Association of FV G1691A, FV H1299R, and FII G20210A variations with thrombosis and coronary artery disease (CAD): A population-based study by Ünallı Özmen Sevda, Özarda Yeşim, Köseler Aylin, Sabırlı Ramazan, Kaynak Derya Sucu, Koç Ibrahim

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Mapping of 79 loci for 83 plasma protein biomarkers in cardiovascular disease. by Lasse Folkersen, Eric Fauman, Maria Sabater-Lleal, Rona J Strawbridge, Mattias Frånberg, Bengt Sennblad, Damiano Baldassarre, Fabrizio Veglia, Steve E Humphries, Rainer Rauramaa, Ulf de Faire, Andries J Smit, Philippe Giral, Sudhir Kurl, Elmo Mannarino, Stefan Enroth, Åsa Johansson, Sofia Bosdotter Enroth, Stefan Gustafsson, Lars Lind, Cecilia Lindgren, Andrew P Morris, Vilmantas Giedraitis, Angela Silveira, Anders Franco-Cereceda, Elena Tremoli, IMPROVE study group, Ulf Gyllensten, Erik Ingelsson, Søren Brunak, Per Eriksson, Daniel Ziemek, Anders Hamsten, Anders Mälarstig

“…Using public GWA study data, we further evaluate all 79 loci for their causal effect on coronary artery disease, and highlight several potentially causal associations. …”
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Prepatellar Bursitis with Abscess due to Corynebacterium ulcerans by Sachin M. Patil, Phillip Paul Beck, Taylor B. Nelson, Andres Bran Acevedo, William Roland

“…They are considered contaminants in clinical specimens, but significant clinical data points to their virulence and pathogenic potential over the last two decades. …”
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The cGAS/STING Pathway: Friend or Foe in Regulating Cardiomyopathy by Weiyue Wang, Yuanxu Gao, Hyun Kyoung Lee, Albert Cheung-Hoi Yu, Markus Kipp, Hannes Kaddatz, Jiangshan Zhan

“…Among the emerging molecular mechanisms implicated in this process, the cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)/stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling pathway has garnered increasing attention. …”
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Impact of marginalization on tobacco use in individuals diagnosed with head and neck Cancer by Grace Margaret Scott, Corliss Best, Kevin Fung, Michael Gupta, Doron D. Sommer, Christopher Szeto, Damian Christopher Micomonaco

“…Using the Canadian Marginalization (CAN-Marg) Index tool based on 2006 Canada Census data we compared the degree of marginalization to the smoking status. …”
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Regulatory role of LncRNA FMR1-AS1 in the pathogenesis of alzheimer’s disease based on bioinformatics and in vitro experimental validation by Xiang Yu, Hao Cai, Cai He, Zhong Ouyang, Yongchang Li, Liang Chen

“…Although long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, their roles in AD remain unclear. …”
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A genome-wide association study of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a large Korean population highlights its genetic relationship with cholesterol metabolism by Kwangyeon Oh, Minju Yuk, Soyoun Yang, Jiyeong Youn, Qian Dong, Zhaoming Wang, Nan Song

“…This study was performed on data from 71,019 Koreans and is one of the largest East Asian studies. …”
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Predicting Mental and Neurological Illnesses Based on Cerebellar Normative Features by Milin Kim, Nitin Sharma, Esten H. Leonardsen, Saige Rutherford, Geir Selbæk, Karin Persson, Nils Eiel Steen, Olav B. Smeland, Torill Ueland, Geneviève Richard, Aikaterina Manoli, Sofie L. Valk, Dag Alnæs, Christian F. Beckman, Andre F. Marquand, Ole A. Andreassen, Lars T. Westlye, Thomas Wolfers, Torgeir Moberget

“…Recent studies have implicated aberrations in the cerebellum, a relatively understudied brain region, in these clinical conditions. …”
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Deep brain stimulation of the anterior cingulate cortex reduces opioid addiction in preclinical studies by Mahdi Fatemizadeh, Esmail Riahi, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Anahita Torkaman-Boutorabi, Forough Radfar, Maryam Farahmandfar

“…The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been implicated in various types of SUDs, including nicotine, heroin, and alcohol use disorders. …”
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Evaluation of Meniere’s disease, allergy, and their association in a group of patients with vertigo using electrocochleography and skin prick test by Yalda Jabbari-Moghaddam, Sevda Karimi, Mahnaz Sadeghi-Shabestari, Saiedeh Razi-Soofiyani

