Hikikomori, a risk factor for life-threatening malnutrition: a case report of an emergency within the vulnerability by Nicola Artusi, Emanuele Russo, Gianmaria Valeri, Marzia Tecchiolli, Franco Cominotto

“…Emergency  physicians  should  start  considering  hikikomori  as  a  risk  factor  in  the  assessment  of  malnutrition  and  anaemia,  above  all  in  young  adults.  In  addition,  we  want  to  highlight  how  much  the  COVID-19  pandemic  exacerbated  the  critical  issues  of  local  medicine,  exposing  the  most  vulnerable  to  greater  risk.  …”
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Evaluating the toxicity of sea-dumped conventional and chemical munition degradation products to fish and human cells using a combination of cell viability assays by João Barbosa, Colin R. Janssen, Marijke Neyts, Koen Parmentier, Frédéric Laduron, Kris Geukens, Philippe François, Jana Asselman

“…This study investigates the acute cytotoxicity of munition-related chemicals commonly detected near marine dumpsites, focusing on degradation products of explosives and related compounds (E&RC) and degradation products of chemical warfare agents and related compounds (CWA&RC). …”
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Petroleum Hydrocarbons Contamination Profile of Ochani Stream in Ejamah Ebubu, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria by Akuro Adoki

“…The levels of toxic species such as heavy metals, PAH and BTEX compounds were found to be very low and they do not pose a significant environmental hazard. …”
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A clinical trial evaluates the effect of pomegranate extract as a mouth wash for gingivitis in type 2 diabetic patients by Shayma Ghazi, Dilyar Ahmed Baban, Saif Monem Aziz

“…Before and after 14 days, PI, GI, BOP, salivary IL-1β and AST were evaluated. Results: All the results for both biochemical and clinical parameters in the three groups showed significant reduction after 14 days of treatment except for the salivary IL-1β in group 1. …”
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Use of failure mode and effect analysis to improve the monoclonal antibody drugs management process in pharmacy intravenous admixture services by Jian Cai, Min-Xian Li, Shuai Lu, Dan Shen, Wei Xie, Jian-Jun Zhu, Guo-Jun Jiang, Chun-Xiao Lu

“…Abstract Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) constitute a new form of immunotherapy that has shown great success in long-term tumour control. …”
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Impact of utilization of oxygen scavenger on aroma quality of Longjing tea during storage at elevated temperature by Jiawei Wang, Yingxin Xu, Chang Xu, Hongying You, Tonghua Xie, Haowei Guo, Ping Chen, Qiang Chu, Shuying Gong, Fangyuan Fan

“…However, limited research has addressed effective solutions apart from low-temperature storage. This study aimed to investigate the impact of oxygen scavenger on aroma quality of packaged Longjing tea samples at elevated storage temperatures. …”
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Caenorhabditis elegans in the biological activity research of tea: From “little transparent” to “big star” by Lingwei Yang, Zhonghua Liu, Ligui Xiong, Yushun Gong

“…In C. elegans, active ingredients such as catechins and their derivatives, L-theanine, and caffeine have exhibited various biological effects, including slowing down aging, enhancing environmental adaptations, regulating protein homeostasis and glycolipid metabolism, and participating in immunomodulation. …”
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Assessing the effect of deposited bitumen or asphaltenes on the nitrification process in the north saskatchewan river sediment by Nayereh Saborimanesh, Patricia Q. Tran, Md Hosnay Mobarok

“…Results of the abiotic and biotic treatments with fresh sediment indicated that up to 5 mg/L of total organic carbon (TOC) or nitrogen in the form of NH3 leached from both deposited Asp and Bit into the overlaying water. …”
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Bioactive molecules from soybeans (Glycine max) with anti-type 2 diabetes activity: a systematic review by Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Lorretha Chinonye Emenyonu, Ezinne Janefrances Nwonu, Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe, Joseph Akwoba Ogugua, Victor Oluwatoyin Akinseye, Gordon Chukwuma Ibeanu

“…These findings will contribute to the present understanding of the therapeutic potential of soy-derived compounds. However, this study does not capture the individual variances to these biomolecules; hence, there is the need for more future pharmacokinetic studies to better understand potential interactions, safety, and more efficacy concerns.…”
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Structural bioinformatics for rational drug design by Soroush Mozaffari, Agnethe Moen, Che Yee Ng, Gerry A.F. Nicolaes, Kanin Wichapong

