Sustainable probiotic production via AI: medium optimization and metabolic mechanisms in ssp. BB-12 using agricultural waste.

ssp. BB-12 (BB-12) is a well-established probiotic with notable health benefits and broad applications. However, its conventional MRS medium is expensive and poses safety and religious concerns. Agr…

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Zhang, H., Feng, R., Ding, N., Huang, T., Hong, H., Luo, Y., Chang, S. K. C., Zhang, Y., & Tan, Y. (2026). Sustainable probiotic production via AI: medium optimization and metabolic mechanisms in ssp. BB-12 using agricultural waste.. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 66(13), 2513-2528. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2025.2577224

Pretangle tau pathology accrual in the default mode network during the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

UNLABELLED: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a secondary tauopathy characterized by the accumulation of aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides as extracellular neuritic and diffuse plaques, alongside hyperp…

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Kara, B., Kelly, I. M., Beck, J. S., Kuhn, N., Mufson, E. J., Vega, I. E., Kanaan, N. M., & Counts, S. E. (2026). Pretangle tau pathology accrual in the default mode network during the progression of Alzheimer's disease.. Mol Neurodegener Adv, 2(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44477-026-00019-y

Religious parents receive more alloparental aid in rural Bangladesh.

Researchers have long speculated about the evolutionary benefits of religiosity. One explanation for the evolution of religious ritual is that rituals signal commitment to co-religionists. As a major …

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Samore, T., Sosis, R., Shaver, J., Chvaja, R., Conrad, M., Hassan, A., Lynch, R. F., Schaffnit, S., Spake, L., Watts, J., Shenk, M. K., Sear, R., & Alam, N. (2026). Religious parents receive more alloparental aid in rural Bangladesh.. Evol Hum Sci, 8, e5. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2025.10029

The longitudinal associations of material security and belief in God in young Americans.

The prevalence of religious beliefs and practices is puzzling from an evolutionary perspective, but previous research has suggested that religious traditions may provide cooperative benefits and impro…

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Lang, M., Palíšek, P., & Chvaja, R. (2026). The longitudinal associations of material security and belief in God in young Americans.. Evol Hum Sci, 8, e2. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2025.10035

A Person-Centred Approach to Organ Donation Decision-Making After Brain Death: A Case Report.

Organ donation following brain death represents a complex and emotionally charged process that extends beyond biomedical decision-making and is embedded within the broader context of end-of-life care …

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Kitsiou, M., & Tsiokanou, P. (2026). A Person-Centred Approach to Organ Donation Decision-Making After Brain Death: A Case Report.. Cureus, 18(1), e100918. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100918

Supernatural-Functiolistic-Expialidocious: A Comparative Study Between Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder/Conversion Disorder and Other Psychiatric Conditions.

Background Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a condition that affects the nervous system, disrupting how the brain and body communicate, leading to difficulties in movement and sensor…

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Wazir, M. N. K., Kakakhel, H. S., Majeed, S. S., Mukhtar, H., Ullah, A. R., Ali, M., & Wahid, F. (2026). Supernatural-Functiolistic-Expialidocious: A Comparative Study Between Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder/Conversion Disorder and Other Psychiatric Conditions.. Cureus, 18(1), e100588. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100588

Islamic Bioethics Viewpoint on Elective Brain Chip Implants and Brain-Computer Interfaces for Enhancing Academic Performance in Competitive Examinations.

The first implantation of a brain chip into a human paralysis patient by Neuralink demonstrated much potential for treating debilitating neurological diseases and injuries. Nevertheless, brain chips c…

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Chin, A. H. B., Roslan, R., Alsomali, N., Al-Balas, Q., Salhab, B. B. S., & Muhsin, S. M. (2026). Islamic Bioethics Viewpoint on Elective Brain Chip Implants and Brain-Computer Interfaces for Enhancing Academic Performance in Competitive Examinations.. Asian Bioeth Rev, 18(1), 79-92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41649-024-00333-1

Lipid Metabolism as a Target Site in Pest Control.

Lipid metabolism is essential to insect life as insects use lipids for their development, reproduction, flight, diapause, and a wide range of other functions. The central organ for insect lipid metabo…

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Toprak, U., İnak, E., & Nauen, R. (2026). Lipid Metabolism as a Target Site in Pest Control.. Adv Exp Med Biol, 1494, 519-547. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04842-4_822

Social engagement moderates the relationship between cognitive functioning, depressive symptoms, and restless sleep in older black adults.

INTRODUCTION: Older Black adults face higher dementia risk, but it is unclear whether social engagement offsets the effects of depression and restless sleep.METHODS: We analyzed 1,905 Black adults age…

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Folorunsho, S., Abraham, O., & Esiaka, D. K. (2026). Social engagement moderates the relationship between cognitive functioning, depressive symptoms, and restless sleep in older black adults.. Alzheimers Dement, 22(1), e71078. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71078

Value and Use of Pediatric Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

BACKGROUND: The gold standard for postmortem investigations of fetal and pediatric deaths involving neurological pathologies is a traditional autopsy; however, acquiring all diagnostic information fro…

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Beam, A. S., Stephens, C. P., Moore, K., Taylor, C., Bolton, H., Cain, R., Miller, S., & Wright, V. (2026). Value and Use of Pediatric Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging.. Radiol Technol, 97(3), 167-174.

Validation and optimization of dual-energy CT for accurate dose calculation in photon radiotherapy of brain metastases.

PURPOSE: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) offers enhanced tissue contrast and the potential for direct electron density mapping, but its role in accurate dose calculation for radiotherapy remain…

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Razinskas, G., Jegelka, C., Weick, S., Kraft, J., Lutyj, P., Wittig-Sauerwein, A., & Richter, A. (2026). Validation and optimization of dual-energy CT for accurate dose calculation in photon radiotherapy of brain metastases.. Phys Med, 141, 105702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105702

Brain Death Contestation: A Scoping Review of Its Incidence and Management.

OBJECTIVES: To characterize experiences with family contestation of brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) and collate strategies for navigating contested cases.DATA SOURCES: PubMed, EMBASE…

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Andrist, E., Kiragu, A., Kirschen, M. P., Agarwal, K., Pope, T. M., Vercler, C. J., Saylor, K. M., Flori, H. R., Carroll, C. L., & Society, o. f. . C. r. i. t. i. c. a. l. . C. a. r. e. . M. e. d. i. c. i. n. e. . C. o. n. t. e. s. t. a. t. i. o. n. . o. f. . P. e. d. i. a. t. r. i. c. . B. r. a. i. n. . D. e. a. t. h. . T. a. s. k. . F. o. r. c. e. (2026). Brain Death Contestation: A Scoping Review of Its Incidence and Management.. Crit Care Med, 54(1), 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006948