Mitigating salinity and cadmium stress in rice ( L.) using PGPR and salicylic acid: rhizosphere, health risk, and physiological insights.

Soil contamination with salinity and heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) is becoming a serious global problem due to the rapid development of the social economy. Although plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria PGPR and organic agents such as salicylic acid (SA) are considered major protectants to alleviate abiotic stresses, the study of these bacteria and organic acids to ameliorate the toxic effects of salinity and Cd remains limited. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the individual and combined effects of PGPR and SA on enhancing the phytoremediation of salinity (100 mM NaCl) and Cd (50 µM CdCl₂) using rice ( L.

The Outdoor Care Retreat: Key Insights for Navigating Biophilic Design Innovation in Healthcare Environments.

The present case study explores insights related to navigating biophilic design innovation in public healthcare using the Outdoor Care Retreat at Oslo University Hospital and the Hospital of Southern Norway as a case. Available research from environmental psychology proposes an association between access to biophilic design, well-being, health, and hospitalization satisfaction. Still, integrating this research into public healthcare is challenging and there is a need for research that builds on innovative examples of biophilic design integration in this context.

Untargeted metabolomics reveals changes in boar sperm and seminal plasma metabolites associated with sexual maturity.

Background: Boars undergo physiological and biochemical changes in semen composition as they grow from puberty to sexual maturity. However, comprehensive metabolomic profiles of boar semen remain uncharacterised. Understanding metabolic alterations in semen during this period is important for optimising reproductive performance in breeding programs.

Correction: Measuring digital health literacy and its associations with determinants and health outcomes in 13 countries.

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Health literacy and oral health-related behaviors among young adults in Norway.

The transition from adolescence to adulthood represents an increase in autonomy and responsibility of oral health-related behaviors, in which health literacy might play a significant role. The objective of the study was to assess health literacy in a young adult population and determine whether health literacy is associated with their oral health-related behaviors.  Materials and methods: Utilizing data from the Fit Futures longitudinal cohort study, this cross-sectional analysis was based on self-administered questionnaires from the third wave, FF3.

Mountain Hares Are Adapted to Historical Climates-Coat Colour Mismatch is Greatest in Areas With the Largest Reduction in Snow Cover Duration Over the Last 60 Years.

Climate change has reduced the duration of seasonal snow cover in many areas, leading to seasonal coat colour-changing species being colour mismatched against their environment for increasingly long periods. This mismatch in camouflage can lead to increased predation, potentially resulting in population-level effects. Here we investigate how mountain hare (Lepus timidus) camouflage is influenced by climate change-induced reductions in snow cover over a 60-year period.

Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Risk Factors in Norwegian Trauma-Exposed Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Comparison with Blood Donors.

Purpose: The incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing, and research indicates a further increased risk of MetS in trauma-exposed individuals, which is yet to be fully understood. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the risk of MetS in trauma-exposed inpatients compared to blood donors and the influence of putative associated psychological, biological, and behavioral risk factors for MetS.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study of trauma-exposed inpatients (n = 134) compared to blood donors (n = 68) was conducted.

Nurses' Self-Reported Professional Competence: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Regional Teaching Hospital in Sweden.

Aim: To investigate and compare the self-assessed professional competence of registered nurses, specialist nurses and midwives at a regional teaching hospital in Sweden. Moreover, to explore associations between potential predictive background factors and self-assessed professional competence.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Effects of short physical activity sessions on physical fitness and cognitive control in Norwegian upper secondary school students: the MOVE12 pilot study.

Background: The MOVE12 pilot study investigated the effects of integrating brief, student-led physical activity sessions on fitness and cognitive control in Norwegian upper secondary school students. The MOVE-break concept integrates strength, endurance, and playful activities into classroom settings to counteract sedentary behavior.

Methods: This 12-week cluster-randomized controlled trial enrolled 517 first-year students from academic and vocational programs.

Biorefining spent substrates of shiitake () and oyster mushroom (): enzymatic saccharification of cellulose and xylan, with lignin recovery from residues.

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), the main by-product of mushroom cultivation, is a source of sugars that can be released by saccharification. This work aimed at investigating the enzymatic saccharification of the polysaccharides of the SMS of shiitake () and oyster mushroom () and exploring the lignin extraction from the saccharification residues. First, analytical enzymatic saccharification (AES) with a cellulase cocktail and an experimental hemicellulase-rich preparation was applied.

Perspectives of user groups in the co-creation of a targeted dental care service intervention for older adults receiving home healthcare: an explorative study.

Background: An increasing number of older adults receive home healthcare in their homes, some of whom lose their capacity and ability to take care of their own health, including oral health. Poor oral health may have serious consequences that can lead to poor nutrition, diseases, isolation, and even death. There is an urgent need to involve users in developing targeted interventions to ensure that eligible older adults exercise their right to receive appropriate dental care.

Temperature and pH dynamics during carcass decomposition and implications for disease management.

Infectious diseases in wildlife threaten not only those species but also domestic animals and human health, necessitating strategies to prevent pathogen spread. The natural decomposition of carcasses may lead to pathogen inactivation due to associated increases in temperature and changes in the pH of the carcass and in the surrounding soil. In this study, the internal temperatures of 64 decomposing wild boar carcasses, the pH in the topsoil beneath 74 carcasses, and the pH of muscle and rectal tissue from 12 carcasses were monitored throughout the decomposition process.

