Cultural revitalization for tourism development from an Indigenous perspective: the case of Ta Oi people, A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam by Thu-Suong Thi Nguyen, Diem-Huong Thi Phan, Diem-Huong Thi Phan, Diem-Hang Le Doan, Diem-Hang Le Doan, Minh-Ngoc Thi Chau, Thanh-Thuy Thi (Jessica) Doan, Thanh-Thuy Thi (Jessica) Doan

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Genomic insights into ecological adaptation of oaks revealed by phylogenomic analysis of multiple species by Tian-Rui Wang, Xin Ning, Si-Si Zheng, Yu Li, Zi-Jia Lu, Hong-Hu Meng, Bin-Jie Ge, Gregor Kozlowski, Meng-Xiao Yan, Yi-Gang Song

“…Here we used a newly sequenced genome of Quercus gilva, an evergreen oak species from East Asia, with 18 published Fagales genomes to determine how Fagaceae genomes have evolved, identify genomic footprints of ecological adaptability in oaks in general, as well as between evergreen and deciduous oaks. …”
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Does drug dispensing influence patients’ medication knowledge and medication adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana, Haidelucia Rodrigues Vieira Javarini, Dyego Carlos Souza Anacleto de Araújo, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Tiago Marques Reis, Genival Araujo dos Santos-Junior, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha

“…The studies were published in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Australia. Most of the studies were interventional (n = 7). …”
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Profiling of the Major Phenolic Compounds and Their Biosynthesis Genes in Sophora flavescens Aiton by Jeongyeo Lee, Jaeeun Jung, Seung-Hyun Son, Hyun-Bi Kim, Young-Hee Noh, Sung Ran Min, Kun-Hyang Park, Dae-Soo Kim, Sang Un Park, Haeng-Soon Lee, Cha Young Kim, Hyun-Soon Kim, Hyeong-Kyu Lee, HyeRan Kim

“…Sophorae Radix (Sophora flavescens Aiton) has long been used in traditional medicine in East Asia due to the various biological activities of its secondary metabolites. …”
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Wastewater-based analysis of antimicrobial resistance at UK airports: Evaluating the potential opportunities and challenges by Margaret E. Knight, Kata Farkas, Matthew Wade, Gordon Webster, Daniel A. Pass, William Perry, Peter Kille, Andrew Singer, Davey L. Jones

“…Notably, flights originating from Asia and Africa carried a higher number of unique ARGs compared to those from Europe and North America. …”
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The autoimmune disease risk variant NCF1-His90 is associated with a reduced risk of tuberculosis in women by Xinjun Hu, Shasha Li, Renliang Huang, Ziwei Fu, Chenyu Ma, Zheng Cheng, Hongjun Hu, Qiaomiao Zhou, Frank Petersen, Xinhua Yu, Xinhua Yu, Junfeng Zheng

“…Given the high prevalence of this autoimmune disease risk variant in East Asia, we hypothesized that it may confer an evolutionary advantage by providing protection against infectious diseases.MethodsTo test this hypothesis, we investigated whether the NCF1 rs201802880 variant offers a protective effect against tuberculosis (TB), a historically significant and deadly infectious disease. …”
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Main topics in assisted reproductive market: A scoping review. by Janaina Ferreira Aderaldo, Beatriz Helena Dantas Rodrigues de Albuquerque, Maryana Thalyta Ferreira Câmara de Oliveira, Mychelle de Medeiros Garcia Torres, Daniel Carlos Ferreira Lanza

“…The topic of geographic distribution indicates that that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market has the most significant growth potential in all fields. …”
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Sushi Reverses Course: Consuming American Sushi in Tokyo by Matthew Allen, Rumi Sakamoto

“…Sushi stores today can be found across Asia, the Americas, Europe, Russia, Africa, Oceania and the Pacific. …”
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Phytochemical, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of the Fruits of Miswak Plant, Salvadora persica L. by Mohammed Al Bratty, Hafiz A. Makeen, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Sohier M. Syame, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Husham E. Homeida, Shahnaz Sultana, Waquar Ahsan, Asaad Khalid

“…(Salvadoraceae) is an evergreen shrub growing in the Middle East, Africa, and Southern Asia. It is traditionally known as “miswak” and used as toothbrushes and for the treatment of toothache, gum diseases, boils, chest infection, gonorrhea, headache, spleen troubles, stomachache, and ulcers. …”
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Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Combination Therapy with Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Amlodipine in Asian Hypertensive Pati... by Dae Wook Lee, Mira Jung, Hye Won Wang, Zainah Khan, Philippe Pinton

“…Numerous studies have compared safety and efficacy between antihypertensive classes, but in-class comparisons of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) in combination therapy (CT) (fixed-dose combination or dual combination) with a calcium channel blocker (CCB) are lacking in Asia. Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of the various ARB-amlodipine CTs and amlodipine (AML) monotherapy for treatment of HTN in Asian population. …”
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Los roles de género en la distribución de trabajo en familias homosexuales y homoparentales de hombres en la Ciudad de México by Luz María Galindo Vilchis

