Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance with Amyloid Deposition in the Lung and Non-Amyloid Eosinophilic Deposition in the Brain: A Case Report by Francois Abi-Fadel, Nisarg R. Desai, Gita Vatandoust, Rabih Said, Aaron Gottesman, Terenig Terjanian

“…Brain biopsy was positive for eosinophilic material (similar to the lungs) but negative for Thioflavin T stain. …”
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Monitoring The Effort Curve In Physical Education For Normal And Overweight Students Using Smartwatches And Mobile Applications by Pârvu Carmen, Mocanu George Dănuț, Harabagiu Neculai, Ungurean Bogdan Constantin, Szabo Dan Alexandru

“…Modern technology is expected to enhance understanding of students' physical exertion, facilitating adjustments to programs based on health status and fitness level. Material and method. The study involved 45 students (average age 13.5 years) using 15 Xiaomi 8 smart-watches, phones, Wi-Fi, the Mi Fit app, and other devices to analyse body composition. …”
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MicroRNA-26b inhibits cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction by targeting ring finger protein 6 expression by Chun-Mei Tang, Qiang Su, Hai-Xia Zhao, He-Huan Sui, Jing Liang, Li-Sha Zhu, Si-Yun Yang, Tao Liu

“…Introduction This study aimed to determine the regulatory mechanism of miR-26b in myocardial infarction (MI)-induced cardiac remodeling through apoptosis. Material and methods An MI rat model was established by left coronary artery ligation. …”
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Evaluation of potential productivity in coniferous forests by integrating field data and aerial laser scanning in Hidalgo, México by Rodrigo Ramos-Madrigal, Héctor M. de los Santos-Posadas, José René Valdez-Lazalde, Efraín Velasco-Bautista, Gregorio Ángeles-Pérez, Alma Delia Ortiz-Reyes

“…Study area: Intensive Carbon Monitoring Site Atopixco, Hidalgo, Mexico. Material and methods: A total of 329 observations from five remeasurements in permanent forest inventory sampling units were used to generate site index curves and metrics derived from a 2013 LiDAR scan. …”
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Dynamics of the genetic diversity of oat varieties in the Tyumen region at avenin-coding loci by A. V. Lyubimova, G. V. Tobolova, D. I. Eremin, I. G. Loskutov

“…The high value of genetic diversity in modern breeding  varieties of the Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture of the Northern Trans-Urals and an increase in this  indicator over the past 20 years are associated with the use of genetically heterogeneous source material in the  breeding process. This allowed obtaining varieties with high adaptive potentials in the natural climatic conditions of the region.…”
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Causal associations of ambient particulate matter 10 and Alzheimer’s disease: result from a two-sample multivariable Mendelian randomization study by Zehan Huang, Guodong He, Shuo Sun, Yingqing Feng, Yuqing Huang

“…Thus we used two-sample multivariable Mendelian randomization (MR) to examine this relationship. Material and methods Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for PM10 from UK Biobank, AD from EBI GWAS and IEU OpenGWAS were used for discovery and replication, respectively. …”
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Preparation of Wheat-Straw-Fiber-Based Degradable Mulch Film for Sustained Release of Carbendazim and Its Application for Soybean Root Rot Control by Shuang Liu, Zhe Jin, Pengfei Zhou, Huimin Shang, Haiyan Yang, Longhai Li, Rui Li, Ying Zhang, Haitao Chen

“…FT-IR analysis indicated that carbendazim was embedded in the C-CS composite material without any chemical interaction. Through SEM and sustained-release kinetic analysis, it was found that the sustained-release mechanism of C-CS-WFM conformed to the Ritger–Peppas kinetic model, and its release mechanism was the physical diffusion and matrix erosion. …”
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Varying pixel resolution significantly improves deep learning-based carotid plaque histology segmentation by Yurim Lee, Rashid Al Mukaddim, Tenzin Ngawang, Shahriar Salamat, Carol C. Mitchell, Jenna Maybock, Stephanie M. Wilbrand, Robert J. Dempsey, Tomy Varghese

“…The model achieved F1 scores of $$0.70\pm 0.29$$ for calcified regions, $$0.68\pm 0.12$$ for lipid core with fibrinous material and cholesterol crystals, and $$0.38\pm 0.12$$ for fibrous regions, as well as a pixel accuracy of $$90\%\pm 2\%$$ . …”
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Comparison of biochar and Poultry Litter Treatment (PLT) amendments on broiler litter quality and bird performance by Maryam K. Mohammadi-Aragh, Katie L. Norris, Gary D. Chesser, Jr., John W. Lowe, Jeffrey D. Evans, Joseph L. Purswell, John E. Linhoss

“…Biochar (BC) is a porous material with a high surface area that may absorb moisture and mitigate NH3 volatilization. …”
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Efficacy in prenatal vitamin B12 supplementation preventing vitamin B12 deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants by Eren Güzeloğlu, Bilge Doğan Taymur, Büşra Nükhet Pehlivanoğlu, Hüseyin Dağ

“…Introduction: Vitamin B12 is essential for erythropoiesis, cell proliferation, nucleoprotein and myelin synthesis, and normal growth and development of cognitive functions. Material and methods: A retrospective cohort follow-up study is planned to determine vitamin B12 levels and to reveal the symptoms that occur in deficiency. …”
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Chromosome synapsis, recombination and epigenetic modification in rams heterozygous for metacentric chromosome 3 of the domestic sheep Ovis aries and acrocentric homologs of the ar... by T. I. Bikchurina, E. K. Tomgorova, A. A. Torgasheva, V. A. Bagirov, N. A. Volkova, P. M. Borodin

