Introduction: As obesity continues to escalate to pandemic levels worldwide, innovative approaches for early diagnosis, risk stratification, and disease monitoring are urgently needed. Saliva presents a promising non-invasive method for biomarker-based screening in obesity. Objective: This study aimed …

Urban areas are increasingly facing climate-related risks that outpace the implementation of adaptation measures, often attributed to a persistent policy-to-implementation gap. Bridging this gap requires a deeper understanding of the underlying governance dynamics. This paper adopts a governance arrangement …

Rembang Regency is one of the regencies in Central Java that often experiences drought. Based on the results of the mapping of drought-prone areas for 2020 carried out by the Rembang Regency government, there are 63 villages spread across 14 sub-districts, 18,885 families are recorded as experiencing …

Groene daken duiken steeds vaker op in het straatbeeld – van kleine postzegels op schuurtjes tot uitgestrekte groene oases op fabrieksdaken. Hoewel je ze vanaf de straat niet altijd goed kunt zien zijn ze wel hard nodig voor de leefbaarheid van dorpen en steden: ze vangen regenwater op, zorgen voor verkoeling …

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes hiring, organizations increasingly rely on AI-enhanced selection methods such as chatbot-led interviews and algorithmic resume screening. While AI offers efficiency and scalability, concerns persist regarding fairness, transparency, and trust. This qualitative …

Sicca syndrome (dry mouth and dry eyes) occurs predominantly due to the side effects of medication, systemic dis eases (Sjögren’s disease), and radiotherapy of the head and neck region. Sicca complaints decrease the quality of life, cause sleep disturbances, and affect overall health. This systematic …

The importance of hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children learning sign language is well documented. However, parents face many challenges in this learning process. This study investigates the experiences of Dutch hearing parents learning Dutch Sign Language (NGT) or Sign-supported …

Salivary biomarkers hold promise as non-invasive indicators of obesity-related metabolic dysfunction, particularly in MUO. However, their clinical diagnostic utility remains uncertain due to heterogeneity in study designs, a lack of biomarker validation, and limited longitudinal studies. Further research …

'In het kader van duurzaam waterbeheer wordt een zgn. wadi vaak naar voren geschoven als een eenvoudige, maar doeltreffende oplossing. Wat zijn de voordelen en aandachtspunten?'