Assessing the Impact of Physical Activity on Dementia Progression Using Clustering and the MRI-Based Kullback–Leibler Divergence by Agnieszka Wosiak, Małgorzata Krzywicka, Katarzyna Żykwińska

“…Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is a neurodegenerative illness characterized by the progressive impairment of cognitive functions, posing a significant global health threat. …”
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Analyzing Chemical Decay in Environmental Nanomaterials Using Gamma Distribution with Hybrid Censoring Scheme by Hanan Haj Ahmad, Dina A. Ramadan, Mohamed Aboshady

“…The Gamma distribution’s flexibility and mathematical properties make it well-suited for reliability and decay analysis, capturing variable hazard rates and accommodating different censoring structures. …”
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Predicting higher risk factors for COVID-19 short-term reinfection in patients with rheumatic diseases: a modeling study based on XGBoost algorithm by Yao Liang, Siwei Xie, Xuqi Zheng, Xinyu Wu, Sijin Du, Yutong Jiang

“…Abstract Background Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reinfection, particularly short-term reinfection, poses challenges to the management of rheumatic diseases and may increase adverse clinical outcomes. …”
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Exploring Salvia miltiorrhiza’s Therapeutic Effects on Adenomyosis by Inhibiting TNF-α/HIF-1α/IL-17-Driven Inflammatory Cascade: Mechanistic Insights... by Yang Q, Hong J, Zheng X, Liu X, Lin H, Chen L, Zhong F, Zhang Q, Jiang J, Sun P

“…Core target genes were identified by Module analysis using MCODE and CytoNCA plugin of Cytoscape. …”
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Single-Stage Entity–Relation Joint Extraction of Pesticide Registration Information Based on HT-BES Multi-Dimensional Labeling Strategy by Chenyang Dong, Shiyu Xi, Yinchao Che, Shufeng Xiong, Xinming Ma, Lei Xi, Shuping Xiong

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Prediction of Driver’s Workload by Means of Fuzzy Techniques by Orazio Pellegrino

“…Even the opposite condition, that of a road that does not adequately stimulate the cognitive functions of the driver, may pose certain safety problems because it triggers the so-called boredom effect. …”
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Effect analysis of power density distribution & temperature dependent thermo-physical properties along MSR fuel channels applying neutronic and thermal hydraulic approach by Mohammad Khan, Nayeem bin Zahid, Saad Islam, Ali Mahdi

“…The distinct feature that sets the MSR apart from other reactors is the mixing of fissile material with molten halide salt, playing the vital role of both the heat transferring coolant and heat generating fuel. This dual-function fluid circulates through a graphite moderator matrix, forming a complex system that poses significant computational challenges, particularly for coupled neutronic-thermal hydraulic simulations. …”
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Análisis del comportamiento del material de la arteria aorta ascendente para su modelación// Behavior analysis of the ascending aorta artery material for modeling by Diana Otero‐Martínez, Luis L. Otero‐Pereiro, Vladimir González‐Fernandez

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Can ginger improve cardiovascular health indices? A protocol for a GRADE-assessed systematic review and planned dose–response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ali Jafari, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The objective of this research is to provide a comprehensive summary and systematic analysis of the existing scientific literature pertaining to the effects of ginger supplementation on glycemic profile, lipid profile, anthropometric measures, blood pressure, inflammatory markers, liver function tests, oxidative stress parameters, and adipokines. …”
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Exogenous nano-silicon enhances the ability of intercropped faba bean to alleviate cadmium toxicity and resist Fusarium wilt by Chaosheng Luo, Ting Li, You Huang, Taiqin Liu, Yan Dong

“…Beneficial bacteria and functional metabolites were enriched in the rhizosphere of faba bean. …”
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Genomic insights into the population structure, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae from diverse geographical regions by Maria Hakimi, Fangshu Ye, Anugrah Saxena, Xiao Hu, Huigang Shen, Paarthiphan Elankumaran, Chloe C. Stinman, Nubia Macedo, Orhan Sahin, Eric R. Burrough, Ganwu Li

