STUDY OF THE LEVEL OF MOTIVATION OF THE POPULATION FOR DENTAL TREATMENT (BY THE RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE) by Людмила Николаевна Тупикова, Олег Васильевич Орешака, Марина Васильевна Швец, Вадим Гельевич Мозес, Елена Владимировна Рудаева, Светлана Ивановна Елгина, Кира Борисовна Мозес, Яэль Центер

“…Compared with the results of the 2005 study, there is currently an increase in the attendance of patients with a preventive purpose and, accordingly, a decrease in acute need. …”
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Three years of insecticide resistance evolution and associated mechanisms in Aedes aegypti populations of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. by Félix Yaméogo, Aboubacar Sombié, Manabu Oté, Erisha Saiki, Tatsuya Sakurai, Dimitri W Wangrawa, Philip J McCall, David Weetman, Hirotaka Kanuka, Athanase Badolo

“…Larvae were collected from artificial containers at two sites and reared to adulthood in an insectary. …”
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Determination of Ethanol Content in Fuels with Phononic Crystal Sensor by N. V. Mukhin, A. Oseev, M. M. Kutia, E. S. Borodacheva, P. G. Korolev

“…In-line analysis of ethanol content in gasoline blends is currently one of the urgent needs of fuel industry. …”
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Kyoh^® Rocket Leaf Extract Regulates Proliferation and VEGF and FGF7 Expression in Human Dermal Follicle Papilla Cells by Adal Mena-García, Justyna M. Meissner, David Pajuelo, María Inés Morán-Valero, Ana Cristos, Marina Díez-Municio, Jose Luis Mullor

“…Specifically, VEGF expression increased by 60.7% after 4 h and 267.3% after 24 h, while FGF7 expression increased by 50.3% after 4 h and 244.3% after 24 h, indicating both a rapid induction of gene expression and a sustained effect lasting at least one day. …”
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Changes in the structure and properties of graphene oxide surfaces during reduction and modification by M. T. Kartel, K. V. Voitko, Y. Grebelna, S. V. Zhuravskyi, K. Ivanenko, T. V. Kulyk, S. M. Makhno, Yu. I. Sementsov

“… The aim of the current study was to find changes in the structure and state of the surface of graphene oxide (GO) under the conditions of its reduction and modification by hetero atoms of nitrogen and amino acids. …”
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Evaluation of Clastogenic and Aneugenic Action of Two Bio-Insecticides Using Allium Bioassay by Georgiana Duta-Cornescu, Maria Liliana Dugala, Nicoleta Constantin, Maria-Daniela Pojoga, Alexandra Simon-Gruita

“…It is well known that modern agriculture would not be able to meet the current demand for food without the help of pesticides. …”
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Effects of feeding Candida utilis-fermented pea starch on overall, metabolic and intestinal health of dogs and cats by Priscilla Curso-Almeida, Marina Subramaniam, Matheus de Oliveira Costa, Matheus de Oliveira Costa, Jennifer L. Adolphe, Murray D. Drew, Matthew E. Loewen, Lynn P. Weber

“…Pulse-based pet foods often contain peas or pea starch, which tend to impart a bitter taste. …”
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Podcasts in Mental, Physical, or Combined Health Interventions for Adults: Scoping Review by Elizabeth M Dascombe, Philip J Morgan, Ryan J Drew, Casey P Regan, Gabrielle M Turner-McGrievy, Myles D Young

“… BackgroundThe increasing prevalence of poor mental and physical health in adults is a global health concern. …”
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Avoiding laser therapy for tattoos exhibiting allergic reactions: Risks and clinical considerations by Nicole Werpachowski, BS, Kelly Frasier, DO, MS, Arielle Radparvar, BS, Andrew Pugliese, MSc, Alyssa Forsyth, BS, Rachel Marciano, MS

“…This review explores clinical and immunological reasons why laser therapy should be avoided in tattoos manifesting allergic reactions, focusing on the exacerbation of symptoms, potential systemic hypersensitivity, and increased risk of severe adverse effects. Tattoo inks, particularly those containing red pigments, are known to induce delayed hypersensitivity reactions, driven by the body’s immune response to the injected foreign substances. …”
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Evaluating inhaled corticosteroids' impact on osteoporosis and fracture risk in COPD patients: a real-world evidence-based systematic review and meta-analysis by Hsiao-Feng Huang, Chin-Wei Hsu, Chin-Wei Hsu, Chin-Wei Hsu, Fei-Ting Hsieh, Kuang-Ming Liao, Kuang-Ming Liao

“…Subgroup analyses indicated a potential increased risk in Asian and European populations but not in North America. …”
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Plant Cell Culture-Derived Saponin Adjuvant Enhances Immune Response Against a Stabilized Human Metapneumovirus Pre-Fusion Vaccine Candidate by Maarten Swart, Jessica Allen, Brendan Reed, Ana Izquierdo Gil, Johan Verspuij, Sonja Schmit-Tillemans, Anish Chakkumkal, Mark Findeis, Angela V. Hafner, Chandresh Harjivan, Rebecca Kurnat, Harmjan Kuipers, Roland Zahn, Boerries Brandenburg

