Near vision assessment for adults using the NIH Toolbox by John-Christopher A. Finley, Jerry Slotkin, Cindy J. Nowinski, Cindy J. Nowinski, Katy Bedjeti, Nicholas Volpe, Sandra Weintraub, Sandra Weintraub, Richard Gershon

“…This study is the first to report the psychometric properties of the NIH Toolbox Near Visual Acuity Test in a sample of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.MethodsNinety-eight adults (ages 40–81) completed the tablet-based near vision test and the gold standard chart-based near vision test. …”
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Novel type 2 diabetes prediction score based on traditional risk factors and circulating metabolites: model derivation and validation in two large cohort studiesResearch in context by Ruijie Xie, Christian Herder, Sha Sha, Lei Peng, Hermann Brenner, Ben Schöttker

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HEAT TREATMENT OF IRON SILUMINS by I. P. Volchok, E. L. Skuybeda

“…The influence of iron content on optimum time of quenching and aging of the silumin АК8М3was investigated.…”
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Fracture resistance and marginal fit of three different overlay designs using advanced zirconia-reinforced lithium disilicate CAD/CAM material by Heidi Saad Refaey, Sanaa H. Abdelkader, Yasser M. Aly

“…Differences in the marginal fit before and after thermal aging were evaluated using Wilcoxon Sign Rank test. …”
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Changes in the use practitioner-based complementary and alternative medicine over time in Canada: Cohort and period effects. by Mayilee Canizares, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Monique A M Gignac, Richard H Glazier, Elizabeth M Badley

“…<h4>Setting</h4>We used data from 10186 participants, who were aged 20-69 years at the first cycle of data collection in the longitudinal component of the Canadian National Population Health Survey (1994/95-2010/11). …”
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Operationalizing goal setting as an outcome measure in trials involving patients with frailty, multimorbidity or complexity by Emma Tenison, Katherine Lloyd, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Emily J. Henderson

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Cerebral hypoperfusion reduces tau accumulation by Ghupurjan Gheni, Mitsuru Shinohara, Masami Masuda‐Suzukake, Akihiko Shindo, Atsushi Watanabe, Kaori Kawai, Guojun Bu, Hidekazu Tomimoto, Masato Hasegawa, Naoyuki Sato

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Genetic Background Strongly Influences the Bone Phenotype of P2X7 Receptor Knockout Mice by Susanne Syberg, Solveig Petersen, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen, Alison Gartland, Jenni Teilmann, Iain Chessell, Thomas H. Steinberg, Peter Schwarz, Niklas Rye Jørgensen

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Green tea consumption and cerebral white matter lesions in community-dwelling older adults without dementia by Shutaro Shibata, Moeko Noguchi-Shinohara, Ayano Shima, Taro Ozaki, Yuta Usui, Yasuyuki Taki, Kazuhiro Uchida, Takanori Honda, Jun Hata, Tomoyuki Ohara, Tatsuya Mikami, Tetsuya Maeda, Masaru Mimura, Kenji Nakashima, Jun-ichi Iga, Minoru Takebayashi, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Kenjiro Ono, On behalf of the Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Aging and Dementia (JPSC-AD) study group

“…Abstract This study investigated the association between green tea or coffee consumption with cerebral white matter lesions and hippocampal and total brain volumes among 8766 community-dwelling participants recruited from the Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Aging and Dementia between 2016 and 2018. A Food Frequency Questionnaire was used to assess green tea and coffee consumption, whereas brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed to assess cerebral white matter lesions, hippocampal volume, and total brain volume. …”
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The Impact of nanoparticles (B4C-Al2O3) on mechanical, wear, fracture behavior and machining properties of formwork grade Al7075 composites by T. B. Prakash, M. Gangadharappa, Santhosh Somashekar, M. Ravikumar

“… This study explores how ageing temperature and the volume percentage of Al2O3+B4C nanoparticles influence the machinability and hardness of stir-cast Al-7075 Metal Matrix Composite (MMC). …”
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Association between P2X7 Receptor Polymorphisms and Bone Status in Mice by Susanne Syberg, Peter Schwarz, Solveig Petersen, Thomas H. Steinberg, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen, Jenni Teilmann, Niklas Rye Jørgensen

