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Computational methods meet in vitro techniques: A case study on fusaric acid and its possible detoxification through cytochrome P450 enzymes

Lorenzo Pedroni, Daniel Zocchi Doherty, Chiara Dall’Asta, Gianni Galaverna et al. • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2024)

Mycotoxins are known environmental pollutants that may contaminate food and feed chains. Some mycotoxins are regulated in many countries to limit the trading of contaminated and harmful commodities. However, the so-called emerging mycotoxin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116167

MiRNA Profiles in Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines of Finnish Prostate Cancer Families.

Daniel Fischer, Tiina Wahlfors, Henna Mattila, Hannu Oja et al. • PLoS ONE (2015)

BACKGROUND:Heritable factors are evidently involved in prostate cancer (PrCa) carcinogenesis, but currently, genetic markers are not routinely used in screening or diagnostics of the disease. More precise information is needed for making tr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127427

Effect of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation on sugars intake and dental caries: an umbrella review of a global perspective

Maryam Hajishafiee, Kostas Kapellas, Stefan Listl, Madhuri Pattamatta et al. • BMC Public Health (2023)

Abstract Background As part of the Global Strategy on Oral health, the World Health Organization (WHO) is exploring cost-effective interventions for oral health, including taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). To inform this process...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15884-5

Dribbling emotions and anxiety in women’s football: a scoping review

Elena-Andreea Trandafirescu, Vladimir Potop, Ilie Mihai, Julien Leonard Fleancu et al. • Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports (2024)

Background and Study Aim. Fear of failure, choking under pressure, financial disparities in income, and concerns related to body image and social pressure may intensify on-field challenges. These factors make the competitive environment par...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15561/26649837.2024.0602

Perceptions of cervical cancer prevention among a group of ethnic minority women in Denmark-A qualitative study.

Sara Badre-Esfahani, Lone Kjeld Petersen, Camilla Rahr Tatari, Jan Blaakær et al. • PLoS ONE (2021)

BackgroundCervical cancer screening (CCS) and human papillomavirus vaccination (HPVV) are effective measures against cervical cancer (CC). Attendance in HPVV and CCS provides the greatest protection, while combined non-attendance in HPVV an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250816

Six-month retention and changes in quality of life and substance use from a low-threshold methadone maintenance therapy programme in Durban, South Africa

Andrew Scheibe, Shaun Shelly, Tara Gerardy, Zara von Homeyer et al. • Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2020)

Abstract Background Emerging data points to a potential heroin use epidemic in South Africa. Despite this, access to methadone maintenance therapy and other evidence-based treatment options remains negligible. We aimed to assess retention, ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13722-020-00186-7

C no more: a prospective single-arm study to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse and peer-led mobile model of hepatitis C testing and treatment at community corrections offices

Samara Griffin, Timothy Papaluca, Jacinta A Holmes, Bridget Reid et al. • Health & Justice (2026)

Abstract Background The community corrections population in Australia shares similar risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with people incarcerated in prisons, but without access to prison-based testing and treatment. While hep...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40352-026-00411-6

Time-in-range and hypoglycemia in cognitive health of older adults with Type 2 diabetes: An emerging evidence synthesis

Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, Arunima Chaudhuri • Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research (2026)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a recognized risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, but the mechanisms linking glycemic dysregulation to brain health remain incompletely understood. Glycated hemoglobin captures long-term average...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/mjmsr.mjmsr_83_25

The effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on psychological factors in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mahdi Mollazadeh, Sara Ramezanpour • BMC Psychology (2026)

Abstract Objective Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a safe, non-invasive neuromodulation method that delivers a low-intensity, constant direct current through electrodes positioned on the scalp. Therefore, the purpose of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-05000-8

1H High Resolution Magic-Angle Coil Spinning (HR-MACS) µNMR Metabolic Profiling of whole Saccharomyces cervisiae cells: A Demonstrative Study

Alan eWong, Celine eBoutin, Pedro M Aguiar • Frontiers in Chemistry (2014)

