Molecular Assessment of Blastocystis hominis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Balad City, Saladin Province, Iraq by Shereen Khalid Ismaiel, Abeer Abbas Ali, Akeel Hussein Ali Al-Assi

“…Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted on samples collected from a total of 300 patients (150 diabetic patients and 150 non-diabetic patients). …”
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Does the Gut Microbiota Influence Immunity and Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Pathophysiology? by Monika Adamczyk-Sowa, Aldona Medrek, Paulina Madej, Wirginia Michlicka, Pawel Dobrakowski

“…Gut microbiota may be of a great importance in the pathogenesis of MS, since recent findings suggest that substitutions of certain microbial population in the gut can lead to proinflammatory state, which can lead to MS in humans. …”
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Correction of Vertical Smile Discrepancy through Ceramic Laminate Veneers and Surgical Crown Lengthening by Paula Bernardon, Carlos Estevão Lagustera, Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães Junior, Bruno de Castro Figuêiredo, Danielle Shima Luize, Rolando Plumer Pezzini, George Borja de Freitas, José Luiz Cintra Junqueira

“…The aim of this study is to report a clinical case where an uneven occlusal plane was corrected, and the positioning of gingival zeniths, color, shape, and size of the dental elements involved were improved by means of gingivectomy and rehabilitation with 10 ceramic laminate veneers. …”
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El finançament de la Generalitat de Catalunya en la perspectiva de (gairebé) mig segle by Antoni Castells Oliveres

“…La hisenda és una de les peces clau de l’autogovern. És a dir, la determinació de quins són els recursos de què disposa el govern territorial i de quin és l’abast de les responsabilitats normatives i administratives sobre aquests recursos. …”
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Scenario Analyses of Land Use Conversion in the North China Plain: An Econometric Approach by Jinyan Zhan, Feng Wu, Chenchen Shi, Fan Zhang, Zhihui Li

“…The land use structure changes in North China Plain in the 40-year future will experience a transfer from cultivated land to built-up area, an increase of forestry, and decrease of grassland. …”
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Influence of Sulfur-Phosphorus Additive Interaction Effects on the Performance of Roller Bearing Greases by Han Peng, Yike Chen, Linjian Shangguan, Yanchi Li, Qi Wang

“…This study focuses on the effect of interaction between sulfur–phosphorus additives. Using a friction and wear tester and a rotational rheometer, the original roller bearing grease Fuchs 585k plus was used as the original grease, and the original grease was blended with MoS₂, MoS₂+TBP, and MoS₂+T321, respectively, to comparatively analyze the effect of sulfur–phosphorus additives and their interaction effect on the tribological and rheological properties of the roller bearing grease. …”
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The utilisation of biliary organoids for biomedical applications by Zhongwen Lei, Yijun Yang, Yang Xiang, Yang Xiang

“…Biliary duct injury, biliary atresia (BA), biliary tract tumors, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and other diseases are commonly encountered in clinical practice within the digestive system. To gain a better understanding of the pathogenesis and development of these diseases and explore more effective treatment methods, organoid technology has recently garnered significant attention. …”
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Metasurface-Coated Liquid Microlens for Super Resolution Imaging by Tongkai Gu, Kang Wang, Anjiang Cai, Fan Wu, Yasheng Chang, Haiyan Zhao, Lanlan Wang

“…Inspired by metasurfaces’ control over light fields, this study created a liquid microlens coated with a layer of Au@TiO₂, Core-Shell nanospheres. …”
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The Association between Depression Severity, Prosody, and Voice Acoustic Features in Women with Depression by Mohammad-Sadegh Seifpanahi, Tina Ghaemi, Ali Ghaleiha, Davood Sobhani-Rad, Mohammad-Kazem Zarabian

“…Prosody and acoustic features in 30 women with major depression hospitalized in a psychiatric ward and 30 healthy women were investigated in a cross-sectional study. …”
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Targeting the kynurenine pathway: another therapeutic opportunity in the metabolic crosstalk between cancer and immune cells by Irene Kang, Irene Kang, George Theodoropoulos, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr

