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The paper models iodine intake from iodised salt in industrially processed foods in Macedonia, finding high intake levels that exceed requirements but remain below safe upper limits.

This study identifies sex-based metabolic differences and circadian patterns in desert-adapted cactus mice through continuous metabolic phenotyping under varying environmental conditions.

The paper identifies Olfr109 as an olfactory receptor that detects insulin peptides in pancreatic β cells, modulating glucose metabolism and inflammation.

The paper examines how body size affects immune cell proportions in bats, birds, and non-volant mammals, finding no scaling relationship in bats but strong scaling in birds and non-volant mammals.

This study shows that ZIKV infection in pregnant mice causes placental structural damage and reduced drug transporter expression, leading to fetal growth restriction and increased fetal death rates.

This study shows that DSS-induced colitis in mice damages colonic crypts, leading to reduced smooth muscle tension and impaired myogenic contractions.

This meta-analysis finds older adults have lower motor unit discharge rates than younger adults, with contraction intensity affecting the magnitude of this difference.

This study analyzes 3,920 rodent models of NAFLD, finding adipose dysfunction and innate immune perturbation are key factors, and high-fat, high-fructose diets best mimic human NAFLD.

This paper introduces a novel metric to assess directional sensitivity of cerebral pressure-flow relationships using repeated squat-stand maneuvers in healthy subjects.

This study examines sex differences in hip adduction during running, finding females have greater peak hip adduction in both late swing and stance phases, with late swing adduction predicting stance phase adduction.

This study shows miR-467a-5p reduces inflammation and insulin resistance by inhibiting TSP-1 under hyperglycemia, with effects lost in Western diet-fed mice.

This study shows that Snakeskin is essential for maintaining epithelial barrier function and tissue homeostasis in Drosophila Malpighian tubules, with its loss leading to degeneration and reduced secretory capacity.

The paper uses single-cell RNA-seq to characterize hormone-producing cell types in the pituitary gland of medaka fish, identifying 15 and 16 distinct cell types in females and males, respectively.

This study investigates Fxr signaling and microbial bile salt metabolism in zebrafish intestines, revealing conserved pathways and Fxr roles in transcriptional programs.

This study uses atomic force microscopy to examine vascular smooth muscle cell stiffness in monkeys, finding that aging increases stiffness and adhesion, but not significantly by gender.

This study shows that Lkb1 is essential for maintaining vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) identity and function in mice, as its deletion leads to vascular abnormalities and aneurysm formation.

Overexpressing EiKCS from goosegrass in rice increases polyamine levels and enhances paraquat tolerance through improved antioxidant capacity and photosynthesis.

This study shows that ANXA1sp reduces ischemic kidney injury by increasing SIRT3, which improves mitochondrial function and limits cell death.

The paper identifies CCK/SK-type neuropeptides in starfish, showing they inhibit feeding-related processes through muscle contraction and retraction.

This study identifies electrogram morphology recurrence as a marker of arrhythmogenic substrate in atrial fibrillation, suggesting it could guide targeted ablation therapy.