The low sensitivity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is its prime shortcoming compared to other analytical methods for metabolomic studies. It relies on large sample volume (30–50 µl for HR-MAS) for rich metabolic profiling, hindering hi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2014.00038

The Application of Electrospun Titania Nanofibers in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Hana Krysova, Arnost Zukal, Jana Trckova-Barakova, Aravind Kumar Chandiran et al. • CHIMIA (2013)

Titania nanofibers were fabricated using the industrial NanospiderTM technology. The preparative protocol was optimized by screening various precursor materials to get pure anatase nanofibers. Composite films were prepared by mixing a comme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2013.149

Modeling SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections and antiviral treatments in human lung epithelial tissue equivalents

Hoda Zarkoob, Anna Allué-Guardia, Yu-Chi Chen, Andreu Garcia-Vilanova et al. • Communications Biology (2022)

Human alveolar and tracheobronchial epithelial air liquid interface (ALI) tissues are used as models to examine cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus infections and as antiviral drug screening assay platforms....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03753-7

Smoking behavior change and the risk of pneumonia hospitalization among smokers with diabetes mellitus

Dong-Woo Han, Wonyoung Jung, Kyu Na Lee, Kyungdo Han et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Smoking patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at greater risk of developing pneumonia. How smoking behavior changes affect the risk of pneumonia hospitalization, however, remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the associati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40658-9

The risk of colorectal cancer according to obesity status at four-year intervals: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Ji Yeon Seo, Eun Hyo Jin, Goh Eun Chung, Young Sun Kim et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Obesity is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. However, the effect of body weight change on colorectal cancer is uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between difference in body mass index and the risk of col...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36111-6

Correlating single-molecule rupture mechanics with cell population adhesion by yeast display

Mariana Sá Santos, Haipei Liu, Valentin Schittny, Rosario Vanella et al. • Biophysical Reports (2022)

Here, we present a method based on yeast surface display that allows for direct comparison between population-level cell adhesion strength and single-molecule receptor-ligand rupture mechanics. We developed a high-throughput yeast adhesion ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bpr.2021.100035

Program-Based Lung Cancer Care: A Prospective Observational Tumor Registry Linkage Study

Wei Liao, PhD, Meredith Ray, PhD, Carrie Fehnel, BBA, Jordan Goss, MA et al. • JTO Clinical and Research Reports (2024)

Introduction: Low-dose computed tomography screening (LDCT) and lung nodule programs (LNP) promote early lung cancer detection, improve survival; Multidisciplinary Care Programs (MDC) promote guideline-concordant care. The impact of such pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100629

Endoscopic Follow-Up of Positive Fecal Occult Blood Testing in the Ontario FOBT Project

Lawrence Paszat, Linda Rabeneck, Lori Kiefer, Verna Mai et al. • Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (2007)

BACKGROUND: The Ontario FOBT Project is a pilot study of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for colorectal cancer screening conducted among age-eligible volunteers (50 to 75 years) in 12 of 37 public health regions in Ontario....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2007/569689

Effectiveness of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance for screening and monitoring cardiomyopathy in people living with HIV: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Flávia Figueira, Matheus de Sá Freitas Tavares, Carla Betina Andreucci, Bernardino Geraldo Alves Souto et al. • Systematic Reviews (2026)

Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including cardiomyopathy, due to a complex interplay of chronic inflammation, viral persistence, and antiretroviral therapy (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03091-3

A pre- and post-operative protocol for assessment of voice and swallowing function in patients undergoing heart or lung transplantation

Rebecca Black, BApSc, Speech Pathologist(SP), Duy Duong Nguyen, MD PhD, Anna Miles, PhD, Daniel Novakovic, MBBS, FRACS, MPH et al. • JHLT Open (2025)

Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia and laryngeal dysfunction are complications of lung and heart transplantation. However, there is a lack of understanding around pre-operative function and an absence of standardized assessment protocols. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100261