Enablers and barriers to physical activity among older adults of low socio-economic status: a systematic review of qualitative literature by Olivia S. Malkowski, Jessica Harvey, Nick P. Townsend, Mark J. Kelson, Charlie E. M. Foster, Max J. Western

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ALDOC promotes neuroblastoma progression and modulates sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs by enhancing aerobic glycolysis by Yunpeng Chen, Haixia Zhu, Yishu Luo, Tianyue Xie, Youyang Hu, Zhiwei Yan, Weichao Ji, YaXuan Wang, Qiyou Yin, Hua Xian

“…This study investigates the role of the glycolysis-associated gene ALDOC in NB pathogenesis and its impact on chemotherapy sensitivity.MethodsTranscriptomic data from NB patients were analyzed to identify ALDOC as an independent risk factor for high-risk NB. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and genetic characterization of PCV2 and PCV3 circulating in domestic pigs and wild boars in central-southern regions of Italy by Irene Melegari, Shadia Berjaoui, Barbara Secondini, Valentina Curini, Valeria Di Lollo, Umberto Molini, Alessio Lorusso, Giovanni Franzo

“…However, most information to date originates from studies conducted in Northern Italy, where the majority of pig production is concentrated, while limited data are available from Central Italian regions. …”
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Water hyacinth [Eichhornia Crassipes (Mart.)] invasion: implications for livelihoods in the central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Assefa Gudina, Dagne Getachew Woldemedhin, Aseffa Seyoum, Feyera Senbeta, Engdawork Assefa, Afework Alemayehu

“…This study evaluates the adverse effects of water hyacinth, particularly on crop production, livestock management, fish harvesting, and other off-farm incomes, by comparing groups of respondents’ proximity to Lake Koka and Demel in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia before and after a specified period. Data were collected from 348 sample households based on the nearness of farmlands to the lakes, both adjacent to (≤ 300 m) and distant from invaded lakes, six focus group discussions, six key informant interviews, and field observations to assess the impact using propensity scores, difference-in-differences, and weighted least squares methods. …”
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Transcriptome sequencing revealed that lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is associated with high THBS4 expression and PDGFRA+ cancer-associated fibroblasts by LeYin Hu, Yi Lin, JingYu Zheng, Li Wan, Rui Zhao, Yi Ma, JianMin Li

“…Further validation in larger patient cohorts and the interactions between THBS4 and CAFs are necessary.…”
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Towards a precision approach to anesthetic/analgesic immunomodulation in cancer by Hersh V. Gupta, Kay S. Tan, Gregory W. Fischer, Gregory W. Fischer, Joshua S. Mincer, Joshua S. Mincer

“…Bulk tumor gene expression data for solid tumors from 6,488 patients across 18 solid tumor types was obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and normalized by tumor type. …”
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Prevalence and distribution pattern of malaria and soil-transmitted helminth co-endemicity in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-2018: A geospatial analysis. by Muhammed O Afolabi, Adekola Adebiyi, Jorge Cano, Benn Sartorius, Brian Greenwood, Olatunji Johnson, Oghenebrume Wariri

“…<h4>Background</h4>Limited understanding exists about the interactions between malaria and soil-transmitted helminths (STH), their potential geographical overlap and the factors driving it. …”
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Quantifying synthetic bacterial community composition with flow cytometry: efficacy in mock communities and challenges in co-cultures by Fabian Mermans, Ioanna Chatzigiannidou, Wim Teughels, Nico Boon

“…Random forest classifiers trained on flow cytometry data of axenic cultures were used to determine the composition of the synthetic communities, as well as strain specific qPCR and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. …”
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Electron and Hole Doping Effects on the Magnetic Properties and Band Gap Energy of Ba₂FeMoO₆ and Sr₂FeMoO₆ by Angel T. Apostolov, Iliana N. Apostolova, Julia M. Wesselinowa

“…A very good qualitative coincidence with the existing experimental data was observed. Moreover, we found that both <i>M</i> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>T</mi><mi>C</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> decrease with decreasing the size of BFMO and SFMO nanoparticles.…”
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KDM1A Promotes Immunosuppression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Regulating PD-L1 through Demethylating MEF2D by Yonglan Wang, Kun Cao

