Elsevier,
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Available online 24 August 2023, 100257
This Article supports Sustainable Development Goal 3 by estimating the prevalence of dementia in people aged 60 years and older in Bangladesh, finding an overall prevalence of 8%, and identifying positive associations between dementia prevalence and female sex, advanced age, and lower education levels.
Elsevier,
Theriogenology Wild, Volume 3, 2023, 100050
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Southeast Alaska have been studied for over 50 years, and are largely considered a recovery success since the cessation of commercial whaling. To further sustain this success we need to improve our knowledge of how these giants reproduce. The authors developed an effective strategy for monitoring the hormone levels in a challenging natural environment.
Elsevier,
eClinicalMedicine, Volume 62, August 2023
This Article supports SDGs 3 and 10 by showing that in Austria, Greece, Spain, and the UK, there is a dearth of targeted, tailored cancer prevention programmes for people experiencing homelessness, and concern from health professionals that cancer is not being spotted at early stages in this population.
Elsevier,
Neuroscience, Volume 525, 10 August 2023
The article emphasizes the importance of providing training and supporting resources alongside open science initiatives to enhance accessibility and reduce barriers in the field. It suggests that these educational resources should be customized to cater to diverse user profiles, including neuroscientists, computational scientists, and educators.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, August 2023
Mango fruits are a rich source of nutrients, however, due to their perishability and seasonality, minimal processing and drying offer the potential ensure a shelf stable and safe product. The use of sodium metabisulphite (SMB) as pre-treatment in the dried fruit industry has been widely adopted, but sulphite residue remains a health public concern. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of alkaline and acidic electrolyzed water (AIEW and AEW, mg/mL) as alternative pre-treatments to SMB (1% w/w) for ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango slices prior to hot air drying at 60 °C.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Global Health, Volume 11, August 2023
This Health Policy paper supports SDGs 3, 15, and 17, among others, by exploring the potential values and risks of establishing an Intergovernmental Panel for One Health (IPOH), with the aim of contributing to addressing other global challenges, such as food and water safety and environmental degradation in the context of One Health.
