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Beverage Consumption Patterns and Their Association with Metabolic Health in Adults from Families at High Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Europe—The Feel4Diabetes Study

Paris Kantaras, Niki Mourouti, Theodora Mouratidou, Ekaterini Chatzaki et al. • Endocrines (2024)

In total, 3274 adults (65.2% females) from six European countries were included in this cross-sectional analysis using data from the baseline assessment of the Feel4Diabetes study. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, dietary and behavioral da...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/endocrines5030020

Alleviation effect of glycyrrhetinic acid on zearalenone-induced reproductive toxicity in replacement gilts

Li-Tao Che, Li-Tao Che, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Ahmed H. El-Sappah et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)

IntroductionThis study investigated whether glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) can alleviate the reproductive toxicity of Zearalenone (ZEN) in replacement gilts.MethodsEighty Landrace × Yorkshire gilts were randomly assigned to four dietary groups: c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1636738

ChsA, a Class Ⅱ Chitin Synthase, Contributes to Asexual Conidiation, Mycelial Morphology, Cell Wall Integrity, and the Production of Enzymes and Organic Acids in <i>Aspergillus niger</i>

Yunqi Zhu, Tong Liu, Yingsi Wang, Guojun Chen et al. • Journal of Fungi (2023)

Chitin synthases (CHSs) are vital enzymes for the synthesis of chitin and play important and differential roles in fungal development, cell wall integrity, environmental adaptation, virulence, and metabolism in fungi. However, except for Ch...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof9080801

Anti-inflammatory activity of two varieties of pumpkin seed oil in an adjuvant arthritis model in rats

S. Y. Al-Okbi, D. A. Mohamed, E. Kandil, M. A. Abo-Zeid et al. • Grasas y Aceites (2017)

The aim of the present research was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of pumpkin seed oils (PSOs) of an Egyptian and European variety, in a rat model of adjuvant arthritis. Edema thickness, plasma tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3989/gya.0796161

Nordiske sundhedsfremmende perspektiver på ældre menneskers deltagelse og tryghed

Marianne Mahler, Anne Clancy, Aud Johannessen, Johanne Lind et al. • Nordisk Tidsskrift for Helseforskning (2020)

Nordic Health Promotion Perspectives on Older Adults Participation and Sense og Security Demographic changes and the growing elderly population in Scandinavia provide an incentive to study Health Ageing in the Nordic Countries. The chose...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7557/14.5176

Group-format, peer-facilitated mental health promotion interventions for students in higher education settings: a scoping review protocol

Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Mercilene T Machisa, Pinky Mahlangu • BMJ Open (2024)

Introduction Young people in higher education face various stressors that can make them vulnerable to mental ill-health. Mental health promotion in this group therefore has important potential benefits. Peer-facilitated and group-format int...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080629

Lipid profile in elderly and centenarian subjects in Kazakhstan: a case-control study

Yu. Ganzhula, Zh. Borykbay, V. Tkachev, S. Urazova et al. • Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics (2024)

Introduction. The health of centenarians is a major focus in global studies. Dyslipidemia is directly linked to the risk of cardiovascular diseases, which pose a growing burden on healthcare due to the increasing elderly population. Studyin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.47316/cajmhe.2024.5.3.04

Perception of diagnosis by family caregivers in severe brain injury patients in China

Yifan Yan, Meiqi Li, Jitka Annen, Wangshan Huang et al. • BMC Palliative Care (2024)

Abstract Objectives Surrogate decision-making by family caregivers for patients with severe brain injury is influenced by the availability and understanding of relevant information and expectations for future rehabilitation. We aimed to com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01482-8

Treatment and Disposal Methods of Concentrate Stream of Seawater Reverse Osmosis- A Review

Zakiya Tabassum and Rajalakshmi Mudbidre • Nature Environment and Pollution Technology (2021)

The exponentially multiplying population of the world demands increasing freshwater resources. Thelimited resources comprising less than 3% of the earth’s water resources are getting polluted at an alarming rate. To deal with this situation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.46488/NEPT.2021.v20i04.003

Agricultural Use of Lands Affected by Deep-Seated Landslides in the Transylvanian Basin and Its Consequences on Soil Physicochemical Properties

Gheorghe Roșian, Mihai Buta, Csaba Horvath • Applied Sciences (2026)

Land leveling deep-seated landslides for agricultural use alters soil profile integrity and soil functionality. In the mid-20th century, such interventions in the Transylvanian Basin (Romania) involved grading and converting landslide bodie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app16083744

EXTRACTION OF COPPER FROM LEACH LIQUOR OF METALLIC COMPONENT IN DISCARDED CELL PHONE BY CYANEX® 272

ALAFARA A. BABA, DOYINSOLA G. SOSANYA, FOLAHAN A. ADEKOLA, ABDUL G. F. ALABI et al. • Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (2016)

Discarded cell phones contribute significantly to the amount of electronic waste generation whilst some of its components are toxic and recoverable. Also, due to the increasing demand for Cu(II) in building/construction, electrical and as c...

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Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Framework for Mapping Vegetation Physiognomic Types at Fine Scales in Neotropical Savannas

Fernanda F. Ribeiro, Dar A. Roberts, Laura L. Hess, Frank W. Davis et al. • Remote Sensing (2020)

Regional maps of vegetation structure are necessary for delineating species habitats and for supporting conservation and ecological analyses. A systematic approach that can discriminate a wide range of meaningful and detailed vegetation cla...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs12111721

Negative emissions technologies and practices could challenge global resource supply and environmental limits

Selene Cobo, Ángel Galán-Martín, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez • Communications Earth & Environment (2026)

Abstract Meeting climate goals will most likely require large-scale carbon dioxide removal, yet its sustainability implications remain poorly understood. Here, we conduct a prospective life cycle assessment of multiple negative emissions te...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-03348-8