Improved lubricating and corrosion resistance of MAO coatings on ZK61 Mg alloy by co-doping with graphite and nano-zirconia by Chao Yang, Liyuan Sheng, Chaochao Zhao, Pinghu Chen, Wentai Ouyang, Daokui Xu, Yufeng Zheng, Paul K. Chu

“…Compared with doping with a single element, co-doping increases the content of ZrO2 and graphite in the MAO coating. …”
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Hybrid surface layers with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity for implants materials by Mariia A. Piatkova, Konstantine V. Nadaraia, Arina I. Ponomarenko, Igor V. Manzhulo, Mariia S. Gerasimenko, Arina I. Pleshkova, Evgeny A. Belov, Igor M. Imshinetskiy, Ksenia A. Fomenko, Ivan S. Osmushko, Aleksey G. Kozlov, Sergey V. Gnedenkov, Dmitry V. Mashtalyar

“…Currently, there is an essential need for bioresorbable bone implants with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties as well as osteoinductivity. …”
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Highly sensitive multiplex PCR for convenient quantification and differentiation of canine Oomycota pathogens: Pythium insidiosum, Lagenidium giganteum f. caninum, and Paralagenidi... by Asfiha Tarannum, Subarna Barua, Leonel Mendoza, Raquel Vilela, Priscilla Barger, Terri Hathcock, Amelia White, Kelly Chenoweth, Chengming Wang

“…Interestingly, the developed multiplex Oomycota PCR revealed that 45.5% (40/88) of serum samples positive for anti-Pythium antibody contained Pythium DNA. Additionally, among 24 suspected anti-Pythium antibody-positive samples, 54.2% (13/24) tested positive for Pythium DNA, while 8.3% (2/24) contained Lagenidium DNA. …”
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Mycochemistry, antioxidant, anticancer activity, and molecular docking of compounds of F12 of ethyl acetate extract of Astraeus asiaticus with BcL2 and Caspase 3 by Swapan Kumar Ghosh, Koushik Pandey, Madhuparna Ghosh, Pradip Kumar Sur

“…Abstract Globally the current research is going for cancer disease management by different strategies as frequency and severity of this disease are increasing day by day. …”
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Combined single- and dual-energy CT workflow for dose calculation in radiotherapy by Hella Sand, Jens Edmund, Ane Appelt, Patrick Wohlfahrt, Vicki Trier Taasti, Laurids Østergaard Poulsen, Jimmi Søndergaard, Martin Skovmos Nielsen

“…Background and purpose: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is increasingly used in radiotherapy delineation due to its enhanced soft tissue contrast. …”
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Gene Editing Anxiety by Angelo Osofsky

“…Health and Genetic Risks of Germline Editing Editing the human germline to prevent psychiatric disorders poses serious health risks to individuals. Currently, scientists warn that genetically altering the human genome can result in off-target mutations that increase the risk of disease. …”
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Development of a composite material based on a processed product of agricultural crop by Zura Yessimsiitova, Murat Toktar, Alibek Mutushev, Aizhan Konysbayeva, Gulmira Yeltay, Aliya Bagybekkyzy, Akmaral Kydyrkhanova, Damira Yussayeva

“…Anthropogenic influence on the environment contributes to an increase in the content of heavy metals in soils. This is facilitated by the developed industrial sector, high population density and large-scale growth of urban areas. …”
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Research progress on the control of reactive elements in remelted ingots during the electroslag remelting process by Shengchao DUAN, Lifeng ZHANG

“…Additionally, the physical parameters of the slag system play a crucial role in determining the surface quality and solidification characteristics of the ingots. Current research on the physical parameters of remelting slag systems containing TiO2, SiO2, B2O3, and rare earth oxides has primarily focused on viscosity and crystallization behavior. …”
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Mechanical Load‐Induced Upregulation of Talin2 through Non‐Canonical Deubiquitination of OTUB1 Drives Facet Joint Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis by Yizhen Huang, Heng Sun, Haojie Chen, Xiangpeng Wang, Junduo Zhao, Yang Jiao, Hongyi Zhou, Haoyu Cai, Jiafeng Dai, Xuan Huang, Weiyun Chen, Jianxiong Shen

“…Abstract Facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) is a prevalent degenerative condition in the aging population; however, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain poorly understood and current therapeutic strategies remain limited to palliative pain management. …”
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Neurology care and the long-term outcomes of atrial fibrillation-related ischaemic stroke in China: median 3-year outcome from a high volume academic tertiary hospital by Nan Wu, Lian Zhang, Minglong Chen, Qi Wan, Zidun Wang, Fengming Wu, Xiaoyuan Gao, Yilan Yang, Mingfang Li

“…Objectives The initial medical contact of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischaemic stroke is often performed by neurologists. …”
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Psychotherapy 2.0 - Application context and effectiveness of sensor technology in psychotherapy with children and adolescents: A systematic review by Annika K. Alt, Anja Pascher, Lennart Seizer, Marlene von Fraunberg, Annette Conzelmann, Tobias J. Renner

