HIGH VOLUME BRICK POWDER CONCRETE SYNERGISTIC WITH METAKAOLIN: PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DRYING SHRINKAGE by Mahmood Fawzi Ahmed

“…The workability of the mixes containing 10%MK:40%BP and 20%MK:30%BP has slightly decreased, while the mechanical properties were increased and the drying shrinkage were declined. …”
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Molecular identification of Moniliophthora roreri isolates from cocoa orchards in Norte de Santander, Colombia by Liliana Yanet Suárez Contreras

“…The disease destroys the cocoa pod and crop production decreases, the losses reach up to 60% in the department of Norte de Santander. …”
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Exercise Promotes Hippocampal Neurogenesis in T2DM Mice via Irisin/TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB-Mediated Neuroinflammation Pathway by Haocheng Xu, Xin Tian, Yuanxin Wang, Junjie Lin, Baishu Zhu, Chen Zhao, Bin Wang, Xin Zhang, Yu Sun, Nan Li, Xun Sun, Fanxi Zeng, Mingzhi Li, Xiquan Ya, Renqing Zhao

“…Moreover, exercise markedly increased the levels of fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5)/irisin protein while decreasing the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differential protein-88 (MyD88), and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) in the hippocampus of T2DM mice. …”
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A VALUE-BASED APPROACH TO THE ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL CARE FOR THE POPULATION (FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS) by Elena A. Smirnova

“…The article describes the basic principles of a new progressive model of medical care - value-oriented healthcare. All forms of currently existing forms of payment for medical services do not contribute to improving their quality, and very often even on the contrary contribute to an unjustified increase in the volume of services provided and costs. …”
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Prescription of a THC/CBD-Based Medication to Patients with Dementia: A Pilot Study in Geneva by Barbara Broers, Zacharie Patà, Aline Mina, James Wampfler, Christian de Saussure, Sophie Pautex

“… Background: Dementia is increasing worldwide. No effective medication is currently available for the treatment of the underlying disease and accompanying behavioral symptoms. …”
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Study on surface deformation induced by shield excavation due to coarse particle content in strongly weathered rock layers. by Puzhen An, Baoxin Jia, Qinglei Yuan, Lei Chen

“…The results show that as the coarse particle content increases, the force transmission mechanism in the strongly weathered rock shifts from compressive deformation typical of fine-grained soils to point-contact force transmission between coarse particles. …”
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The Profile of Multidrug Tuberculosis Regimen and Treatment Outcomes in Pulmonary MDR-TB Patients at the Tertiary Referral Hospital Dr. Soetomo, East Java, Indonesia: A Seven-Year... by Muhamad Frendy Setyawan, Ni Made Mertaniasih, Soedarsono Soedarsono

“…The treatment outcome profile of MDR-TB patients shows the average percentage of cured (15%), died (12%), lost-to-follow-up cases (27%), moved to an individualized regimen or a different health facility (42%), and currently in the evaluation stage (4%). Overall from January 2017 to July  2022, the number of LTFU cases decreased (42, 46, 29, 19, 8, 4)%. …”
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ANALYSIS OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF MATERIALS FOR NON-REMOVABLE AESTHETIC PROSTHETIC STRUCTURES by P.Z. Ozhohan, Z.R. Ozhogan

“… Background. Currently, zirconium dioxide and metal-free ceramics are widely used in orthopedic dentistry. …”
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Systematic review on effective positive coping-based interventions in teachers by Eduardo-Andrés Torres-Santos, José Albeiro Tamara-Uribe, Marcela Flórez Romero, Gabriela Sequeda, Diego Rivera-Porras

“…Throughout history, work has evolved due to factors such as industrialization, generating both job opportunities and health risks. Currently, there is an increase in stress levels among professionals in the public and healthcare sectors, as well as in areas such as teaching, medicine, nursing, police, social work, and firefighting. …”
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Meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet and its water isotope distribution in Dickson Fjord, East Greenland by F. Rooijakkers, E. Poulsen, E. Ruiz-Castillo, S. Rysgaard

“…Within this layer, we observed an increase in temperature close to the glacier terminus. …”
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Optimizing heavy crude oil conversion: Catalytic thermolysis with TiO2@α-Fe2O3 nanocomposite and surfactant dynamics by Asmaa S. Morshedy, Tahany Mahmoud

