Impact of global environmental changes on the range contraction of Eurasian moose since the Late Pleistocene.

Climatic oscillations are considered primary factors influencing the distribution of various life forms on Earth. Large species adapted to cold climates are particularly vulnerable to extinction due to climate changes. In our study, we investigated whether temperature increase since the Late Pleistocene and the contraction of environmental niche during the Holocene were the main factors contributing to the decreasing range of moose (Alces alces) in Europe.

The first complete genome of the extinct European wild ass (Equus hemionus hydruntinus).

We present palaeogenomes of three morphologically unidentified Anatolian equids dating to the first millennium BCE, sequenced to a coverage of 0.6-6.4×.

Evaluating birch leaf tea as a functional herbal beverage: Beneficial impact on the urinary tract, and metabolism in human organism.

Herbal teas are considered as a potential constituent of novel functional beverages consumed daily. One of the commonly used herbal teas is silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) leaf infusion, traditionally used in urinary tract diseases. In this study, the potential of birch leaf infusion as a functional beverage, emphasizing its active ingredients' bioavailability, anti-inflammatory, and antiadhesive properties concerning urinary tract health, was investigated.

The distribution of pressure forces of the foot on the ground during gait in patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Background: Hip osteoarthritis is a major civilizational challenge of the ageing population, usually due to the reduced function of gait. In the light of this fact, gait analysis has become an important issue for the doctor, the physiotherapist and the patient, as it serves as a useful tool in diagnosis, recovery, and rehabilitation. Pedobarography is one of the most modern gait analysis methods.

HPLC-DAD-MS fingerprints of phenolics of selected Polygonum taxa and their chemometric analysis.

Many Polygonaceae taxa such as Bistorta officinalis, Persicaria amphibia, Persicaria hydropiper, Persicaria lapathifolia, Persicaria maculosa, Persicaria mitis, Polygonum aviculare occur naturally in the entire territory of Poland and are also common in other European countries. Many of these species are also utilised as medicinal plants. In this manuscript we establish the phytochemical profiles of selected taxa from the Polygonaceae focusing on phenolics.