“…Allergic disorders have been implicated among the heterogeneous causative factors of Meniere’s disease. …”
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Consumer Protection for High School Students with Disabilities: Between Practice and Context by Anna Maria Tri Anggraini, Ahmad Sabirin, Muhammad Firli Israriyanto, Sharda Abrianti

“…Methods: This research is normative, based on secondary and primary data gathered through direct interviews with the authorities in four (4) high schools in Bekasi. …”
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Association of tumor necrosis factor α (rs1800629) and interleukin-10 (rs1800896) gene polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis by Praveen Kumar Chandra Sekar, Ramakrishnan Veerabathiran

“…Eligible studies were selected based on specific inclusion criteria, and data were independently extracted. Quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, and the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was evaluated. …”
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Systemic immunoinflammatory indexes in albuminuric adults are negatively associated with α-klotho: evidence from NHANES 2007–2016 by Meng Jia, Shisheng Han, Yi Wang

“…Background Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) is a novel inflammatory biomarker closely associated with the inflammatory response and chronic kidney disease. Klotho is implicated as a pathogenic factor in the progression of kidney disease, and supplementation of Klotho may delay the progression of chronic kidney disease by inhibiting the inflammatory response. …”
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Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcome of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis at a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal by Anupa Khadka, Punam Mishra, Laxman Chapagain, Manisha Gartaula, Pooja Gupta, Dwarika Prasad Shrestha

“…Due to its rarity and severe acute nature, there is limited data from controlled trials. This study seeks to contribute to the existing knowledge on the etiology and treatment outcomes of SJS/TEN. …”
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Effect of fungal microbiota on RANKL and sclerostin in patients with Crohn's disease by Rana Hanan Al-rubaye, Hazima Mossa Alabassi, Anwar Khalil Ismael, Alaa Saad Hasan

“…Peripheral blood and carry-Blair Stool samples were collected from 88 participants (60 newly diagnosed with CD without treatment and 28 healthy controls) to detect serum levels of RANKL and sclerostin, and culture media were used to grow, isolate, and identify fungi attendant to CD and its effect on RANKL and sclerostin levels. Sociodemographic data (vitamin B12, D3, and zinc levels) were collected from patients' medical records. …”
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GSK3 acts as a switch for transcriptional programs in a model of low-grade gliomagenesis by Marilin S Koch, Minh Deo, Lena-Marie Schmitt, Michael S Hoetker, Şevin Turcan

“…To identify prerequisites of IDH mutant tumorigenesis, we modulated pathways previously implicated in glioma initiation using a tractable in vitro model system for early IDH1R132H-dependent gliomagenesis. …”
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Bridging the digital Divide: The role of educational interventions in enhancing economic growth in Ghana by Joseph Antwi Baafi, Michael Kwame Asiedu, Seyrame Pearl Kumah

“…The main objective of this study is to evaluate the extent to which educational interventions affect the effectiveness of digitalization as a growth strategy. Using annual data from 1995 to 2024, the study adopts a mixed-methods econometric approach grounded in Endogenous Growth. …”
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Nontimber Forest Product Yield and Income from Thaumatococcus daniellii under a Mixed Tree Plantation System in Ghana by Samuel Boadi, Mark Baah-Acheamfour, Francis Ulzen-Appiah, Ghulam Murtaza Jamro

“…This study determined the implication of controlled foliage harvesting of T. daniellii under a mixed indigenous tree plantation stand. …”
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Gut microbiome in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Anastasios Mpountouridis, Christina Tsigalou, Ioanna Bezirtzoglou, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou, Elisavet Stavropoulou

“…There is also some promising data from the administration of prebiotics (such as inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides) and symbiotics (probiotics plus prebiotics). …”
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Gelsolin Facilitates Estrogen Receptor Beta Nuclear Translocation and Transcriptional Repression of Genes Associated with Alzheimer Disease by Yoldas Yildiz, Angela H. S. Fan, Amanda A. Hartoun, Sarah Flury, Yan Ngai, Toni R. Pak

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Together, these data revealed the importance of the cytoskeletal protein, GSN, in regulating intracellular trafficking of nuclear receptors and demonstrate the first evidence of ERβ1 directly regulating two genes that are implicated in the progression of AD.…”
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