“…Currently, as the production of light crude oil is reaching its peak, the focus of the petroleum industry is shifting towards significant amount of heavy oil to meet the increasing need for energy and fuels. …”
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An exhaustive review of carbon dioxide capture through the utilization of chemical solvents via absorption by Hala Al-Maaine, Naseer AlHaboubi

“…However, the optimal and most realistic choice is carbon capture and storage to preserve a green environment. Currently, there are three methods: pre-combustion capture, post-combustion capture, and oxyfuel combustion. …”
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Apllication of optimization algorithms to improve the design of turnouts by B. E. Glyuzberg

“…One of the most important tasks for improving the infrastructure facility of railways is its optimization. Currently, work is underway to create a new (fifth) generation of turnout products for Russian Railways. …”
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How Two English Primary Schools Promote Wellbeing by Jane Jones

“…We currently inhabit a landscape of worry and pressure, often emanating from messages from news and social media that impact on children’s lives. …”
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Factor-H-related protein 1 (FHR1), a promotor of para-inflammation in age-related macular degeneration by Andjela Sekulic, Sarah M. Herr, Kelly Mulfaul, Inga-Marie Pompös, Silvia Winkler, Carola Dietrich, Benedikt Obermayer, Robert F. Mullins, Thomas Conrad, Peter F. Zipfel, Florian Sennlaub, Christine Skerka, Olaf Strauß

“…Polymorphisms in complement factor-H increase, while absence of factor-H-related protein-1 (FHR1) decreases the AMD risk, currently explained by their opposing relationship. …”
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Soil Decomposer Can Regulate the Legacy Effect of Photodegradation on Forest Marcescent Litter Decomposition, but Emerging Microplastics Disrupt This by Kai Tian, Xin Wang, Rumeng Ye, Yingqi Wang, Zhicheng Chen, Xiaojing Liu, Wenxia Wang, Lunguang Yao

“…ABSTRACT Photodegradation—photochemical mineralization of standing litters—often exerts a legacy effect aiding biodegradation in soil (PLE), which is overlooked in deciduous forests containing marcescent leaves. Meanwhile, increasing anthropogenic microplastics have deposited in forests, how they would affect the PLE on subsequent litter bio‐decomposition is currently unknown. …”
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Bcl-2 Overexpression Improves Survival and Efficacy of Neural Stem Cell-Mediated Enzyme Prodrug Therapy by Rachael Mooney, Asma Abdul Majid, Daniel Mota, Adam He, Soraya Aramburo, Linda Flores, Jennifer Covello-Batalla, Diana Machado, Joanna Gonzaga, Karen S. Aboody

“…However, like other stem cell-based therapies, survival of therapeutic NSCs after transplantation is currently suboptimal. One approach to prolonging cell survival is to transiently overexpress an antiapoptotic protein within the cells prior to transplantation. …”
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Effects of Metamorphic Degree of Coal on Coal Dust Wettability and Dust-Suppression Efficiency via Spraying by Pengfei Wang, Han Han, Ronghua Liu, Yongjun Li, Xuanhao Tan

“…According to the experimental results of coal’s microproperties, with the improvement of metamorphic degree, the content of hydrophilic oxygen-containing functional groups on the surface, the surface roughness, the specific surface area, and the interpore diameter all decreased. …”
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The Influence of Exometabolites of Fungus Botrytis Cinerеa on the Growth of Chinese Cabbage’s Callus Tissue (Brassica Pekinensis) by NGUYEN THI VUONG, E. A. KALASHNIKOVA

“…Currently vegetable crop loss from fungal, bacterial and viral diseases during storage and cultivation is a large proportion, sometimes even 100%. …”
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Optimal Operation Strategy of Ship Power System Under Battle Damage for Enhancing Survivability in Long-Term Missions by Chunhan Bai, Yun Tan, Fanrong Wei, Xiangning Lin

“…After a ship suffers an external strike, the system is often in a poor state of battle damage. Currently, the support capacity of the system in all aspects decreases dramatically, the operation interval narrows, and it is not easy to ensure the completion of the long-term mission chain, especially when it involves impact loads, which is more significant. …”
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