Refining the link between obesity and heart failure: insights from GLP-1 receptor agonist trials and studies adopting direct adiposity measures by Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Francesco Paneni, Domenico Tricò, Alessandra Violet Bacca, Nicolò De Biase, Hermann Dalpiaz, Alessandro Mengozzi, Agostino Virdis, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Stefano Taddei, Reinhold Kreutz, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Stefano Masi

“…While overweight/obesity increases the risk of developing HF, its impact on patient outcomes remains complex. …”
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Improvement of oilseed Brassica crops by Trichoderma use: Gene transfer and direct interaction by Tamara Sánchez-Gómez, Jorge Martín-García, Óscar Santamaría, Jorge Poveda

“…Global agriculture must urgently adopt a new approach to ensure adequate food production for the increasing population in the current context of adverse conditions, while prioritizing environmental sustainability. …”
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Heat Removal Performance Analysis of HTR-PM Reactor Cavity Cooling System under Accident Condition by QIN Haiqi, LI Xiaowei, ZHANG Li, LIU Xiongbin, ZHENG Yanhua, WU Xinxin

“…When the atmosphere temperature increases from 25 ℃ to 42 ℃, the maximum concrete temperature increases from 86 ℃ to 111 ℃. …”
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The Effects of Creatine Monohydrate and/or Whey Protein on the Muscle Protein Synthesis and Anabolic Signaling Responses in Non-Stressed C₂C₁₂ Murine Myotubes by Nicholas J. Kontos, Joshua S. Godwin, Anthony Agyin-Birikorang, Darren G. Candow, Christopher M. Lockwood, Michael D. Roberts, Christopher B. Mobley

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: WP increases protein synthesis and anabolic signaling with no additive effect from CRE. …”
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Early evaluation of salt-stress tolerance of new released olive cultivars based on physiological and biomass allocation indicators by Olfa Elloumi, Fathi Ben Amar, Ahmed Trigui, Kamel Gargouri, Mohamed Ghrab

“…‘Chemlali Sfax’ displayed a gradual significant decrease of vegetative growth with increasing salinity. The reduction of shoot elongation and trunk diameter was most evidently at 150 mM with 43.2 % and 80.8 %, respectively. …”
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Monitoring Welfare of Individual Broiler Chickens Using Ultra-Wideband and Inertial Measurement Unit Wearables by Imad Khan, Daniel Peralta, Jaron Fontaine, Patricia Soster de Carvalho, Ana Martos Martinez-Caja, Gunther Antonissen, Frank Tuyttens, Eli De Poorter

“…Monitoring animal welfare on farms and in research settings is attracting increasing interest, both for ethical reasons and for improving productivity through the early detection of stress or diseases. …”
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Image-based honey bee larval viral and bacterial diagnosis using machine learning by Duan C. Copeland, Brendon M. Mott, Oliver L. Kortenkamp, Robert J. Erickson, Nathan O. Allen, Kirk E. Anderson

“…When tested on an independent dataset from Illinois containing additional viral pathogens not present in training data, the models showed higher accuracy for EFB (72–88%) than viral infections (28–68%), highlighting both the promise and current limitations of this approach. …”
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3D-printed resin for permanent/definitive restorations: meta-analysis for bond strength by Minjoo Ki, Marc Hayashi, Mijoo Kim

“…Background Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have gained increasing popularity in restorative dentistry for fabricating polymer-based restorations. …”
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An explainable AI-driven deep neural network for accurate breast cancer detection from histopathological and ultrasound images by Md. Romzan Alom, Fahmid Al Farid, Muhammad Aminur Rahaman, Anichur Rahman, Tanoy Debnath, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Sarina Mansor

“…While deep learning has demonstrated potential, many current models struggle with limited accuracy and lack of interpretability. …”
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Matching action to need: an analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2017 and population health data to focus adolescent health policy and actions in Myanmar by Karly I. Cini, Phone Myint Win, Zay Yar Swe, Kyu Kyu Than, Thin Mar Win, Ye Win Aung, Aye Aye Myint, Nisaa R. Wulan, Lia J. Burns, Elissa C. Kennedy, Kate L. Francis, Sanda, Su Mon Myat, Sithu Swe, Aung Ko Ko, Yadanar, Margaret Hellard, Chad L. Hughes, George C. Patton, Ali H. Mokdad, Peter S. Azzopardi

