Self-Efficacy is Associated with Health Behaviors Related to Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk among Hispanic/Latinx and Somali Immigrants to the United States.

Background: Self-efficacy theory proposes that confidence to engage in a health behavior is associated with engaging in that specific behavior. Most research examining self-efficacy has been conducted with white young adult populations. This secondary analysis examined the association of self-efficacy (i.

"We worked together to change things about our lives": a longitudinal qualitative analysis exploring Hispanic/Latino and Somali immigrant health promoters' perspectives on a social network intervention to address cardiovascular disease disparities.

Background: Evidence-based health promotion programs are commonly assessed within research environments, yet there is a critical need to understand how to implement interventions across multiple settings, prioritizing populations who are underserved and under-resourced. A possible approach involves leveraging established social networks to enhance health outcomes. Within these networks, influential individuals, known as health promoters (HPs), play a key role in disseminating health information.

Assessing cognitive flexibility in mice using a custom-built touchscreen chamber.

Automated touchscreen systems have become increasingly prevalent in rodent model screening. This technology has significantly enhanced cognitive and behavioral assessments in mice and has bridged the translational gap between basic research using rodent models and human clinical research. Our study introduces a custom-built touchscreen operant conditioning chamber powered by a Raspberry Pi and a commercially available computer tablet, which effectively addresses the significant cost barriers traditionally associated with this technology.

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Simultaneous Echocardiography After Pulmonary Embolism.

Although current guidelines recommend standard cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to evaluate symptomatic patients after pulmonary embolism (PE), CPET with simultaneous echocardiography could provide relevant information to evaluate right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling. The aim of this study was to investigate exercise-induced changes in echocardiographic variables of RV function or RV- arterial coupling in patients with residual thrombotic defects at 3 months after PE. This retrospective study investigated patients with residual thromboembolic disease on V/Q scintigraphy with persistent symptoms despite adequate anticoagulation after 3 months of acute PE, and resting echocardiography with a low probability of PH.

Macromolecular interaction mechanism of the bacteriocin EntDD14 with the receptor binding domain (RBD) for the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 and the JN.1 variant: Biomedical study based on elastic networks, stochastic Markov models, and macromolecular volumetric analysis.

Bacteriocins, a class of molecules produced by bacteria, exhibit potent antimicrobial properties, including antiviral activities. The urgent need for treatments against SARS-CoV-2 has proposed bacteriocins such as enterocin DD14 (EntDD14) as potential therapeutic agents. However, the mechanism of macromolecular interaction of EntDD14 for the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 is not yet fully understood, and its efficacy against variants like JN.

Salivary extracellular vesicles isolation methods impact the robustness of downstream biomarkers detection.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), crucial mediators in cell-to-cell communication, are implicated in both homeostatic and pathological processes. Their detectability in easily accessible peripheral fluids like saliva positions them as promising candidates for non-invasive biomarker discovery. However, the lack of standardized methods for salivary EVs isolation greatly limits our ability to study them.

Assessment of salivary microRNA by RT-qPCR: Facing challenges in data interpretation for clinical diagnosis.

Salivary microRNAs (miRNAs) have been recently revealed as the next generation of non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnostics of diverse diseases. However, their short and highly homologous sequences make their quantification by RT-qPCR technique highly heterogeneous and study dependent, thus limiting their implementation for clinical applications. In this study, we evaluated the use of a widely used commercial RT-qPCR kit for quantification of salivary miRNAs for clinical diagnostics.

Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma: The LYSA pragmatic guidelines.

Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a distinct entity among hematological malignancies of B-cell origin. It is characterized by its unique histopathological features and generally favorable prognosis. Over the years, advancements in understanding its pathogenesis, coupled with refined diagnostic and evaluation modalities, as well as therapeutic strategies, have significantly transformed the landscape of HL management.

Innovative Trends in Modified Membranes: A Mini Review of Applications and Challenges in the Food Sector.

