Elsevier,
Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 142, May 2024
This case study of K-12 educators in British Columbia explores how teachers’ motivations influence their approaches to food systems education. Findings reveal a strong emphasis on helping students understand food’s role in sustainability and its links to environmental, economic, and social issues. The study highlights how educators’ intentions shape the practices they adopt in teaching about food systems.
As record-breaking temperatures are steadily becoming the norm nationwide, employers have a unique position and obligation to ensure they keep their employees safe and healthy in the extreme heat. This article supports SDGs 3, 8 and 13.
Elsevier,
Neuroscience, Volume 546, 14 May 2024
This study investigated VGLUT1 and VGLUT2 expression in the medial temporal lobe and superior temporal gyrus in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The findings reveal region-specific vulnerabilities, with significantly lower VGLUT1 in the dentate gyrus and VGLUT2 in the subiculum and superior temporal gyrus, suggesting potential therapeutic targets that require further exploration.
Elsevier,
Journal of Ginseng Research, Volume 48, May 2024
This review describes recent clinical contributors to ginseng components in clinical tests and introduces emerging evidence that ginseng components could be novel candidates for cognitive improvement in older individuals, as ginseng components improve SMI cognition and exhibits add-on effects when co-administered with early AD dementia drugs. The mechanism behind the beneficial effects of ginseng components and how it improves cognition are presented.
Elsevier,
Behavioural Brain Research, Volume 465, 8 May 2024
This article discusses age-related changes in species-typical behaviors, such as exploration and grooming, in female 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that these behaviors may serve as valuable indicators for modeling the decline in activities of daily living observed in AD patients and assessing the efficacy of potential therapeutics.
Elsevier,
American Journal of Transplantation, Volume 24, May 2024
Nearly 2.4% of global deaths in 2019 were attributed to cirrhosis, which has increased since 2017. Liver transplantation (LT) is accepted as a lifesaving therapy for patients with complications of cirrhosis or hepatocellular cancer, but there are several barriers toward equitable access. This article outlines ways to reduce the disparities
Elsevier,
The Lancet Global Health, Volume 12, May 2024
This Article supports SDG 3 by demonstrating the effectiveness of assisted partner services in Kenya to test the partners of people who inject drugs for HIV and hepatitis C, and support linkage to and engagement in care among those who are positive for either infection.
