Hyodeoxycholic Acid Ameliorates Metabolic Syndrome Through Pathways of Primary Bile Acid Synthesis and Fatty Acid Degradation: Insights From a Rat Model by Chen M, Huang K, Luo W, Zhang F, Gan H, Yang Z

“…Wes assays validated that FXR, CYP7A1, CYP7B1, PPARα, CPT1, CPT2, FABP1, HMGCS1 and HMGCS2 proteins in MS rats exhibited significant changes after HDCA treatment (p< 0.05), and this was more effective than metformin treatment.Conclusion: These study is the first to highlight HDCA as a therapeutic candidate for MS and provides new insights into the BA-MS axis, though further validation is needed. …”
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Assessing Maritime Search and Rescue Accessibility from South China Sea Islands and Reefs to Shipping Routes by Shi Shaochen, Wu Wenzhou, Zhang Peng, Li Fengyu, Su Fenzhen

“…In this study, a Voronoi diagram was used to spatially configure the South China Sea islands and reefs and indicate their functional areas. Subsequently, multilevel buffer zones were utilized to grade their SAR ranges. …”
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Alkaline-Potassium Ferrate Pretreatment Promoting Acid Production Through Co-Fermentation of Waste Activated Sludge and Corn Straw by Xintian YU, Wei ZENG

“…Microbial community analysis revealed a reduction in the Shannon index, with a notable enrichment of fermentation-related functional bacteria, including Firmicutes and Bacteroidota. …”
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Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condi... by Min Tze Chew, Emre Ilhan, Sarah Dennis, Leslie L. Nicholson, Sarah Kobayashi, Cliffton Chan

“…Four themes emerged: (1) The biopsychosocial approach to understanding pain used in the HOPE programme was acceptable and appropriate, (2) benefits of the programme were stronger for those who were newer on their hEDS/HSD journey, (3) self‐guided reflections included in the programme required headspace and personal meaning and (4) participants desired more adaptable content and programme functionality. …”
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How does soil carbon sequestration affect greenhouse gas emissions from a sheep farming system? Results of an life cycle assessment case study by Pasquale Arca, Enrico Vagnoni, Pierpaolo Duce, Antonello Franca

“…In order to provide a more comprehensive analysis, we used the following FUs: 1 kg of fat and protein corrected milk (FPCM) and 1 ha of utilised agricultural area (UAA). …”
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WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP THROUGH THE EYES OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (ON THE MATERIALS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH) by Alexandr Yu. Myagkov, Maria V. Grigorieva, Irina V. Zhuravleva, Svetlana L. Zhuravleva

“…The results show that a third of fifth-year students are not satisfied with the work experience internship organization by the university and host company actions, more than a quarter of students are not ready to practical work, 40% feel the clear lack of practical skills in their future profession. …”
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Effect of early neuroendovascular team involvement in acute stroke protocol: a retrospective study by Hitoshi Mori, Hitoshi Mori, Masahiro Kashiura, Ichiro Suzuki, Fumiko Ono, Yuya Yoshimura, Takashi Moriya

“…Favorable neurological outcomes at discharge (mRS 0–2) were more frequent in the protocol group (44.4% vs. 31.9%; adjusted odds ratio: 2.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.83–4.66). …”
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Explainable multi-modal radiomics for early prediction of liver metastasis in rectal cancer: a multicentric study by Yaru Feng, Jing Gong, Yanyan Wang, Yanfen Cui, Tong Tong

“…The SHAP method elucidated the model’s functionality by highlighting key feature contributions. …”
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Factors Associated With the 30-day Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure by Fereshteh Rezvani, Zahra Abbasi Dolatabadi, Maryam Esmaeili, Saman Maroufizadeh, Mohammad Garakyaraghi, Monir Mazaheri

“…The data were analyzed using inferential statistics, including t-test, chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test and multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: Among patients, 181(58%) were over 65 years of age, 65.7% were male and more than 88% were married. …”
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Choosing the Best Digital Health Literacy Measure for Research: Mixed Methods Study by Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mika Uitto, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Sarah Wamala-Andersson, Merja Hoffrén-Mikkola, Diana Schack Thoft, Lisa Korsbakke Emtekær Hæsum, Gabriela Irrazabal, Laura Pruneda González, Katja Valkama

