Dramatic resurgence of malaria after 7 years of intensive vector control interventions in Eastern Uganda. by Moses R Kamya, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, John Rek, Maato Zedi, Catherine Maiteki-Sebuguzi, Jimmy Opigo, Sarah G Staedke, Ambrose Oruni, Martin J Donnelly, Bryan Greenhouse, Jessica Briggs, Paul J Krezanoski, Teun Bousema, Philip J Rosenthal, Peter Olwoch, Prasanna Jagannathan, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, Grant Dorsey

“…Female Anopheles were speciated and tested for sporozoites and phenotypic insecticide resistance. …”
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The role of muscle tissue in the pathogenesis of chronic heart failure — the potential of exposure (FORMA study) by T. A. Lelyavina, M. Yu. Sitnikova, V. L. Galenko, P. S. Kozlov, M. A. Bortsova, E. A. Demchenko, O. S. Ganenko, A. S. Golovkin, A. A. Kostareva, R. I. Dmitrieva

“…Initially, the study performed a cardiorespiratory test (CRT) with an assessment of gas composition, acid-base balance of the blood and ERGO activity. …”
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ZO-1 boosts the in vitro self-renewal of pre-haematopoietic stem cells from OCT4-reprogrammed human hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells through cytoskeleton remodeling by Yingchun Ruan, Xingang Huang, Pengpeng Sun, Xiaozhen Yu, Xiaohua Tan, Yaolin Song, Hua Chen, Zhijing Liu

“…However, further investigation is required to elucidate the in vitro proliferation ability and mechanism underlying the self-renewal of pre-HSCs derived from hHFMSCs. …”
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PERBANDINGAN KEMAMPUAN SILIKA GEL DARI ABU SABUT KELAPA DAN ABU SEKAM PADI UNTUK MENURUNKAN KADAR LOGAM Cd2+ by AF Yusrin, EB Susatyo, FW Mahatmanti

“…Results of adsorption Cd²⁺ metal ions in solution by SG-ASP showed that the optimum adsorption was occured at optimum pH of 7, contact time optimum of 90 minutes and concentration of 11.78 ppm. This means that the ability of SG-ASK is larger than the SG-ASP to decrease the levels of Cd²⁺ metal ions in solution.…”
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Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of BPG, AGU, AVIF and HEIF compression methods for medical images corrupted by noise of two types by Viktoriia Naumenko, Volodymyr Lukin, Vitalii Naumenko, Nadiia Kozhemiakina, Mykyta Solodovnyk

“…The tasks considered include: selecting 512x512 grayscale test images with various degrees of visual complexity, including visually complex images rich in edges and textures, moderately complex images with edges and textures adjacent to homogeneous areas, and visually simple images consisting mainly of homogeneous areas; establishing image quality assessment metrics and evaluating their effectiveness under different encoder compression parameters; selecting one or more metrics that clearly determine the position of the optimal operation point; providing recommendations based on the results obtained for compressing medical images corrupted by additive white Gaussian and Poisson noises using four encoders to maximize the quality of the restored image to the noise-free original. …”
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Coating silicon catheters with the optimized and stable carotenoid bioproduct from Micrococcus luteus inhibited the biofilm formation by multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis v... by Khaled B. Al-Monofy, Ahmed A. Abdelaziz, Amal M. Abo-Kamar, Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly, Mahmoud H. Farghali

“…The chronic infections by Enterococcus faecalis are related to its ability to form biofilms on the surface of several implanted medical devices, such as urinary catheters. …”
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SYNTHESIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF 8-BENZYLIDENHYDRAZINO-1-n-PROPYLTHEOBROMINES by D. G. Ivanchenko, M. I. Romanenko, T. A. Sharapova, K. V. Aleksandrova, A. M. Kamyshny, N. M. Polishchuk

“…Epidermidis in IRI etiology is largely due to their ability to generate multi-level microbial biofilms quickly at the artificial implants surface. …”
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A Predictive Model Using Six Genes DNA Methylation Markers to Identify Individuals With High Risks of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions and Cervical Cancer by Ding H, Ke Z, Xiao X, Xin B, Xiong H, Lu W

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) test is a sensitive method for cervical cancer screening, but it is less specific compared with cytological examination, leading to overtreatment and reduced patient compliance. …”
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Neurotechnology-Based, Intensive, Supplementary Upper-Extremity Training for Inpatients With Subacute Stroke: Feasibility Study by Reut Binyamin-Netser, Shirley Handelzalts, Noy Goldhamer, Inbar Avni, Adi Tayer Yeshurun, Yogev Koren, Ofri Bibas Levy, Shilo Kramer, Simona Bar Haim, Lior Shmuelof