A short form tool for clinical assessment of caregivers' reaction.

Background: Caregivers take on several tasks to support the patients during their disease trajectory. The price caregivers pay might have impact on their health, schedule, necessity of support from others, economic situation, and quality of life. Therefore, health care personnel need assessment tools to capture the caregivers' reaction and situation.

Waist-to-Height Ratio as a predictor of cardiovascular and metabolic health in a pediatric population.

Background: Understanding the relationship between central adiposity and health outcomes in children is crucial for early prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has emerged as a key anthropometric measure for predicting cardiovascular and metabolic health risks.

Methods: The objective of this study was to investigate whether WHtR is associated with cardiovascular and metabolic risk markers, including HbA1c, CRP, lipid profiles, blood pressure, ferritin, and iron levels, in healthy children aged 6-12 years.

Predictors of alcohol use disorder in patients with hypertension: a national registry-based cohort study.

Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is often discovered very late or not at all, with a risk of undertreatment. High alcohol consumption may lead to hypertension. and hypertensive patients should be asked about their alcohol use.

Infant vitamin B12 status and its predictors - cross-sectional baseline results from an ongoing randomized controlled trial.

Background: Vitamin B12 is a crucial micronutrient for infant growth and development.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe vitamin B12 status in Norwegian infants aged 6-15 wk using multiple biomarkers and cut-off approaches, and to identify its predictors.

Methods: From November 2021 through August 2024, infants aged 6-15 wk and their mothers were recruited from public health clinics in Innlandet County, Norway, as part of an ongoing randomized controlled trial.

Contrasting risk patterns from human hunters and a large carnivore influence the habitat selection of shared prey.

Spatial patterns of human hunting and predation risk are mediated by the physical landscape, with hunting risk often associated with different habitat features than those linked to large carnivores. Risk from hunters and carnivores also varies over time, and prey may adjust anti-predator strategies accordingly. We used GPS data from 17 female moose (Alces alces) tracked over two fall-winter seasons (2018-2020) in south-central Scandinavia to study moose habitat selection in response to diel and seasonal variation in risk from wolves (Canis lupus) and human hunters.

Reference models for individualized assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease: a retrospective multicentre study.

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is considered the gold standard assessment of peak oxygen uptake ( peak), and consequently, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Common practice in children with congenital heart diseases (CHD) is to compare individual test results to reference values in healthy children. This approach does not account for the diversity of heart defects and may also be demotivating for children with CHD.

Effect of a mHealth intervention on health literacy in patients completing cardiac rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial with one- and five-year follow-up.

Background And Aims: Adherence to treatment is a significant challenge for patients with cardiac disease. Optimizing health literacy (HL) is essential in this context. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been suggested to improve both treatment adherence and HL.

Comparative stakeholder perceptions of wildlife management in five European multi-use landscapes.

Human-wildlife coexistence in shared landscapes requires effectively navigating different stakeholder interests. Despite progress in this field, most studies focus on a limited number of "problematic" wildlife species. This narrow scope overlooks the species-specific nature of human-wildlife interactions.

Landscape-scale variation in the canopy mycobiome in temperate beech and spruce forest stands explained by leaf water content and elevation.

Unlabelled: Fungi represent a significant portion of Earth's biological diversity and are essential for ecosystem functions like organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling. While fungi associated with plant roots have been extensively studied, our understanding of fungi in the forest canopies remains limited. To investigate the landscape-scale variation in the canopy mycobiome of temperate beech and spruce forest stands in the Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany), we examined the influence of geophysical conditions and host traits.

Exploring the ecological feasibility of restoring Eurasian lynx to Great Britain using spatially explicit individual-based modelling.

Ecological restoration offers a multitude of benefits for the human-nature system, which has put it at the forefront of international initiatives opposing environmental degradation. In Great Britain, the reintroduction of Eurasian lynx has been proposed to help improve ecosystem health, raising the question; what is the ecological feasibility of lynx reintroduction in Great Britain? Combining a lynx-specific spatially explicit individual-based model and contemporary habitat suitability mapping would shed new light on this question. We hypothesised potential drivers of reintroduction success, including demographic parameters, behavioural responses in habitat selection, and management strategies.

Long-Term Health Effects of Football and Zumba Among Norwegian Female Hospital Employees: A 4-Year Follow-Up of a Cluster-Randomized Trial.

We evaluated the long-term effects 4 years after a worksite exercise intervention among female hospital employees. In 2011, 107 female hospital employees were randomized into the two exercise groups, football and Zumba, offered 1-2 exercise sessions over 40 weeks, and a control group. Aerobic fitness, body composition, blood cholesterol, self-reported job satisfaction, work-related perceived physical exertion, and stress were measured at baseline, at the end of the intervention (40 weeks), and 4 years later.

First detection of a cervidpoxvirus in Europe-disease occurrence in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer () in Norway and Sweden.

Unlabelled: Globally, there are six millions of spp., including both wild and semi-domesticated populations. Reindeer herding with Eurasian tundra reindeer () is central to the Fennoscandian Sámi people.