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2026 | Cancer Medicine | Pp. 1-25
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major cause of cancer- associated death in men. A crucial factor in its development and treatment resistance is tumor hypoxia, which drives metabolic reprogramming (especially reconfiguration towards glycolysis), mediate...
2026 | Nutrition and Metabolic Insights | Pp. 1-29
Obesity is a complex metabolic disorder associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance, and heightened risk of comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The Cluster of Differentiation 44 (CD44), a t...
2026 | Wiley | Pp. 1-24
Plant- based beverages (PBBs) have attracted considerable attention from the global dairy industry as a viable substitute to the milk industry due to their sustainability, nutritional value, and economics. An emerging trend is PBBs, which can be an affordable...
2026 | Frontiers in Soil Science | Pp. 1-11
Background: Polyphenols from root exudates and polyphenol-rich organicinputs may shape soil microbiomes, enzyme activities, and crop nutrientoutcomes, with relevance to regenerative agriculture.Objectives: To quantify the effects of plant- and soil-derived po...
2026 | Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment | Pp. 1-21
Rising global cancer rates are projected to significantly increase by 2050, highlighting the urgent need for improved scalable prevention, early detection, and personalized therapy tools. Artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated significant capabilities...
2026 | Journal of Men's Health | Pp. 1-21
Recurrence, metastasis, and treatment resistance are significant issues in prostate cancermanagement. Evidence increasingly substantiates the notion that prostate cancer stemcells (PCSCs) initiate cancer, facilitate its progression, and complicate therapy. Th...
2026 | Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity | Pp. 1-40
Background: The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) framework highlights the importance of the intrauterine environment in shaping lifelong health outcomes. Maternal nutrition, toxic exposures, and epigenetic reprogramming are key factors infl...
2026 | Discover Sustainability | Pp. 1-22
Human resource skill adjustment is a process of upgrading workforce skills to match current realities in the organisation. The essence of upgrading employees’ skills is to enhance the sustainability of the organisation. Based on the contingency theory of soci...
2026 | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution | Pp. 1-19
Freshwater ecosystems occupy a small proportion of the Earth’s surface yetsupport exceptionally high biodiversity and essential ecosystem services. In theAnthropocene, these systems are increasingly threatened by interacting pressures, including hydrological...
2026 | Wiley | Pp. 1-14
The primary hypothesis of the study was that zinc and selenium supplementation through fortified cookies would enhance the immune response and improve clinical outcomes in tuberculosis patients. For this purpose, a single- blind randomized control trial was c...