Effects of short‐term exposure to moderate amounts of alcohol on brain volume by Sakiko Tsugawa, Fumihiko Ueno, Mutsuki Sakuma, Hideaki Tani, Ryo Ochi, Ariel Graff‐Guerrero, Yoshihiro Noda, Hiroyuki Uchida, Masaru Mimura, Shunji Oshima, Sachio Matsushita, Shinichiro Nakajima

“…An alcohol clamp method combined with physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling was used to achieve fine control over blood alcohol concentration. …”
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Effectiveness of mHealth interventions targeting physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep or nutrition on emotional, behavioural and eating disorders in adolescents: a systema... by H. Baumann, B. Singh, A. E. Staiano, C. Gough, M. Ahmed, J. Fiedler, I. Timm, K. Wunsch, K. Wunsch, A. Button, Z. Yin, M. F. Vasiloglou, B. Sivakumar, J. M. Petersen, J. Dallinga, C. Huong, S. Schoeppe, C. L. Kracht, K. Spring, C. Maher, C. Maher, C. Vandelanotte

“…Eight databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to September 2024. …”
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Do vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activities reduce mortality to the same extent? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Juan Pablo Rey Lopez, Maria Pastor-Valero, Angelo Sabag, Maria Martinez Juan, Leandro F M Rezende

“…For all-cause mortality and controlling by total physical activity, vigorous-intensity physical activity (vs moderate) was not associated with a larger reduction in mortality (HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.09). …”
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Polymorphic variants of ABCA1, PMM2, and ARHGEF12 genes and the risk of glaucoma in an Iranian population by Asghar Shayannia, Kobra Foroughi, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi

“…The AA haplotype showed a reduction in POAG risk (OR=0.41, 95%CI=0.202-0.834, P=0.012), while the GG haplotype was associated with the disease. …”
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Geochemical Regulation of Heavy Metal Speciation in Subtropical Peatlands: A Case Study in Dajiuhu Peatland by Zhuo Lu, Yongqiang Ning, Chutong Liu, Xiannong Song, Yong Pang, Quanheng Li, Minglong Yang, Liang Zeng

“…The exchangeable fractions of Cu and Cr are primarily controlled by the C/N ratio, whereas their oxidizable forms are significantly associated with Al content and pH levels. …”
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Incremental long-term benefit of drug therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in quality of life but not mortality: a network meta-analysis by Qiong Pan, Jiongzhou Sun, Shiyuan Gao, Zian Liu, Yiwen Huang, Yixin Lian

“…Compared with placebo, the 7 drug interventions significantly reduced the risk of acute exacerbation, and the reduction degree increased with the incremental use of drug classes. …”
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A patient choice‐driven lifestyle intervention lowers HbA1c in type 2 diabetes: A feasibility study by Nathan R. Weeldreyer, Mindy L. McEntee, Matthew P. Martin, Chong D. Lee, Farshad Fani Marvasti, Glenn A. Gaesser, Rodger Kessler, Siddhartha S. Angadi

“…These data have implications for team‐based care models in clinic settings to improve health outcomes in patients with T2D.…”
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Considering Comorbidities and Individual Differences in Testing a Gaming Behavioral Activation App for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: Open Trial Pilot Intervention Study by Gabriella E Hamlett, Chloe Schrader, Craig Ferguson, Lauren A Kobylski, Rosalind Picard, Joseph J Locascio, Richard J McNally, Lee S Cohen, Rachel Vanderkruik

“…We assessed whether baseline diagnoses were associated with differential symptom trajectories across the study with mixed effects longitudinal models. ResultsWhen controlling for baseline symptoms, results revealed a significant interaction between baseline diagnosis and the quadratic component of study week on anxiety (β=.18, SE 0.07; t62Pt68Pt13P ConclusionsThe app was beneficial in reducing depression symptoms in perinatal individuals with different comorbidity profiles. …”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and allergic diseases in Korean adults: KNHANES 2013–2016 by Kaiyue Tan, Nanren Sun, Jiaojiao Chen, Jiaqi Long, Wenzhe Feng, Xiaojie Zhang, Zhimin Tan

“…Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to control for confounding factors such as age, gender, education level, income, and lifestyle.ResultsIn multivariable adjusted models, participants with higher mMED had a significantly lower risk of developing AD (OR 0.57; 95% CI, 0.36–0.92; p trend = 0.0201). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Biodiverse Green Schoolyards on Child BMI z-Score and Physical Metrics: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study by Bo H. W. van Engelen, Lore Verheyen, Bjorn Winkens, Michelle Plusquin, Onno C. P. van Schayck

