The effect of consuming bread contaminated with heavy metals on cardiovascular disease and calculating its risk assessment by Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Majid Farhadi, Abdolkazem Neisi, Bahman Cheraghian, Mehdi Ahmadi, Afshin Takdastan, Abdolah Dargahi

“…The Hoveyzeh Cohort Study Center provided clinical data for cardiovascular cases. The collection of samples was done randomly. The association between CVD and HMs has been evaluated utilizing seven machine-learning techniques. …”
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Advanced water quality assessment using machine learning: Source identification and probabilistic health risk analysis by Amin Mohammadpour, Ehsan Gharehchahi, Mohammad Golaki, Majid Amiri Gharaghani, Fahime Ahmadian, Soroush Abolfathi, Mohammad Reza Samaei, Md Galal Uddin, Agnieszka I. Olbert, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah

“…Analysis of groundwater samples revealed that approximately 99.41 % of sites met the permissible limits for pH, fluoride (F−), and nitrate (NO3−). …”
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Dexmedetomidine Ameliorates Myocardial Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting MDH2 Lactylation via Regulating Metabolic Reprogramming by Han She, Yi Hu, Guozhi Zhao, Yunxia Du, Yinyu Wu, Wei Chen, Yong Li, Yi Wang, Lei Tan, Yuanqun Zhou, Jie Zheng, Qinghui Li, Hong Yan, Qingxiang Mao, Deyu Zuo, Liangming Liu, Tao Li

“…A total of 60 patients with heart valve disease are randomly assigned to Dex or control group. Blood samples are collected to analyze cardiac injury biomarkers and metabolomics. …”
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Interaction of a universal adhesive with different surface treatments with feldespathic ceramics by Diana Alejandra Suárez-Moya, Alberto Carlos Cruz-González, Juan Norberto Calvo-Ramírez

“…Tygon tubes were placed and filled with composite resin. All samples were stored in distilled water at 37 °C for 24 h and then subjected to micro-shear tests. …”
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Integrative analysis of bulk and single-cell transcriptomic data reveals novel insights into lipid metabolism and prognostic factors in hepatocellular carcinoma by Feiyu Qi, Guiming Zha, Yanfang Zhang, Sihua Liu, Yuhang Yang, Wanliang Sun, Dongdong Wang, Zhong Liu, Zheng Lu, Dengyong Zhang

“…A weighted gene co-expression analysis of all genes of the bulk transcriptome samples revealed the correlation between gene modules and risk score. …”
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Coping and Emotional Development for Adolescents to Reduce Stress (CEDARS): pilot test of a school-based positive psychological intervention for adolescents by Lisa Kamsickas, Jacquelyn E. Stephens, Kathryn Jackson, Nia Heard-Garris, Vickie Chang, Konstanze Schoeps, Cori J. Bussolari, Dzung X. Vo, Judith T. Moskowitz, Larissa G. Duncan

“…The current study expands on the existing PPI literature focused on adolescents and highlights the need for larger and more diverse samples, as well as developmentally- and culturally-tailored interventions.…”
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Therapeutic Effect of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil on Burn Wound Infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maryam Zare, Elahe Sattarinezhad, Ali Karimi Akhormeh, Maryam Motevasel, Marzieh Ashrafmansouri, Maral Mokhtari, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Aida Iraji, Azar Purkhosrow

“…On the days 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th after the start of treatments, the surfaces of the wounds were measured and some samples were collected for histopathological evaluations. …”
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A Novel Molecular Profile of Hormone‐Sensitive Prostate Cancer Defines High Risk Patients by Claudia Piombino, Cecilia Nasso, Stefania Bettelli, Samantha Manfredini, Maria Giuseppa Vitale, Stefania Pipitone, Cinzia Baldessari, Matteo Costantini, Albino Eccher, Ilenia Mastrolia, Virginia Catani, Francesca Bacchelli, Stefania Ferretti, Massimo Dominici, Roberto Sabbatini

“…Methods In this non‐randomized, single‐center, retrospective trial, we searched for a genetic signature using the NanoString nCounter PanCancer Pathways Panel on formalin‐fixed paraffin embedded prostate cancer samples belonging to 48 patients with de novo or relapsed mHSPC. …”
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Buserelin shortens the estrus-to-ovulation interval and improves the pregnancy outcomes in gilts treated with a fixed-time artificial insemination by Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Lei An, Lei An, Lei An, Lei An, Lei An, Zhi Li, Linghua Cheng, Yuan Yue, Min Guo, Xiaodong Wang, Haiqing Liu, Li Ren, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Qin Li, Qin Li, Qin Li, Qin Li, Qin Li, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang

“…Ovarian ultrasonography was performed at the onset of estrus. Serum samples were collected for LH detection. Total piglets born, born alive, and other performance indicators were measured. …”
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Evaluation of kefir consumption on gut microbial diversity in a healthy young population using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing by Yejin Choi, Gi Beom Keum, Juyoun Kang, Hyunok Doo, Jinok Kwak, Haram Kim, Yeongjae Chae, Suyoung Lee, Hyunjin Yang, Sheena Kim, Xingmin Sun, Hyeun Bum Kim, Soo Jin Yoo, Soo Jin Yoo

