Ginkgolide B as a biopsychosocial treatment salvages repeated restraint stress-induced amygdalar anomalies in mice by Olusegun G. Adebayo, Benneth Ben-Azu, Wadioni Aduema, Oyetola T. Oyebanjo, Emmanuel U. Modo, Iheagwam Pauline Ndidiamaka, Spiff E. Eleazer, Joseph Igbo Enya, Abayomi M. Ajayi

“…We investigated the neuroprotective effect of Ginkgolide B (GB) in repeated restraint stress-induced behavioral deficit and amygdalar inflammation in mice. …”
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Micro-scale genetic structure and genetic variation of Neotricula aperta (Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae), the intermediate host of Schistosoma mekongi (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) in Ch... by Naruemon Bunchom, Weerachai Saijuntha, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Wanchai Maleewong, Joseph Valencia, Takeshi Agatsuma, Virasack Bounavong, Philippe Buchy, Moritoshi Iwagami

“…Although local environmental factors may also contribute to differentiation, the current genetic data are insufficient to distinguish between geographic isolation and adaptive divergence. …”
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Correlates of intention to screen for cervical cancer among adult women in Kyotera District, Central Uganda: a community based cross-sectional study by Arthur Kiconco, Richard Kabanda, Anguzu Ronald, Kirsten M. M. Beyer, Steven A. John

“…Targeting risk perceptions and behavioral approaches to increase intentions could be effective in future intervention work. …”
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Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Aged 16-25 Years: Scoping Review by Courtney Potts, Carmen Kealy, Jamie M McNulty, Alba Madrid-Cagigal, Thomas Wilson, Maurice D Mulvenna, Siobhan O'Neill, Gary Donohoe, Margaret M Barry

“…The findings reveal a diverse landscape of studies, equally focusing on the prevention and promotion of mental health and the treatment of mental ill health, most commonly using cognitive behavioral therapy (63/145, 43.4%). …”
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Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the “WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care” in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation by Wakida EK, Obua C, Rukundo GZ, Samantha M, Maling S, Karungi CK, Talib ZM, Haberer J, Bartels SJ

“…Edith K Wakida,1,2 Celestino Obua,2 Godfrey Zari Rukundo,3 Mary Samantha,2 Samuel Maling,4 Christine K Karungi,2 Zohray M Talib,1 Jessica Haberer,5,6 Stephen J Bartels5,6 1Department of Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, California, USA; 2Department of Research and Development, Alpha Center for Research Administration, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 4Department of Psychiatry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 6Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence: Edith K Wakida, Email Edith.Wakida@cusm.eduBackground: Dementia is characterized by cognitive symptoms like memory loss, difficulty with language, and impaired judgment, alongside behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and aggression. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of InsightApp for Anxiety, Valued Action, and Psychological Resilience: Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial by Victoria Amo, Falk Lieder

“…We assessed the differences between the 2 groups in posttest and follow-up assessments of mental health and well-being while controlling for preexisting differences. Moreover, we used a multilevel model to analyze the longitudinal data, focusing on the within-participant causal effects of the intervention on emotional and behavioral reactivity to daily stressors. …”
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The predictive role of inflammation indices derived from complete blood count in severe COVID-19 patients: a study from the United Arab Emirates by Rouba Karen Zeidan, Najlaa Al-Bluwi, Hamzah AlZubaidi, Hamzah AlZubaidi, Hamzah AlZubaidi, Manal Awad, Amal Hussein, Mohamed AlHajjaj, Basema Saddik, Basema Saddik, Basema Saddik

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Breast cancer prevalence and screening uptake among 1.46 million women in Inner Mongolia, China by Rui Guo, Cheng Tan, Yuxuan Gou, Jinling Shi, Fei Wang, Yibo Wu

“…Variables included demographics, behavioral factors, and family cancer history. Chi-square tests were used to examine differences in screening methods and prevalence across regions. …”
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Socioeconomic, health, and social connectedness factors associated with self-rated health of octogenarians and nonagenarians in South Korea: urban and rural comparison by Heewon Kang, Dong Ha Kim

