Comparison of the indirect immunofluorescence assay and a commercial ELISA to detect KSHV antibodies by Valentin Leducq, Léa Ben Said, Sophie Sayon, Vincent Calvez, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Aude Jary

“…The current gold-standard method, the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), has a very good specificity of close to 100%, but a lower sensitivity of around 80–85%, which decreases to 64–67% in immunocompromised patients. …”
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The clinically applied PARP inhibitor talazoparib ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis in mice without reducing skin inflammation by Petra Molnár, Máté Ágoston Demény, Beáta Várkonyi, Beáta Várkonyi, Zsuzsanna Polgár, Ágnes Pór, Ilona Kovács, Andrea Szegedi, Andrea Szegedi, Attila Gábor Szöllősi, Attila Gábor Szöllősi, Magdolna Szántó

“…BackgroundConsidering the role PARPs play in inflammation, we assessed the effect of PARP inhibition in an inflammatory skin condition, psoriasis, to explore novel avenues for the potential repurposing of PARP inhibitors that are currently used in tumour therapy.MethodsThe imiquimod (IMQ)-induced model of psoriasis was applied in BALB/c mice. …”
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A Systematic Review of Codelists to Identify Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema in Routine Electronic Healthcare Record Data and Derivation of a Standardized Codelist for Future Rese... by Kwok HHY, Massen GM, Adamson AJ, Kallis C, Lahmami A, Sheikh YA, Elseddig MHE, Mutabchi N, Quint JK

“…We identified 18 studies containing codelists, from a total of 1082 studies. …”
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Concurrent Dengue and Malaria infection: A Double Trouble by Syed Bilal Hashmi, Manal Adil, Laraib Malik

“…A study conducted in Karachi on one hundred and fourteen patients with fever of less than or equal to 10 days duration, severe body aches, rash and bleeding manifestations showed that the frequency of dual dengue and malaria infection was 23.21% [8]. Current efforts to contain the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria and dengue are inadequate. …”
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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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Formal Features Of Image Construction In Ghost Films by Asia Ali Mahmood

“…Due to the popularity and popularity of this type of film, modern cinema has worked to increase the element of suspense by producing ghostly images and sounds that have been processed using innovative artistic methods that contain in their narrative structure extremely complex plots that provoke fear, panic and terror, relying on the technological development that has included the film production sector with all its technical joints at the levels of image and sound, so that these ghostly creatures have artistic metaphors for realistic topics that touch on human life, perceptions and changing culture. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of suicidality in opioid use disorder: a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial by Victor M. Tang, Bernard Le Foll, Zafiris J. Daskalakis, An-Li Wang, Leslie Buckley, Daniel M. Blumberger, Daphne Voineskos

“…Conclusion We present the first data piloting a structural neuroimaging-guided, multi-session rTMS treatment course in outpatients with suicidality and OUD in the current North American context. Recruitment and retention were the main challenges given the highly unstable medical and psychosocial context of this patient population. …”
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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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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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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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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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Quantitative characterization of adsorbed and free shale oil microscopic distribution based on nuclear magnetic resonance: a case study of Chang 7 member of Triassic Yanchang Forma... by Fei LIU, Jinliang DU, Lin SUN, Ruiliang GUO, Bofei HAO, Peng LIU

“…Quartz-related pores significantly increase the specific surface area of pores, thus providing more occurrence sites for adsorbed oil, whereas an increase in clay mineral content significantly reduces the pore volume available for free oil. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Various Intravenous Thrombolytics for Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) at Various Dosages: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Yibin Hu, Shengxian Wu, Haixuan Zhang, Kangfeng Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Yizheng Ma, He Li

“…Abstract Background Currently, there is limited evidence on the efficacy and safety of various thrombolytic drugs at different dosages for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). …”
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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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The incidence of influenza in pregnant women and the relevance of possible preventive measures by A. Z. Khashukoeva, T. E. Dmitrashko, Z. A. Beslangurova, D. M. Lyafisheva

“…Currently, despite significant advances in the development of medicine in general, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in particular, the problem of influenza is still extremely relevant. …”
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The use of innovative technologies in the production of culinary products in public catering enterprises by E. S. Franchenko, M. Yu. Tamova, T. A. Dzhum, R. A. Zhuravlev, K. K. Nikanov

“…The article provides an overview of the types of raw materials containing increased amounts of digestible iron, and describes modern technologies for the production of culinary products for people suffering from anemia. …”
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Effects of ibrutinib and venetoclax on the expression of immune checkpoint molecules in leukemic blasts of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Armin Dozandeh-Jouybari, Fatemeh Mousavi-Mirkalaei, Saeid Taghiloo, Hossein Karami, Mohammad Naderisorki, Ehsan Zaboli, Mohammad Eslami-Jouybari, Tohid Kazemi, Hossein Asgarian-Omran

“…By elucidating the precise underlying mechanisms, these drugs could emerge as promising therapeutic options, particularly in the context of combination therapy for ALL.…”
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