“…En general, en América Latina, Europa, Asia, Estados Unidos y específicamente en México existen pocas investigaciones integrales sobre familias en donde se consideren los estudios cuantitativos y los cualitativos asociados a diferentes tipos de familias extensas o monoparentales, y se ha estudiado menos aún a las familias homosexuales y a las familias homoparentales. …”
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Exotic Laguncularia racemosa drives rapid shifts in pond-to-mangrove restoration communities by Lin Zhang, Yamian Zhang, Yijuan Deng, Pingping Guo, Wenqing Wang, Mao Wang

“…In China and Southeast Asia, a recently popular method involves converting abandoned aquaculture ponds into secondary mangrove forests (i.e., pond-to-mangrove restoration), which reshapes the landscape to create suitable habitats for mangrove plants. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain and Small for Gestational Age in Obese Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wen Chen, Beiyi Li, Kexin Gan, Jing Liu, Yajing Yang, Xiuqin Lv, Huijuan Ma

“…Subgroup analysis by country showed that GWG below guidelines in obese women of the USA and Europe was associated with risk for SGA (USA (OR = 1.30, 95% CI = 1.15–1.46), Europe (OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.11–1.40)) and not in Asia (OR = 1.17, 95% CI = 0.91–1.50). Conclusion. …”
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Unleashing the potential of geostationary satellite observations in air quality forecasting through artificial intelligence techniques by C. Zhang, X. Niu, H. Wu, Z. Ding, K. L. Chan, J. Kim, T. Wagner, C. Liu, C. Liu, C. Liu

“…., the Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS), offers hourly measurements of atmospheric trace gas pollutants at high spatial resolution over East Asia. In this study, we successfully incorporate geostationary satellite observations into a neural network model (GeoNet) to forecast full-coverage surface nitrogen dioxide (NO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>) concentrations over eastern China at 4 h intervals for the next 24 h. …”
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Identification of Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors Based on Facial Photos: Exploratory Study on the Use of Deep Learning for Software Development by Yanong Li, Yixuan He, Yawei Liu, Bingchen Wang, Bo Li, Xiaoguang Qiu

“… BackgroundPrimary intracranial germ cell tumors (iGCTs) are highly malignant brain tumors that predominantly occur in children and adolescents, with an incidence rate ranking third among primary brain tumors in East Asia (8%-15%). Due to their insidious onset and impact on critical functional areas of the brain, these tumors often result in irreversible abnormalities in growth and development, as well as cognitive and motor impairments in affected children. …”
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Comparison study of bioelectrical impedance analyzers for measuring lower limb muscle mass in middle-aged and elderly adults by Ai-Chun Huang, Hsueh-Kuan Lu, Chien-Wei Liang, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Yi-Sung Tsai, Chung-Liang Lai, Chung-Liang Lai

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Antileishmanial Activity of Warifteine: A Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Isolated from Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl. (Menispermaceae) by Eliete Cavalcanti da Silva, Cynthia Dias Rayol, Paloma Lys Medeiros, Regina Célia Bressan Queiroz Figueiredo, Márcia Regina Piuvezan, José Maria Brabosa-Filho, Alexsandro Fernandes Marinho, Teresinha Gonçalves Silva, Gardenia Carmen Gadelha Militão, Ana Paula Pimentel Cassilhas, Paulo Paes de Andrade

“…Leishmania (L.) chagasi is the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis, an important endemic zoonosis in the American continent, as well as in many other countries in Asia, Africa, and Mediterranean Europe. The treatment is difficult due to the high toxicity of the available drugs, high costs, and emergence of resistance in the parasites. …”
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Modeling the tropical fish community related to land uses and environmental determinants by N. Takarina, O. Chuan, M. Afifudin, L. Tristan, I. Arif, A. Adiwibowo

“…These conditions have impacted important marine resources, including fish diversity. Southeast Asia, one region experiencing massive land use change, still has limited information on how land use and disturbed coastal ecosystems impact fish diversity. …”
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Burden of micronutrient deficiency among patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis by Sanjay Kalra, Shiv Dutt Gupta, Daya Krishan Mangal, Diksha Gautam, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Nida Shaikh, Himanshu Tolani, Yeshwanth Sonnathi, Kamlesh Chand Sharma, Jagdish Prasad, Rajeev Tewari, Fahmina Anwar

“…Background Micronutrient deficiencies are a significant issue worldwide, particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. These deficiencies can impact glucose metabolism and insulin signalling pathways, potentially leading to the beginning and advancement of type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Heterogeneity in Seed Samples from Vineyards and Natural Habitats Along the Eurasian <i>Vitis vinifera</i> Range: Implications for Domestication and Hybridization by Diego Rivera, Javier Valera, David Maghradze, Maia Kikvadze, Anna Nebish, Rafael Ocete, Carlos Álvar Ocete, Claire Arnold, Emilio Laguna, Francisco Alcaraz, Diego José Rivera-Obón, Gianni Lovicu, Massimino Farci, Concepción Obón

“…A domestication gradient is evident, with higher domestication rates in the South Caucasus compared to Western Europe and East Asia. The results demonstrate the significance of these mixed populations as repositories of genetic diversity, underscoring their conservation value, particularly considering the negative impact of habitat alterations, especially in riparian forests due to major public works.…”
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