The association between eight complete blood count-derived inflammatory markers and muscle health by Jingyuan Zhang, Yuqi Wang, Heng Liu, Zhuolin Lei, Shouquan Cheng, Hong Cao

“…SII may be crucial in identifying “hidden sarcopenia” and the early stages of muscle functional decline.…”
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Atmosphere regulation: unraveling effective strategies for creating high-performance iron ore/biochar composite nanomaterials in ball milling processes by Hui Zhang, Zi Cheng, Kai Hu, Boxiong Shen, Honghong Lyu, Jingchun Tang

“…In addition, the N/BM-SD/BC/PS system demonstrated its capability to degrade phenol across a broad pH spectrum (especially in the pH range of actual wastewater), showing good adaptability and potential for practical application. …”
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Effects of Potassium Supply in Nutrient Solution on Water and Nutrient Absorption of Substrate-Grown Tomato Plants by Jinxiu Song, Rong Zhang, Bingyan Fu, He Chen, Xiaoming Song, Gaoqiang Lv, Rongqiang Zhang

“…Potassium (K⁺) functions as a critical “regulator” and “quality element” in plants, with its physiological roles varying across developmental stages. …”
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Comprehensive sieve analysis of breakthrough HIV-1 sequences in the RV144 vaccine efficacy trial. by Paul T Edlefsen, Morgane Rolland, Tomer Hertz, Sodsai Tovanabutra, Andrew J Gartland, Allan C deCamp, Craig A Magaret, Hasan Ahmed, Raphael Gottardo, Michal Juraska, Connor McCoy, Brendan B Larsen, Eric Sanders-Buell, Chris Carrico, Sergey Menis, Gustavo H Kijak, Meera Bose, RV144 Sequencing Team, Miguel A Arroyo, Robert J O'Connell, Sorachai Nitayaphan, Punnee Pitisuttithum, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Supachai Rerks-Ngarm, Merlin L Robb, Tatsiana Kirys, Ivelin S Georgiev, Peter D Kwong, Konrad Scheffler, Sergei L Kosakovsky Pond, Jonathan M Carlson, Nelson L Michael, William R Schief, James I Mullins, Jerome H Kim, Peter B Gilbert

“…The identified signature sites significantly covaried with other sites across the genome (mean = 32.1) more than did non-signature sites (mean = 0.9) (p < 0.0001), suggesting functional and/or structural relevance of the signature sites. …”
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Bibliometric and visualization analysis of hydrogel research in spinal cord injury: comparative study of Chinese and English literature by Wenju Bai, Xiaoyuan Huang, Jian Liu, Kamiran Halike, Jinyong Li, Xv Zhang, Tengwu Chang, Jichao Wang

“…Zhejiang University and Jinan University demonstrated significant contributions across international and Chinese academic platforms. …”
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Innovative use of indigenous dadih probiotics to enhance feed intake, digestibility, growth performance, and health in heat-stressed Sapera goats by Nurzainah Ginting, Edhy Mirwandhono, Nurjama’yah Br. Ketaren, Yuan-Yu Lin

“…Hematological indices remained within normal physiological ranges across all treatments, suggesting no adverse effects. …”
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Soil enzyme activities and health indicator characteristics in furrow‐irrigated and flooded rice production systems by Aziz Ahmed, Jim J. Wang, Manoch Kongchum, Dustin L. Harrell, Nutifafa Adotey, Md Ali Haider, Lewis Gaston, Changyoon Jeong

“…Despite FIR's growing adoption, its impacts on soil biological functioning and nutrient cycling remain poorly understood, limiting the ability to optimize management practices for this emerging system. …”
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Effect of India’s flagship conditional maternity benefit scheme on utilization of maternal and child health services: evidence from a statewide evaluation study by Rupsa Banerjee, Bhanu Shanker Singh, Neha Sahrawat, Amit Mehrotra, Sumant Swain, Ram Manohar Mishra, Piush Antony, U. Aparna, B. K. Jain, Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi

“…This study evaluates the functional status of the scheme, knowledge regarding the scheme and its effect on pattern of service utilization in a north Indian state. …”
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The validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PainDETECT questionnaire in osteoarthritis-related pain by Xiaofeng Chang, Shuxin Yao, Jie Wei, Lei Shang, Chao Xu, Jianbing Ma

“…Abstract Background Patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) often experience persistent pain and functional impairment after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which presents challenges for pain management. …”
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Beyond the SAFE strategy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children in Ethiopia. by Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Natnael Moges, Natnael Kebede, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Ermias Sisay Chanie

