Early diagnosis of lung cancer using a sensor gas analysis complex: case report by E. O. Rodionov, D. E. Kulbakin, D. V. Podolko, E. V. Obkhodskaya, A. V. Obkhodskiy, S. V. Miller, A. A. Mokh, V. I. Sachkov, A. S. Popov, V. I. Chernov

“…Background. Currently, low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is the only screening test that reduces the risk of death from lung cancer. …”
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The Correlation Between Handgrip Strength and Adductor Muscles with Muscle Mass, Fat Mass in the Elderly by Nur Luthfiatus Solikah, Awang Firmansyah, Nur Shanti Retno Pembayun, Hapsari Shinta Citra Puspita Dewi, Dhevano Taruna Putra Suhadak, Jose V Garcia Jimenez, Muhammad Reza Aziz Prasetya, Andika Bayu Putro

“…Background. As you age, body composition will also change, with muscle mass decreasing and fat mass increasing. …”
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Characterization and abundance of malaria vectors in Sakassou, Central Côte d’Ivoire by Louise G. Bellai, Benjamin G. Koudou, Jürg Utzinger, Pie Müller, Constant A. V. Edi

“…Abstract Background Before implementing vector control interventions, it is important to assess the mosquito species composition and their biting and resting behaviour. …”
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Effects of Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo flower flavonoids on cognitive function by regulating gut microbiota by Nanzhi Hu, Nanzhi Hu, Kaiyue Wang, Xing Ge, Xin Zhang, Xiaojie Zheng, Shifang Sun

“…The DOFF composition was determined by LC-MS/MS method. An aging mouse model was established using D-galactose (D-gal) induced mice. 16S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze intestinal flora, hematoxylin/eosin staining (H&E) and immunohistochemical staining were used to analyze colonic and hippocampal tissue damage and related proteins, and ElISA was used to determine related inflammatory factors. …”
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Investigation of new exopolysaccharides produced by strains of donkey milk by Arevik Israyelyan, Tsovinar Balabekyan, Lara Aleksanyan, Inesa Sahakyan, Anna Gasparyan, Flora Тkhruni

“…Materials and Methods: Species identification of LAB strains was confirmed by 16S rDNA gene sequencing method using universal primers LAB strains. …”
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Proglacial lake sediments – a basis for uninterrupted chronicles of the Holocene glacier variations by M. Y. Alexandrin

“…The article covers the origin of paleolimnological method in glaciology, concerns the theoretical background of the approach, and focuses on the principal methods of analysis of the lake sediments and creating the sedimentary age-depth models. …”
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THE POTENTIAL OF PATIN FISH (Pangasius hypophthalmus) PROTEIN CONCENTRATE IN ADDRESSING OF STUNTING by Samnil Astuti Fitri, Fitratur Rahmah Agustina, Defri Rahman

“… Background: Stunting has become a health problem in developing countries such as Indonesia. …”
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Evaluation of hydrodynamic chromatography coupled with UV-visible, fluorescence and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry detectors for sizing and quantifying colloids in en... by Allan Philippe, Gabriele E Schaumann

“…Using two commercially available columns (Polymer Labs-PDSA type 1 and 2), a set of well characterised calibrants and a new external time marking method, we showed that flow rate and eluent composition have few influence on the size resolution and, therefore, can be adapted to the sample particularity. …”
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Impact of Exercise Training at Maximal Fat Oxidation Intensity on Metabolic and Epigenetic Parameters in Patients with Overweight and Obesity: Study Protocol of a Randomized Contro... by Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe, David Alfredo Hernández-Ontiveros, Isaac Armando Chávez-Guevara, Arnulfo Ramos-Jiménez, Rosa Patricia Hernández-Torres, Reymond Josué López-Fregoso, Omar Ramos-Lopez, Francisco José Amaro-Gahete, Raquel Muñiz-Salazar, Francisco Javier Olivas-Aguirre

“…<b>Background:</b> Exercise is an essential pillar for human health, as it contributes to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. …”
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Evaluating Reaction Videos of Young People Watching Edutainment Media (MTV Shuga): Qualitative Observational Study by Venetia Baker, Sarah Mulwa, David Khanyile, Georgia Arnold, Simon Cousens, Cherie Cawood, Isolde Birdthistle

