BENZENE EXPOSURE ANALYSIS IN INFORMAL SHOE INDUSTRY WORKERS IN SUKAJAYA VILLAGE, WEST JAVA VIA LEUKOCYTE COUNT AND S-PHENYLMERCAPTURIC ACID MEASUREMENT IN URINE by Lora Agustina, Ririn Arminsih Wulandari

“… Background: Benzene is a hematotoxic and carcinogenic compound contained in the glue used in the shoe industry. This compound has been suspected of causing decreased leukocyte counts, which is one of the blood cell production disorders. …”
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Comorbidity as a factor initiating a shift in the microelement composition of saliva by A. M. Imanov, Yu. A. Mazur, F. Ya. Gadzhiev, A. A. Skalny, Z. S. Khabadze, E. M. Kakabadze

“…The comorbidity of diseases reflects the mutual influence of pathological conditions of individual organs and systems of the body, which requires taking into account the current state of the patient. The presence of comorbidity in modern dentistry is one of the important problems that require attention in diagnosing a patient's condition, selecting treatment tactics and predicting the results of interventions. …”
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The Impact of Dextrin-Activated Expanded Perlite and Vermiculite Particles on the Performance of Thermal Insulating Rapeseed Oil-Based Polyurethane Foam Composites by Agnė Kairytė, Aliona Levina

“…Compressive strength increased by a maximum of 61% and 71%, while tensile strength increased by a maximum of 36% and 20% for polyurethane foam composites with dextrin-activated perlite and vermiculite, respectively.…”
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Livestock Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Resistance by Elliot Enshaie, Sankalp Nigam, Shaan Patel, Vikrant Rai

“…The overuse and misuse of antibiotics in livestock production have led to an increased propensity for the development of AMR bacterial strains in animals, which can be spread to humans through the consumption of contaminated animal products, direct contact, or environmental exposure. …”
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Factors associated with fear avoidance beliefs among University students with Low Back Pain in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional survey study protocol. by Tsit Yu Serena Chow, Chinonso Nwamaka Igwesi-Chidobe

“…With the prevalence rate of low back pain in young adults increasing exponentially, the factors associated with fear avoidance beliefs among university students in the United Kingdom (UK) are currently unknown. …”
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Novel probiotic camel milk yoghurt supplemented with inulin: antibacterial, antioxidant and antidiabetic effects by Imen Mahmoudi, Olfa Ben Moussa, Mouna Boulares, Moncef Chouaibi, Mnasser Hassouna

“…In the current study, camel milk was used for developing a new probiotic camel milk yoghurt with commercial prebiotic (inulin). …”
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Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and COVID-19: A Community-based Study of Women in Delhi by Ajit Kumar Lenka, Neha Sharawat, Smritima Diksha Lama, Sanghmitra S Acharya

“…Several factors led to an increase in the number of domestic violence cases including loss of livelihoods, restriction of social contact within informal and informal networks, and limited access to services and community support. …”
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Selective Dissolution of Clay Minerals in Tight Sandstone by Organic Acids by Fei YANG, Zhichao SHEN, Jiangmin DU, Fang WANG, Bo DONG

“…The standard curve solution contains a total of 8 ions: K, Ca, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P and Mn.RESULTS(1) With the increase of time (1-9 days), the increase of porosity dissolution increases first and then decreases, reaching its peak at 6 days; the increase of penetration rate shows a continuous growth trend. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Adsorber for LPS-Selective Hemosorption (Experimental Study) by Sergey E. Khoroshilov, Artem V. Nikulin, Ivan V. Bessonov, Alexander S. Morozov, Ivan V. Yarema

“…Perfusion of RBC suspension and freshly prepared donor blood through the new LPS column did not demonstrate the emergence and growth of cytolytic markers; on the contrary, a two-fold decrease in the concentration of free hemoglobin containing in the RBC suspension was observed. …”
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Prediction and analysis of power consumption and power loss at industrial facilities by E. Y. Abdullazyanov, E. I. Gracheva, A. Alzakkar, M. F. Nizamiev, O. A. Shumikhina, S. Valtchev

“…It was revealed that with a constant technological process, an increase in the equivalent resistance of the network circuit is due to an increase in the resistance of the contacts of switching devices installed on the lines. …”
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Biochemical and Histological Study of Rat Liver Injury Induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) by Ansam Awad Ali

