Month: <span>February 2025</span>
Month: February 2025

Epigene functional diversity: isoform usage, disordered domain content, and variable binding partners

Epigenetics Chromatin. 2025 Feb 1;18(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s13072-025-00571-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Epigenes are defined as proteins that perform post-translational modification of histones or DNA, reading of post-translational …

A descriptive analysis of a medical humanitarian aid initiative for quality perinatal management in war-torn Ukraine

Confl Health. 2025 Feb 1;19(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s13031-025-00644-6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Russian’s invasion of Ukraine has seriously disrupted perinatal care. In a humanitarian initiative, emergency obstetric and …

Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 1;25(1):89. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06553-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Depression among undergraduate health science students is increasingly recognized as a significant public health issue globally. …

Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Feb 1;25(1):89. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05339-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the response to growth hormone (GH) therapy according to the presence …

Ultrasound-guided vs. fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous leverage reduction for severely displaced radial neck fractures in children: a comparative analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Feb 1;26(1):106. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08312-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ultrasound (US) is a promising alternative to fluoroscopy (FL) for guiding percutaneous leverage reduction of …

Impact of simulated gastric acid on the physical and mechanical properties of vacuum-formed retainers: an in vitro study

BMC Oral Health. 2025 Feb 1;25(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-05548-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A decrease in oral pH levels may have detrimental effects on vacuum-formed retainers since an …

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Stage II Melanoma: Outcomes by Primary Tumor Location in the Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III KEYNOTE-716 Trial

Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Feb 1. doi: 10.1245/s10434-024-16642-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Previous results from the KEYNOTE-716 trial demonstrated significantly improved recurrence-free survival …

Neighborhood Disadvantage, Parenting, and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms in Mexican-Origin Families: Moderating Role of Discrimination

J Youth Adolesc. 2025 Feb 1. doi: 10.1007/s10964-025-02152-5. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Mexican-origin populations tend to reside in disadvantaged neighborhoods, increasing adolescents’ vulnerability to …