Universiti Sains Malaysia

Prevalence and associations of biological rhythm disorders with depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese adolescents: A multicenter study across seven provinces

Biological rhythm disruption is increasingly implicated in adolescent emotional ill-health. We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional survey of 9,498 senior high school students (15–18 years) from seven Chinese provinces. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed with the Pa...

Structural resilience and functional recovery in college students’ mental-health network: a Bayesian network and simulation-based intervention study

Mental health concerns among college students have received growing attention in China, where routine psychological screening has become part of campus-based mental-health services. However, analyses of these data typically rely on total scores or isolated symptom elevations, pay...

Renal outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitors in ADPKD: a narrative review from mechanistic rationale to clinical trials

Abstract Inhibitors of the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2i) were initially created for managing diabetes mellitus but have suggested significant renoprotective advantages regardless of blood glucose levels. SGLT2-inhibitors have thus emerged as a crucial component in the t...

Lignin-derived carbon materials for a sustainable CO2 economy

Abstract Rising atmospheric CO 2 levels intensify global climate challenges, making mitigation strategies indispensable, while lignin-derived porous functionalized carbon enables efficient CO 2 capture under dilute conditions and supports downstream utilization. This perspective...