“…A section of the liver of group (T4) rats treated with carbon tetrachloride, showed the pathological anatomical shapes of the hepatic lobules showed severe congestion in the portal vein, and a noticeable disorder in the hepatic cord characterized by severe fatty degeneration of the liver cells with Atrophy, congestion and congestion of central veins, portal vessels and normal liver cells. The current study concluded the relationship between the increase in liver enzyme in the case of treatment with CCl4 and its decrease in treatment with the amino acid BABA. …”
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Vulnerability of Gubernatrix cristata to climate change, anthropogenic pressures, and hybridization threats by Regina Gabriela Medina, Marisol Domínguez

“…Field validation through a citizen science initiative contributed new presence records, supporting our model’s predictions. Currently, 4.50% of cardinal’s suitable areas overlap with areas of high anthropic pressures, while 27.04% are in contact with the hybridizing species Diuca diuca. …”
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Dendritic Branching of Retinal Ganglion Cells as a Biomarker of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy and Alzheimer’s Disease and a Target of Neuroprotective Therapy by M. V. Zueva, A. N. Zhuravleva, A. N. Bogolepova

“…RGCs are highly capable of functional modification. Currently, it has been proven that the use of neuroprotective drugs and neurotrophins is promising for maintaining the adaptive plasticity of RGCs and restoring their synaptic contacts at the level of the retina and brain. …”
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Dendritic Branching of Retinal Ganglion Cells as a Biomarker of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy and Alzheimer’s Disease and a Target of Neuroprotective Therapy by M. V. Zueva, A. N. Zhuravleva, A. N. Bogolepova

“…RGCs are highly capable of functional modification. Currently, it has been proven that the use of neuroprotective drugs and neurotrophins is promising for maintaining the adaptive plasticity of RGCs and restoring their synaptic contacts at the level of the retina and brain. …”
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Assessment of COVID 19 Post-Vaccine Side Effects among People Attending Al- Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Baghdad by Aqeel Hasan, Sabeha Hummadi, Rawaa Sadkhan, Moatz Ali

“…Second Part was developed to measure post vaccine side effect. It contains 28 items divided into 14 items for each dose of vaccine first and second. …”
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Influence of Moderate High-Pressure Homogenization on Quality of Bioactive Compounds of Functional Food Supplements by Encarna Aguayo, Martha Patricia Tarazona-Díaz, Ascensión Martínez-Sánchez, Antonio García-González

“…Current interest in health has led to an increase in demand for functional food supplements as well as in industry concern for maintaining the bioactive compounds of such foods via the application of new technologies. …”
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Palmitoylation of the immunity related GTPase, Irgm1: impact on membrane localization and ability to promote mitochondrial fission. by Stanley C Henry, Elyse A Schmidt, Michael B Fessler, Gregory A Taylor

“…However, in absence of αK, there is still substantial binding of Irgm1 to cellular membranes, suggesting the presence of other membrane binding motifs. In the current work, an additional membrane localization motif was found in the form of palmitoylation at a cluster of cysteines near the αK. …”
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Multifunctional molecular hybrid for targeted colorectal cancer cells: Integrating doxorubicin, AS1411 aptamer, and T9/U4 ASO. by Kanpitcha Jiramitmongkon, Pichayanoot Rotkrua, Paisan Khanchaitit, Jiraporn Arunpanichlert, Boonchoy Soontornworajit

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a global health challenge, with current treatments often harming both cancerous and normal cells. …”
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Self-healing of concrete incorporating seashells as partial cement replacement by Abbas Ali, Abdalla Khalid, Sigdel Anish

“…The current experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a bacteria-based self-healing admixture in low-carbon concrete to minimise maintenance demands on concrete structures. …”
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Factors associated with the lethality of human leptospirosis in Brazil by Alice Nardoni Marteli, Laurindo Antonio Guasselli, Décio Diament, Daniel Savignon Marinho, Geraldo Marcelo da Cunha, Federico Costa

“…Among the sociodemographic factors associated with death from leptospirosis, notable ones included contact with trash/rubble, work-related infection, male gender, non-white skin color, and increased risk with age. …”
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