“…I2 tests to appraise the heterogeneity across the included studies, a random-effect model to estimate the pooled prevalence, and a sub-group analysis to discern the viable source of heterogeneity were executed. …”
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Global patterns and drivers of soil dissolved organic carbon concentrations by T. Ren, T. Ren, A. Cai

“…Accurately assessing soil DOC quantity is essential to elucidate ecosystem functions and services. However, global driving factors and the spatial distribution of soil DOC remain poorly quantified, largely due to limited large-scale data. …”
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Assessing spatially-compounding drought probabilities in inter-basin water diversion: Insights from the Tao River water diversion project in China by Wan Zhou, Dedi Liu, Yufei Cheng, Junde Wang

“…From 1970–2020, meteorological droughts occurred in five years, while only one hydrological drought event (2016) was identified across the three sub-basins, which was not detected by meteorological indices. …”
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Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Exercise to Improve Mobility, Stability, and Tremor Management in 25 Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease by Fabrício D. de Almeida, Yiyu Wang, Rodrigo C. de Mello Pedreiro, Ana Carolina B. Brizzi, Shirley F. Campos, Melina P. Sales, Deanna M. Kennedy, Osmar Pinto Neto

“…Results: No significant differences were detected across the groups for grip strength or force control measures (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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OSBPL3 modulates the immunosuppressive microenvironment and predicts therapeutic outcomes in pancreatic cancer by Qihui Sun, Xiaoqi Zhu, Qi Zou, Yang Chen, Tingting Wen, Tingting Jiang, Xiaojia Li, Fang Wei, Keping Xie, Jia Liu

“…We integrated multi-dataset analyses, single-cell transcriptomic data, and functional experiments to explore the role of OSBPL3 in pancreatic cancer. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the POD Gene Family in <i>Avena sativa</i>: Insights into Lignin Biosynthesis and Responding to Powdery Mildew by Miaomiao Huang, Yuanbo Pan, Zeliang Ju, Kuiju Niu

“…These enzymes play crucial roles in lignin biosynthesis and stress responses. To explore the functions of the oat (<i>Avena sativa</i>) <i>POD</i> (<i>AsPOD</i>) gene family in resistance to powdery mildew, we performed a genome-wide analysis and bioinformatics characterization. …”
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Effects of exposure to micro/nanoplastics of polystyrene on neuronal oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and anxiety-like behavior in mice: A Systematic Review by Lafram Asmaa, Krami Al Mehdi, Akarid Khadija, Laadraoui Jawad, Roky Rachida

“…Polystyrene is a polymer widely used across various industrial and commercial sectors. …”
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Toward precision oncology in LUAD: a prognostic model using single-cell sequencing and WGCNA based on a disulfidptosis relative gene signature by Panpan Li, Han Zhang, Limin Sun, Xiaojuan Wu

“…Comprehensive analyses were performed on the tumor microenvironment (TME) and mutational landscape across different risk groups. Immune response characteristics and functional enrichment patterns were further evaluated in these cohorts.ResultsOur study delved into disulfidptosis in LUAD through a series of analyses: scRNA-seq data processing, WGCNA analysis, construction of a prognostic model, evaluation of clinical features and risk, enrichment analysis, mutation landscape assessment, and examination of the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Machine learning identification of key genes in cardioembolic stroke and atherosclerosis: their association with pan-cancer and immune cells by Tianxiang Zhang, Chunhui Yuan, Mo Chen, Jinjiang Liu, Wei Shao, Ning Cheng

“…A pan-cancer study suggested it could serve as a new clinical prognostic marker and therapeutic target across various cancer types. This model may aid in the diagnosis of CS and AS. …”
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The Campylobacter jejuni BumS sensor phosphatase detects the branched short-chain fatty acids isobutyrate and isovalerate as direct cues for signal transduction by Nestor Ruiz, Jiawei Xing, Igor B. Zhulin, Chad A. Brautigam, David R. Hendrixson

“…ABSTRACT Two-component signal transduction systems (TCSs) are nearly ubiquitous across bacterial species and enable bacteria to sense and respond to specific cues for environmental adaptation. …”
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Artificial intelligence in psychiatry: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy by Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Dipak Chandra Das, Most. Tahmina Khatun, Silvia Ferdousi, Mosammat Ruma Akter, Mst. Amena Khatun, Most. Hasina Begum, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Mst. Rina Parvin, Daifallah M Alrazeeni, Fazila Akter

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