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Tigran Keosayan: Seven Days of Petr Semenovich (Sem’ dnei Petra Semenycha 2025)
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Digital media use—a magnifying glass for mental health in adolescents : a qualitative systematic review
No full textBackground: Adolescents are growing up in a digital age, and it is common for them to have access to the internet. Social media use among adolescents has surged over the past twenty years. At the same time, there has been a rise in mental health issues among this age group. This qualitative systematic review aims to explore how digital media use influences adolescent mental health in a digitalized era. Methods: A literature search was undertaken to locate articles published between January 2013 and November 2023 which examine the relationship between adolescents’ mental health and digitalization. A total of 384 full text articles were scanned for eligibility, of which 48 had a qualitative research design. 19 articles with a qualitative design were reviewed using thematic analysis. Results: The findings of this study highlight the ways in which digital media use influences adolescent mental health. Four specific themes become visible through thematic analysis. Digital media use influences life circumstances by shaping daily activities and acting as a source of information and knowledge; it influences relationships with other individuals where mental health behaviors are simultaneously promoted and challenged in the digital interaction between adolescents; it influences individuals by supporting and challenging individuality and uniqueness while at the same time making individuals susceptible to anonymous and negative online scrutiny, harassment, and bullying; and finally, digital media use influences adolescents to construct strategies for good mental health in both online and offline settings. Conclusion: Adolescents use digital media to manage their mood, create identities, and raise awareness on social issues, which can empower them and improve mental health. Digital media also has a negative impact on adolescents; it disrupts sleep and family time and contributes to a fear of missing out, body image issues, social comparison and cyberbullying. This qualitative systematic review highlights a need for future research into adolescent online strategies, how adults mediate digital media use and the role of digital industries in shaping behaviors. Teachers, parents, and health professionals can play an important role in supporting adolescents’ use of digital media in ways that promote their mental health.CC BY 4.0Correspondence: Kristina Carlén, [email protected] access funding provided by University of Skövde. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: this work was supported by the School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Sweden.</p
Exploring the contributions of human seminal extracellular vesicles to reproduction and fertility
No full textDeclining reproductive health and fertility are global public health issues affecting an estimated 15% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide. The reasons for declining fertility are complex. However, a male contribution is thought to occur in ∼50% of infertile couples. Deficits in sperm number and/or function are undeniably a major cause of infertility, but compelling evidence suggests that additional factors in the male ejaculate also play an influential and underappreciated role. In this review, we focus specifically on extracellular vesicles within human seminal plasma and explore their emerging roles in reproduction and fertility. These seminal extracellular vesicles (SEVs) are nano-sized membrane structures secreted by various cell lineages in virtually all regions of the male reproductive tract and exert key roles in intercellular communication. Consideration is given to the well-characterized effects of SEVs in supporting sperm as they transit through the female reproductive tract and their ability to modulate the immune environment within the female reproductive tract. Building on these important roles, we also detail the emerging links between dysregulated SEV production and male fertility status, and highlight the potential utility of leveraging these vesicles to improve fertility and reproductive outcomes in infertile couples. Altogether, this review highlights how expanding knowledge of SEVs provides a new perspective on the complexity of seminal fluid physiology and the underlying aetiology of male infertility.CC BY 4.0© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Reproduction and Fertility.Corresponding author: School of Science, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia. Email: [email protected] research was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) Ideas Grant awarded to J.E.S and D.J.S (APP2019934).</p
Women’s experiences of massage during childbearing : A Swedish qualitative interview study
No full textObjective: Massage during childbearing has been shown to benefit women’s health and well-being, such as reducing pain and stress and enhancing satisfaction with the labour experience. Despite these documented benefits, massage is not routinely offered as a complementary method by midwives within standard maternity care in Sweden, leaving women’s lived experiences of massage in this context unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to explore women’s experiences of massage during childbearing. Methods: The research was conducted as a qualitative study using an inductive approach. Semi-structured interviews with 12 women in Sweden were carried out, and data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Analysis of the data yielded one overall theme—seen, heard and touched—and three categories: being mentally present in the body, a vulnerability needed to be respected and sharing experiences. Massage promoted present-moment awareness, trust and safety and relieved pain and stress. It also strengthened the connection with one’s own body and deepened closeness to both partner and unborn child. However, it was associated with vulnerability and the recall of bodily memories. Conclusion: Massage during childbearing is a supportive practice that integrates physical and emotional well-being with mental recovery, making women feel seen, heard and touched. For optimal benefits and positive experiences, massage must be provided with respect to boundaries. This is particularly important because it may evoke sensitive memories, which involve a vulnerability that needs to be respected. Massage is a valuable complementary method alongside maternity care.CC BY 4.0Received 26 September 2025, Revised 16 January 2026, Accepted 18 January 2026, Available online 22 January 2026, Version of Record 23 January 2026.Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare Volume 47, March 2026Corresponding author at: Skaraborgs Sjukhus Skövde, FoUUI, (Forskning, Utbildning, Utveckling, Innovation). E-mail address: [email protected] (A. Claesson Karhunen)This study was supported by funding from the Skaraborg Institute for Research and Development, Skövde, Sweden; Skaraborg Hospital, a healthcare organisation in Skövde, Sweden; the Research and Development Department at Skaraborg Hospital Skövde, Sweden; and the University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, Sweden.</p
New evidence and challenges in ERP and MEG correlates of consciousness in vision : A systematized review
No full textThe past twenty years of research have revealed two event-related potential (ERP) components to be the most reliably occurring neural correlates of consciousness (NCC) in vision: an early visual awareness negativity (VAN) in the N2 and late positivity (LP) in the P3 time window. Three previous extensive reviews concluded that VAN is a proper visual NCC, which is solely modulated by awareness. During the last five years since the latest review was published, a large body of new evidence has emerged about the ERP correlates of visual consciousness. In this systematized review we update the results of the previous reviews by analyzing new studies published since 2020 (N = 53) and discussing their findings. The new evidence is consistent with the earlier reviews: VAN is still found to be the most reliable and robust ERP NCC in vision, whereas LP reflects also many other processes, not consciousness as such. However, several aspects of VAN, for example, its relationship to attention and simultaneous physiological factors, require further investigation.CC BY 4.0Copyright © 2026. Published by Elsevier Inc.Correspondence Address: D. Filimonov; Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland; email: [email protected]; CODEN: NEIMEDmitri Filimonov reports financial support was provided by Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation.</p
Public service logic : a systematic literature review
No full textThe high level of interest in public service logic has increased the number of studies using this research stream. However, the unclear position of public service logic presents challenges in delineating its role within public administration management research. Thus, this paper systematizes the existing research, identifies the main research themes, and proposes several future research directions. This research provides a structured synthesis of the literature on public service logic, mapping its key conceptual and thematic configurations. The results show that although public service logic integrates the concepts of service and service-dominant logic, it is configured as a unique, distinct logic.CC BY 4.0Received 24 Apr 2025, Accepted 09 Feb 2026, Published online: 15 Feb 2026Taylor & Francis Group an informa businessCONTACT Danilo Brozović [email protected] authors wish to thank the Editor of Public Management Review, Professor Stephen Osborne, and the anonymous reviewers for their detailed expert insights and feedback, which greatly improved the quality of the article. Furthermore, the authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to Krister Johannesson and Henrik Levin from the University of Skövde Library for their invaluable support with the bibliometric analysis, and to the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University for the intellectual exchange that helped shape the main ideas in this article.</p
A comparative analysis of industrial involvement and licensing in the open source software ecosystems of four IoT standards
No full textContext: IoT standards are vital for interoperability and longevity, with Open Source Software (OSS) implementations preventing vendor lock-in. These implementations form vast software ecosystems on platforms like GitHub, where industrial participation is crucial. Goal: This study characterizes industrial involvement (participation, leadership, collaboration) across the software ecosystems of four IoT standards (LwM2M, NB-IoT, CoAP, Zigbee) from different standards-setting organizations. It also investigates how software licensing, particularly OSS licenses, reflects and shapes this involvement. Method: We analyzed software projects related to these standards that are publicly available on the GitHub platform, examining authorship of commits, bug reports, pull requests, and metadata like licenses. We identified organizational affiliations (corporate or academic) of contributors to assess their presence and leadership. We performed a licensing analysis to understand the legal frameworks governing these projects. Results: Our research shows significant diversity in ecosystem scale and activity, with a consistent pattern of major corporate and organizational leadership in highly active projects. Despite robust institutional involvement, a pervasive issue is the widespread absence of explicit software licenses, even in collaborative and active repositories. When licenses are present, permissive OSS licenses (e.g., Apache-2.0, MIT) dominate. This indicates a complex and often ambiguous legal landscape. Conclusion: IoT standard ecosystem growth is driven by established organizations. Addressing the prevalent lack of licensing is crucial for fostering clearer collaboration, mitigating legal risks, and ensuring long-term sustainability and adoption of these foundational technologies. CC BY 4.0© 2025 The Author(s)April 2026Correspondence Address: G. Robles; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain; email: [email protected]; CODEN: JSSODDeclaration of competing interestThe authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Gregorio Robles reports financial support was provided by Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen). Björn Lundell reports financial support was provided by Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen). Jonas Gamalielsson reports financial support was provided by Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen). If there are other authors, they declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.AcknowledgmentsWe acknowledge the use of Google Gemini to ensure linguistic accuracy and enhance the readability of this article. This research has been financially supported by the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen) and participating partner organizations in the SUDO project. The authors are grateful for the stimulating collaboration and support from colleagues and partner organizations.</p
