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This study used panel data from South Korea's 2023 Smartphone Overdependence Survey to build and compare machine-learning models predicting smartphone overdependence among adults aged 60+. Among evaluated classifiers, XGBoost had the best reported predictive performance (accuracy 0.925). The most important predictors…

This tank-based animal study examined whether realistic electromagnetic fields (AC up to ~15 μT RMS; DC up to ~19.6 μT) affect flatfish behavior near simulated subsea power cable exposure. The authors report no attraction or avoidance of the EMF zone and no behavioral differences inside versus outside the exposed…

This paper reports the first complete mitochondrial genome of a marine wood borer specimen collected in Beihai, Guangxi, China. It describes genome length, gene content, and nucleotide composition, and presents a phylogenetic analysis. The Beihai specimen clusters with conspecifics from Hainan, China, and is distinct…

This case report describes a 21-year-old man presenting with four days of painful priapism who was subsequently diagnosed with sickle cell disease by laboratory testing and hemoglobin electrophoresis. Standard initial urologic interventions failed, requiring shunt surgery, and a recurrence resolved after red blood…

This cross-sectional analysis used 2021–2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to describe intake levels and characteristics of artificially sweetened beverage (ASB) consumers. Among 320 adults who consumed ASBs, those with higher intake were younger, more often male, and had higher BMI.…

This prospective observational pharmacokinetic study in geriatric inpatients (≥75 years) assessed whether standard IV dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate and piperacillin-tazobactam achieved a 100% fT>MIC target. Target attainment was lower for amoxicillin-clavulanate than for piperacillin-tazobactam in this cohort.…

This study functionally characterizes two rare intronic SPAST (SPG4) variants found in two independent families (Brazilian and Japanese). The authors report that both variants affect splicing and provide segregation and clinical descriptions of affected individuals. They also report co-segregation of symptoms…

This study reports the design and synthesis of seven carbazole-aniline hybrids and evaluates their cytotoxicity in breast (MCF-7) and colon (SW480) cancer cell lines. Compound 5e was identified as the most potent in vitro candidate and was supported by docking and molecular dynamics results suggesting binding to…

This study used k-prototypes cluster analysis in two representative population-based datasets from Sweden (N=1576) and Finland (N=1233) to examine whether different symptom-attribution types (chemicals, electromagnetic fields, noise, etc.) form distinct disorders. The analysis separated participants with versus…

This in vitro study tested whether 4.0 GHz microwave exposure affects survival of aerosolized bovine coronavirus in a waveguide system. Using TCID assays, the authors report no statistically significant reduction in virus survival compared with controls and no significant change in variability. The paper emphasizes…

This food science study compared freshly harvested, naturally aged, and RF-treated rice/paddy (Jhelum cultivar) to assess whether RF heating can simulate natural ageing. RF treatment reportedly induced ageing-like microstructural and functional changes similar to naturally aged rice. Reported outcomes included…

This 2023 cross-sectional survey examined predictors of EMF-related health risk perception among 292 general practitioners and paediatricians in Germany. About 31% reported believing EMF exposure can cause health issues. Higher conspiracy belief was associated with higher EMF risk perception, while greater trust in…

This prospective UK Biobank cohort study assessed habitual ultraviolet exposure using a multidimensional Sun-BEEM score and related it to cause-specific mortality and disease incidence. Medium and high UV exposure were associated with lower all-cause, cardiovascular, and non-skin cancer mortality compared with low…