“…Participants consumed 150 mL of their assigned beverage daily for 2 weeks. Stool samples were collected before and after the intervention to analyze gut microbiota composition using 16S rRNA sequencing.ResultsKefir consumption increased the relative abundance of lactate-producing bacteria, including Bifidobacterium breve, Ruthenibacterium lactatiformans, Weissella koreensis, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Lycopene Alone or in Combination with Cephalexin on Chronic Prostatitis Caused by <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in a Rat Model by Soumia Keddari, Djahira Hamed, Abla Bouhend, Mokhtaria Yasmina Boufadi, Meriem Mokhtar, Bouasria Benbouziane, Nabil Touzout, Sabrina Lekmine, Jie Zhang, Abdeltif Amrane, Hichem Tahraoui

“…Treatments were administered intragastrically, two times per day for 2 weeks: lycopene (10 mg/kg), cephalexin (2.5 mg/kg), or both. Biological samples (blood, urine, and prostate specimens) were collected for microbiological and histological analysis. …”
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Adjuvant postbiotic administration improves dental caries prognosis by restoring the oral microbiota by Qing Liu, Teng Ma, Cuijiao Feng, Yalin Li, Hao Jin, Xuan Shi, Lai-Yu Kwok, Yan Shi, Tingtao Chen, Heping Zhang

“…Salivary samples were collected at 0 day (after filling) and 14 days. …”
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Exploring fonts as retrieval cues in text-based learning by Felix Krieglstein, Sebastian Jansen, Felicia Meusel, Nadine Scheller, Manuel Schmitz, Lukas Wesenberg, Günter Daniel Rey

“…This phenomenon has been investigated in a variety of study materials and samples. However, there is a research gap in which this effect has not yet been investigated with font. …”
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Impact of doxycycline pre-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPrEP) for sexually transmitted infections on the microbiome of men who have sex with men on HIV PrEP by Samantha Knodel, Leighanne Main, Marlon DeLeon, Alana Lamont, Joshua Edward, Amit K. Gupta, Laura Noel-Romas, Saira Mohammed, Tessa Tattersall, Jason Wong, Mark Hull, Troy Grennan, Adam D. Burgener

“…We performed 16S rRNA sequencing from participants that collected baseline, week 24, and week 48 samples. Microbial composition did not significantly change over time in either study arm as measured by individual taxa levels, or alpha and beta diversity at the genus level. …”
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Hydrogen-Rich Saline Protects against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Grafts after Pancreas Transplantations by Reducing Oxidative Stress in Rats by Zhu-Lin Luo, Long Cheng, Jian-Dong Ren, Chen Fang, Ke Xiang, Hao-Tong Xu, Li-Jun Tang, Tao Wang, Fu-Zhou Tian

“…Samples from the pancreas and blood were taken at 12 hours after reperfusion. …”
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Surfactant Protein D and Club Cell Secretory Protein as Biomarkers of Disease Severity and Fostamatinib Efficacy in Severe COVID-19 by Marcos J. Ramos-Benitez, PhD, Rui Miao, PhD, Andrea P. Rivera-Torres, MS, Mercedes Lacourt-Ventura, MS, Sonya J. Malavez-Cajigas, MS, Xin Tian, PhD, Heather L. Teague, PhD, Wilfredo De Jesus-Rojas, MD, Robert Reger, MS, Anthony F. Suffredini, MD, Christopher King, MD, Steven D. Nathan, MD, Richard W. Childs, MD, Jeffrey R. Strich, MD

“…Retrospective analysis of samples collected from a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of fostamatinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. …”
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A Novel Gene Expression Scoring System Predicts Recurrence in Non‐Muscle‐Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients by Emina Kayama, Motohide Uemura, Akifumi Onagi, Satoru Meguro, Soichiro Ogawa, Kei Yaginuma, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Tomoyuki Koguchi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Reiko Honma, Shinya Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Kojima

“…Methods NMIBC and normal bladder samples were subjected to microarray analysis to obtain gene expression profiles. …”
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The effect of resistance training on the recovery of serum testosterone levels and some reproductive parameters after aspirin consumption in adult male rats by Milad Khosravi sadr, Esmail Nasiri

“…Twenty-four hours after the last training session, rats were sacrificed and serum and tissue samples were collected. t-test was used to analyze the difference between groups in the period of drug use. …”
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Effect of a single prostaglandin F2α presynchrony 3 to 4 days prior to treatment of anestrous dairy cows with a novel intravaginal progesterone-releasing device and Ovsynch by S. McDougall, R.R. Munn, R. Castle

“…ABSTRACT: This randomized positively controlled intervention study assessed the superiority of presynchrony by a single i.m. injection of PGF2α given 3 or 4 d before commencement of an Ovsynch and progesterone program, compared with no presynchrony, in anestrous cows. …”
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Polygonatum Polysaccharide Regulates Macrophage Polarization and Improves LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury through TLR4-MAPK/NF-κB Pathway by Weizheng Zhou, Jiang Hong, Tao Liu, Mengxing Li, Hai Jin, Xiaowei Wang

“…To investigate the effects of polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides (PSPs) on the polarization of macrophages to M1 and M2 phenotypes and their potential mechanism. Methods. PSPs samples were prepared through water extraction and alcohol precipitation assay. …”
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