How Self-Service Business Intelligence Education Can Develop Data Literacy and AI Literacy : Lesson Learned from Practitioners
No full textArtificial Intelligence (AI) can take Business Intelligence (BI) to the next level by empowering users in their daily decision-making tasks. Just like Self-Service Business Intelligence (SSBI), AI integrated business analytics comes with many benefits, but also with numerous implementation challenges. In fact, typical SSBI implementation challenges like data quality, data governance, and employee training are equally relevant when integrating AI. Hence, lessons learned from development of SSBI education could increase data literacy and AI literacy. Two case studies of SSBI education in large BI consultancy firms have identified five SSBI education steps: (1) increase the interest of using data; (2) introduce data to all users; (3) clean and define data to create standard reports; (4) develop SSBI data governance and (5) become self-reliant on accessing and using data. SSBI education can create a foundation that leads to being better prepared for the implementation and use of more advanced AI analytics.CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</p
Considering the Material-discursive Practice : Enacting the Unspoken Goal
No full textGoals are commonly recognized through their materialization in explicit statements. By applying a sociomaterial lens to the practice of goal formation, the scope of the analysis is widened beyond pre-defined social and material actors. Hence, considering also the mundane, presumed and overlooked spatial and material dimensions. Through observations of workshops in a home care service quality development initiative in a local Swedish government, it is shown how goals are in becoming and performatively configured given conditioned possibilities of material-discursive arrangements. This study contributes to IS research by demonstrating the applicability of a sociomaterial lens in understanding social phenomena. This is done by showing how goals are formed not only by what actors say and do, but also where, when, how and with what they do it. Through downplaying language and increasing tentativeness toward significant material dimensions, this study shows how goals can be perceived when not necessarily spoken or conscious.CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</p
Tirzepatide reduces alcohol drinking and relapse-like behaviours in rodents
No full textBackground: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains a major public health problem, with few effective medications currently available. However, peptides of the gut-brain axis appear to offer promising therapeutic targets for AUD as they influence the mesolimbic reward circuitry. Methods: Here, we examined the effects of tirzepatide, a long-acting dual glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) agonist approved for diabetes and obesity, using behavioural assays (locomotor activity and conditioned place preference), alcohol intake paradigms (intermittent access two-bottle choice, drinking in the dark and the alcohol deprivation effect), and molecular analyses (microdialysis, electrophysiology and proteomics) in rodents. Findings: First, tirzepatide effectively attenuated the rewarding properties of alcohol, measured through locomotor stimulation, conditioned place preference, and accumbal dopamine release (P < 0.001). Subsequently, this GLP-1R/GIPR agonist dose-dependently reduced voluntary alcohol consumption (P < 0.001), prevented binge (P < 0.01) and relapse-like drinking (P < 0.001), and maintained efficacy during repeated administration (P < 0.001). Finally, tirzepatide induced sustained synaptic depression in the lateral septum (P < 0.05) and further altered histone regulatory proteins in this region (P < 0.05), suggesting a potential neural substrate for its effects. Moreover, the GLP-1R/GIPR agonist affected metabolic parameters including body weight (P < 0.001), adipose tissue mass (P < 0.01), hepatic triglycerides (P < 0.01) and circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines (P < 0.05). Interpretation: Together, our findings suggest tirzepatide modulates alcohol-related behaviours through reward-related mechanisms while also affecting physiological consequences associated with long-term alcohol use. Given tirzepatide's established clinical use and the consistency of effects observed here, these results support further investigation for treating AUD and associated complications.CC BY 4.0© 2025 The Author(s)Correspondence Address: E. Jerlhag; Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 13, SE-405 30, Sweden; email: [email protected] study is supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (2023-2600, 2020-00559, 2020-01463, 2024-03054), LUA/ALF (723941 & 1005347) from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Alcohol Research Council of the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly (FO2024-0048), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (P50 AA010761 & U01 AA014095), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development (BLR&D I01BX000813 & IK6BX006299), Herbert & Karin Jacobssons Foundation (2024-Forskning-225), Adlerbertska Research Foundation (2024-791), Wilhelm & Martina Lundgren’s Research Foundation (2024-SA-4698), Åke Wibergs Foundation (M24-0216), Swedish Diabetes Foundation (DIA 2024-898) and Mary von Sydow Foundation (2024-36 & 2024-185). Thaynnam A Emous held an international internship scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Process Number #2023/18470-5, while conducting research at the University of Gothenburg.</p