Meat intake and breast cancer risk from the Health Examinees study.

Background & Aims: The association between meat intake and breast cancer risk remains unclear. This study examined the relationship between specific types of meat intake and breast cancer risk in a prospective cohort study.

Methods: This study included 71,264 women aged 40-69 years from the Health Examinees-Gem (HEXA-G) study (2004-2013).

Dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk in Asian populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Few studies have examined the preventive effects of dietary factors against CRC in Asian populations. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize and analyze current evidence on the relationships between various dietary components and the risk of CRC, colon cancer, and rectal cancer in Asian populations.

Machine-Learning Validated Short Form of the Korean Version of the Sleep-Related Behaviors Questionnaire-10 Items: SRBQ-10.

Objective: This study aimed to develop a short form of the Korean version of the Sleep-Related Behaviors Questionnaire (SRBQ) and assess its validity and psychometric properties.

Method: We collected 300 responses from the EMBRAIN survey system and conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to group SRBQ items based on response similarity. The most representative item from each group was selected using eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost).

Identifying PTSD trajectories and associated factors in disaster victims.

Objective: Understanding the trajectory of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in disaster victims remains a critical area of study. This study aimed to classify disaster victims into distinct PTSD trajectory groups and identify the risk and protective factors associated with each group.

Method: The study analyzed panel data from 3,288 disaster victims in South Korea, collected over 4 years (2016-2019).

Bark Extracts of (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl. Attenuate LPS-Induced Inflammatory Responses in RAW264.7 Macrophages.

(Siebold & Zucc.) Endl. () is an evergreen conifer native to temperate regions such as South Korea and Japan, traditionally used for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Validation of the Korean Version of the Anxiety and Preoccupation About Sleep Questionnaire and Comparisons With Other Sleep-Related Cognition Scales Among the General Population.

Objective: We developed a Korean-language version of the Anxiety and Preoccupation about Sleep Questionnaire (APSQ) and then assessed its reliability and validity among the general population by comparing its results with those of preexisting questionnaires regarding sleep-related cognition.

Methods: The study participants (n=300) completed the newly translated APSQ as well as Korean versions of the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep-16 items (DBAS-16) Scale, Metacognitions Questionnaire-Insomnia-14 items (MCQI-14), Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale (GSES), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) through an online platform accessible from 17-27 July 2023. A confirmatory factor analysis of the APSQ revealed good fits for both the full-scale and two-factor models, consistent with the original version.

Combined effects of major rule changes impact injury profile in elite taekwondo athletes: an analysis of 2663 athletes from the 2017, 2019 and 2022 World Taekwondo Championships.

Objective: This study aimed to describe and compare the epidemiological injury patterns at the World Taekwondo Championships (WTC) in 2017 Muju, 2019 Manchester and 2022 Guadalajara, with consideration of changes in the competition rules.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study design using a modified injury surveillance system (ISS) was applied across three WTC events. Injury incidence proportion was computed and calculated both per 1000 athlete exposures and per 1000 minutes of exposure.

A dual branch feature extraction network for heart sound signal analysis.

The analysis of heart sound signals is critical in the early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. However, the complexity and diversity of these signals pose significant challenges for accurate recognition. In this paper, we propose a novel heart sound dual-branch feature extraction network (HSDFE-Net) to address these challenges.

Effects of the Thank You-Sorry-Love (TSL) program on psychological and physiological well-being of military spouses.

This study examined the effects of the Thank You-Sorry-Love (TSL) program on depression, anger, marital satisfaction, and cortisol levels among military spouses. A total of 18 military spouses were matched and randomly assigned to either an experimental group ( = 9), which participated in the TSL program, or a control group ( = 9), which did not receive the intervention. Depression, anger, marital satisfaction, and cortisol levels (an oxidative stress biomarker) were measured at two time points: pretest and posttest.

Disruption of SAP1 confers vanillin tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The objectives of this study were to identify genes associated with vanillin tolerance and to elucidate the link between vanillin tolerance and oxidative stress and the hog1 pathway activation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of biofuels and renewable chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. In this study, one strain tolerant to vanillin stress was isolated through a transposon-mediated mutant library, and the disrupted gene was identified as SAP1. In addition, this phenotype associated with vanillin tolerance was confirmed by deletion and overexpressing of this corresponding gene.

Fusing residual dense and attention in generative adversarial networks for super-resolution of medical images.

Background: The resolution of clinical medical images may be reduced due to differences in the radiation dose, sampling equipment, and storage methods. Low-resolution (LR) medical images blur lesion feature information and affect the diagnostic accuracy of clinicians. To address this issue, we proposed the fusing residual dense and attention in generative adversarial network (FRDAGAN) for the super-resolution (SR) of medical images.

Insomnia, Pain, and Pain-Related Dysfunctional Beliefs About Sleep among Patients with Cancer.

Purpose: We explored the reliability and validity of the Pain-related Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (PBAS) scale among patients with cancer. Further, we compared the usability of the PBAS scale with that of the Cancer-related Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep-14 (C-DBAS-14) among patients with cancer.