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Biodegradation of Weathered Petroleum Hydrocarbons Using Organic Waste Amendments by Kimiya Yousefi, Ali Mohebbi, John Pichtel

“…Various technologies have been proposed for removal of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants, including biological techniques. Treatment of aged (weathered) petroleum compounds is challenging, as these wastes tend to be enriched with recalcitrant hydrocarbons. …”
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Digital Words of Wisdom? Digital Storytelling with Older People – Ponderings of a (fairly) new PhD Research Candidate and a (growing) older Digital Storytelling practitioner by Jenkins Tricia

“…The paper is in 6 parts: (1) The Ageing Agenda; (2) Why Am I Doing This?; (3) What are the Benefits of Digital Storytelling with Older People? …”
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Physics-Based and Data-Driven Modeling of Degradation Mechanisms for Lithium-Ion Batteries&#x2014;A Review by Pedro Lozano Ruiz, Nikolaos Damianakis, Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli

“…Moreover, the modeling of the different aging mechanisms can significantly increase the complexity of the multi-mechanism PB models. …”
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Evaluation of Individuals' Mouthwash Buying and Using Habits by Zeliha Güney, Ceyhan C Serdar, Fatma Karacaoğlu, Sivge Kurgan

“…To assess the association between variables, the Chi-square test was performed.Results: 59% of the participants are women, 29.8% consist of individuals between the ages of 18-24, 15.2% of individuals between the ages of 25-34, and 18.3% of individuals between the ages of 35-44. 54.2% of the participants have been using mouthwash for the last 2 years, and 34.5% prefer it because it kills bacteria. …”
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GPX modulation promotes regenerative axonal fusion and functional recovery after injury through PSR-1 condensation by Su-Hyuk Ko, Kyung-Ah Cho, Xin Li, Qitao Ran, Zhijie Liu, Lizhen Chen

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The effect of retained austenite on austenite reversion behavior and corresponding mechanical properties of Ti–Mo precipitation hardening stainless steels by Chih-Yuan Chen, Iting Chiang, Yung-Chang Kang

“…Although the ageing process is the most important metallurgical process influencing the austenite reversion reaction, the role of retained austenite existing after cryogenic treatment on austenite reversion transformation is still not fully explored. …”
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The impact of fruit and vegetable intake on healthcare costs and preventive care in older adults: evidence from SHARE data by S. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Cristina Elisa Orso, Cristina Tealdi, Simona Tenaglia

“…Our findings inform policies aimed at optimizing healthcare resource allocation and promoting healthy ageing in Europe's growing elderly population. Methods Leveraging data from the 8th wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted in 2019–2020, this cross-sectional analysis examines associations between daily fruit and vegetable intake and hospitalization rates, hospital length of stay, visits to general practitioners, and specialist consultations. …”
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Validation of a Life Experience Scale of Older Adults from community clubs by María Elena Flores Villavicencio, Verónica Rodríguez Sánchez, José Raúl Robles Bañuelos

“…Method: 120 older adults aged 60 and over participated. A scale of 54 questions distributed in four dimensions was designed: participation, sense of belonging, social networks and meaning of life. …”
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E. Coli cytotoxic necrotizing factor-1 promotes colorectal carcinogenesis by causing oxidative stress, DNA damage and intestinal permeability alteration by Michela Tozzi, Alessia Fiore, Sara Travaglione, Francesca Marcon, Gabriella Rainaldi, Elena Angela Pia Germinario, Ilenia Laterza, Simona Donati, Daniele Macchia, Massimo Spada, Omar Leoni, Maria Cristina Quattrini, Donatella Pietraforte, Sofia Tomasoni, Filippo Torrigiani, Ranieri Verin, Paola Matarrese, Lucrezia Gambardella, Francesca Spadaro, Maria Carollo, Agostina Pietrantoni, Francesca Carlini, Concetta Panebianco, Valerio Pazienza, Filomena Colella, Donatella Lucchetti, Alessandro Sgambato, Antonella Sistigu, Federica Moschella, Marco Guidotti, Olimpia Vincentini, Zaira Maroccia, Mauro Biffoni, Roberta De Angelis, Laura Bracci, Alessia Fabbri

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