Periodontal disease and serum uric acid levels in the absence of metabolic syndrome: is there a link? A study on a sample of Cameroonian adults by Nkeck, JR, Ndjoh, JJ, Meyo Mvondo, GF, Eko Ondoa, M, Takam, O, Mbouna, SFM, Tcheutchoua Nzokou, D, Tchuisseu-Kwangoua, LA, Momo, CBY, Ekouelkoum Ngoude, JX, Chemgne, MI, Ama Moor, VJ

“…Background: The relationship between serum uric acid level (SUA) and periodontal diseases (PD) is still controversial, and few studies have been carried out in population with no element of metabolic syndrome especially in sub-Saharan Africa. …”

International healthcare workers’ experiences and perceptions of the 2022 multi-country mpox outbreak by Apea, V, Titanji, BK, Dakin, FH, Hayes, R, Smuk, M, Kawu, H, Waters, L, Levy, I, Kuritzkes, DR, Gandhi, M, Rockstroh, J, Schechter, M, Holt, M, Palich, R, Cortes, CP, Nozza, S, Mussini, C, Calmy, A, Crabtree-Ramirez, BE, Blanco, JL, Bhagani, S, Dewsnap, C, Orkin, C, On Behalf of the Mpox SHARE-NET Writing Group

“…Less than 9% of HCWs in the region of the Caribbean, Central America and South America had been offered a vaccine as compared to almost one-third in the other regions. …”

Spontaneous ventricular tachyarrhythmias in β2-adrenoceptor transgenic mice in relation to cardiac interstitial fibrosis by Nguyen, M-N, Kiriazis, H, Ruggiero, D, Gao, X-M, Su, Y, Jian, A, Han, L-P, McMullen, JR, Du, X-J

“…Myocardial fibrosis is regarded as a pivotal proarrhythmic substrate, but there have been no comprehensive studies showing a correlation between the severity of fibrosis and ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTAs). …”

A protocol for mobilising novel finance models for collaborative health promotion and disease prevention initiatives: taking a smart capacitating investment approach in the Invest4... by Lane, J, Edwards, RT, Babarczy, B, Whiteley, H, Oruganti, V, Rutten-van Mölken, M, Costongs, C, Jani, AR, Wordsworth, S, Maassen, A, Tsiachristas, A, Davies, J, Stavenow, B, van Vliet, J, Wright, S, Papartyte, L, Camaradou, JC, Koleva-Kolarova, R

“…The term “smart capacitating investment” (SCI) has previously been used to understand how to best boost social infrastructure investment in education, health, transport and housing across the EU. …”

Due regard obligations in the law of the sea convention by Fasia, EE

“…The content and function of these obligations have not been thoroughly and systematically studied and their application in practice can be problematic due to their indeterminate stipulation. …”

Genomic diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive Neisseria meningitidis in South Africa, 2016–2021 by Mikhari, RL, Meiring, S, de Gouveia, L, Chan, WY, Jolley, KA, Van Tyne, D, Harrison, LH, Marjuki, H, Ismail, A, Quan, V, Cohen, C, Walaza, S, von Gottberg, A, du Plessis, M

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Invasive meningococcal isolates in South Africa have in previous years (&lt;2008) been characterized by serogroup B, C, W, and Y lineages over time, with penicillin intermediate resistance (penⁱ) at 6%. …”

BRCA1 regulation of breast cancer cell motility by Hernandez Nuñez, ZE

“…Mutations in BRCA1 have been implicated in the increased risk of developing several cancers. …”

Evolution of an extracellular pathogen recognition mechanism in Solanaceae by Kourelis, J

“…Although many <em>R</em> genes have been identified, the molecular mechanism by which they function is only understood for a few.…”

Unfinished business: legalisation and implementation in business and human rights by Palmer, C

“…At the transnational level, the thesis discusses the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs), which have been selected as representative of the range of hybrid schemes increasingly developed by government and industry representatives to ameliorate the impact of TNCs on human rights.…”

Association of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (ido) activity with outcome after cardiac surgery in adult patients by Stieger, A, Huber, M, Yu, Z, Kessler, BM, Fischer, R, Andereggen, L, Kobel, B, Stueber, F, Luedi, MM, Filipovic, MG

“…Increased IDO activity has been observed in various diseases and is associated with worse clinical outcomes. …”

Mechanistic and inhibition studies on gamma-butyrobetaine hydroxylase by Rydzik, AM

“…</p> <p>In addition to the mechanistic and functional studies, the potential of BBOX as a biocatalytic tool was examined. BBOX has been shown to catalyse a hydroxylation of the symmetrical dialkyl piperidine carboxylic acids, leading to formation of up to three stereocentres in one reaction.…”

A Dirichlet-multinomial mixed model for determining differential abundance of mutational signatures by Morrill Gavarró, L, Couturier, D, Markowetz, F

“…These imprints are called mutational signatures and they have been characterised for point mutations, structural variants and copy number changes. …”

Elucidating the mechanism of mRNA transport using novel imaging technologies by Stoychev, D

“…This is partly due to the technically challenging aspect of capturing live mRNA dynamics and partly because only a few examples have been studied in detail. I begin to fill this technological gap by assessing and applying state-of-the-art methods from the fields of microscopy and image processing. …”

Characterization of ubiquitin-activated DNA-protein crosslink repair in vitro by Zhu, X

“…SPRTN, a DNA-dependent metalloprotease, has been identified as the major protease in repairing DPCs. …”

Building fabric improvement and heat pump deployment: a set of policy conundrums by Killip, G, Topouzi, M, Fawcett, T

“…<p>Minimum building energy efficiency standards and retrofit targets for fabric improvement have long been a cornerstone of effective policy for energy demand. …”

Immunological screening of Lassa virus among health workers and contacts of patients of Lassa fever in Ondo State by Shaibu, JO, Salu, OB, Amoo, OS, Idigbe, I, Musa, AZ, Ezechi, OC, Abejegah, C, Ayodeji, O, Salako, BL, Omilabu, SA, Audu, RA

“…It could also be suggestive that a good personal protective procedure is been practiced by the health workers, hence the low exposure. …”

Practitioner, patient and public views on the acceptability of mobile stroke units in England and Wales: A mixed methods study by Moseley, L, McMeekin, P, Price, C, Shaw, L, Laws, A, Allen, M, Ford, GA, James, M, McCarthy, S, McClelland, G, Park, LJ, Pearn, K, Phillips, D, White, P, Wilson, D, Scott, J

“…Despite growing use of MSUs internationally, to date there have been no studies in NHS England and NHS Wales exploring the acceptability of MSUs to clinicians, patient and public representatives and other key stakeholders, which are important when considering potential feasibility and implementation. …”

Curing through questioning? A cross-cultural analysis of Pyrrhonism, Madhyamaka, and their potential as philosophical therapy by Brons, R

“…</p> <p>Despite their striking similarities, very few attempts have been made to learn about Pyrrhonism and Madhyamaka by studying them in conjunction. …”

Zinc absorption from maize-based meals enriched with edible house crickets: a randomized crossover stable-isotope study in Kenyan pre-school children by Hilaj, N, Boit, T, Andang’o, P, Zeder, C, Mwangi, MN, Hummel, M, Velazco, ON, van Loon, JJA, Dicke, M, Zimmermann, MB, Melse-Boonstra, A

“…Edible insects have been proposed as a novel and sustainable source of protein and other essential nutrients for human consumption but nutrient absorption efficiency is still uncertain. …”

Three essays on frictions of trade by Li, W

“…Neighbours of both countries would have been impacted due to the spillover effects.</p>…”