Biotechnological Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated From Ethiopian Honey Wine, Tej by Minyilal Sisay, Asnake Desalegn, Fitsum Tigu, Mogessie Ashenafi, Feng-Yan Bai, Dagim Jirata Birri

“…Some members of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been used as probiotics. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial Potential of Herbal Beverage Extracts From Cinnamon, Clove, and Thyme and Their Interactive Antimicrobial Profile With Selected Antibiotics Against Drug-Resi... by Armel Jackson Seukep, Ojong Carlos Gerard Ojong, Helene Gueaba Mbuntcha, Valaire Yemene Matieta, Elisabeth Menkem Zeuko’o, Arnaud Fondjo Kouam, Victor Kuete, Lucy Ayamba Ndip

“…The tested botanicals showed inhibitory effects against all 14 tested bacteria, with varying degrees of potency (MICs ranged from 13.33 ± 2.67 to 1024 ± 0.00 μg/mL). The aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of clove demonstrated the highest activity, with most MIC values ranging from 13.33 ± 2.67 to 256 ± 0.00 μg/mL, indicating excellent to good efficacy. …”
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A qualitative study exploring the clinical phenomenology and impact of hypersexuality in patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Natalie Tayim, Jalesh N. Panicker, Jennifer Foley, Caroline Selai, Walaa G. El Sheikh

“…Insight varied, with some patients viewing HS as natural and others seeing it as conflicting with their values. …”
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Assessment of Fungal and Contamination of Ochratoxin A and Patulin in Foods Susceptible to Contamination in the Yangzhou Market, China by Qinghua Gong, Zihan Zhang, Peiwen Huang, Bo Wang, Xiangfeng Zheng

“…Additionally, three food samples derived from hawthorn showed PAT contamination levels ranging from 29.83 to 88.56 μg/kg. Through purification on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium, observation of colony morphology, and analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences, a total of 35 fungal strains belonging to 13 genera were identified in cereal-based foods. …”
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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies for Lowland Rice Cultivation under Common Farm Practices, and Accompanying Influencing Factors for Acceptability among Local Farmers in Myanmar by Myo Thet Tin, Amnat Chidthaisong, Nathsuda Pumijumnong, Noppol Arunrat, Monthira Yuttitham

“…In this study, it was found that rice cultivation emitted CH4 and N2O at the rate of 3.23±0.94 mg/m2/h (ranging from 1.83-4.68) and 0.089±0.024 mg/m2/h (ranging from 0.073-0.135), respectively. …”
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Children’s and Their Parents’ Experiences With Home-Based Guided Hypnotherapy: Qualitative Study by Ilse N Ganzevoort, Adriëlla L van der Veen, Manna A Alma, Marjolein Y Berger, Gea A Holtman

“…ConclusionsThe children and parents experienced home-based guided hypnotherapy differently, ranging from boring to fun. Hypnotherapy might be difficult or boring for some children. …”
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Surface water quality evaluation, apportionment of pollution sources and aptness testing for drinking using water quality indices and multivariate modelling in Baitarani River basi... by Abhijeet Das

“…Again, environ-metrics techniques, such as principal component analysis (PCA), and hierarchical (H) cluster analysis (CA), were used to assess the hydro-chemical variables. …”
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Characterization of shallow groundwater in coastal aquifer of urbanized area using stable isotope and hydrochemical approaches by S. Satrio, R. Prasetio, E.R. Pujiindiyati, M.F. Ramadhani, P. Sidauruk

“…Interpretation was done using graphical tools such as Piper and scatter diagrams, as well as mathematical equation to approximate mixing proportion between fresh groundwater and seawater and its proportion.FINDINGS: Stable isotope analysis revealed that eight shallow groundwater samples were salinized due to the incorporation of seawater, with the proportion of seawater ranging from approximately 17.3 to 54.9 percent. …”
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Interventions to improve mental health and well-being in care-experienced children and young people aged less than 25: the CHIMES systematic review by Rhiannon Evans, Sarah MacDonald, Robert Trubey, Jane Noyes, Michael Robling, Simone Willis, Soo Vinnicombe, Maria Boffey, Charlotte Wooders, Asmaa El-Banna, GJ Melendez-Torres

“…Conclusions The review identified some evidence for interventions impacting mental health in the short term. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Service-use analysis data were available for 348 participants (81.7%) at 6 months. …”
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Changes in social contacts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 as measured by the CoMix survey: A repeated cross-sectional study. by Amy Gimma, James D Munday, Kerry L M Wong, Pietro Coletti, Kevin van Zandvoort, Kiesha Prem, CMMID COVID-19 working group, Petra Klepac, G James Rubin, Sebastian Funk, W John Edmunds, Christopher I Jarvis