“…Variables included age, residence area (urban/rural), sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, healthcare utilization, morbidity, and social interactions. …”
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Unplanned pregnancy and perinatal depression: secondary exploratory analyses from a racially and ethnically diverse, low-income sample of birthing people in the United States by Katherine A. Czech, Jaime Hamil, Bayley J. Taple, Jody D. Ciolino, Ann Kan, Allison M. Letkiewicz, Alicia Diebold, S. Darius Tandon

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Healthy lifestyles and the incidence risk and time of carotid plaque: a nationwide cohort study by Chunying Lin, Xingyi Zhang, Xin Fang, Wenyan He, Xiaoyan Zhang, Chaoqun Wu, Xueke Bai, Yang Yang, Jianlan Cui, Wei Xu, Lijuan Song, Hao Yang, Yan Zhang, Yan Gao, Haibo Zhang, Xi Li

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of multiple healthy lifestyles on the risk and time of carotid plaque incidence in the early stages of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to identify the metabolic factors mediating this association. Methods We analyzed data from 43,651 participants with moderate or high risk for CVD from the ChinaHEART cohort (2014–2021), excluding those with prior carotid plaque or CVD, or incomplete data. …”
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Objective sleep quality in diverse older adults: a cross-sectional study on the importance of race and ethnicity and sex by Clémence Cavaillès, Katie L. Stone, Yue Leng, Carrie Peltz, Kristine Yaffe

“…Methods We analyzed cross-sectional data from 838 participants aged ≥ 50 years in the Dormir Study (2020–2024). …”
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Synergistic Network Pharmacology: Preclinical Validation and Clinical Safety in Acute Ischemic Stroke by Ana I. Casas, Cristian Nogales, Rebecca D. Szepanowski, Mahmoud H. Elbatreek, Elisa Anastasi, Sepideh Sadegh, James Skelton, Benedikt Frank, Anil Wipat, Jan Baumbach, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Harald H. H. W. Schmidt

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Examining the relationship between nursing staff demographics, work characteristics, and toxic leadership in Saudi Arabia: a cross-section approach by Nada Alqarawi, Ibrahim Alasqah, Awadh Shaman Al Harbi, Cris S. Adolfo, Joseph U. Almazan

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 691 nurses working in various healthcare settings across Saudi Arabia using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected using demographic characteristics and the Toxic Leadership Scale (TLS). …”
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A mixed methods evaluation of an online climate change and health certificate program for working professionals by Daniel Carrión, Saira Prasanth, Ivan Hurtado, Anna Lin-Schweitzer, Maricel Braga, Sammi Munson, Emmanuelle Hines, John Kotcher, Heather Daly-Haney, Edward Maibach, Kathryn Conlon, Lauren Babcock-Dunning, Kristin Timm, Robert Dubrow

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Differential symptom relief profiles of menopausal therapies: an online survey study by Nayra A. Martin-Key, Erin L. Funnell, Jakub Tomasik, Sabine Bahn

“…Symptom relief per treatment (transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT), oral HRT, vaginal HRT, antidepressants, testosterone, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)/other therapy/counseling) was assessed using the symptoms included in the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire, which measures four symptom domains: vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual. …”
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Marine soundscape forecasting: A deep learning-based approach by Shashidhar Siddagangaiah

“…To address these questions, I used marine passive acoustic monitoring data collected from the Taiwan Strait in 2017. …”
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The influence of interpersonal relationships on college students’ physical activity: chain-mediated effects of social support and exercise motivation by Yiqing Wang, Yue Wang, Moran Lv, Zhichen Cheng, YuLiu Tao

“…Data analysis was conducted with SPSS 27.0, employing methods such as independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, Harman’s single-factor test to check for common method bias, and bootstrapped mediation testing using the PROCESS macro.ResultsInterpersonal relationships were found to significantly influence university students’ physical activity, with this effect partially explained by the sequential mediation of social support and motivation to exercise. …”
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Association between short video exposure and axial length in preschool children: a cross-sectional study by Chenshu LI, Senlin LIN, Sha LUO, Hao CHEN, Yi SUN, Hong JIANG, Yingnan JIA

“…Data were analyzed using t-tests, linear regression, and quantile regression. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasites among Schoolchildren from Two Primary Schools in Rama Town, Northern Ethiopia by Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Hagos Zewde, Tesfahun Mekene, Aseer Manilal, Serawit Lakew, Abinet Teshome

“…Data analysis was completed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences version 24 statistical software. …”
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