Preparation and characterization of thermal neutron sensitive lithium doped polystyrene plastic scintillators by ZHANG Kaihui, LI Xiang, DENG Mingxue, SHI Yun, ZHOU Qi, WANG Ke, CHEN Junfeng

“…BackgroundLithium-doped plastic scintillators possess the dual-mode detection capability for both fast and thermal neutrons, and combine the advantages of conventional plastic scintillators such as cost-effectiveness and the ability to fabricate in large sizes, have drawn much attention and shown great potential for thermal neutron detection in recent years.PurposeThis study aims to prepare large, trasparent polystyrene (PS) plastic scintillators doped with lithium methacrylate (LiME) via a thermal polymerization method, and to characterize their optical transmittance, luminescence, and pulse height spectrum response properties.MethodsThe composition, and structure of synthesized LiME were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry. …”
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Anxiety-related gut microbiota alterations in Parkinson’s disease: distinct associations compared to healthy individuals by Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Ru-Jen Lin, Kai-Yu Chan, Kai-Yu Chan, Chia-Ling Chu, Yan-Lin Chen, Shih-Chen Fu

“…Background and objectivesAnxiety affects 25–49% of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, exacerbating non-motor symptoms and significantly reducing quality of life. …”
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Self-Assembled Cannabigerol-Based Nanoparticles: Design, Synthesis, and Antiproliferative Activity by Arianna Amenta, Giulia Nordio, Francesco Piazzola, Maria Luisa Di Paolo, Fabio Milani, Martina Giacomini, Andrea Citarella, Umberto Ciriello, Giuseppe Paladino, Sara Pellegrino, Federica Silvestri, Valerio Fasano, Lisa Dalla Via, Daniele Passarella

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid with significant therapeutic potential, showing emerging applications in drug delivery. …”
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Can muscle synergies shed light on the mechanisms underlying motor gains in response to robot-assisted gait training in children with cerebral palsy? by Gloria P. Vergara-Diaz, Stefano Sapienza, Jean-François Daneault, Eric Fabara, Catherine Adans-Dester, Giacomo Severini, Vincent C. K. Cheung, Carmen Echevarría Ruiz de Vargas, Donna Nimec, Paolo Bonato

“…Abstract Background Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often experience gait impairments. …”
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Choice of an artificial lung ventilation technique for the correction of mitral valve pathology from a mini-thoracotomy approach by N. N. Tolmacheva, T. A. Pshenichnyy, N. V. Menshikh, A. V. Goncharova, E. P. Evseev, E. V. Balakin, Ya. A. Aidamirov, B. A. Akselrod

“…Background. In recent years, there has been a growing number of cardiac surgeries performed using minimally invasive techniques. …”
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Single-cell sequencing combined with spatial transcriptomics reveals the characteristics of follicle-targeted inflammation patterns in primary cicatricial alopecia by Qitao Chen, Yuqian Li, Qilin Zhu, Zhongming Li, Guanghui Shao, Yanjun Liu, Peixuan Jiang, Qiuwei Tao, Lili Shen, Jing Zhu, Linwei Wei, Yanhua Li, Xufeng Du

“…Abstract Background Primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA) causes irreversible hair loss due to immune-mediated hair follicle destruction. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomic analyses reveal heterogeneity and key subsets associated with survival and response to PD-1 blockade in cervical squamous cell carcinoma by Xia Li, Zhao Zhao, Yanmei Cheng, Jiaqin Yan, Fang Ren, Yanyan Jia, Juanhua Li, Binhui Wang, Junqi Liu, Chenyin Wang, Meimei Gao, Hao Gu, Mingliang Fan, Huirong Shi, Mei Ji, Qitai Zhao

“…Methods In this study, we characterized 50,649 cells obtained from the CSCC for single-cell RNA sequencing and integrated bulk sequencing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and clinical samples to explore their cell composition, metabolic processes, signaling pathways, specific transcription factors, lineage tracking and response to immunotherapy. …”
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The Efficacy of a Novel Type of Integrated Knife for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Early Gastric Cancer by Eun Ju Choe, Han Ho Jeon, Yong Suk Cho, Sun Young Won, Jeong Hun Seo, Jong Won Choi, Chun Kyon Lee, Byung Kyu Park, Yong Kang Lee

“…Background/Aims This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a recently developed clear-cut knife with that of widely used knives for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in early gastric cancer (EGC). …”
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Glycemic response to SSBs and ASBs: the role of mixed meals and individual variability by Sejin Kim, YoonJu Song

“…Abstract Background While artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) are widely reported to have minimal glycemic impact compared to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), their effects in mixed meal conditions and individual variability in response remain poorly understood. …”
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Impact of diet in shaping gut virome of grain-fed and grass-fed beef cattle revealed by a comparative metagenomic study by Yujie Zhang, Yen-Te Liao, Fang Liu, Robert W. Li, Vivian C. H. Wu

