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Targeting Expanded CUG and CTG Repeats as a Therapeutic Approach for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 5, 13 March 2026.
DM1 is an RNA gain‐of‐function disease caused by CTG repeat expansion, producing toxic r(CUG)exp RNA that sequesters MBNL1 and impairs splicing. This review covers the field of CUG and CTG ligands identified or rationally designed as DM1 drug candidates, highlighting their molecular design, RNA‐ or DNA‐binding modes, in vitro affinities and ...
Camille Richagneux, Anton Granzhan
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Why does malaria transmission continue at high levels despite universal vector control? Quantifying persistent malaria transmission by Anopheles funestus in Western Province, Zambia

Parasites & Vectors
Background Some settings continue to experience a high malaria burden despite scale-up of malaria vector control to high levels of coverage. Characterisation of persistent malaria transmission in the presence of standard control measures, also termed ...
Ruth A. Ashton, Benjamin Chanda, Chama Chishya, Rayford Muyabe, Tresford Kaniki, Patricia Mambo, Mwansa Mwenya, Gift Mwaanga, Annie Arnzen, Erica Orange, Kochelani Saili, Handrinah Banda Yikona, John Chulu, Chanda Chitoshi, Irene Kyomuhangi, John Miller, Kafula Silumbe, Busiku Hamainza, Megan Littrell, Joshua Yukich, Immo Kleinschmidt, Javan Chanda, Joseph Wagman, Thomas P. Eisele   +23 more
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De gustibus est disputandum: The role of agricultural and applied economists in an era of behavior change initiatives and endogenous preferences

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 108, Issue 2, Page 429-442, March 2026.
Abstract Popular society increasingly questions preferences that drive many resource allocations and production decisions, with many groups actively seeking to alter those preferences to achieve changes to resource use. Agricultural and applied economists, who are already equipped with excellent technical skills to undertake consumer preference and ...
Brian E. Roe
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Junk Food Consumption Trends, Patterns, and Awareness of Its Health Risks Among University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The increasing consumption of junk food (JF) by university students in low‐ and middle‐income countries like Bangladesh is a developing public health issue. This study examined the prevalence of JF consumption and awareness of its health risks among Bangladeshi university students.
Istiaque Bin Islam, Md. Samiul Ali, Md. Rakibul Islam, Sumaia Islam, Nazifa Tabassum, Md. Masud Rana, Arafat Hassan Razon   +6 more
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The Case for Strengthening Unhealthy Food and Drink Outdoor Advertising Policies in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, a Policy Review

Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, Volume 21, Issue 1, March 2026.
Exposure to unhealthy food and drink marketing shapes children's dietary preferences and consumption habits, putting them at risk of diet‐related illness and violating their rights. The World Health Organisation recommends comprehensive and mandatory marketing restrictions for unhealthy food and drinks, implemented by governmental bodies, however ...
Brooke Bell, Victoria Egli, Kelly Garton
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Forgotten Fruit, Infinite Potential: History, Genetics, Cultivation, and Future Perspectives for Feijoa sellowiana

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Feijoa sellowiana (O. Berg), known as feijoa, is a South American fruit native to southern Brazil and northeastern Uruguay, with agronomic, nutritional, and industrial potential. Once restricted to its native range, the species is now cultivated in New Zealand, Colombia, and Georgia, where breeding programs and market chains are advancing its ...
Suelen Martinez Guterres, Danielle da Silva, Marianella Quezada, Dalvan Carlos Beise, Cristiano João Arioli, Joel Donazzolo, Rubens Onofre Nodari, Valdir Marcos Stefenon   +7 more
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Characterizing the Flavor of New Zealand Native Plants Using Consumer‐Derived Attributes and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding the flavor properties of Aotearoa‐New Zealand native plants is essential for their successful incorporation into foods and beverages. This study characterized the flavor of six edible plant species using consumer sensory evaluation and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) of volatile compounds.
Carolina E. Realini, Santanu Deb‐Choudhury, Arvind K. Subbaraj, Luis Guerrero, Damir D. Torrico, Elizabeth E. Ham, Scott C. Hutchings   +6 more
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Devouring the Invaders: The Racial‐Ecological Politics of the Chinese Crayfish Trade in Kenya

American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 183-194, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines entanglements of ecology, race, and foodways at Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Nonnative Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), first introduced to Kenya in the 1960s, were once viewed as invasive but are now sought after as a delicacy among Kenya's Chinese community.
Amanda Kaminsky
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Influence of mould growth and outdoor exposure on the efficacy of attractive targeted sugar baits in western kenya

AbstractIntroductionAttractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) are effective againstAnophelesmosquitoes in semiarid climates with low humidity. High humidity, however, promotes growth of moulds on the surface of ATSBs. The impact of mould on ATSB efficacy against malaria vectors remains unknown. This study explored how mould growth affects the performance
Nick Yalla, Jackline Kosgei, Frank Mechan, Daniel P. McDermott, Brian Polo, Seline Omondi, Elizabeth Omukunda, Eric Ochomo   +7 more
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African Decolonial Theory: A Conversation

Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Abstract Antipode has become a key platform for engaging with decolonial and anticolonial scholarship, as well as adjacent fields such as Black geographies, Indigenous studies, Latin American feminism, and work on settler‐colonialism. African reference points in this literature, however, have been far less common, both in the journal and more broadly ...
Patricia Daley, Sabelo J. Ndlovu‐Gatsheni, Wangui Kimari, Franklin Obeng‐Odoom, Sylvia Tamale, Sybille Bauriedl, Sylvia Bawa, Inken Carstensen‐Egwuom, Grace Adeniyi‐Ogunyankin, Yousuf Al‐Bulushi, Stefan Ouma   +10 more
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