“… Abstract BackgroundUpper-extremity hemiparesis is a common and debilitating impairment after stroke, severely restricting stroke survivors’ ability to participate in daily activities and function independently. …”
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Development and Validation of a Large Language Model–Powered Chatbot for Neurosurgery: Mixed Methods Study on Enhancing Perioperative Patient Education by Chung Man Ho, Shaowei Guan, Prudence Kwan-Lam Mok, Candice HW Lam, Wai Ying Ho, Calvin Hoi-Kwan Mak, Harry Qin, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Vivian Hui

“…Further refinement and research will enhance NeuroBot’s ability to foster patient-centered communication, optimize clinical outcomes, and advance AI-driven innovations in health care delivery.…”
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Identifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study by Vimig Socrates, Donald S Wright, Thomas Huang, Soraya Fereydooni, Christine Dien, Ling Chi, Jesse Albano, Brian Patterson, Naga Sasidhar Kanaparthy, Catherine X Wright, Andrew Loza, David Chartash, Mark Iscoe, Richard Andrew Taylor

“…The study further evaluates LLM confidence calibration and its ability to improve recommendation performance. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance pattern of Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolate in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zelalem Asmare, Ephrem Tamrat, Mulat Erkihun, Kirubel Endalamaw, Dagninet Alelign, Molla Getie, Assefa Sisay, Yalewayker Gashaw, Melese Abate Reta

“…Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) emerged as one of the most concerning critical priority pathogens due to its ability to develop resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents. …”
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Role of BDNF-TrkB signaling pathway in early-life cadmium exposure induced cognitive dysfunction in mice by Yan SHI, Siqi YANG, Yougang WANG, Qiumei WU, Jinquan LI

“…The cadmium content in brain was detected and the learning and memory ability was tested by Y maze and Morris water maze to evaluate cognitive function of offspring mice. …”
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Antenatal group-based psychoeducation to improve postpartum depression literacy in primary health care institutions in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Marta Tessema, Muluemebet Abera, Zewdie Birhanu

“…Demographic factors were compared between groups using χ² and independent sample t-tests, indicating no significant differences except for educational status and parity. …”
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Morphometric changes in the heart of rats with alloxan and streptozotocin diabetes by Saule Zhautikova, Kulash Nurseitova, Lyubov Piven, Tatyana Kim, Irina Baryshnikova, Gulnur Bakaramova, Arailym Amantayeva, Zhadyra Orynbayeva

“…In diabetes mellitus (DM), the ability of the myocardium to fully relax and fill with blood during diastole is impaired. …”
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Ruminal Yeast Strain with Probiotic Potential: Isolation and Characterization and Its Effect on Rumen Fermentation In Vitro by Pin Song, Xiaoran Yang, Manman Hou, Yue Chen, Liping Liu, Yuyan Feng, Yingdong Ni

“…Yeasts were isolated from ruminal fluids, yielding 59 strains from nine distinct species. A number of tests were conducted to assess their anaerobic traits, growth rate, acid tolerance, and lactate utilization ability, and a second screening in fresh ruminal fluid to evaluate in vitro pH and acid accumulation was conducted. …”
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Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials: Weldability Window for AA6082-T6/HC420LA Stacks by Mario A. Renderos Cartagena, Edurne Iriondo Plaza, Amaia Torregaray Larruscain, Marie B. Touzet-Cortina, Franck A. Girot Mata

“…This welding technique is widely known for its ability to join dissimilar metals, including aluminum, steel, and copper, without the need for additional filler materials or fluxes. …”
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Isolasi dan Identifikasi Virus Avian Influenza Subtipe H5N1 pada Unggas di Pasar Tradisional Semarang by Farikhul Ulum, R. Susanti, Siti Harnina Bintari

“…Allantoic fluids were harvested and tested for their ability to agglutinate red blood cells. …”
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Gustave Roussy Immune Score (GRImScore) as a Novel Prognostic Index for Stage III Gastric Cancer Patients: A Real-World Retrospective Study by Zhao X, Zhang F, Xing P, Jiang C, Li D, Wu D

“…Nomograms based on the GRImScore showed good predictive ability.Keywords: advanced gastric cancer, Gustave Roussy immune score, GRImScore, albumin, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio…”
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PYK2 promotes cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by phosphorylating Snail1 by Lu Liu, Lan Liu, Chenjing Yue, Shiyu Du, Jiayu Liu, Zhenhai Yu

“…On the other hand, Snail1 affects the invasive and metastatic ability of endometriosis cells mainly by regulating the EMT process. …”
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