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Evaluating the effect of γ‐oryzanol on MASLD pathology using a medaka fish model

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study explores a liver disease called MASLD, which is increasing worldwide and can lead to serious damage. Researchers used medaka fish instead of rodents to test a food compound, γ‐oryzanol. Fish fed this compound had less liver fat and healthier gut bacteria.
Yukako Ito, Haduki Asano, Ayano Ueki, Joe Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Kamei, Hayato Tokumoto, Ayaka Yazawa, Shigeki Kamitani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steering Energy Transitions through Landscape Governance: Case of Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya

Land, 2020
Poor households in urban informal settlements face a big challenge in accessing clean energy for cooking, heating, and lighting. We use Kenya’s Mathare informal settlement as a landscape site to better understand how cross-sector collaboration can ...
Peris Njoroge, Amollo Ambole, Daniel Githira, George Outa   +3 more
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governance Arrangements for Adaptation to Climate Change [PDF]

, 2017
Abstract Adaptation to climate change is not only a technical issue; above all, it is a matter of governance. Governance is more than government and includes the totality of interactions in which public as well as private actors participate, aiming to solve societal problems.
Termeer, C.J.A.M., Van Buuren, Arwin, Dewulf, A.R.P.J., Huitema, Dave, Mees, Heleen L.P., Meijerink, Sander, Rijswick, H.F.M.W.   +6 more
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Problematic Internet Use in Frontotemporal Dementia: A Case Series

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study investigated problematic internet use (PIU) among 61 patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) compared to a cohort of 354 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's dementia. PIU was identified in 22.9% of FTD patients compared to only 0.8% of AD patients (p < 0.001). Behaviors included compulsive social
Daniele Urso, Giuseppe Volpe, Agnese Valguarnera, Davide Vilella, Alessandra Vitulli, Valentina Gnoni, Alessia Giugno, Eleonora Rollo, Mark D. Griffiths, Giancarlo Logroscino   +9 more
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Toward a transformative climate change adaptation from local to global perspective—A transdisciplinary challenge by Kyoto Climate Change Adaptation Center

Frontiers in Climate
Policies for climate change adaptation differ from those for climate change mitigation, both of which share the common aim of maintaining a sustainable climate system that enables humankind to survive while enjoying wellbeing. Considering the variability
Masako Ichihara, Yoshinori Nakagawa, Yoshinori Nakagawa, Reiichiro Ishii, Tatsuyoshi Saijo, Tatsuyoshi Saijo, Tetsuzo Yasunari   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Population Exposure to Coarse and Fine Particulate Matter in the Urban Areas of Chennai, India

The Scientific World Journal, 2015
Research outcomes from the epidemiological studies have found that the course (PM10) and the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are mainly responsible for various respiratory health effects for humans.
Ramachandran Prasannavenkatesh, Ramachandran Andimuthu, Palanivelu Kandasamy, Geetha Rajadurai, Divya Subash Kumar, Parthasarathy Radhapriya, Malini Ponnusamy   +6 more
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Integrating stakeholder preferences into ecosystem services mapping in Yala wetland, Kenya

Ecosystems and People, 2022
Wetlands such as the Yala swamp in Kenya are among the most important and increasingly threatened ecosystems globally due to their ecological significance and complexity, and the importance of the ecosystem services (ES) they provide to wetland ...
Yvonne Wambui Githiora-Murimi, Margaret Awuor Owuor, Romulus Abila, Daniel Olago, Silas Oriaso   +4 more
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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
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Commentary - The Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program: Indigenous climate leaders’ championing adaptation efforts

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2019
The Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) is a program within the First Nations Inuit Health Branch of Indigenous Services Canada (which was previously under the responsibility of Health Canada).
Gabrielle Richards, Jim Frehs, Erin Myers, Marilyn Van Bibber   +3 more
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