“…In the present study, we studied clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. …”
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Application of AI-assisted multi-advisor system combined with BOPPPS teaching model in clinical pharmacy education by Qianqian Ye, Shu Wang, Yufeng Liu, Jinque Luo, Ziwei Deng, Shao Liu, Yueping Jiang

“…The most valued asset was its ability to provide massive data information (43.5%, n = 30), while the lack of interactivity was a prominent issue (56.5%, n = 39). …”
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DIGITAL MEDIATION TOOLS IN RESOLVING SOCIAL CONFLICTS WITHIN THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM by Roman Stadniichuk, Olga Garafonova, Oleksandr Kornaha

“… This study examines the use of digital mediation tools to resolve social conflicts within the public administration system, emphasising their growing importance in the context of the global digital transformation of governance. …”
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Pre-pregnancy LDL/HDL and total Cholesterol/HDL ratios are strong predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies by Yvonne Liu, Johann-Georg Hocher, Shujuan Ma, Liang Hu, Huijun Chen, Xiaoli Zhang, Fei Gong, Bernhard K. Krämer, Ge Lin, Berthold Hocher

“…Both lipid ratios (LDL/HDL and TC/HD) show strong interactions with baseline age, fasting plasma glucose, and LH. …”
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Associations of the C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with cardiovascular disease: evidence from the NHANES... by Dunzheng Han, Lanlan Wu, Haobin Zhou, Yuting Xue, Shangfei He, Zhuang Ma, Shuwen Su, Peixin Li, Shenrong Liu, Zheng Huang

“…A restricted cubic spline (RCS) was used to visualize the association of the CALLY index with mortality risk. …”
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Preferences of cancer survivors for follow up care in China: discrete choice experiment by Yiqi Xia, Ping He

“…This study aims to elicit the preferences of cancer survivors in China concerning follow-up care using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to inform healthcare strategies that enhance lung cancer survivor satisfaction and health outcomes. …”
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Succinylation-related molecular activities in cancer: metabolic adaptations, immune landscape, and prognostic significance in colorectal cancer by Zhihang Jiang, Zhihang Jiang, Xiaoqing Li, Xiaoqing Li, Long Hu, Zheng Jiang

“…Succinylation scores were calculated using Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA). The interactions between succinylation scores, immune infiltration, tumor microenvironment, tumor mutational burden, and immunotherapy response were assessed. …”
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Divergent effects of short-term and continuous anthropogenic noise exposure on Western Bluebird parental care behavior by Kerstin Ozkan, Jordan M. Langley, Jason W. Talbott, Nathan J. Kleist, Clinton D. Francis

“…The effect of the playback type interacted with the effect of the order in which trials were presented. …”
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BET Protein Inhibition Relieves MDSC-Mediated Immune Suppression in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Erin M. Drengler, Audrey L. Smith, Sydney A. Skupa, Elizabeth Schmitz, Eslam Mohamed, Dalia El-Gamal

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Altogether, these data support BET inhibition as a useful therapeutic approach to reverse MDSC-mediated immune suppression in CLL.…”
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Defining Public Health Transformation: A Scoping Review by Violet Phooko, Kuhlula Maluleke, Sebueng Ramatsokotla, Thato Serite, Kabelo Kgarosi, Funeka Sokudela, Tivani Mashamba‐Thompson

“…The quality of the included studies was assessed using the 2018 version of the mixed method appraisal tool. …”
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Flavonoid compound from Forsythia suspensa leaves inhibits adenovirus infection related to cell cycle based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap/MS and experimental validation by Lingling Wang, Shuanshan Ren, Xingming Ma, Yanliu Li, Yongyong Zheng, Ling Li, Luhong Cao

“…An integrated analysis of GEO data revealed 990 adenovirus-associated DEGs, with network pharmacology and functional enrichment analyses further demonstrating FSL flavonoids’ preferential targeting of cell cycle regulators. …”
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