Molecular Characterization and Risk Factors of Giardia duodenalis among School Children from La Habana, Cuba by Luis Enrique Jerez Puebla, Fidel A. Núñez, Isabel Martínez Silva, Lázara Rojas Rivero, Marta Martínez González, Yuliet Méndez Sutil, Lucía Ayllón Valdés, Iraís Atencio Millán, Norbert Müller

“…Univariate analysis indicated that omission of washing hands before eating and keeping dogs at home were significant risk factors for a Giardia infection. In the future, novel molecular tools for a better discrimination of assemblages at the subassemblages level are needed to verify possible correlations between Giardia genotypes and symptomatology of giardiasis.…”
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Thromboelastography in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yonghua Shen, Liangliang Shi, Juanjuan Zhang, Hao Zhu, Yuling Yao, Zhenqing Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaoqi Zhang

“…This study was conducted to discover novel thrombophilic markers using thromboelastography (TEG) and to evaluate the relation between the predisposing factors and the activity of disease in Chinese patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). …”
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Development and Validation of a Bordetella pertussis Whole-Genome Screening Strategy by Ricardo da Silva Antunes, Lorenzo G. Quiambao, Aaron Sutherland, Ferran Soldevila, Sandeep Kumar Dhanda, Sandra K. Armstrong, Timothy J. Brickman, Tod Merkel, Bjoern Peters, Alessandro Sette

“…Thus, characterizing and defining novel targets associated with T cell reactivity are of considerable interest. …”
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Simple hypertrophic tonsils have more active innate immune and inflammatory responses than hypertrophic tonsils with recurrent inflammation in children by Qun Huang, Hu Hua, Wei Li, Xi Chen, Lei Cheng

“…These differences, together with the patient’s clinical manifestations, suggest that tonsillar hypertrophy might be regulated by diverse immune and/or inflammatory mechanism through which novel therapeutic strategies might be created.…”
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Achieving chronic hepatitis B functional cure: Factors and potential mechanisms by Jiarui Zheng, Zilong Wang, Linxiang Huang, Zixuan Qiu, Yandi Xie, Suzhen Jiang, Bo Feng

“…Therefore, this study systematically reviewed the relevant factors and potential mechanisms influencing functional cure CHB, which can provide a basis for personalized treatment, help predict treatment outcomes and assess prognosis, and provide theoretical support for the advancement of novel treatment strategies and medications.…”
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The role of sodium-nickel chloride (Na-NiCl2) batteries in managing uncertainty and renewable sources for empowering hybrid energy systems using bi-level CONOPT-based optimization by Abdallah Aldosary

“…This paper introduces a novel bi-level methodology aimed at determining the optimal allocation of storage capacity across a hybrid energy network to improve its overall performance. …”
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Hairy transcriptional repression targets and cofactor recruitment in Drosophila. by Daniella Bianchi-Frias, Amir Orian, Jeffrey J Delrow, Julio Vazquez, Alicia E Rosales-Nieves, Susan M Parkhurst

“…This approach identified 40 novel genomic targets for Hairy in Kc cells, as well as 155 loci recruiting Groucho, 107 loci recruiting dSir2, and wide genomic binding of dCtBP to 496 loci. …”
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Valproate Treatment in an ALS Patient Carrying a c.194G>A Spastin Mutation and SMN2 Homozygous Deletion by Lucio Tremolizzo, Gessica Sala, Elisa Conti, Virginia Rodriguez-Menendez, Antonella Fogli, Angela Michelucci, Paolo Simi, Silvana Penco, Christian Lunetta, Massimo Corbo, Carlo Ferrarese

“…Here we report the case of an ALS patient found to carry both a novel heterozygous change (c.194G>A) within the spastin gene and a homozygous deletion of the SMN2 gene. …”
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Potential Strategies Applied by <i>Metschnikowia bicuspidata</i> to Survive the Immunity of Its Crustacean Hosts by Ji Zhang, Bingyu Li, Bingnan Zuo, Xiaodong Li

“…And yet, there is no precise study describing the pathogenesis of <i>M. bicuspidata</i>, largely hindering the development of novel control methods against its causing diseases. …”
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Revolutionizing oral care: Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-Regulating biomaterials for combating infection and inflammation by Wei Zhao, Yu Zhang, Jing Chen, Danrong Hu

“…The review concludes with an overview of the current challenges and future potential of these biomaterials in clinical settings. This review provides novel insights for the ongoing development of ROS-based therapeutic strategies for oral diseases.…”
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RAGE and its ligands in breast cancer progression and metastasis by Madalina Coser, Bogdan Mihai Neamtu, Bogdan Mihai Neamtu, Bogdan Pop, Bogdan Pop, Calin Remus Cipaian, Calin Remus Cipaian, Maria Crisan, Maria Crisan