“…<b>Methods:</b> This longitudinal quasi-experimental study included two intervention and two control schools in Limburg, a province both in the Netherlands and Belgium. …”
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Impact of family doctors on gradient utilization of health services among diabetic patients: evidence from a real-world study by Yin Fan, Mengyun Sui, Leiyu Shi, Long Xue, Su Xu

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Global, regional, and national esophageal cancer deaths and DALYs attributable to diet low in vegetables and fruits, 1990–2019: analysis for the global burden of disease study by Bing Cui, Aqin Chen, Chengcheng Xu

“…Existing dietary intervention programs, such as subsidies for fruit and vegetable production and health education initiatives, have contributed to a reduction in dietary risk-related disease burden but exhibited varying effectiveness across SDI regions.ConclusionTargeted dietary interventions, such as promoting fruit and vegetable consumption, are critical for the prevention and control of the EC disease burden. …”
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MVA.85A boosting of BCG and an attenuated, phoP deficient M. tuberculosis vaccine both show protective efficacy against tuberculosis in rhesus macaques. by Frank A W Verreck, Richard A W Vervenne, Ivanela Kondova, Klaas W van Kralingen, Edmond J Remarque, Gerco Braskamp, Nicole M van der Werff, Ariena Kersbergen, Tom H M Ottenhoff, Peter J Heidt, Sarah C Gilbert, Brigitte Gicquel, Adrian V S Hill, Carlos Martin, Helen McShane, Alan W Thomas

“…MVA.85A and SO2 treatment also showed reduced average lung bacterial counts (1.0 and 1.2 log respectively, compared with 0.4 log for BCG) and significant protective effect by reduction in C-reactive protein levels, body weight loss, and decrease of erythrocyte-associated hematologic parameters (MCV, MCH, Hb, Ht) as markers of inflammatory infection, all relative to non-vaccinated controls. …”
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Exploring the Benefits of 3D Smart MRI in Resident Training and Surgical Planning for Transcervical Radiofrequency Ablation by Sepehr Janghorbani, Victoria Weprinsky, Alexandre Caprio, Tamatha Fenster, Bobak Mosadegh

“…<b>Methods</b>: In a randomized human subject study, 14 OB/GYN residents performed mock TRFA procedures on silicone uterine phantom models embedded with fibroids. The control group received standard written MRI reports, while the intervention group used the Smart MRI 3D visualization tool. …”
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Optimal Thermal Output of an Absorption Heat Pump with Steam Heating Integrated in a PT-60/70-130/13 Steam Turbine by Oleksandr L. Shubenko, Viktoriia O. Tarasova, Mykola Yu. Babak, Oleksii Yu. Boiarshynov

“…The characteristics of AHP were modeled using approximate dependencies based on the characteristics of thermotransformer manufacturers. …”

Activity-based mindfulness: large-scale assessment of an online program on perceived stress and mindfulness by Eliane Timm, Yobina Melanie Ko, Theodor Hundhammer, Ilana Berlowitz, Ursula Wolf

“…However, given the observational single-arm design, controlled studies will be necessary to confirm these results. …”
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Serum proteomic correlates of mental health symptoms in a representative UK population sample by Anna Dearman, Yanchun Bao, Leonard Schalkwyk, Meena Kumari

“…Our findings replicate those of case-control studies and expand these to underlie mental health symptomatology in the adult population. …”
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Economic outcomes of diabetes self-management education among older Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes by Gang Lv, Eric Chinaeke, Xiangxiang Jiang, Xiaomo Xiong, Jun Wu, Jing Yuan, Z. Kevin Lu

“…Abstract Background Diabetes self-management education (DSME) has significant clinical benefits on diabetic glycemic control and reduction in the onset of complications. …”
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Phoradendron bathyoryctum Eichler relieves acute nociceptive pain stimulus and carrageenan-induced inflammation in mice by Mariela Ortiz Rivas, Olga Heinichen, Wilfrido Arrua, Rosa Degen de Arrua, Derlis A. Ibarrola D., Maria del Carmen Hellion-Ibarrola

“…Finally, a significant reduction of edema (30 mg/kg; p<0.01) induced by 1% carrageenan was evidenced, demonstrating a potential anti-inflammatory activity of Pb compared to the positive edema control. …”
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Schizophrenia and violence: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Seena Fazel, Gautam Gulati, Louise Linsell, John R Geddes, Martin Grann

“…Public health strategies for violence reduction could consider focusing on the primary and secondary prevention of substance abuse. …”
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