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• Exposure to oil pollution and maternal outcomes: The Niger Delta prospective cohort study.

  Authors:Onome B. Oghenetega, Michael A. Okunlola, Godson R. E. E. Ana, Oludare Morhason-Bello, and Oladosu A. OjengbedeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20227,164 words Report 1550LBackground Maternal exposure to oil pollution is an important public health concern. However, there is a dearth of literature on the effects of maternal exposure to oil pollution on maternal outcomes in the Niger Delta...

• Transgenerational changes in pod maturation phenology and seed traits of Glycine soja infested by the bean bug Riptortus pedestris.

  Authors:Shuhei Adachi-Fukunaga, Yui Nakabayashi, and Makoto TokudaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20226,611 words Report 1410LLand plants have diverse defenses against herbivores. In some cases, plant response to insect herbivory may be chronological and even transgenerational. Feeding by various stink bugs, such as the bean bug Riptortus...

• Automatic intra-subject registration and fusion of multimodal cochlea 3D clinical images.

  Authors:Ibraheem Al-Dhamari, Rania Helal, Olesia Morozova, Tougan Abdelaziz, Roland Jacob, Dietrich Paulus, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20226,592 words Report 1290LBackground The postoperative imaging assessment of Cochlear Implant (CI) patients is imperative. The main obstacle is that Magnetic Resonance imaging (MR) is contraindicated or hindered by significant artefacts in most...

• Chimerism through the activation of invariant natural killer T cells prolongs graft survival after transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived allogeneic cardiomyocytes.

  Authors:Shohei Yoshida, Shigeru Miyagawa, Takashi Matsuzaki, Yasuyuki Ishii, Emi Fukuda-Kawaguchi, Takuji Kawamura, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20224,750 words Report 1410LThe loss of functional cells through immunological rejection after transplantation reduces the efficacy of regenerative therapies for cardiac failure that use allogeneic induced pluripotent stem cell-derived...

• Erythrocyte sodium buffering capacity status correlates with self-reported salt intake in a population from Livingstone, Zambia.

  Authors:Sepiso K. Masenga, Leta Pilic, Malani Malumani, and Benson M. HamooyaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20223,811 words Report 1460LBackground Salt impairs endothelial function and increases arterial stiffness independent of blood pressure. The mechanisms are unknown. Recent evidence suggests that there is a possible link between salt consumption...

• Neurological symptoms and disorders following electrical injury: A register-based matched cohort study.

  Authors:Kent J. Nielsen, Ole Carstensen, Anette Kærgaard, Jesper Medom Vestergaard, and Karin BieringFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20228,458 words Report 1520LIntroduction Electric shocks may have neurological consequences for the victims. Although the literature on the neurological consequences of electric shocks is limited by retrospective designs, case studies and studies...

• Risk of cancer with angiotensin-receptor blockers increases with increasing cumulative exposure: Meta-regression analysis of randomized trials.

  Author:Ilke SipahiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20228,064 words Report 1600LAngiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) are a class of drugs approved for the treatment of several common conditions, such as hypertension and heart failure. Recently, regulatory agencies have started to identify possibly...

• Effects of cytochrome P450 2B6 and constitutive androstane receptor genetic variation on Efavirenz plasma concentrations among HIV patients in Kenya.

  Authors:Musa Otieno Ngayo, Margaret Oluka, Zachari Arochi Kwena, Wallace Dimbuson Bulimo, and Faith Apolot OkaleboFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20226,107 words Report 1460LThe effects of genetic variation of cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) and constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) on efavirenz (EFV) plasma concentration was evaluated among 312 HIV patients in Nairobi Kenya. The EFV plasma...

• Nondisclosure of queer identities is associated with reduced scholarly publication rates.

  Authors:Joey Nelson, Allison Mattheis, and Jeremy B. YoderFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20229,315 words Report 1680LNondisclosure of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, or otherwise queer (LGBTQA) identities in the workplace is both common and stressful to those who do not disclose. However, we lack direct evidence that...

• First characterisation of antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Qatar, 2017-2020.

  Authors:Muna Al-Maslamani, Emad Bashier Ibrahim Elmagboul, Aslam Puthiyottil, Hiam Chemaitelly, Manoj Kizhakkepeedikayil Varghese, Hamad Eid Al Romaihi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20223,842 words Report 1580LLimited data are available regarding antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains circulating in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). We investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance of N....