“…ConclusionsThe use of reaction videos for research captured real-time verbal and nonverbal reactions, physical environments, and social dynamics that other methods cannot easily measure. They revealed how group composition, dynamics, settings, and storylines can maximize engagement with MTV Shuga to enhance HIV prevention education. …”
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Iron deposition in gastric black spots: Clinicopathological insights and NanoSuit‐correlative light and electron microscopy analysis by Kiichi Sugiura, Hideya Kawasaki, Takatoshi Egami, Masanao Kaneko, Natsuki Ishida, Satoshi Tamura, Shinya Tani, Mihoko Yamade, Yasushi Hamaya, Satoshi Osawa, Hiroya Takeuchi, Satoshi Baba, Ken Sugimoto, Moriya Iwaizumi

“…However, the detailed patient background and exact composition are poorly understood. …”
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GEOCHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE LITHOGENIC BASE OF THE LANDSCAPES OF THE GREATER CAUCASUS by Tatyana Vasilyevna Degtyarova, Andrey Aleksandrovich Likhovid, Natalya Gennadievna Likhovid

“…The purpose of the article is to study the specific geochemical differentiation of near-surface (soil-forming) sediments of the landscapes of the Greater Caucasus. Materials and methods: a method was used to compare the chemical composition of the main soil-forming complexes of the physico-geographical subregions of the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus with a regional lithogeochemical background. …”
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Analysis of students’ foot pressure distribution on the ground, as well as their body balance before and after exercise by Jarosław Jaszczur-Nowicki, Joanna Bukowska, Dariusz Kruczkowski, Michał Spieszny, Magdalena Pieniążek, Grzegorz Mańko

“…The tests were carried out using such tools as: an EPS/R1 podobarographic mat and the impedance methods – i.e. the InBody 270 body composition analyser. …”
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Sampling strategies for digestive system flora studies: current research and perspectives by Xiaobo Liu, Xia Cheng, Ziye Gao, Jun Pan, Shizhen Luo, Pei Liu, Hui Wen, Shu Jin

“…Background The digestive system is significantly associated with the incidence and progression of various diseases. …”
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A new device for step-down inhibitory avoidance task--effects of low and high frequency in a novel device for passive inhibitory avoidance task that avoids bioimpedance variations. by Gilvan Luiz Borba Filho, Kamila Cagliari Zenki, Eduardo Kalinine, Suelen Baggio, Letícia Pettenuzzo, Eduardo Rigon Zimmer, Simone Nardin Weis, Maria Elisa Calcagnotto, Diogo Onofre de Souza

“…<h4>Background</h4>Step-down inhibitory avoidance task has been widely used to evaluate aversive memory, but crucial parameters inherent to traditional devices that may influence the behavior analysis (as stimulus frequency, animal's bioimpedance) are frequently neglected.…”
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SFMattingNet: A Trimap-Free Deep Image Matting Approach for Smoke and Fire Scenes by Shihui Ma, Zhaoyang Xu, Hongping Yan

“…Since image matting algorithms compute these alpha values, the quality of the alpha composition directly depends on the performance of the smoke and fire matting methods. …”
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Exosomal proteins as potential markers of multiple myeloma diagnostics by V. E. Shevchenko, A. S. Bryukhovetskiy, M. V. Filatov, V. S. Burdakov, Z. N. Nikiforova, I. S. Bryukhovetskiy, Yu. D. Vasilets, T. I. Kushnir, N. E. Arnotskaya

“…Background. Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy of plasma cells. …”
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Hydrogeology of the artesian basins of the southern part of the Kara sea and Yamal-Gydansk megasaddle by S. S. Vlasenko

“…Background. In hydrogeological terms, the territory of the Barents-Kara shelf has not been studied in sufficient detail. …”
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Intestinal microbial dysbiosis under nitrite stress in juvenile three-keeled pond turtles, Mauremys reevesii by Huo-Bin Tang, Yu-Xin Si, Hua-Dong Li, Wei Dang, Hong-Liang Lu

“…Abstract Background Nitrite is one of the primary pollutants in high-density aquaculture systems, and may cause various toxic effects (e.g., oxidative damage, metabolic and immune dysregulation, histological inflammation, etc.) on economically important aquaculture species, such as echinoderms, crustaceans and fish. …”
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Ecological and geochemical characteristics of the snow cover in the Yakutsk city (Central Siberia) by V. N. Makarov, N. V. Torgovkin

“…It was found that the background chemical composition of the soluble phase of the snow cover in the Yakutsk region is typical for the middle taiga landscapes of Yakutia: chloride-hydrocarbonate, predominantly calcium, with an acidic reaction and very low mineralization. …”
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