Membrane technologies play a pivotal role in various industrial sectors, including food processing. Membranes act as barriers, selectively allowing the passage of one or other types of species. The separation processes that involve them offer advantages such as continuity, energy efficiency, compactness of devices, operational simplicity, and minimal consumption of chemical reagents.

Hiding in Plain Sight: Radiologic and Pathologic Findings Can Identify Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome in Patients With Wilms Tumor.

Most pediatric specialists, including hematologists/oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists, are familiar with the diagnosis and management of Wilms tumor (WT). However, it may be challenging to identify the underlying conditions causing cancer predisposition, which can change the management for the patient and potentially their entire family. In this paper, we present 3 cases of clinically suspected WT associated with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS).

Blinatumomab after R-CHOP bridging therapy for patients with Richter transformation: a phase 2 multicentre trial.

Richter transformation (RT) is an aggressive lymphoma occurring in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Here we investigated the anti-CD3/anti-CD19 T-cell-engager blinatumomab after R-CHOP (i.e.

Negative mood is associated with sociobehavioral factors contributing to cardiovascular risk in an immigrant population.

Background: After settling in the United States (US), immigrants often accumulate obesity and cardiovascular risk factors. As mood is often associated with health behaviors in the US population, mood may be an important mediating factor in immigrant populations.

Methods: The Healthy Immigrant Community (HIC) study, set in southeast Minnesota, enrolled 475 adult participants in a weight loss intervention designed to reduce cardiovascular risk.

"Cyclophosphamide and analogues; a matter of dose and schedule for dual anticancer activities".

Cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide are major alkylating agents but their therapeutics uses are limiting by the toxicity due to several toxicities. Indeed conventional chemotherapies are generally used with the maximum tolerated dose. In contrast, metronomic schedule aims to get a minimum dose for efficacy with a good safety.

Body Size Perceptions Associated with Body Mass Index and Weight Loss Intentions Among Two Immigrant Populations.

Background: The rates of obesity among immigrant populations within the USA rise with increasing duration of residency. The aims of this study were to examine weight self-perception and body image discrepancy within a large community sample of Hispanic and Somali predominantly immigrant adults.

Methods: Utilizing a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to collect survey data from a sample of adults who self-identified as Hispanic, Latino, or Somali in Southeast Minnesota.

O activation by subnanometer Re-Pt clusters supported on TiO(110): exploring adsorption sites.

Activation of O by subnanometer metal clusters is a fundamental step in the reactivity and oxidation processes of single-cluster catalysts. In this work, we examine the adsorption and dissociation of O on RePt ( + = 5) clusters supported on rutile TiO(110) using DFT calculations. The adhesion energies of RePt clusters on the support are high, indicating significant stability of the supported clusters.

Implementing Gait Kinematic Trajectory Forecasting Models on an Embedded System.

Smart algorithms for gait kinematic motion prediction in wearable assistive devices including prostheses, bionics, and exoskeletons can ensure safer and more effective device functionality. Although embedded systems can support the use of smart algorithms, there are important limitations associated with computational load. This poses a tangible barrier for models with increased complexity that demand substantial computational resources for superior performance.

Negative Mood is Associated with Sociobehavioral Factors Contributing to Cardiovascular Risk in an Immigrant Population.

Background: Immigrants to the United States, on average, accumulate cardiovascular risk after resettlement, including obesity. There is a need to co-create interventions to address these disparities, and mood may be an important mediating factor.

Methods: The (HIC) study, set in southeast Minnesota, enrolled 475 adult participants in a weight loss intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Coupling remote sensing and eDNA to monitor environmental impact: A pilot to quantify the environmental benefits of sustainable agriculture in the Brazilian Amazon.

Monitoring is essential to ensure that environmental goals are being achieved, including those of sustainable agriculture. Growing interest in environmental monitoring provides an opportunity to improve monitoring practices. Approaches that directly monitor land cover change and biodiversity annually by coupling the wall-to-wall coverage from remote sensing and the site-specific community composition from environmental DNA (eDNA) can provide timely, relevant results for parties interested in the success of sustainable agricultural practices.