“…The use of face coverings outside the home has remained high since the government mandated use in some settings in July 2020. The main limitations of this analysis are the potential for selection bias, as participants are recruited through internet-based campaigns, and recall bias, in which participants may under- or overreport the number of contacts they have made.…”
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The impact of precipitation, temperature, and soil moisture on wheat yield gap quantification: evidence from Morocco by Lahcen Ousayd, Terence Epule Epule, Salwa Belaqziz, Victor Ongoma, Abdelhakim Amazirh, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…This is likely to worsen food insecurity in some countries, calling for efforts to close the yield gap as much as possible. …”
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The Use of Digital Devices to Monitor Physical Behavior in Motor Neuron Disease: Systematic Review by Lucy Samantha Musson, Nina Mitic, Victoria Leigh-Valero, Gladys Onambele-Pearson, Liam Knox, Frederik J Steyn, Cory J Holdom, Taylor JM Dick, Ruben PA van Eijk, Jordi WJ van Unnik, Lianne CM Botman, Emily Beswick, Deirdre Murray, Alys Griffiths, Christopher McDermott, Esther Hobson, Amina Chaouch, Emma Hodson-Tole

“…All studies were longitudinal and observational in design, but data collection, analysis, and reporting protocols varied. Quality assessment scores ranged between 19 and 40 points. …”
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Study on Flexural Toughness of Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-compacting Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Under Freeze-thaw Environment by Jingjun LI, Xuelian ZHANG, Zhe LI, Jiarui ZHANG, Zizhao SHI

“…Within the tested freeze-thaw cycles, the mass of each group of specimens increased to some extent. Under bending load, the peak load on the load-deflection curve decreased with the increase in freeze-thaw cycles, and the descending section of the load-deflection curve became more gradual. …”
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Reduction of Ascites Susceptibility in Broiler Chickens under Cold Stress by Guanidinoacetic Acid Supplementation by Mousa Ezatikia, parviz Farhoomand, Sina Payvastegan, Bahram Pirooz, Negin Delfani

“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of replacing different levels of guanidinoacetic acid with arginine on performance, carcass characteristics, susceptibility to ascites, and some blood parameters of broilers reared under cold stress conditions.Materials and Methods: A total of 200 male Ross 308 broiler chicks with an average weight of 42 ± 1.5 g were used. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Retrogressive Thaw Slumps in the Shulenanshan Region of the Western Qilian Mountains by Yu Zhou, Qingnan Zhang, Guoyu Li, Qingsong Du, Dun Chen, Junhao Chen, Anshuang Su, Miao Wang, Xu Wang, Benfeng Wang

“…The deformation rates of RTSs ranged from −54 to 27 mm/year. Three developmental stages—active, stable, and mature—were identified through analysis of surface deformation and geometric variations. …”
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Process Evaluation of Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trials of Digital Adherence Technologies for Tuberculosis Treatment Support: A Mixed-Method Study in Five Countries by Norma Madden, Amare W. Tadesse, Chung Lam Leung, Bianca Gonçalves Tasca, Jason Alacapa, Natasha Deyanova, Nontobeko Ndlovu, Nontobeko Mokone, Baraka Onjare, Andrew Mganga, Kristian van Kalmthout, Degu Jerene, Katherine Fielding

“…Fidelity was evaluated by quantitative indicators, and content analysis of qualitative sub-studies supplemented some indicators. …”
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Factor Structure and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Emotional Availability Self-Report by Nozomi Kanehira, Young Ae Kang, Eriko Suwa, Sugako Asaeda, Toshihiko Tsutsumi, Keiko Tsuji, Koudai Fukudome, Mina Nakano, Masamichi Yuzawa

“…However, Intrusiveness was removed, and some items were assigned to different factors compared with the original scale. …”
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Cynthichlorine Extracted from Ascidian <i>Cynthia savignyi</i> from Djibouti: Optimization of Extraction, In Vitro Anticancer Profiling, and In Silico Approach by Fatouma Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, Houda Mohamed, Ibrahim Houmed Aboubaker, Omaima Saoudi, Ayoub Ainane, Ali Merito Ali, Stefano Cacciatore, Luiz Fernando Zerbini, Abdelmjid Abourriche, Tarik Ainane

“…Finally, computational analysis showed that cynthichlorine exhibits high electronic stability and notable affinity for some biological targets, including NM23-H2, suggesting its potential as a targeted therapy in cancer treatment. …”
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Hydrological dynamics and its impact on wetland ecological functions in the Sanjiang Plain, China by Xingyu Zeng, Hongqiang Zhang, Boqi Zhou, Xueshi Liang, Ling Cui, Haiyan Li, Yi Qu, Chunyu Luo

“…The opposite relationships between hydrological elements and functions in some grids (with proportions ranging from 9.89 % to 37.38 %) may result from geographical, environmental constraints, which disrupt the normal correlation between hydrological elements and wetland functions. …”
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