in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

(AM), one of the many microbial species residing in the human gut, has been particularly highlighted for its potential beneficial impacts on host metabolism and gut barrier function. This study evaluated the association between AM concentration and metabolic markers among patients diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASL). The study included a cohort of 122 patients with MASLD, monitored between January 1 and June 30, 2024, at the Venus Vascular Center in Oradea, Romania.

Lack of visual experience leads to severe distortions in the hand representation of the body model.

This study investigates the impact of vision on the maintenance of hand representation in the implicit body model, particularly focusing on congenitally blind individuals. To address this, we performed a hand landmark localization task on blind individuals who lacked visual experience of their bodies and compared their performance to normally sighted and normally sighted but blindfolded participants. Through measurements of finger lengths, hand width, and shape index, we demonstrate that blind participants exhibit significantly greater distortions in their hand representation compared to sighted and blindfolded controls.

The well-being paradox: Comparing prosocial and self-kindness interventions for mental health benefits.

A growing body of literature supports the idea that prosocial behavior, or behavior done on behalf of another person, is beneficial to well-being. However, modern society often places a greater emphasis on self-care or "treating yourself" in the pursuit of well-being. To understand the effects of these differing forms of kindness (to others or the self), we conducted a 2-week intervention study in December 2020.

Dietary intake and sleep in late childhood - do shorter children have distinct patterns?

Background: The exceptional growth rate during adolescence demands increased dietary intake. We aimed to compare diet and lifestyle of pre-adolescents with height and weight below the 10 percentile, with those of pre-adolescents of higher height and weight.

Methods: This case-control study included healthy pre-pubertal girls (≥9 years) and boys (≥10 years).

Age Stratification and Prognostic Factor Analysis in Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

Objectives: Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is rare in the pediatric population. It remains unclear whether younger children are at greater risk of more aggressive disease. We aimed to identify prognostic factors for aggressive pediatric DTC and to define an appropriate age stratification.