“…Insights from preclinical studies, recent clinical trials, and promising therapeutic combinations will be discussed to elucidate and promote a clear path forward for the direction of KP research into cancer-related outcomes.…”
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An Improved LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Determination of the Eleven Bioactive Constituents for Quality Control of Radix Angelicae Pubescentis and Its Related Preparations by Jin Li, Qiu-Hong Zhang, Jun He, Er-wei Liu, Xiu-mei Gao, Yan-xu Chang

“…All results indicated that the developed method could be readily utilized as a suitable quality control method for Radix Angelicae Pubescentis and related preparations.…”
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Elevation of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity Induced by Amplified Insulin Response in Low Glutathione Levels in Rat Liver by Misako Taniguchi, Nobuko Mori, Chizuru Iramina, Akira Yasutake

“…Gel electrophoresis of G6PD indicated that low GSH status caused a decrease in reduced form and an increase in oxidized form of the enzyme, suggesting an accelerated turnover rate of the enzyme. …”
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(Mis)estimation of the modal number of desired sexual partners. by Arthur G Shapiro, Rubie M Peters, Anthony H Ahrens

“…For both men and women and in both cohorts, the modal number of reported partners equaled 1.0, but men's averages were higher than women's averages due to a subgroup of men who reported desiring large numbers of partners (that is, the distributions had the same shape, but men's distributions had a longer tail). …”
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Oxidative Stability and Quality Parameters of Veal During Ageing by Mateja Lušnic Polak, Mojca Kuhar, Iva Zahija, Lea Demšar, Tomaž Polak

“…The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the ageing period (1, 7, 14, and 21 days) on the quality parameters, sensory attributes, and oxidative stability of loins (longissimuss lumborum muscle) obtained from twelve Simmental calves less than 8 months old and slaughtered in a commercial processing plant. After 21 days, the colour of veal samples became yellower (increase in b* colour parameter value), and the instrumentally-measured texture improved (Warner-Bratzler shear force decreased from 84.61 N to 56.79 N). …”
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Droplet-based high-throughput 3D genome structure mapping of single cells with simultaneous transcriptomics by Honggui Wu, Maoxu Wang, Yinghui Zheng, X. Sunney Xie

“…Abstract Single-cell three-dimensional (3D) genome techniques have advanced our understanding of cell-type-specific chromatin structures in complex tissues, yet current methodologies are limited in cell throughput. Here we introduce a high-throughput single-cell Hi-C (dscHi-C) approach and its transcriptome co-assay (dscHi-C-multiome) using droplet microfluidics. …”
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Effects of facades positioned at different angles on building thermal performance and flow behaviors by Majid Amani-Beni, Mahdi Tabatabaei Malazi, Besir Sahin, Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç

“…This study simulates wind effects on a standard tall building model as specified by the Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Council (CAARC). …”
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Vermicompost quality and earthworm reproduction in different organic waste substrates by Saeed Mohammad Alipour, Ebrahim Fataei, Fatemeh Nasehi, Ali Akbar Imani

“…Purpose The present study aims to evaluate the changes in parameters affecting the quality of vermicompost produced by the earthworm 'Eisenia fetida' on different organic waste substrates using multivariate analysis, variance analysis, factor analysis and principal component analysis (PCA).Method A completely randomized design experiment was conducted with a 2 × 8 factorial arrangement of experimental and control treatments in triplicate per treatment. …”
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The Association between Hypertension and Dementia in the Elderly by Michiya Igase, Katsuhiko Kohara, Tetsuro Miki

“…Since HT is potentially reversible, a number of randomized trials have examined whether antihypertensive treatment may help in preventing dementia occurrence. …”
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Advancements in Predictive Analytics: Machine Learning Approaches to Estimating Length of Stay and Mortality in Sepsis by Houssem Ben Khalfallah, Mariem Jelassi, Jacques Demongeot, Narjès Bellamine Ben Saoud

“…Sepsis remains a major global health concern, causing high mortality rates, prolonged hospital stays, and substantial economic burdens. …”
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Identification of degradation risk areas and delineation of key ecological function areas in Qinling region by Xiaojuan Xu, Dayi Lin, Yue Yang, Jing Liu, Changxin Zou, Naifeng Lin, Fusheng Jiao, Qian Wu, Jie Qiu, Kun Zhang

“…Abstract As a critical component of the geographical divide between the northern and southern regions of China, the ecological stability of the Qinling region has profound implications for ecological balance within China and across East Asia. …”
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