The impact of creatine supplementation on the development of kidney disease – literature review by Mateusz Matczak, Karol Jasiński, Aleksandra Broda, Kacper Hoksa, Krzysztof Jodłowski, Ewa Dubniewicz, Paula Majewska, Alicja Staszek, Wiktoria Łoskot, Jan Szwech

“…Creatine remains a valuable supplement, and further research is needed to confirm its long-term safety across various populations. …”
Get full text

Glymphatic system: a self-purification circulation in brain by Siying Chen, Siying Chen, Huijing Wang, Lini Zhang, Yingying Xi, Yiying Lu, Kailin Yu, Yujie Zhu, Izmailova Regina, Yong Bi, Fang Tong, Fang Tong

“…Here, we reviewed previous research associated with the glymphatic system, including its concepts, principles, and influencing factors. …”
Get full text

Effect of open and locked exercise on cognitive function in older adults by Yuping Zou

“…Conclusion: although two types of movement on the cognitive function of the elderly has its emphasis, but overall, compared with closed movement, open movement in the elderly specific cognitive function (such as executive function, inhibitory control, task conversion, etc.) show more prominent effect, and help to reduce the brain caused by the age of atrophy and the risk of neurodegenerative changes. …”
Get full text

The Cultural Science of Consumption: Brains, Networks, and Identities by Herrmann-Pillath Carsten

“…The paper proposes a general theory of consumer behaviour in ‘social network markets’ – where individual choices are determined by the choices of others – by conceptualising such markets as examples of distributed cognition; itself part of an ‘externalist’ perspective on human identity. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the relationship between abdominal aortic calcification and frailty in the middle-aged and older US population by Rena Rehemuding, Kaisaierjiang Kadier, Xinliang Peng, Pengfei Liu, Diliyaer Dilixiati, Aikeliyaer Ainiwaer, Xiaozhu Liu, Xiangtao Liu, Xiang Ma

“…Background and Objective: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is a marker of cardiovascular disease and is associated with increased mortality in middle-aged and older populations. However, its relationship with frailty remains unclear.Methods: Data were obtained from the 2013–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. …”
Get full text

Clinical observation of VR virtual reality rehabilitation training combined with acupuncture in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment by Ying Fu, Hui Wang

“…Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate state between normal aging and dementia, and its symptoms include easy forgetting, distraction, and mental deterioration. …”
Get full text

The Horrible Sepulture of Mannes Resoun: Intoxication and Medieval English Felony Law by Elizabeth Papp Kamali

“… The modern Anglo-American common law tends toward a hardline stance on intoxication, typically not treating it as an excuse to a criminal charge but offering a few well-guarded exceptions, most notably the idea in some jurisdictions that intoxication may be invoked to negate specific intent given its deleterious effect on cognitive capacity. A similar ambivalence toward the intersection of intoxication and criminal responsibility may be found in early English felony law, which offered no formal, intoxication-based exceptions to liability, but nevertheless countenanced jurors exercising their prudential judgment to treat intoxication as either an inculpatory or exculpatory factor in particular cases. …”
Get full text

Optimizing mycelial growth of Trametes versicolor HBB 7328 for enzyme production and green energy by Nikita Goyat, Rajeev Kumar Kapoor, Baljeet Singh Saharan, Prexha Kapoor, Deepika Dhanda

“…The high laccase activity, in particular, underscores its potential in biotechnological applications such as pollutant biodegradation and biofuel production, advancing green energy solutions.…”
Get full text

CAREER ADMINISTRATION AS A DETERMINANT OF PROACTIVE BEHAVIOR by Azman Ismail, Wan Aishah Wan Mohd Nowalid, Azmawaty Mohamad Nor

“… Career guidance and counselling and its numerous services are meant to address issues bordering on career development, social changes and challenges. …”
Get full text

Clinical Characteristics of 31 Patients with Chest Pain Variant Asthma by Mao W, Gao Y, Sun W, Li J, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang L, Huang K