Materials And Methods: The medical records of 252 patients with cancer who visited the Sleep Clinic from August 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.

Induced Resistance against Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans in Cucumber by Spraying Cell-Free Microalgae Supernatant.

Chlorella is a genus of aquatic photosynthetic microalgae used in the production of dietary supplements, cosmetics, and biofuels, and also recently utilized as biological control agents or biofertilizers in agricultural supplements. Chlorella supernatant elicits induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana but its effects on crop plants remain largely unknown. This study tested whether application of Chlorella supernatant elicited induced resistance in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.

Adherence to the Korean National Code Against Cancer and mortality: a prospective cohort study from the Health Examinees-Gem study.

Objectives: The Korean National Code Against Cancer was released in 2006. These guidelines aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer risk through 10 recommendations. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between adherence to the Korean National Code Against Cancer and the risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Koreans.

Fruit and salt consumption are related to the risk of gastric cancer incidence in Asian populations: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite a substantial body of research exploring individual food groups or dietary patterns in isolation, few studies have assessed the overall strength of the association between multiple dietary factors and gastric cancer risk. The aim for this meta-analysis was to identify the associations between dietary factors and gastric cancer risk in the Asian population.

Management of Naturally Occurring Diseases by Supernatant from Cultures in Pepper.

The large-scale culture of , a genus of microalgae, generates valuable products used to improve human health and produce biofuel. Such commercial applications utilized only the microalgal cells. However, the process produces tons of supernatant waste that require detoxification and disposal.

Iron Consumption and Colorectal Cancer in Korean Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study.

: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health concern in Korea, with its increasing incidence emphasizing the urgent need to identify risk factors. Recent studies suggest that heme iron elevates CRC risk, but evidence remains conflicting. This study examined the associations between total, heme, and non-heme iron intake and the incidence of colorectal, colon, and rectal cancer in Koreans.

Digital Media Usage Trends Among Children Aged 8-11 Years Before and After the COVID-19.

Objective: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly altered daily life, potentially impacting children's digital media usage. This study investigates changes in smart device usage among children in South Korea, considering the pandemic's effects.

Methods: A longitudinal analysis was conducted on a cohort of 313 children aged 8-11 years from 2018 to 2021.

Foliar Application of Chlorella Supernatant Protects Turfgrass against Clarireedia jacksonii by Eliciting Induced Resistance and Modulating the Rhizosphere Microbiota.

Large-scale culture of the microalga Chlorella produces valuable products. Cultivation also generates tons of supernatant waste that require detoxification and disposal. Recent research has focused on recycling waste supernatant as a plant protectant and biofertilizer, although, to date, most studies have considered its use as a biological control of pathogens infecting dicot plants.

Impact of Fatiguing Exercises on Movement Strategies in Chronic Ankle Instability, Lateral Ankle Sprain Copers, and Controls.

While research exists to induce fatigue using isokinetic dynamometers or simple repetition tasks in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI), there is a lack of research examining landing movement strategies using fatigue protocols that mimic actual sports. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of CAI and fatiguing exercises on the lower-extremity kinematics and kinetics during single-leg drop landings among patients with CAI, lateral ankle sprain (LAS) copers and controls. A cross-sectional study recruited 20 patients with CAI, 20 LAS copers, and 20 controls in a biomechanics laboratory.

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So Many Choices, So Little Value: Potential Savings from Selecting Cost-Effective Proton Pump Inhibitors.

Background: Given that Korea lacks measures to promote cost-effective prescribing, this study investigated the efficiency of prescribers' decision-making when faced with the choice of 398 products containing 15 proton pump inhibitors (PPI).

Objective: This study aimed to explore PPI prescribing patterns in ambulatory care over 10 years and elucidate prescribers' practices. Further analysis was conducted to estimate the achievable potential savings, assuming that the recommendation of first-choice drugs is based on the rational use of medicines.

Surface Quality and Compressive Properties of Mortise and Tenon Lattice Structures Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling.

To address the anisotropy of mechanical properties and the challenge of removing support materials in lattice structures fabricated using fused deposition modeling (FDM), this study is inspired by traditional woodworking mortise and tenon joints. A hexagonal interlocking mortise lattice structure was designed, and mortise and tenon lattice structures (MTLSs) with various parameters were fabricated. Compared with the traditional integrated forming lattice structure (IFLS), the MTLS exhibits maximum reductions in side surface roughness (Ra), printing time, and material consumption of 74.

Disentangling climate's dual role in dengue dynamics: A multiregion causal analysis study.

Dengue fever poses major public health challenges, with climate change complicating control efforts. Yet, the full extent of climate change's impact on dengue remains elusive. To investigate this, we used an advanced causal inference method to 16 diverse climatic regions in the Philippines.

Research on bearing fault diagnosis based on a multimodal method.

As an essential component of mechanical systems, bearing fault diagnosis is crucial to ensure the safe operation of the equipment. However, vibration data from bearings often exhibit non-stationary and nonlinear features, which complicates fault diagnosis. To address this challenge, this paper introduces a novel multi-scale time-frequency and statistical features fusion model (MTSF-FM).