The Mediating Role of Commercial FOMO Between Adolescents' Need to Belong and Psychological Distress: Advertising Implications on Mental Health.

The present study was designed to investigate the impact of advertising on adolescents' mental health. To achieve this, we sought to test the mediating effect of commercial fear of missing out (FOMO) related to gadgets and clothing items on the relationship between the need to belong and psychological distress. The research was conducted on a sample of 335 Romanian adolescents (54.

Disentangling Sources of Momentum Fluctuations in Xe+Xe and Pb+Pb Collisions with the ATLAS Detector.

High-energy nuclear collisions create a quark-gluon plasma, whose initial condition and subsequent expansion vary from event to event, impacting the distribution of the eventwise average transverse momentum [P([p_{T}])]. Disentangling the contributions from fluctuations in the nuclear overlap size (geometrical component) and other sources at a fixed size (intrinsic component) remains a challenge. This problem is addressed by measuring the mean, variance, and skewness of P([p_{T}]) in ^{208}Pb+^{208}Pb and ^{129}Xe+^{129}Xe collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.

Beauty is context-dependent: Naturalness, familiarity, and semantic meaning influence the appreciation of geometric shapes.

Rounded shapes are associated with softness and warmth, whereas Platonic solids are associated with hardness and coldness. We investigated the temperature-shape association through sensorial/conceptual qualities of geometric ice-like textured shapes. In Experiment 1, participants viewed symmetrical rotating 3D shapes (five Platonic solids-cube, tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, dodecahedron; a star polyhedron and a sphere) and control shapes (naturalistic and angular), rating them in terms of liking, hardness, temperature, wetness, and texture.

Relevance of diet in schizophrenia: a review focusing on prenatal nutritional deficiency, obesity, oxidative stress and inflammation.

Background/objectives: Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors, including dietary habits. Oxidative stress and inflammation play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Emerging research suggests that diet may affect schizophrenia through different biological mechanisms beyond oxidative stress and inflammation.

Assessing the Influence of Low Doses of Sucrose on Memory Deficits in Fish Exposed to Common Insecticide Based on Fipronil and Pyriproxyfen.

Although pesticides have been a constant concern for decades, in the last ten years, public discussions and scientific research have emphasized their impact on human health and the environment, drawing increased attention to the problems associated with their use. The association of environmental stressors such as pesticides with a sugar-rich diet can contribute to the growing global metabolic disease epidemic through overlapping mechanisms of insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the behavioral effects of the exposure of Silver crucian carp () to a commercial insecticide formulation containing fipronil, pyriproxyfen, and other additives, as well as sucrose and their mixtures.

Neuropsychiatric symptoms as early indicators of brain tumors.

Brain tumors, despite the high mortality and morbidity, they are a rare type of heterogenous tumors that are highly dependent on sex, age, race, level of education, and socioeconomic status. Due to their high mortality rates, it is important to identify as many potential biomarkers for early detection as the earlier the tumor is discovered, the better the prognosis. One such early biomarker we propose in the current paper is the assessment of anxiety, depression, and cognitive changes.

Contribution of Shockwave Therapy in the Functional Rehabilitation Program of Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition with an increasing incidence in recent years, being known as the most common cause of knee pain in adults and adolescents. Undiagnosed and untreated, this condition can worsen over time. The aggravation leads to an increase in the intensity of the pain and the risk of injury, along with an increase in stress on the other joints of the lower limb.

Characterizing Managerial Decision Making in Public Hospitals: A Case Study from Romania.

Background/objectives: Our study investigates the primary characteristics of managerial decision-making processes in the public hospital units in Romania, particularly in the Northeast region. This research aims to delineate the decision-making model applied by managers in these units, considering the multitude of legislative, economic, technical, ethical, and organizational changes prompted by the pandemic.

Methods: A mixed-method research approach was utilized, combining semi-structured interviews and autoethnography, to capture experiences, attitudes, perceptions, motivations, and ethical considerations of decision-makers within the healthcare system.

The Distinct Biological Effects of 6-Hydroxy-L-Nicotine in Representative Cancer Cell Lines.

6-hydroxy-L-nicotine (6HLN) is a nicotine (NIC) derivative with proven therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative disorders. Here, the impact of 6HLN on cell growth, migratory behavior, and inflammatory status of three different cancer cell lines (A549, MCF7, and U87) and two normal cell lines (16HBE14o and MCF10A) was investigated. In silico analyses were conducted to evaluate the binding affinity of 6HLN to nicotinic receptors (nAChRs) containing α9 and α5 subunits.

Description of sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae), with notes on the fauna of Asaphesinae and Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) collected from foliage of (L.) H. Karst. in Bulgaria.

Background: Westwood, 1833 consists of about 135 valid species worldwide. After the fundamental monograph of Graham (1969), 12 species have been described from continental Europe and three species have been described from the Canary Islands and Malta. Amongst them, one species, Askew, 1994, has been synonymised under (Mercet, 1923).

Review of Cordylocras Kozlov (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae): with a new species and redescription of C. mirabilis Kozlov.

The female of Cordylocras abscondita de Paz & Popovici sp. nov., is described and illustrated from the province of Salamanca (Western Spain).

Rare earth elements distribution in the river sediments of Ditrău Alkaline massif, Eastern Carpathians.