“…We performed a whole-genome sequence analysis for 251 B. hyodysenteriae genomes from 10 countries, including 117 isolates sequenced in this study. …”
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The impact of oil prices on import demand in an oil-rich country: a multisectoral Bayesian approach by Ozcan Ozturk, Miranda Canga

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Evaluating potential of dye extracted from Vitex doniana bark as reagent for quantitative UV-vis spectroscopic analysis of Ag+, Cu2+ And Zn2+ Ions by Abdul Ganiwu Mohammed, Ohene Boansi Apea, Nathan Ohene Gyang

“…The dye was extracted using water, methanol, and ethanol, yielding 7.50 %, 4.80 %, and 1.69 %, respectively, and fractionated via flash chromatography. FT-IR analysis identified OH, C=O, and C-O functional groups, while UV-VIS spectrophotometry determined a maximum absorption wavelength of 271.0 nm. …”
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Genetic Determinants of Resistance among ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Community and Hospital Settings in East, Central, and Southern Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-An... by Onduru G. Onduru, Rajhab S. Mkakosya, Said Aboud, Susan F. Rumisha

“…Bacteria harboring ESBLs are currently the number one critical pathogens posing a major threat to human health. Objective. …”
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The association between cruciferous vegetable consumption and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid bioaccumulation: A cross-sectional analysis of the US population and cross-country random... by Xiaobing Zhai, Junjun Ji, Jing Wang, Jinji Bai, Xuechen Zhao, Wenjie Zhang, Ruyan Lv, Xuan Deng, Qixiu Li, Weiyu Meng, Qianqian Zhang, Jinyuan Zhao, Jiajing Cui, Li Yu, Chi Kin Lam, Chan Zhang, Henry H.Y. Tong, Yuefei Wang, Xicheng Song, Kaiqiang Wang, Junfeng Li, Kefeng Li

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Integrated analysis of single-cell RNA-seq and bulk RNA-seq unravels the molecular feature of tumor-associated neutrophils of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Haiyang Cui, Zhikai Li, Yukun Liu, Yuchuan Yang, Linkuan Huangfu, Jinglin Kong, Xiaocong Sun, Shibo Gao, Daoke Yang, Yingjuan Zheng

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Diverging effects of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on immunosenescence and inflammageing in rheumatoid arthritis... by Tobias Schwarz, Giovanni Almanzar, Sebastian Völkl, Martin Feuchtenberger, Johannes Leierer, Christian Schmidt, Frank Deininger, Hans-Peter Tony, Marc Schmalzing, Martina Prelog

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In-silico molecular analysis and blocking of the viral G protein of Nipah virus interacting with ephrin B2 and B3 receptor by using peptide mass fingerprinting by Ayesha Sajjad, Ihteshamul Haq, Rabia Syed, Faheem Anwar, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Musharaf, Tehmina Kiani, Faisal Nouroz

“…IntroductionThe Nipah virus (NiV), a zoonotic paramyxovirus closely related to the Hendra virus, poses a significant global health threat due to its high mortality rate, zoonotic nature, and recurring outbreaks primarily in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and India. …”
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Effectiveness of advance care planning programmes in improving end-of-life outcomes for individuals with dementia and their caregivers in nursing homes: protocol for a systematic r... by Chih-Cheng Lai, Yu-Tai Lo, Yi-Jhen Chen, Jheng-Yan Wu

“…The unpredictable trajectory of the disease, marked by cognitive and functional decline, necessitates intensive healthcare and poses challenges to end-of-life (EoL) care decisions, particularly because majority of the affected individuals become unable to make their own decisions. …”
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Landscape Analysis and Assessment of Ecosystem Stability Based on Land Use and Multitemporal Remote Sensing: A Case Study of the Zhungeer Open-Pit Coal Mining Area by Yinli Bi, Tao Liu, Yanru Pei, Xiao Wang, Xinpeng Du

“…By overcoming the limitations posed by a singular data source, it facilitates a dynamic analysis of the interrelationships among mining activities, vegetation responses, and engineering remediation efforts. …”
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