Setting goals for pollinator gardens.

In recent years, declines in animal pollinators have stimulated tremendous interest in pollinator-friendly gardening. There is a widespread notion that pollinator gardens are beneficial, but the specific capacity of pollinator gardens to improve biodiversity conservation and societal well-being remains unclear. We argue that setting clear ecological and social goals can clarify the value of pollinator gardens for both pollinators and people.

Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Patients With Wilms Tumor, a Surgical Delphi Study Consensus Statement.

Background And Aim: Current pediatric renal tumor treatment protocols allow for nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for unilateral disease only under strict conditions. Oncological guidelines do not account for surgical feasibility, however, possibly reducing the utilization of NSS. To potentially change this, a definition of surgical feasibility is required.

Valsartan and Cardiac Remodeling in Early-Stage Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The VANISH Randomized Clinical Trial Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Substudy.

Importance: Valsartan has been shown to attenuate phenotypic progression among individuals with early-stage sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Myocardial tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging may enhance mechanistic insights, but whether valsartan influences these parameters remains uncertain.

Objective: To evaluate the treatment effects of valsartan on myocardial structure, function, and tissue parameters in early-stage sarcomeric HCM.

Psychosocial effects of a behavioural augmentation of existing public physical activity programs for middle-aged and older adults in Ireland.

The combination of an ageing population, increasing prevalence of preventable noncommunicable diseases and a decline in physical activity with age emphasizes the need for investment in physical activity programs and services for older people. This study aimed to add to the initial evidence on the effectiveness of the Move for Life (MFL) intervention by examining its effects on psychosocial health outcomes and determinants of physical activity. MFL is an intervention that aims to augment existing community-based public physical activity programs for middle-aged and older adults in Ireland with strategies derived from behavioural theory and support from peer leaders.

Targeting obesity, metabolic syndrome, and prostate cancer: GLP-1 agonists as emerging therapeutic agents.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is known as the second most common cancer and has one of the highest incidences among male cancers in the United States. In addition, obesity and metabolic syndrome are a rising and continuous issue in the United States, with 41.9% of individuals as obese.