“…IntroductionBreast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed worldwide and the leading cause of death in women globally, according to Globocan 2020. Hence, investigating novel pathways implicated in cancer progression and metastasis could lead to the development of targeted therapies and new treatment strategies in breast cancer. …”
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RNA-binding protein HuR reprograms immune T cells and promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma by Mrinmoyee Majumder, Harinarayanan Janakiraman, Paramita Chakraborty, Anitha Vijayakumar, Sari Mayhue, Hong Yu, Toros Dincman, Romeo Martin, Elizabeth O'Quinn, Shikhar Mehrotra, Viswanathan Palanisamy

“…Thus, HuR-dependent oral neoplasia relies on immunological dysfunction, suggesting that decreasing HuR may boost antitumor potential and offer a novel HNSCC therapy.…”
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Combined Ventilation of Two Subjects with a Single Mechanical Ventilator Using a New Medical Device: An In Vitro Study by Ignacio Lugones, Matías Ramos, María Fernanda Biancolini, Roberto Orofino Giambastiani

“…The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has created a sudden lack of ventilators. DuplicARⓇ is a novel device that allows simultaneous and independent ventilation of two subjects with a single ventilator. …”
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Multispectral Inversion of Starch Content in Rice Grains from Yingjiang County Based on Feature Band Selection Algorithms by Xiaotong Su, Zhifang Zhao, Min Zeng, Fei Zhao, Ziyang Li, Yu Zheng

“…As a result, high-precision spatial distribution maps of starch content were generated, providing a novel and efficient method for large-scale rapid monitoring. …”
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MAEMC-NET: a hybrid self-supervised learning method for predicting the malignancy of solitary pulmonary nodules from CT images by Tianhu Zhao, Tianhu Zhao, Yong Yue, Hang Sun, Jingxu Li, Yanhua Wen, Yudong Yao, Wei Qian, Yubao Guan, Shouliang Qi, Shouliang Qi

“…This study aims to address this diagnostic challenge by developing a novel deep learning model.MethodsThis study proposes MAEMC-NET, a model integrating generative (Masked AutoEncoder) and contrastive (Momentum Contrast) self-supervised learning to learn CT image representations of intra- and inter-solitary nodules. …”
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A dataset on bathymetry and hydrology of an emerging periglacial lagoon in Svalbard, ArcticMendeley Data by Andrius Šiaulys, Aleksej Šaškov, Greta Kilmonaitė, Dzmitry Lukashanets, Tobia Politi, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Anastasija Zaiko, Sergej Olenin

“…There is limited data on the geomorphology and hydrology of these novel formations, primarily because conducting research in remote polar regions is logistically challenging and expensive.We present hydrological and bathymetric data collected in 2022-2024 in a newly formed lagoon located in the western part of Spitsbergen (Svalbard), between Eidembreen glacier and Eidembukta bay. …”
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One-step solvothermal preparation of Fe-doped Ni0.85Se/NF: An efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction by Longqi Zhu, Runze Wang, Chen Wang, Shuhan Yang, Haizhen Liu, Bo Xing, Honghui Cheng, Kuikui Wang

“…In situ Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses showed that the excellent OER performance stemmed from the reconstruction-induced hydroxyl oxide. This study offers a novel approach for streamlining the synthesis procedures and reducing the experimental costs for developing high-efficiency electrocatalysts.…”
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Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident Paves Way for Neurorestoration: A Case Report by Alok Sharma, Hemangi Sane, Anjana Nagrajan, Nandini Gokulchandran, Prerna Badhe, Amruta Paranjape, Hema Biju

“…We hypothesize that cell therapy may be safe, novel and appealing treatment for chronic ischemic stroke. …”
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Unexpected species diversity in the understanding of selenium-containing soil invertebrates by Bin Mao, XiangLiang Fang, HongLing Lei, YunLi Xiao, Yue Fu

“…., Diarsia rosaria), and the annelid Haplotaxida Perionyx excavates, exhibit a strong positive association with Se, indicating a high level of Se tolerance among the native species. This novel perspective reveals the complex role of Se in soil ecosystems, emphasizing the necessity of understanding its ecological functions and potential implications for ecosystem health and stability.…”
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Systematic Search for Long-term Trends in Fermi-LAT Jetted Active Galactic Nuclei by P. Peñil, A. Domínguez, S. Buson, M. Ajello, S. Adhikari, A. Rico

“…However, in certain cases, jetted AGN variability displays regular patterns, enabling us to conduct investigations aimed at understanding its origins. Additionally, a novel type of variability has emerged in jetted AGN light curves, specifically, the observation of a long-term trend characterized by a linear increase of the flux with time in blazars such as PG 1553+113, which is among the objects most likely to display periodic behavior. …”
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