“…They should identify beneficiaries of digital health services, measure the impact of dHL interventions, and objectively evaluate functional skills. These tools should be evidence-based, validate instruments, interpret dHL results, and capture diverse experiences to reveal health behaviour changes. …”
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Identifying Current Practices and Areas for Improvement in Medication Management During Care Transition Through an Interprofessional Collaboration Framework by Solh Dost L, Maillard G, Cardoso E, Schneider MP

“…Team functioning: common in hospital settings, but inconsistent during transition; 5. …”
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CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIG DATA AS CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR RETAIL PRICING STRATEGIES OF SMEs by George SUCIU, Gyorgy TODORAN, Adelina OCHIAN, Victor SUCIU, Janna CROPOTOVA

“…Furthermore, we present how we use Exalead CloudView platform to search for weak signals in big data by analyzing multimedia data (text, voice, picture, video) and mining online social networks. The analysis makes not only customer profiling possible, but also brand promotion in the form of coupons, discounts or upselling to generate more sales, thus providing the opportunity for retailer SMEs to connect directly to its customers in real time. …”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…Four key databases are required: internal loss event data, external loss event data, scenario-based analysis data, and a database of business environment and internal control factors.Compared to other banking risks, such as credit and market risks, measuring, monitoring, and managing operational risk is considerably more complex. …”
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Effects of Mg-Palygorskite Modified Biochar on the Growth of <i>Sedum alfredii</i> Hance in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil by Tianwen Wang, Xianxiang Luo, Kun Chen, Hao Zheng, Zewei Song, Lize Zhao, Junhua Gong, Fengmin Li, Ruhai Liu

“…This study provides data support for the development of functionalized biochar for the remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil.…”
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Long non-coding RNA MIR22HG impedes the progression of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma via targeting miR-141-3p/PTEN/AKT axis by Junyu Cao, Peng Jiang, Songliang Jiang, Yuhan Zhao, Xin Jiang, Chuancheng Zhou, Jing Li, Kunxian Yang

“…Functional analysis showed that overexpression of MIR22HG attenuated the proliferation and metastasis of ATC both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Screening and mechanistic study of natural compounds that enhance T cell anti-tumor effects post-heat treatment by Zhaoyi Wang, Zhongqi Diao, Yiyan Zhang, Jiangying Liu, Yeshan Li, Zijin Sun, Huimin Zhen, Haojia Wang, Siyun Yang, Tieshan Wang, Lei Ni

“…By triggering the generation of heat shock proteins and facilitating mitochondrial energy supply, the 39°C treatment amplified the anti-tumor functions of T cells. By analyzing the data, we identified 3 injectable solutions and more than 20 effective monomers capable of further enhancing the tumor-killing ability of T cells. …”
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RehabHand&#x2014;A New Physical Rehabilitation Training Dataset: Construction and Benchmark Performances of the Relevant Hand Tasks by Sinh Huy Nguyen, Hoang Bach Nguyen, Thi Thu Hong Le, Chi Thanh Nguyen, Thi Thanh Huyen Nguyen, Quynh Tho Chu, Thi Lan Le, Thanh Hai Tran, Hai Vu

“…We report a thorough performance analysis of the neuronal network models for the constructed dataset. …”
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The Capabilities of Optical and C-Band Radar Satellite Data to Detect and Understand Faba Bean Phenology over a 6-Year Period by Frédéric Baup, Rémy Fieuzal, Clément Battista, Herivanona Ramiakatrarivony, Louis Tournier, Serigne-Fallou Diarra, Serge Riazanoff, Frédéric Frappart

“…These double logistic functions are capable of reproducing the differences in phenological development observed between fields and years, providing a reference set of functions that can be used to monitor the phenological development of faba beans in real time. …”
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Non-Diffractive Wavefront-Shaping Intraocular Lens with Extended Depth of Focus: First Implantation Experience by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, A. Yu. Tsygankov, E. A. Antonov, I. V. Kosova, E. A. Korneeva

“…Purpose. Analysis of short-term clinical and functional results of implantation of a new non-diffractive IOL with expanded depth of focus.Patients and methods. …”
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SOC: clay ratio: A mechanistically-sound, universal soil health indicator across ecological zones and land use categories? by Walter W. Wenzel, Alireza Golestanifard, Olivier Duboc

“…Moreover, we could not confirm a meaningful functional relation between the SOC: clay ratio and the quality of soil structure derived from visual assessment. …”
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