• Health perceptions among victims in post-accord Colombia: Focus groups in a province affected by the armed conflict.

  Authors:Catalina González-Uribe, Antonio Olmos-Pinzón, Sebastián León-Giraldo, Oscar Bernal, and Rodrigo Moreno-SerraFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20229,420 words Report 1360LThe peace agreement with the Colombian guerrilla group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo represented an opportunity for peacebuilding and victims' reparation, rather than the end of the...

• Identification and functional characterization of multiple inositol polyphosphate phosphatase1 (Minpp1) isoform-2 in exosomes with potential to modulate tumor microenvironment.

  Authors:Mohd Zubair, Rabab Hamzah, Robert Griffin, and Nawab AliFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 202210,796 words Report 1350LInositol polyphosphates (InsPs) play key signaling roles in diverse cellular functions, including calcium homeostasis, cell survival and death. Multiple inositol polyphosphate phosphatase 1 (Minpp1) affects the cellular...

• Effect of flow diverter stent malposition on intracranial aneurysm hemodynamics-An experimental framework using stereoscopic particle image velocimetry.

  Authors:Christoph Roloff and Philipp BergFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20226,112 words Report 1480LBackground Flow-diverting stents are increasingly used for the minimally-invasive treatment of intracranial aneurysms. However, a correct positioning of such devices can be challenging due to varying vessel diameters...

• Public opinion concerning governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Authors:Cathy W. S. Chen and Tsai-Hung FanFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20223,306 words Report 1450LObjectives Governments around the world have implemented numerous policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research examines the political issues resulting in public opinion concerning their responses to the...

• Clinical characteristics and risk factors for mortality among COVID-19 hospitalized patients in UAE: Does ethnic origin have an impact.

  Authors:Salah AbuRuz, Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Sham ZainAlAbdin, Rami Beiram, and Mohammed Al HajjarFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20225,715 words Report 1460LBackground The relationship between COVID-19 patient's clinical characteristics and disease manifestation remains incompletely understood. The impact of ethnicity on mortality of patients with COVID-19 infection is...

• Investigation of the active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms of Porana sinensis Hemsl. Against rheumatoid arthritis using network pharmacology and experimental validation.

  Authors:Jing Hu, Lintao Zhao, Ning Li, Yuanyuan Yang, Tong Qu, Hui Ren, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20226,916 words Report 1310LBackground Porana sinensis Hemsl. has been widely used as a substitute for Erycibes Caulis to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, little is known about the active ingredients...

• Nursing students admitted through the affirmative action system display similar performance in professional and academic trajectories to those from the regular path in a public school in Brazil.

  Authors:Marize Lima de Sousa Holanda Biazotto, Leila Bernarda Donato Göttems, Fernanda Viana Bittencourt, Gilson Roberto de Araújo, Sérgio Eduardo Soares Fernandes, Carlos Manoel Lopes Rodrigues, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20227,027 words Report 1600LObjectives Affirmative action providing higher education access for socially vulnerable students has been implemented in several countries. However, these policies remain controversial. This study compares the...

• Composition of early life leukocyte populations in preterm infants with and without late-onset sepsis.

  Authors:Julie Hibbert, Tobias Strunk, Elizabeth Nathan, Amy Prosser, Dorota Doherty, Karen Simmer, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20225,766 words Report 1530LBackground Composition of leukocyte populations in the first month of life remains incompletely characterised, particularly in preterm infants who go on to develop late-onset sepsis (LOS). Aim To characterise and...

• The impact of unemployment benefits on birth outcomes: Quasi-experimental evidence from European linked register data.

  Authors:Dorian Kessler and Debra HevenstoneFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20226,109 words Report 1610LCash transfers have been shown to improve birth outcomes by improving maternal nutrition, increasing healthcare use, and reducing stress. Most of the evidence focuses on programs targeting the poorest in the US-a context...

• Dual-functional bioactive silk sericin for osteoblast responses and osteomyelitis treatment.

  Authors:Chayanee Noosak, Pavarish Jantorn, Jirut Meesane, Supayang Voravuthikunchai, and Dennapa SaelohFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2, 20225,485 words Report 1380LSericin, a natural protein from silk cocoon, has been reported for various biological properties in the biomaterials field. Modified forms of sericin have been studied for bone tissue engineering, while its unmodified...