“…Only 7 patients (22.6%) had normal inspiratory CT scans.Conclusion: CPVA is relatively rare in clinical practice. Understanding its manifestations, lung function, chest CT features and comorbidities is helpful for diagnosis and evaluation of patients with such symptoms.Keywords: chest pain, atypical asthma, bronchial provocation test, chest computed tomography…”
Get full text

Optimization and Performance Analysis of a Geothermal-Based Power Generation System Based on Flash-Binary and Dual-Pressure Evaporation Organic Rankine Cycles Using Zeotropic Mixtu... by Mojtaba Nedaei, Abolfazl Keykhah, Borzo Kamary, Ehsanolah Assareh

Get full text

Study of Stage Gap for a 2-bladed 2-stage Savonius-like-hydro-kinetic Turbine Performance Involving End Plates and Overlapping by K. C. Sarma, B. Nath, A. Biswas, R. D. Misra

“…Thus, as much as blade profile modifications, flow control through SLHT can be the future direction for further improvement of its performance.…”
Get full text

Transitional justice and impunity for fascism in southern Europe: The case of Spain in a comparative perspective by Roque Moreno Fonseret, Pedro Payá López

“… This article addresses four cases of transitional justice practised in southern Europe from 1945 to the present day: France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, to which special attention is paid. …”
Get full text

The role of Pharmaceutical Marketing in Prescribing Decisions in a Developing Country: A Comprehensive Study Exploiting Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mahmoud Al-Areefi, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Abubakr Abdelraouf Alfadl

“…The study revealed that receiving low-value promotional items, belief of physicians that it is appropriate to accept both low- and high-value promotional items, physicians’ exposure to company-direct sources of information, and drug promotion-related factor all are positively and significantly related to physicians’ prescribing decisions (? …”
Get full text

Niosąc w przyszłość dziedzictwo pontyfikatu. Związki watykańskiej Fundacji Jana Pawła II z instytucjami w Polsce by Andrzej Dobrzyński

“…The purpose of the article was to illustrate the fruitful relationship between the Foundations activities and the various organizations in Poland during its 30 year existence. After the collapse of communism in 1989, and the death of John Paul II in 2005, many similar institutions have been founded in Poland. …”
Get full text

Artificial intelligence for chest X-ray image enhancement by Liming Song, Hongfei Sun, Haonan Xiao, Sai Kit Lam, Yuefu Zhan, Ge Ren, Jing Cai

“…The chest X-ray (CXR) imaging has been the most frequently performed radiographic examination for decades, and its demand continues to grow due to their critical role in diagnosing various diseases. …”
Get full text

Together towards new life for missiology? Mission and missiology in the light of the World Council of Churches 2013 policy statement by C. J. P. Niemandt

“…This is the first new mission affirmation by the WCC in 30 years,  and presents a compelling new vision of Christian mission, namely its rootedness in God and its present role in the strengthening/consolidation/reinforcement of the reign of God. …”
Get full text

Influence of ethnicity on cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor efficacy and toxicity: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Roberto Buonaiuto, Aldo Caltavituro, Margherita Tafuro, Alessandra Longobardi, Giuliana Pavone, Pierluigi De Santis, Roberta Caputo, Carmine De Angelis, Lucia Del Mastro, Fabio Puglisi, Mario Giuliano, Grazia Arpino, Martina Pagliuca, Michelino De Laurentiis

Get full text

Informing grassland ecosystem modeling with in-situ and remote sensing observations by Johny Arteaga, Melannie D Hartman, William J Parton, Maosi Chen, Wei Gao

“…For this study we developed new methods for informing DayCent-UV of growing season length and validating its plant productivity estimates for grasslands by utilizing a wide range of data sources at multiple scales, from field observations to remotely sensed satellite data. …”
Get full text

Diagnostic possibilities of the single-balloon enteroscopy by Ye. D. Fedorov, Ye. V. Ivanova, M. Ye. Timofeyev, P. L. Chernyakevich, O. N. Andreyeva

“…Being based on literature data and personal experience authors show, that balloon enteroscopy provide stable access to deep regions of the small intestine and helps to carry out high performance diagnostics of its diseases. The option of biopsy of mucosa and medical interventions is one of the most attractive features of this method.Conclusion. …”
Get full text