“…Different feeding methods are likely to affect gut microbiota compositions and subsequently change microbial adaptation and cattle metabolism. …”
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Targeted and Non-Targeted Metabolomic Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Early Phase Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study from the Hopkins First Episode Psychosis Project by George E. Jaskiw, Mark E. Obrenovich, Curtis J. Donskey, Farren B. S. Briggs, Sun Sunnie Chung, Anastasiya I. Kalinina, Austin Bolomey, Lindsay N. Hayes, Kun Yang, Robert H. Yolken, Akira Sawa

“…Compared to peripheral compartments, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) more closely reflects the chemical composition of brain extracellular fluid. Given that brain dysregulation may be more pronounced during the first episode of psychosis (FEP), we hypothesized that metabolomic analysis of CSF from FEP patients could reveal disease-associated biomarkers. (2) Methods: We recruited 15 patients within 24 months of psychosis onset (DSM-4 criteria) and 14 control participants through the Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center. …”
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Age-Related Differences in the Appetite-Regulating Hormone Response to Exercise by Christoph Höchsmann, Hyeon Jung Heselton, Safiya E Beckford, Jeffrey A French, Jeffrey R Stevens, James L Dorling, Julie B Boron, Karsten Koehler

“…Background: Acute exercise alters appetite-regulating hormones like peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and ghrelin, suppressing appetite and reducing food intake. …”
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A Comprehensive Study Employing Computational Analysis and Mendelian Randomization Has Revealed the Impact of Key Genes on Liver Cancer by Size Li, Wenying Qi, Junzheng Wu, Chunhua Luo, Shihao Zheng, Xu Cao, Wei Wang, Qiyao Liu, Hongbo Du, Xiaoke Li, Xiaobin Zao, Yongan Ye

“…We also used the CIBERSORT deconvolution method to evaluate immune cell composition in HCC tissues, followed by correlation studies examining relationships between our key genes of interest and various immune cell populations. …”
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Improving genomic prediction accuracy for methane emission and feed efficiency in sheep: integrating rumen microbial PCA with host genomic variation using neural network GBLUP (NN-... by Setegn Worku Alemu, Timothy P. Bilton, Patricia L. Johnson, Benjamin J. Perry, Hannah Henry, Ken G. Dodds, John C. McEwan, Suzanne J. Rowe

“…Abstract Background Methane emissions from ruminant livestock pose a significant challenge to mitigating climate change. …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…BackgroundAlthough a great deal of research has explored the possibility of a systemic inflammatory response and dysbiosis of the gut microbiota after an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), the relationships between gut microbiota and blood inflammatory indicators as well as their role in the hematoma expansion following an early-stage mild-to-moderate ICH (emICH) remain unknown. …”
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A Focus on the Role of Dietary Treatment in the Prevention of Retinal Dysfunction in Patients with Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Systematic Review by Evelina Maines, Giorgia Gugelmo, Nicola Vitturi, Alice Dianin, Laura Rubert, Giovanni Piccoli, Massimo Soffiati, Vittoria Cauvin, Roberto Franceschi

“…<b>Background</b>: Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHADD) is an inborn error affecting fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO). …”
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BLOOD-SUCKING MOSQUITOES (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) OF THE LANDSCAPE PROVINCES OF THE STAVRPOLSKY KRAI-CARRIERS OF MALARIA by S. I. Sigida

“…No more than 12 species of blood-sucking mosquitoes can be considered background species, and the following species of mosquitoes-Anopheles hyrcanus, Anopheles maculipennis, Culex modestus, Cx.pipiens pipiens, Coquillettidia richardii and Aedes mosquitoes. …”
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Feasibility and predictive factors on the completion of docetaxel plus S‐1 adjuvant chemotherapy in pathological stage III gastric cancer by Masayoshi Terayama, Manabu Ohashi, Kensei Yamaguchi, Daisuke Takahari, Rie Makuuchi, Masaru Hayami, Satoshi Ida, Koshi Kumagai, Takeshi Sano, Souya Nunobe

“…Abstract Background The standard adjuvant chemotherapy regimen for stage III gastric cancer is docetaxel plus S‐1 (DS) based on the results of the START‐II trials. …”
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Unveiling the diagnostic and pro-inflammatory role of crohn’s disease: insights from 16 S-guided discovery and species-specific validation by Yao Xu, Runxiang Xie, Yuqing Weng, Yewei Fang, Huimin Chen, Shuan Tao, He Zhang, Yawen Ye, Xinyu Deng, Axiang Han, Qi Jiang, Wei Liang

“…Abstract Background The rising incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) in Asia underscores the need to explore its underlying mechanisms. …”
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Repurposing of an inotropic drug dobutamine to enhance the production of human hematopoietic stem cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells by Chuti Laowtammathron, Pimonwan Srisook, Pakpoom Kheolamai, Rangsun Parnpai, Chanchao Lorthongpanich, Surapol Issaragrisil

“…Abstract Background Dobutamine hydrochloride (DH), a common inotropic drug used for heart failure, has recently been discovered to inhibit Yes-Associated Protein (YAP). …”
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