Cancer as an Embryological Phenomenon and Its Developmental Pathways: A Hypothesis regarding the Contribution of the Noncanonical Wnt Pathway by Jaime Cofre, Kay Saalfeld, Eliana Abdelhay

“…For gastrulation to occur in human embryos, a mechanism that simultaneously regulates many different processes, such as cell differentiation, proliferation, migration, and invasion, is required to consistently and effectively create a human being during embryonic morphogenesis. …”
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Corps mécanique et pensée-mouvement : les marionnettes animales de la Handspring Puppet Company by Noémie Lorentz

“…What does the staging of puppets entail regarding the question of porosity between the animal and the human? Discarding any attempt to create automotion, the new conventions in contemporary puppetry imply meaningful interactions between the puppet and the (visible) puppeteer: the contact zone between them opens a space that questions the animality of humans, animal sensitivity and the inertia towards which humans and animals alike are bound. …”
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How Can Brain Learn to Control a Nonholonomic System? by Noriyasu Homma, Shinpei Kato, Takakuni Goto, Ivo Bukovsky, Ryuta Kawashima, Makoto Yoshizawa

“…Humans can often conduct both linear and nonlinear control tasks after a sufficient number of trials, even if they initially do not have sufficient knowledge about the system's dynamics and the way to control it. …”
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Clinical Trials of Probiotic Strains in Selected Disease Entities by Ruth Dudek-Wicher, Adam Junka, Justyna Paleczny, Marzenna Bartoszewicz

“…A number of studies prove that probiotics strengthen cognitive functions, reduce anxiety, and regulate the lipid metabolism in the human body. Probiotics used in humans are most often of the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species. …”
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Skin Tumors Diagnosis Utilizing Case Based Reasoning and The Expert System by Roza Fuad Majeed, Soran AB. M. Saeed, Dana Abdulmajeed Abdilkarim, Haval Mohammed Sidqi

“…Skin cancer is considered as the most type of cancer that happens in humans. Three basic types of cancer occur which are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). …”
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The blues and rhythm by Kiyomichi Imamura, Ayaka Bota, Toshihiko Shirafuji, Toru Takumi

“…Most organisms, including humans, show daily rhythms in many aspects of physiology and behavior, and abnormalities in the rhythms are potential risk factors for various diseases. …”
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Eroticism in Fr. Franciszek Sawicki’s philosophy of love by Jarosław Babiński

“…This approach enables us to appreciate the full dimension of human sexuality as it pertains to the human being and ameliorate the tendency to depreciate or idolise it. …”
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A New Method for Optimizing the Cabin Layout of Manned Submersibles by Wenzhong Wang, Shusheng Zhang, Cong Ye, Dengkai Chen, Hao Fan

“…In order to reduce the misoperation of submersible pilots in the complex environment of deep sea and improve human reliability, it is a very important method to optimize the cabin space of manned submersible. …”
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Qui copier ? Les stratégies d’apprentissage social chez les animaux by Charlotte Canteloup

“…According to the latter, the mind, society and culture of humans are rooted in cognitively simple mechanisms that we share with other animals. …”
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The “Miss Curvy Uganda” pageant: representation, commodification and exploitation of women’s bodies by Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…Feminists, ecumenical and cultural communities reviled the expressed opinion of the Junior Minister to commodify human bodies in the twenty-first century world. All the critics, motivated by moral and cultural arguments, agree that exploiting human, particularly female bodies, for generating revenue is reprehensible as the practice denigrates and debases humanity. …”
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Linking obesity-associated genotype to child language development: the role of early-life neurology-related proteomics and brain myelinationResearch in context by Jian Huang, Jinyi Che, Michelle Z.L. Kee, Ai Peng Tan, Evelyn C. Law, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Irina Pokhvisneva, Sachin Patel, Keith M. Godfrey, Lourdes Mary Daniel, Kok Hian Tan, Yap Seng Chong, Shiao-Yng Chan, Johan G. Eriksson, Dennis Wang, Jonathan Yinhao Huang

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Nom d’un chien, nom d’humain ? Ces noms d’animaux qu’on utilise pour parler de nous by Daniel Elmiger

“…This column explores the intersection between gender and the vocabulary used to describe animals and human beings, highlighting the associated metaphors and stereotypes. …”
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Characterisation of pregnancy-induced alterations in apolipoproteins and their associations with maternal metabolic risk factors and offspring birth outcomes: a preconception and l... by Li Chen, Karen Mei-Ling Tan, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Kok Hian Tan, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Shiao-Yng Chan, Yap Seng Chong, Peter D. Gluckman, Johan G. Eriksson, Markus R. Wenk, Sartaj Ahmad Mir

“…Additional funding is provided by Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP)—Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore.…”
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Precision environmental health: Establishing the role of environmental exposures in personalized medicine for oncology by Alina M. Hamilton, Brittany P. Rickard, Suzanne E. Fenton

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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illnesses Associated with Tomatoes by Matthew Krug, Angela Valadez, Travis Chapin, Keith Schneider, Michelle Danyluk

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What is the relationship between exposure to environmental pollutants and severe mental disorders? A systematic review on shared biological pathways by Pierluigi Catapano, Mario Luciano, Salvatore Cipolla, Daniela D'Amico, Alessandra Cirino, Maria Chiara Della Corte, Gaia Sampogna, Andrea Fiorillo

“…The 47 papers included in the review were divided into two groups: those conducted on human participants (15 studies) and those utilizing animal models (31 studies); one study included both humans and animals. …”
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High-selenium exposure is associated with modulation of serum lipid metabolism by Yong Tan, Zixiong Zhang, Jinru Yang, Li Wang, Guogen Sun, Yishan Guo, Ying Xiang, Yi Zou, Xiusheng Song, Minglong Li, Chuying Huang

“…At present, there is no consensus on the relationship between selenium (Se) exposure and human serum lipid metabolism. The etiological role of high-Se exposure in lipid markers, dyslipidemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) remains unclear. …”
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Procedimientos para Eutanasia Humanitaria de Ganado Enfermo, Herido y/o Debilitado Poster Sobre Eutanasia en Ganado Bovino by Jan K. Shearer, Paul Nicoletti, Pedro Melendez

“…It describes the correct way to humanely euthanize cattle using gunshot or penetrating captive bolt. …”
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Water quality in the Floridan Aquifer Region by Natalie A. Cooper, Martha C. Monroe

“… We rely on clean water to sustain human life, ecosystems, and food supply. In Florida and southwest Georgia, the Floridan Aquifer supplies much of the water we use. …”
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