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Natural occurrence of Wolbachia in Anopheles sp. and Aedes aegypti populations could compromise the success of the vector control strategies

Wolbachia are maternally inherited bacteria that are commonly detected in approximately 50% of arthropod species, including mosquito vector species.

Prions caused by mRNA injections may be contagious

Mounting research suggests a serious side effect of the covid mRNA injections could be dementia, and the prions that cause it may be contagious. Frameshifting, as we now know occurs in the covid injections, can induce prion production and lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE EMOTIONAL STATUS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN A COVID-19 FIELD HOSPITAL IN OMAN

To combat the overwhelming demand for medical services and care during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sultanate of Oman launched the COVID-19 Field Hospital in 2020, designed to respond and alleviate the burden on the medical infrastructure. Several studies globally and from the Middle East suggested that frontline healthcare workers (HCW)

Serum Levels of Neurotensin, Pannexin-1, and Sestrin-2 and the Correlations with Sleep Quality or/and Cognitive Function in the Patients with Chronic Insomnia Disorder

Objectives: To examine serum concentrations of neurotensin, pannexin-1 and sestrin-2, and their correlations with subjective and objective sleep quality and cognitive function in the patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID).Methods: Sixty-five CID patients were enrolled continuously and fifty-six good sleepers in the same period were served as healthy controls

Exploration of the Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Diarrheal Irritable Bowel Syndrome Based on Network Pharmacology and Meta-analysis

The efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in managing irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) accompanied by anxiety and depression remains uncertain.

Factors Associated with the Use of Annual Health Checkups in Thailand: Evidence from a National Cross-sectional Health and Welfare Survey

Introduction: Thailand has provided free annual health checkups (AHC) since universal health coverage began in 2002.However, evidence regarding the equitable use of AHC is scarce.

Advances in Biosynthesis and Metabolic Engineering Strategies of Cordycepin

Cordyceps militaris, also called as bei-chong-cao, is an insect-pathogenic fungus from the Ascomycota phylum and the Asparagaceae family.

PINK1 knockout rats show premotor cognitive deficits measured through a complex maze

Cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a critical premotor sign that may occur in nearly 40% of PD patients up to 10-years prior to clinical recognition and diagnosis.

Potential use of antioxidants for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases

The excessive production of various reactive oxidant species over endogenous antioxidant defense mechanisms leads to the development of a state of oxidative stress, with serious biological consequences. The consequences of oxidative stress depend on the balance between the generation of reactive oxidant species and the antioxidant defense and include oxidative

Public attitudes toward COVID-19 prevention and control in China

Based on the data of the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) in 2021, this study aims to investigate the public attitudes toward COVID-19 prevention and control in China.

Beyond oncology: Selinexor’s journey into anti-inflammatory treatment and long-term management

Selinexor, a selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE), is gaining recognition beyond oncology for its potential in anti-inflammatory therapy.

Language transfer in L2 academic writings: a dependency grammar approach

Dependency distance (DD) is an important factor in language processing and can affect the ease with which a sentence is understood.

Hype or Hope? Ketamine for the Treatment of Depression: Results from the Application of Deep Learning to Twitter Posts from 2010 to 2023

Objective: To investigate societal perceptions of ketamine's use in depression therapy by analysing Twitter posts from January 1, 2010 to April 1, 2023.Methods: Using Twitter as the social media platform of choice, and employing search terms based on (depression OR depressed OR depressive) AND (ketamine OR esketamine OR Spravato)

How social and media cues induce live streaming impulse buying? SOR model perspective

Live streaming is revolutionizing the landscape of e-commerce, creating new opportunities for platforms and e-tailers to improve their performance.

What Are the Benefits of Jackfruit?

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.