“…Background: E-mental health applications have been increasingly used in the psychotherapeutic care of patients for several years. …”
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Fastest Prostate Cancer Prediction on Whole-Mount Pathological Slides Using Self-Reform Multilayer Transformer by Linjie Xu, Xiaotian Yu, Haoming Luo, Jili Wang, Wenjie Liang, Jing Zhang, Zunlei Feng, Cheng Lu, Xiuming Zhang

“…Moreover, pixels in each whole-mount slide of PCa are increased by approximately <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$4\sim 9$ </tex-math></inline-formula> times, therefore containing more information for diagnosis. …”
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Incidence and trends of limb amputation in first nations and general population in Saskatchewan, 2006-2019. by Samuel Kwaku Essien, Gary Linassi, Margaret Larocque, Audrey Zucker-Levin

“…Overall and primary LA rates for the GP Group declined 0.7% and 1.0%, while subsequent LA increased 0.1%. An increased LA rate for all categories (overall 4.9%, primary 5.1%, and subsequent 4.6%) was identified in the RI group. …”
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C18:0 GM3 ganglioside’s efficacy in LPS-induced parkinsonism: neuroprotection, inflammatory inhibition and gliosis mitigation by Tsung-Ta Liu, Cheng-Tsung Liu, I-Hsun Li, Yu-Chieh Chu, Hao-Yuan Hung, Chuang-Hsin Chiu, Ta-Kai Chou, Shiao-Yun Li, Tin-An Wang, Jui-Hu Shih

“…Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an incurable neurological disorder, and current pharmacological therapies primarily address symptoms without halting disease progression. …”
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Features of “Inverted” Educational Resources for Distance Learning of Pupils by D. A. Barkhatova, A. L. Simonova, P. S. Lomasko, L. B. Khegay

“…The main idea behind the development of such tools is that the “inverted” learning resources, on the one hand, implement a non-linear approach to the implementation of learning activities in accordance with the individual characteristics of a particular student (the current level of training, knowledge gaps, specific interests and difficulties), with the other - they create conditions for the initial systematization and complex internalization of the acquired knowledge and methods of action, contain a “cognitive challenge” aimed at increasing educational motivation through the implementation of mechanisms of formative self-control at the initial stage. …”
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Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra extracts against TCDD-induced hepatocyte damage in Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian) by Du Jinliang, Cao Liping, Jia Rui, Liu Yingjuan, Shen Yujin, Yin Guojun

“…Jian).Jian carp were fed with diet containing 3 doses of GGE (0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 g/kg diet) for 60 days before a single intraperitoneal injection of TCDD (0.6 μg/kg), 72 h after TCDD injection, blood and liver samples were taken for biochemical analysis.The results showed that GGE at 1.0 g/kg diet for 60 days prior to TCDD intoxication significantly reduced the elevated activities of ALT, AST, LDH, AKP and increased the reduced levels of total protein (TP), albumin (Alb) in the serum, markedly inhibited the reduction of the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and reduced the malondialdehyde (MDA) formation in liver tissue. …”
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Sustainable agriculture through nano-priming: Evaluating the role of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles in mitigating wastewater-induced stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum) by Aneeza ISHFAQ, Sabir HUSSAIN, Tanvir SHAHZAD, Muhammed SHAHID, Faisal MAHMOOD, Syed Raza HUSSAIN, Irfan HAIDRI, Imran KHAN, Mahmoud F. SELEIMAN, Muhammad Ahsan ASGHAR, Muhammad Fuad ANSHORI

“…Control included seeds without MnO-NP priming. The wastewater contained contaminants such as heavy metals and organic pollutants. …”
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Anatomy and function of closing muscle complex of the vagina in health and pelvic organ prolapse by G. B. Dikke, A. D. Makatsariya, A. M. Ziganshin, E. A. Shaikhieva, V. O. Bitsadze

“…In modern literature, the pelvic floor muscles are presented by showing their anatomical location and indicating relevant attachment points, but their combined anatomical, topographic and functional significance is described insufficiently, which the current review was aimed at.Aim: to determine the physiological significance and anatomical units of the vagina occlusor muscle complex, topography and functions in health and in pelvic organ prolapse (POP).Materials and Methods. …”
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Evaluating and Enhancing Japanese Large Language Models for Genetic Counseling Support: Comparative Study of Domain Adaptation and the Development of an Expert-Evaluated Dataset by Takuya Fukushima, Masae Manabe, Shuntaro Yada, Shoko Wakamiya, Akiko Yoshida, Yusaku Urakawa, Akiko Maeda, Shigeyuki Kan, Masayo Takahashi, Eiji Aramaki

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the current capabilities and identify challenges in developing a JGCLLM-based dialogue system for genetic counseling. …”
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Antiviral Therapeutics Discovery for Enterovirus D68. by Prof Justin Jang H Chu

“…To date, there are no effective antiviral successfully developed for enterovirus infection and the current understanding on pathogenesis is limited, which has resulted in the persistent circulation and outbreaks across the globe. …”
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