“…These computational methods complement experimental techniques by accelerating the identification of viable drug candidates and refining lead compounds. Artificial intelligence models, alongside traditional physics-based simulations, now play an important role in predicting key properties such as binding affinity and toxicity, contributing to more informed decision-making, particularly early in the drug discovery process. …”
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Establishment of Sensory Evaluation Method for Wolfberry Tea and Exploration of the Main Characteristic Aroma Substances by Yuanchao LI, Qinji LI, Yuqiong GUO, Zhilong HAO, Shan JIN

“…To establish the sensory evaluation method for wolfberry tea made from wolfberry buds and leaves, sensory evaluation experiments were designed with multi-variables, including brewing time and tea amount, by using two brewing methods with covered bowl and column cup, respectively. …”
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Choice and justification of the method of titanium welding with platinum by Anatolii Sanin, Ihor Mamchur, Tetiana Nosova, Stella Mamchur

“…Analysis of the platinum-titanium system shows insignificant solubility of titanium in low-temperature modification platinum and higher solubility in high-temperature modification of titanium. …”
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Cytotoxic evaluation of a mixture of four commonly used pesticides on mammalian cell lines by Prudence Agnandji, Eugène S. Attakpa, Fabrice Cazier

“…The study showed the need to account for mixture effects when assessing the risk of co-exposure to insecticides.…”
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Ginkgo biloba L.: An Updated Review on the Pharmacological Activities, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions by Zahra Moeinipour, Maryam Akaberi, Zahra Sobhani

“…Also, the use of technologies such as genomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics can provide a more comprehensive understanding of how G. biloba interacts with drugs at the molecular level. …”
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Factors affecting the risk of gender-based violence among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth: a scoping review of climate change-related vulnerabilities by Szymon Parzniewski, Xing Luo, Siyu Ru, Nevcihan Ozbilge, Kyle Breen, Haorui Wu

“…The factors affecting the risk of GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth were categorized into (1) Wellbeing and mental health; (2) Disparities compared to cisgender youth; (3) Perpetration and victimization; (4) Different types of violence; and (5) Differences among 2SLGBTQIA+ subgroups. The studies further showed relevance to climate-related stressors such as displacement and resource scarcity, and how those can further amplify the vulnerabilities of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to GBV. …”
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Phytochemical and toxicological evaluation of aqueous leaf extract of Premna integrifolia L. in male balb/c mice by Suman, Pratibha Gaurav, Rajesh Saini, Kavindra Nath Tiwari, Gautam Geeta Jiwatram

“…In the oral subacute toxicity study, mice received daily oral gavage of the ALEPI at doses of 400, 800, and 1000 mg/kg b.wt. for twenty-eight days. The parameters studied included total reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, apoptosis, cell viability percentage, and cellular morphology. …”
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Study of Acid-Base Indicator Property of the Selected Natural Food Colour Source Juice Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris), Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon) And Carrot (Dacus Carota). by Akorabirungi, Hillary

“…Artificial indicators are the choice of acid - base titrimetric analysis, but due to environmental pollution, availability, and ease of preparation and cost effectiveness, the search for natural compounds as acid- base indicator started. The beetroot, carrots and tomatoes, are one of these compounds being investigated in this study. …”
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Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…The pollution risk analysis is based on the Sanitation Inspection results, using 11 key indicators. Result: The results showed that 4 Groundwaters (0.78%) were in the very high pollution risk category, 115 Groundwaters (22.29%) were in the high-risk category, 204 Groundwaters (39.53%) were classified as medium risk, and 193 Groundwaters (37.40%) had low pollution risk.  …”
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Corrosion Mitigation with Chemical Injection in Welded Carbon Steel Pipe for Offshore Water Treatment Plant by Henry Ekene Mgbemere, Johnson Olumuyiwa Agunsoye, Kenechi Ijeoma Ojemeni, Obianuju Vivian Izuegbu

“…The study employed two different media, agitated and non-agitated, to investigate the effect of water flow dynamics on corrosion rate. …”
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Different smoking processes with the special fuel rods: Impart a smoky aroma to Souchong black tea by Weisu Tian, Jiao Feng, Jinyuan Wang, Hongzheng Lin, Qianlian Chen, Jiayun Zhuang, Guanjun Pan, Jiake Zhao, Lirong Tang, Zhilong Hao

“…Five black tea samples were prepared via using specially designed fuel rods as the smoking material in this study. Sensory analysis showed that DS (smoking at the drying stage) had the most favorable aroma, featuring a pleasant smoky aroma with floral and fruity notes. 69 volatile compounds were detected in five tested samples. …”
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