“…Conclusions: These results highlight the need to focus current efforts on addressing disease and mortality experienced by adolescents in Myanmar, with a specific focus on injury, mental health and non-communicable disease.…”
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Apple phenotyping using deep learning and 3D depth analysis: An experimental study on fruitlet sizing during early development by Giorgio Checola, Damiano Moser, Paolo Sonego, Cristian Iob, Franco Micheli, Pietro Franceschi

“…Current research in apple-growing focuses on collecting extensive biometric data to better understand physiological processes, improve orchard productivity and predict yields. …”
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Prioritization of potential drug targets for diabetic kidney disease using integrative omics data mining and causal inference by Junyu Zhang, Jie Peng, Chaolun Yu, Yu Ning, Wenhui Lin, Mingxing Ni, Qiang Xie, Chuan Yang, Huiying Liang, Miao Lin

“…Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) with increasing global prevalence lacks effective therapeutic targets to halt or reverse its progression. …”
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Test, Modeling, and Vibration Control of a Novel Viscoelastic Multi-Dimensional Earthquake Isolation and Mitigation Device by Zhong-Wei Hu, Zhao-Dong Xu, Yun Tian, Zheng-Han Chen, Jia-Xuan He, Jun Dai, Qi-Song Miao, Xiu-Li Du

“…Earthquakes contain complex components in both the horizontal and vertical directions. …”
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A Comparison of the 𝜶2/3/5 Selective Positive Allosteric Modulators L-838,417 and TPA023 in Preclinical Models of Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain by Sarah Nickolls, Hannah Mace, Rebecca Fish, Michelle Edye, Rachel Gurrell, Magnus Ivarsson, Tom Pitcher, Sachi Tanimoto-Mori, Denise Richardson, Catherine Sweatman, Janet Nicholson, Cameron Ward, John Jinks, Christine Bell, Kimberly Young, Huw Rees, Andrew Moss, Ross Kinloch, Gordon McMurray

“…GABAA receptors containing α2/3 subunits are current targets in the battle to develop new pain medications, as they are expressed in the spinal cord where increasing inhibitory drive should result in analgesia. …”
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Modeling consequences of spatial closures for offshore energy: Loss of fishing grounds and fishery‐independent data by M. Campbell, J. F. Samhouri, J. W. White

“…Abstract Many jurisdictions are currently pursuing renewable sources of energy from the ocean, including offshore wind farms (OWFs). …”
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Leveraging Administrative Health Databases to Address Health Challenges in Farming Populations: Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis (1975-2024) by Pascal Petit, Nicolas Vuillerme

“…Administrative health databases (AHDs) are increasingly reused in population-based research and digital public health, especially for populations such as farmers, who face distinct environmental risks. …”
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High dynamic range capillary electrophoresis method for sensitive detection of low-frequency driver mutations by Nobue Tamamura, Yoshihiko Hagiwara, Hirokazu Kato, Yusuke Ono, Kenji Takahashi, Kazuya Koyama, Hiroki Sato, Tetsuhiro Okada, Hidemasa Kawabata, Yu Ohtaki, Chiho Maeda, Miyuki Mori, Shin-ichi Chiba, Mishie Tanino, Kenzui Taniue, Takashi Anazawa, Ryoji Inaba, Yusuke Mizukami

“…Abstract Cancer genomics aims to personalize treatments by identifying genetic abnormalities in cancer cells. However, current analytical techniques face limitations in simplicity and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Pharmacological correction of hepatotoxicity induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs by D. S. Sukhanov, E. V. Timofeev, Y. S. Alekseeva, K. A. Nagornova

“…Hepatoprotective drugs of various origin and chemical composition are used for the correction and prevention of drug-induced liver injury. Currently, preparations of plant origin (from milk thistle, licorice, soy), animal origin, preparations of bile acids, and some others are isolated. …”
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EDUCATIONAL AUTONOMY AS AN IMPORTANT PREREQUISITE FOR THE FORMATION OF FUTURE PHDS’ RESEARCH COMPETENCE IN THE CONDITIONS OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES by Oliinyk Iryna

“…The purpose of this research is to examine the concept of “learning autonomy” as an effective method of increasing the awareness of future PhD candidates in the process of developing research competence in terms of postgraduate studies. …”
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The Effect of Adzuki Bean Extract on Antioxidant and Inflammatory Indices in Diabetic Rats by Ewelina Król, Halina Staniek, Zbigniew Krejpcio, Dawid Szczepankiewicz, Małgorzata Gumienna, Barbara Górna

“…In order to achieve this goal, plant materials that contain compounds with high antioxidant potential, exhibit digestive enzyme inhibiting activity, or contain substances that improve insulin sensitivity are selected. …”
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