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Bioremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutant—Oxybenzone with <i>Pleurotus djamor</i>

Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa, Wojciech Baran, Katarzyna Sułkowska-Ziaja, Katarzyna Kała et al. • Applied Sciences (2025)

Oxybenzone, a common sunscreen ingredient, has been widely detected in various environmental matrices, posing significant ecological and health risks. The present study demonstrates, for the first time, the capacity of Pleurotus djamor to d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app15094707

Genetic signatures of exceptional longevity: a comprehensive analysis of coding region single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in centenarians and supercentenarians

Audre Preena Maria Sundar Raj, Gayathri Selvakumar, James Clement, George M. Church et al. • Human Genomics (2025)

Abstract Aging, a complex biological process, entails sequential changes in organisms that elevate the risk of frailty, disease, and mortality, affecting individuals at the level of cellular, organ, and organism. This process is influenced ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40246-025-00772-3

Antibody response after pneumococcal vaccination in a large cohort of Italian children and adolescents with Down syndrome

Antonio Musolino, Marco Roversi, Mariateresa Romaniello, Vittorio Scoppola et al. • Vaccine: X (2025)

Introduction: Pneumococcal vaccination has significantly decreased the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease in the general population, however studies on effectiveness in Down syndrome (DS) are heterogeneous. In this cross-sectional stud...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100744

Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel phage WSPA with lytic activity against Serratia marcescens

Lijuan Li, Kunkun Li, Yu Mi, Xiumei Wu et al. • Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

ABSTRACT Serratia marcescens is an established pathogen implicated in hospital-acquired infections and is notorious for its propensity to form biofilms on medical devices, leading to persistent environmental contamination and increased infe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02716-24

Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase Promoter Hypermethylation Predispose Females to Breast Cancer

Hussein Sabit, Shaimaa Nazir, Shimaa Abdel-Ghany, Osama A. Said et al. • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology (2019)

Being the most common cause of female deaths worldwide, breast cancer (BC) is intensively studied over the last two decades. In the present investigation, we evaluated the promoter methylation of three cancer-related genes; PARP-1, p21, and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31557/apjcb.2019.4.1.1-5

Medical Biotechnology in Society

Helen W. Kreuzer, Adrianne Massey • ASM Press eBooks (2014)

This chapter provides relevant scientific and historical information relating to genetic testing and human embryonic stem (hES) cell therapies and describes some of the societal issues surrounding them. The risks of invasive diagnostic test...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555816094.ch20

Impact of Prolonged COVID-19 Lockdown on Body Mass Index, Eating Habits, and Physical Activity of University Students in Bangladesh: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Md. Jamal Hossain, Foyez Ahmmed, Md. Robin Khan, Parisa Tamannur Rashid et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2022)

ObjectivesThis current study aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with body mass index (BMI), dietary patterns, and the extent of physical activities among university students following the prolonged coronavirus disease 2019...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.873105

A Novel Prognostic Scoring Model for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients With SF3B1 Mutation

Liya Ma, Bin Liang, Huixian Hu, Wenli Yang et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2022)

The outcomes of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients with SF3B1 mutation, despite identified as a favorable prognostic biomarker, are variable. To comprehend the heterogeneity in clinical characteristics and outcomes, we reviewed 140 MDS...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.905490

Implications of Isoprostanes and Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 Having Potential Role in the Development of Colorectal Cancer in Males

Mahmood Rasool, Arif Malik, Ahmad Ashar Ghuman, Muhammad Abdul Basit Ashraf et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2018)

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer and leading cause of death worldwide. Major risk factors involved in the development of CRC are increased dietary sources, genetics, and increasing age. Purpose of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00205

Prenatal diagnosis of mosaicism for double aneuploidy of 47,XXY and trisomy 7 (48,XXY,+7) at amniocentesis in a pregnancy with a favorable outcome

Chih-Ping Chen, Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Schu-Rern Chern, Peih-Shan Wu et al. • Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2021)

Objective: We present prenatal diagnosis of mosaicism for double aneuploidy of 47, XXY and trisomy 7 (48,XXY,+7) at amniocentesis in a pregnancy with a favorable outcome. Case report: A 33-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 17 weeks ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2021.03.029

Maternal dietary fiber intake during pregnancy and child development: the Japan Environment and Children's Study

Kunio Miyake, Sayaka Horiuchi, Ryoji Shinohara, Megumi Kushima et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2023)

BackgroundAnimal studies have shown that maternal low-fiber diets during pregnancy may impair brain development and function in offspring, but this has not been validated by epidemiological studies. The aim of this study was to investigate ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1203669

‘Incense is the one that keeps the air fresh’: indoor air quality perceptions and attitudes towards health risk

Ashley Williams, Kayla Schulte, Diana Varaden • BMC Public Health (2024)

Abstract Background Air pollution is of significant environmental and public health concern globally. While much research has historically focused on outdoor air pollution, indoor air pollution has been relatively under-explored despite its...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20635-1

Developing and defining core climate and environmental epidemiology competencies for field epidemiology training programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a Delphi study

Yousef Khader, Muhammad Sartaj, Mohannad Al Nsour, Ruba Kamal Alsouri et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2026)

BackgroundClimate change, environmental degradation, and chemical hazards increasingly shape population health risks, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where water scarcity, rapid urbanization, conflict, and fragile he...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1902013

Brauchen wir die Grippemittel Tamiflu und Relenza?

Schmidtke, Michaela, Mertens, Thomas, Gesellschaft für Virologie e.V. (GfV), Deutsche Vereinigung zur Bekämpfung der Viruskrankheiten e.V. (DVV) et al. • GMS Infectious Diseases (2014)

Lately, several press releases as well as a parliamentary inquiry questioned the effectiveness of the neuraminidase inhibitors (NAI, oseltamivir and zanamivir) in concerns of therapy of influenza. However, in combination with the unfortunat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3205/id000014

Social Justice Mathematics and Public Health Equity: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literacy in Health Decision-Making

Terungwa James Age • GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) (2026)

Background: Public health decision-making increasingly requires individuals to interpret numerical information such as risks, probabilities, treatment benefits, and epidemiological trends. However, disparities in quantitative literacy may c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-931337

[Comment] Hospitalization experiences and post-traumatic stress in inflammatory bowel disease: opportunities for change

Dai Lian, Zhu Ping • 结直肠肛门外科 (2024)

[Introduction] Medical trauma related to IBD (IBD-PTS) affects approximately 25% of patients and is associated with poor outcomes. Prior studies identify common hospitalization experiences as potentially traumatic but have not measured risk...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.19668/j.cnki.issn1674-0491.2024.02.019