I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain by Nancy Yang, Bernard Crespi

“…In each case, the virtual nature of social media facilitates the delusionality because the self is defined and bolstered in this highly mentalistic environment, where real-life exposure of the delusion can be largely avoided. Current evidence also suggests that increased social media usage, via its disembodied and isolative nature, may be associated with psychotic spectrum phenotypes, especially delusionality, by the decoupling of inter and intra-corporeal cues integral to shared reality testing, leading to the blurring of self-other boundaries.…”
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METABOLIC REPROGRAMMING OF MICROGLIA AND ASTROCYTES AS A FACTOR IN THE REGULATION OF NEUROINFLAMMATION IN ISCHEMIC STROKE by Mikhail Bobrov, Vadim Nikitin, Marina Burak

“…This review presents current ideas about metabolic reprogramming in astrocytes and microglial cells in the context of pathophysiological processes in cerebral ischemia.…”
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Pre-industrial and future shifts in seasonal precipitation climatology for large river basins across the continental U.S.A by Kyungmin Sung, James H Stagge

“…These trends are projected to continue on their current trajectory through the end of the century. …”
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The Impact of Deforestation and Restoration Trends on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya by Mike Passiany, Kyalo Kiema John Bosco

“… Context and Background This study aims to assess the environmental impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes in the Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya, using remote sensing and GIS techniques. …”
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Quality improvement project to improve cardiovascular risk screening in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Mireille Edens, Monique Hoekstra, Harriet de Vries, Clarinda van den Bosch-Schreuder

“…The CV risk screening in the Netherlands is performed by the general practitioner (GP).Purpose The aim of our project was to increase the CV risk screening of patients with RA, performed by the GP, from 46% to 65% of the selected patients of 40 years and older, within the time frame of our project (18 months).Context The project was carried out at the outpatient rheumatology clinic at Isala Zwolle, a large teaching hospital, in an area with 106 GP practices. …”
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A predictive analysis of STEM vocation through students’ attitudes to school science classes by María-Antonia Manassero-Mas, Ángel Vázquez-Alonso

“…IntroductionThe increasing strategic, economic, social and personal value of scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical (STEM) knowledge in current societies highlights the need for STEM professionals. …”
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Behavioral and biological risk factors of non-communicable diseases: Results of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Algeria by Karl Peltzer, Djamila Nadir Azirou, Edith Phalane, Mohlago Ablonia Seloka, Refilwe N. Phaswana-Mafuya

“…Introduction There is a need to strengthen the evidence base for context-specific heterogeneities in factors that may potentiate or reduce adverse outcomes of non-communicable disease (NCDs). …”
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Factors associated with variation in single-dose albendazole pharmacokinetics: A systematic review and modelling analysis. by Charles Whittaker, Cédric B Chesnais, Sébastien D S Pion, Joseph Kamgno, Martin Walker, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Michel Boussinesq

“…This variation might have implications for the efficacy of albendazole treatment, but current understanding of the factors associated with this variation remains incomplete.…”
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Combined Oral Contraceptives for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: <i>Pro</i> and <i>Contra</i> (Review) by I. A. Mazerkina, I. G. Davydov, O. S. Alyautdina

“…This study aimed to review current data on the use of COCs in PCOS, focusing on the rationality of prescribing, the main risks of using COCs, and the measures to minimise these risks.DISCUSSION. …”
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy for intestinal dysplasia and neoplasia detection and management in Crohn’s disease: when and how? by Tommaso Pessarelli, Alessandra Piagnani, Gian Eugenio Tontini, Gian Eugenio Tontini, Irene Maria Bambina Bergna, Arnaldo Amato

“…This review summarizes current evidence on the role of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, as well as small bowel capsule endoscopy and device assisted enteroscopy, in this context. …”
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HIV and Bone Disease: A Perspective of the Role of microRNAs in Bone Biology upon HIV Infection by Fabiola E. Del Carpio-Cano, Raul A. DeLa Cadena, Bassel E. Sawaya

“…This review focuses on HIV-induced osteoporosis within the context of microRNAs (miRNAs) by reviewing first basic concepts of bone biology as well as current knowledge of the role of miRNAs in bone development. …”
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Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions and priorities in promoting social sustainability through building design and public participation: a case study in Malaysia by Ng Kean Jhun, Zalina Shari, Mohammad Mujaheed Hassan

“…Addressing gaps in public participation frameworks, it explores how increased engagement can improve social sustainability within Malaysia’s unique socio-political context. …”
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Exploiting <i>Wolbachia</i> as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Disease Control: Pursuing Efficacy, Safety, and Sustainability by Riccardo Moretti, Jue Tao Lim, Alvaro Gil Araujo Ferreira, Luigi Ponti, Marta Giovanetti, Chow Jo Yi, Pranav Tewari, Maria Cholvi, Jacob Crawford, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Stephen L. Dobson, Perran A. Ross

“…Successes, challenges, and future perspectives are discussed in the context of the current spread of several arboviral diseases, the rise of insecticide resistance in mosquito populations, and the impact of climate change. …”
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Evaluation of Breast Vascular Calcifications as a Predictor for Coronary Artery Calcification by D. A. Bazhenova, O. S. Puchkova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn

“…Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death among women, and current prevention paradigms may not be sufficient in this group. …”
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Pedagogical Training of Higher Education Teachers and its Effects by Andreia Veiga, Tatiana Sanches, Mariana Gaio Alves

“… This study aimed to analyse the consequences of the pedagogical training of higher education teachers reported in scientific literature in the context of the transformations associated with the Bologna Process. …”
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Federated learning assisted distributed energy optimization by Yuhan Du, Nuno Mendes, Simin Rasouli, Javad Mohammadi, Pedro Moura

“…Abstract The increased penetration of distributed energy resources and the adoption of sensing and control technologies are driving the transition from our current centralized electric grid to a distributed system controlled by multiple entities (agents). …”
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PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES INVESTIGATION OF HEMPCRETE by Laurențiu ADAM, Dorina-Nicolina ISOPESCU

“…Food, energy and construction are the three main domains in which different uses of industrial hemp confirm the role and importance that agriculture has in human life. In the current context with an increased need for energy efficiency and environmental protection, the attention of scientists is directed towards the identification of ecological construction materials, and a sustainable way of life, where the circular economy must become part of people’s living habits. …”
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Market orientation of entrepreneurial university distance education and sustainable competitive advantage relationships: The mediating role of employee engagement by Paul Mensah Agyei, Chei Bukari, Nathaniel Amoah

“…To be competitive in the distance education service delivery market, the need for a strategic approach by managers of these institutions to manage the increased competition cannot be compromised. Despite the available past and current studies on market orientation, the impact of market orientation on firms in the context of distance education is yet to be explored. …”
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E. Beaunoyer, M. J. Guitton. Cyberthanathology: death and beyond in the digital age / trans. from Engl. A. V. Antipov by A. V. Antipov

“…Indeed, emerging technologies are not only embedded in end-of-life, death, and grief experiences, they are also changing the global context in which these phenomena take place. Although interactions between death-related phenomena and technologies are not new, the ubiquitous presence of digitalized spaces drastically increased the salience and the magnitude of these interactions. …”
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Word recognition during movement under simulated weather conditions. by Francisco Rocabado, Natasha Alonso-Bernal, Jon Andoni Duñabeitia

“…These findings demonstrate the utility of VR as an ecologically valid framework to investigate the complex interplay between environmental context and reading comprehension. In conclusion, the current study provides insights into how varying environmental conditions affect word recognition during movement.…”
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