“…Resource populations derived from the hybridization of various breeds of domestic sheep with mouflon and argali are an important source of breeding material. The karyotypes of argali and domestic sheep differ for a Robertsonian translocation, which occurred in the common ancestor of mouflon and domestic sheep (Ovis aries) due to the centric fusion of chromosomes 5 and 11 of the argali (O. ammon) into chromosome 3 of sheep. …”
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Continuity and volume of bone cement and anti osteoporosis treatment were guarantee of good clinical outcomes for percutaneous vertebroplasty: a multicenter study by Zhen Cheng, Guangzong Ren, Ziyi Li, Xianda Gao, Di Zhang, Guiyue Chen

“…The purpose of our study was to identified the associated factors for good clinical outcomes and provide evidence for surgical strategy. Material and methods 186 patients who underwent PVP from January 2021 to January 2023 were reviewed retrospectively in the study. …”
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Characteristics of corpse damage caused by scuds = Charakterystyka uszkodzeń zwłok spowodowanych przez kiełże by Magda Wojarska, Lidia Ziobro, Oliwia Boruta, Kateryna Shtohryn, Julia Suchcicka, Wiktoria Wojturska, Ewa Rzepecka-Woźniak, Tomasz Konopka

“…Ponadto oceniono częstość jego występowania, biorąc pod uwagę temperaturę powietrza oraz porę roku.Materiał i metody: Przeanalizowano protokoły sekcji zwłok z Zakładu Medycyny Sądowej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie w latach 2015-2024. …”
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Non-Linear Biomechanical Evaluation and Comparison in the Assessment of Three Different Piece Dental Implant Systems for the Molar Region: A Finite Element Study by Jesus Alejandro Serrato-Pedrosa, Ignacio Villanueva-Fierro, Rodrigo Arturo Marquet-Rivera, Rosa Alicia Hernández-Vázquez, Salvador Cruz-Lopez, Verónica Loera-Castañeda

“…Hence, these findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the biomechanics spectrum in the behavior of dental implant systems and emphasize the importance of carefully selecting appropriate material systems for accurate patient-specific biomechanical performance.…”
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Seguimiento del peso neonatal en el Programa Madre Canguro del Hospital Universitario San José de Popayán, Cauca, Colombia by Diana Vanessa Flórez Meza, Diego Illera Rivera, Harley Banguera Riascos, Melisa Alejandra Calambas Pardo , Claudia Carolina Bambagüé Garzón , Lina Vanessa Garzón Certuche

“… Objetivo: Determinar la ganancia de peso del recién nacido prematuro y/o de bajo peso al nacer que asistieron al Programa Madre Canguro hasta las cuarenta semanas de edad posconcepcional. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo retrospectivo, en el cual se caracterizaron las variables familiares, sociodemográficas y clínicas de 30 recién nacidos de bajo peso al nacer (peso menor a 2500 gramos en el momento del nacimiento) y/o prematuros (menores de 37 semanas) hasta las 40 semanas de edad posconcepcional, que asistieron al PMC (Programa Madre Canguro), en el Hospital Universitario José de Popayán (HUSJ), durante el periodo del 1 de abril del año 2020 hasta el 1 de abril del año 2021. …”
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Anemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients treated with antiretroviral therapy at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Tadesse Adula Duguma, Teshale Worku, Mengistu Abayneh

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital from June to September 2021. Material and methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September 2021 among HIV-positive patients on treatment at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital. …”
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Distribution of potato mosaic viruses on plants of the <i>Petota</i> Dumort. section of <i>Solanum</i> L. in the VIR collection by E. V. Rogozina, A. A. Gurina

“…The purpose of the work was to evaluate the distribution of PVX, PVY, PVS and PVM on plants of potato cultivars and related Solanum spp. in the VIR field collection.   Material and methods. Evaluation covered 315 accessions representing all groups of the potato gene pool. …”
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Development of Extrudable Hydrogels Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose–Gelatin Complex Coacervates by Hamid Gharanjig, Hossein Najaf Zadeh, Campbell Stevens, Pram Abhayawardhana, Tim Huber, Ali Reza Nazmi

“…Our research highlights the promise of the CMC–gelatin coacervate system for 3D printing applications, particularly in areas that demand precise material deposition and adjustable properties.…”
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Identifying Factors Influencing Urban Bus Drivers’ Distraction: A Qualitative Study in Tehran, Iran by Fatemeh Sadat Mirnajafi Zadeh, Mojtaba Khosravi Danesh, Ali Nahvi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mohammad Javad SheikhMozafari, Adel Mazloumi

“…Accordingly, this study explored the factors influencing distraction among urban bus drivers through a qualitative approach and a macroergonomics perspective. Material and Methods: In this study conducted in 2024 in Tehran, 18 urban bus drivers were selected through cluster sampling. …”
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Second order slip micropolar MHD hybrid nanofluid flow over a stretching surface with uniform heat source and activation energy: Numerical computational approach by Syed Arshad Abas, Hakeem Ullah, Mehreen Fiza, Ali Akgul, Aasim Ullah Jan, Magda Abd El-Rahman, Seham M. Al-Mekhlafi

“…Findings: The results reveal that the inclusion of slip boundary conditions significantly influences the flow dynamics, reducing skin friction by 4.9 % and 10.4 % with increasing magnetic and material parameters, respectively, but enhancing it with a higher slip factor by 18.88 %. …”
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