“…Results: In mice, TLR4 agonist containing adjuvant formulations with plant cell-produced QS-21 performed equally to licensed adjuvant AS01 containing tree-bark-extracted QS-21 and demonstrated a significant increase in immunogenicity against HMPV preF compared to the unadjuvanted control. …”
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy performed in a morbidly obese patient with gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review by Kenkichi Hashimoto, Yoshihisa Sakaguchi, Sho Nambara, Kensuke Kudou, Eiji Kusumoto, Keiji Yoshinaga, Tetsuya Kusumoto, Koji Ikejiri

“…Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most frequent submucosal tumor, and with advancements of diagnostic modalities, the incidence of GIST cases diagnosed have increased. Similarly, prevalence of morbid obesity has also rapidly increased over the past decade. …”
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Effects of long-term pioglitazone treatment on peripheral and central markers of aging. by Eric M Blalock, Jeremiah T Phelps, Tristano Pancani, James L Searcy, Katie L Anderson, John C Gant, Jelena Popovic, Margarita G Avdiushko, Don A Cohen, Kuey-Chu Chen, Nada M Porter, Olivier Thibault

“…Finally, a combination of microarray analyses on hippocampal tissue and serum-based multiplex cytokine assays revealed that age-dependent inflammatory increases were not reversed by PIO.<h4>Conclusions</h4>While current research efforts continue to identify the underlying processes responsible for the progressive decline in cognitive function seen during normal aging, available medical treatments are still very limited. …”
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Enhanced weathering of kimberlite residues in a field experiment: implications for carbon removal quantification and mine waste valorization by Zivi R. Schaffer, Kwon Rausis, Ian M. Power, Carlos Paulo

“…Coinciding with increases in Mg and Si, dissolved inorganic carbon increased in porewaters with kimberlite dosage (amended: 64–118 mg C/L, control: 56 ± 14 mg C/L), demonstrating CO2 solubility trapping. …”
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Drug-induced acute myocardial infarction: identifying 'prime suspects' from electronic healthcare records-based surveillance system. by Preciosa M Coloma, Martijn J Schuemie, Gianluca Trifirò, Laura Furlong, Erik van Mulligen, Anna Bauer-Mehren, Paul Avillach, Jan Kors, Ferran Sanz, Jordi Mestres, José Luis Oliveira, Scott Boyer, Ernst Ahlberg Helgee, Mariam Molokhia, Justin Matthews, David Prieto-Merino, Rosa Gini, Ron Herings, Giampiero Mazzaglia, Gino Picelli, Lorenza Scotti, Lars Pedersen, Johan van der Lei, Miriam Sturkenboom, EU-ADR consortium

“…Outcome of interest was statistically significant increased risk of AMI during drug exposure that has not been previously described in current literature and is biologically plausible.…”
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VigorBaby dietary supplement administration to mice during pregnancy and lactation alleviated ovarian disorders induced by Zearalenone in offsprings by Xuan Liu, Wen-Meng Bian, Yan-Qin Feng, Jia-Tian Tang, Ning Zuo, Jun-Jie Wang, Massimo De Felici, Xin Wang, Wei Shen

“…We exposed pregnant and lactating mice to 40 μg/kg body weight (bw) of ZEN to confirm and extend previous observational reports. The current study demonstrated that ZEN exposure increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction in the ovaries of neonatal offspring, leading to primordial follicle (PF) impairment. …”
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Cr doping modification for tribological behavior of Cr/a-C multilayer coatings against PEEK under diverse operational conditions by Xiaohui Zhou, Yingpeng Zhang, Hao Li, Li Cui, Wei Yang, Aiying Wang, Peng Guo, Peiling Ke

“…Considering the increasing demand for wear-resistant materials used for various frictions with dynamic sealing parts, we employed hybrid magnetron sputtering technology to fabricate Cr/amorphous carbon (a-C) multilayered coatings with and without Cr doping for comparison. …”
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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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Incorporation of amoxicillin-loaded microspheres in mineral trioxide aggregate cement: an in vitro study by Fábio Rocha Bohns, Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune, Isadora Martini Garcia, Bruna Genari, Nélio Bairros Dornelles, Silvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Fabrício Aulo Ogliari, Mary Anne Sampaio de Melo, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares

“…When mixed with amoxicillin-loaded microspheres, the setting times of both test materials significantly increased. The diametral tensile strength of cement containing microspheres at 5% was similar to control. …”
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Study on the influence of load and sliding speed on the friction behavior of electrodeposited Ni–SiC composite coatings by Pao-Chang Huang, An-Yu Cheng, Chih-Cheng Chou, Jung-Sen Huang, Zi-An Wang, Kung-Hsu Hou

“…Increasing sliding speed significantly reduced wear and coefficient of friction (COF), attributed to the formation of a continuous tribo-oxidative layer. …”
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