Ditrău Alkaline Massif is one of the few syenitic Massifs in Europe subjected to mining exploration in the past, located in the Eastern Carpathians, Romania. The heterogenous petrography includes acid to ultrabasic rocks such as syenites, hornblendites, and diorites, making it the defining feature of the Massif. In this study, we analyze the river bed sediments of two rivers, Ditrău and Jolotca, draining the Ditrău Alkaline Massif to determine their geochemical composition, with particular interest in Rare Earth Elements.

Expression of concern: Particle-based photodynamic therapy based on indocyanine green modified plasmonic nanostructures for inactivation of a Crohn's disease-associated strain.

Expression of concern for 'Particle-based photodynamic therapy based on indocyanine green modified plasmonic nanostructures for inactivation of a Crohn's disease-associated strain' by Roxana Jijie , , 2016, , 2598-2605, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TB02697K.

Carnus hemapterus (Diptera: Carnidae) - an unusual parasite on European Roller from Romania.

An uncommon host-parasite relationship is presented: Carnus hemapterus Nitzsch, 1818 (Diptera: Carnidae) parasiting fledgling of Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758. This host association has hitherto not been recorded from the territory of Romania.

Arithmetic abilities of SNP systems with astrocytes producing calcium.

Are the membrane systems able of performing arithmetic operations? In the last dozen years, there were published several implementations of the arithmetic operations based on membrane systems by using all available topologies (cell-like, tissue-like, or neural-like). In particular, the spiking neural P systems perform arithmetic operations by using the numbers represented in binary base. In this paper, we consider numbers represented in unary base (to each number n corresponds an object with multiplicity n), and we propose two encodings for the main arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) between numbers given in unary base: (i) for each pair of input values generate an instance of a spiking neural P system with astrocytes producing calcium with rules based on these values; (ii) generate a spiking neural P system with astrocytes producing calcium that does not depend on these values.

Foreign Accent Syndrome: insights from Neuroimaging and Pathophysiological mechanisms.

Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) is a rare and complex speech disorder characterized by the sudden emergence of a foreign accent, typically following neurological events such as strokes, traumatic brain injuries, or neurodegenerative diseases. This comprehensive review explores the pathophysiology, neuroimaging findings, and prevalence of FAS. Neuroimaging studies, including MRI and fMRI, reveal significant brain reorganization predominantly in the left hemisphere, involving regions such as the superior temporal gyrus and medial frontal structures.

Are Today's Gamers Tomorrow's Gamblers? The Relationship Between Problem Gaming and Online Problem Gambling, and the Indirect Effect of Purchasing Loot Boxes' Risk.

The present study aims to bridge the gap regarding the potential influence of problem gaming on problem gambling (PG) by examining the potential indirect effect of risky loot box use in this relationship. We also aim to examine these relationships in an understudied cultural context, that is, Eastern European, thus enlarging the current geographical scope of the research on problematic gaming and gambling. The research was conducted on a sample of 703 Romanians (56.

Predictive Value of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Assessing Major Depression in Adults.

There are studies that have investigated the association of pro-inflammatory cytokines with depressive disorders, but they often present certain limitations. In this study, two substantial groups of patients were analyzed: 92 patients with major depressive disorder and 76 without depressive disorders. The strict inclusion and exclusion criteria for the analyzed groups significantly increased the value of the obtained results.

The Effects of Combined Versus Single-Mode Resistance and Repeated Sprint Training on Physical Fitness, Hematological Parameters, and Plasma Volume Variations in Highly Trained Soccer Players.

We examined the effects of eight weeks of single-mode resistance, repeated sprint training, and the combination of the two programs on selected measures of physical fitness (muscle power, speed, and body composition), hematological parameters, and plasma volume variations in highly trained soccer players. Sixty male soccer players from the Tunisian national Ligue were randomly allocated to a resistance training group (RTG), a repeated sprint training group (RSTG), a combined resistance and repeated sprint training group (CTG), or an active control group (CG, soccer training only). The training volumes were similar between groups.

Antifungal and anti-biofilm effects of hydrazone derivatives on spp.

Worldwide, invasive candidiasis are a burden for the health system due to difficulties to manage patients, to the increasing of the resistance of the current therapeutics and the emergence of naturally resistant species of . In this context, the development of innovative antifungal drugs is urgently needed. During invasive candidiasis, yeast is submitted to many stresses (oxidative, thermic, osmotic) in the human host.

Liver Status Assessment After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common surgical intervention used to treat severe coronary artery disease. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has become a widely used prognostic index for assessing the severity of liver disease and prioritizing liver transplantation. However, its utility in predicting outcomes in cardiac surgery procedures has not been extensively evaluated.

Factors of Fake News Sharing in the Context of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict: The Effect of Suspicions About European Unions' Intentions.

This study examines the separate and joint effects of potential factors of fake news dissemination. A sample of 359 Romanian participants (61.3% female), aged between 18-79 years (M = 45.

Seasonality, sources apportionment, human health risks assessments, and potential implications on the atmospheric chemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in size-segregated aerosols from a Romanian metropolitan area.

Urbanization and industrialization are important transformations shaping the current statement of the society, enhancing significantly the combustion emissions which are threatening the global climate system, air quality, and human health. These emissions contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are well known for their high toxicity. The present study is the first assessing the seasonal variation of 17 PAHs in size segregated fractions of atmospheric aerosol particles from a Romanian metropolitan area.