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Seed priming with salicylic acid and seaweed extract enhances salt tolerance in Glycine max varieties from Bangladesh by enhancing antioxidant defense

This study demonstrates that combining salicylic acid seed priming with *Gracilaria verrucosa* seaweed extract foliar application significantly enhances salt tolerance in Bangladeshi soybean varieties by boosting antioxidant defenses and mitigating oxidative stress, with the combined treatment proving most effective in improving growth and biochemical stability, particularly in the BARI Soybean-7 genotype.

Mahia Binte Zakir, Ashrafi Hossain, Sharmin Sultana, Md Golam Muktadir, Md Hasan Al Banna, Fateeha Noor2026-07-27
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mHealth and Digital Technologies for Community-Based Hypertension Screening, Monitoring, Treatment, and Long-Term Management: A Scoping Review and Evidence Gap Map

This scoping review and evidence gap map synthesizes 120 studies to demonstrate the transformative potential of mHealth and digital technologies for community-based hypertension management while highlighting critical evidence gaps in AI-driven tools, cost-effectiveness analyses, and health equity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Abigail Boatemaa, Osei Baffour, Richmond Yaw Osei, Gabriel Osei Forkuo2026-07-27
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Inflammation-Associated Neuronal and Astrocytic Ensembles in the Dorsal Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Modulate Peripheral Immune Response via the Brain-Spleen Axis

This study identifies the dorsal bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (dBNST) as a critical forebrain hub where inflammation-activated neuronal ensembles and ATP-driven astrocytic signaling coordinate to modulate peripheral immune responses via a brain-spleen axis.

Xijia Xin, Yaqi Tang, Mengdong Shi, Weikai Han, Xi Xu, Chenyu Zhang, Tongtong Meng, Qingwei Yue, E Liu, Jinhao Sun2026-07-27
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Circulating Brevican and Neurocan Are Reduced in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Peripheral Signature of Perineuronal Nets Alterations

This study demonstrates that patients with alcohol use disorder exhibit significantly reduced circulating levels of the perineuronal net components brevican and neurocan, which correlate with disease severity and chronicity, suggesting these proteoglycans serve as peripheral biomarkers of alcohol-induced neuroplastic disruption.

Gonzalo Herradón, Elisa Rivera-Illades, María Flores-Lopez, Esther Gramage, Marta Vicente-Rodríguez, Antonia Serrano, Fr (…)2026-07-27
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Histological Inflammation in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus–Associated Urethral Stricture Correlates with Stricture Length but Not Symptom Duration: A Single Center Retrospective Study of 105 Cases

This retrospective study of 105 male patients with lichen sclerosus-associated urethral strictures reveals that histological inflammation severity correlates with stricture length rather than disease duration, supporting a biphasic disease model transitioning from an early inflammatory phase to a late fibrotic phase that necessitates stage-specific management.

Guangyu Mao, Kechun Xu, Jiao Yin, Juan Tang, Ruihang Zhang, Xianjie Xiu, Zhengwei Yu, Xingqiao Peng, Lichun Yang, Tianzh (…)2026-07-27
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Computational metabolomics reveals flavonoid architectures underlying species-specific chemical identity in medicinal Plectranthus

This study employs computational metabolomics to demonstrate that, beyond the traditionally emphasized diterpenoids, distinct flavonoid structural patterns serve as key drivers of species-specific chemical identity in the medicinal plants *Plectranthus hadiensis* and *Plectranthus ambiguus*.

Akhona Myoli, Ntakadzeni Edwin Madala, Farhahna Allie, Justin J.J. van der Hooft, Fidele Tugizimana2026-07-27
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Metastatic Cancers Exploit Vagal Sensory Neurons and Neural Repair Programs to Colonize New Tissues

This study reveals that metastatic cancer cells hijack vagal sensory neurons by utilizing the protein NINJ1 to activate a β-catenin-dependent repair program, thereby enhancing their ability to colonize distant tissues and identifying NINJ1 inhibition as a promising therapeutic strategy to block metastatic outgrowth.

Felipe Almeida de Pinho Ribeiro, Tiago Zaninelli, Telma Saraiva Santos, Gustavo Davanzo, Alliny Bastos, Rúben Silva, Jos (…)2026-07-27
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Data-Driven Flight Dispatch Systems for Enhancing Operational Efficiency and Risk Management in Airline Operations

This paper demonstrates that the integration of data-driven technologies into airline flight dispatch systems significantly enhances operational efficiency, safety, and fuel economy by replacing traditional manual workflows with predictive analytics and automated risk assessment, resulting in measurable reductions in processing time, fuel consumption, and weather-related delays.

Jamil Akhtar, Sakir Alim2026-07-27
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Hyperpolarized 13C MRI uncovers early and progressive metabolic dysfunction in the hAPP-J20 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

This study demonstrates that hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate MRI detects early, progressive, and sex-specific increases in glycolytic flux in the hAPP-J20 Alzheimer's mouse model before changes are visible on standard FDG-PET, revealing distinct metabolic rewiring patterns between males and females that underscore the technique's potential as a sensitive, radiation-free biomarker for early Alzheimer's disease.

Tamara Vasilkovska, Lydia M. Le Page, Caroline Guglielmetti, Marina Radoul, Huihui Li, Xiao Ji, Jeremy W. Gordon, Ken Na (…)2026-07-27