaches) rather than on technology diffusion and assessment, and/or the integration of key small-scale actors, such as citizens. …”
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Therapeutic and legal aspects of psilocybin in cancer-related depression by Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Renata Kopczyk, Aleksandra Gerlach, Joanna Rymaszewska

“…Depression prevalence is markedly elevated in oncological patients, particularly among head and neck cancer (HNC) cohorts, who face twice the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) compared to other cancer populations. MDD in this context independently predicts poorer clinical outcomes and increased morbidity. …”
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The development of group healing storytelling model in multicultural counselling services in Indonesian schools: Examination of disciplinary cases by M. Fatchurahman, M. A. Setiawan, K. Karyanti

“…However, it is limited to a cultural context, so it will be complicated to implement it in a different cultural environment.…”
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miR-34a-5p modulation of polycystic ovary syndrome via targeting the NOTCH signaling pathway by Kexin Zhang, Xiaomeng Wang, Fang Liu, Hong Lin, Yan Wang, Min Zhao, Xiaofei Wang, Yijing Chu, Lin Xu

“…Conversely, inhibiting miR-34a-5p resulted in an increase in cell growth and a decrease in programmed cell death. …”
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Review and prospect of floating car data research in transportation by Chi Zhang, Yuming Zhou, Min Zhang, Bo Wang, Yuhan Nie

“…With the advancement of intelligent transportation systems, floating car data (FCD), as a crucial source of transportation information, has garnered increasing attention for its applications and development directions within the context of massive traffic data. …”
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The Effectiveness of Collaborative Centralized Information Systems in Project Management: A Pilot Demonstration of a Multifunctional Building in Africa by Fábio Oliveira Santos, Nuno Lacerda Lopes

“…In the current context of transformation within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector, and the growing adoption of interdisciplinary collaboration processes such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM), information management systems are crucial to ensure both the security and reliability of data, and its effective distribution among project stakeholders. …”
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Introduction by Faidra Filippidou

“…At the same time, the current world population, of 7.6 billion, is predicted to reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 9.8 billion in 2050 (UN 2017). …”
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Testicular Cancer Preventive Behavior among Nursing Males' Students: Intervention Guidelines by safaa A. Ahmed, Laila A. H. Ali, Mervat A. Ahmed, Aziza M. Abozied

“… Context: Testicular cancer is the most common form of urogenital cancers among young men aged between 20–40 years. …”
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Asymmetric Shocks and Pension Fund Volatility: A GARCH Approach with Macroeconomic Predictors to an Unexplored Emerging Market by Cristiana Tudor, Aura Girlovan, Gabriel Robert Saiu, Daniel Dumitru Guse

“…The analysis includes domestic and international equity indices (BET, STOXX), government bond yields (ROMGB 10Y, ROMANI 5Y), short-term interbank rates (ROBOR ON), and exchange rate fluctuations (RON/EUR). Current findings indicate that EGARCH captures asymmetric fluctuations in pension fund performance, where positive shocks generate larger increases in volatility than negative ones, highlighting an atypical asymmetry pattern. …”
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