Small Bowel Review: Part II by ABR Thomson, JA Thomson, MJ Ropeleski, GE Wild

“…Topics discussed are enterocyte proliferation and growth factors; amino acids, peptides and allergies; motility; salt and water absorption and secretion – diarrhea; vitamins and minerals; early development and ageing of the intestine; and ethanol effects.…”
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Urinothorax Caused by Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis by Waiel Abusnina, Hazim Bukamur, Zeynep Koc, Fauzi Najar, Nancy Munn, Fuad Zeid

“…Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis that generally afflicts middle-aged women with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections. …”
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Prevención de Caídas: Soluciones Para su Casa by Leigh Ann Martin

“…FCS2228-Span, a 1-page fact sheet by Leigh Ann Martin, is the Spanish language version of "Fall Prevention: Solutions for the Home," which lists home modifications that can be made to meet the needs created by the physical challenges of ageing. Published as part of the Elder Nutrition and Food Safety (ENAFS) program by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2006. …”
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Herméneutique des gestes et maîtrise des passions : quelques remarques sur la sémiotique du corps dans la littérature sur l’ambassadeur en Italie et en France au début de l’époque... by Dante Fedele

“…Our aim is to know how this semiotics of the body became a matter of debate in the literature on the ambassador that spread throughout Europe from the late Middle Ages onwards. The paper focuses in particular on Italian and French works. …”
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Research of survivability enhancement algorithm based on autonomous configuration by ZHANG Le-jun1, ZHOU Yuan2, GUO Lin1, WANG Wei1, YANG Yong-tian1

“…Based on redundancy and diversity,the method of enhancing system survivability was proposed by dynami-cally configuring atomic modules.According to the history average response time,survivability curves were drawn.The autonomous configuration algorithm was designed based on the survivability of atomic modules,system efficiency and quality of service.The contrast experiment validated the algorithm’s correctness and validity in the condition of atomic modules have different failure rate.The simulation confirmed that this algorithm can enhance the service survivability when atomic module under attack or be ageing…”
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Social context as a source of variability in the psychological sciences by Laura A. Agee, Abdellah Fourtassi, Marie-H. Monfils, Marie-H. Monfils

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Les jeunes sur Internet by Sarah Gallez, Claire Lobet-Maris

“…Following a one-year panel survey of teens, aged between 12 and 18, this typology has been elaborated through face-to-face interviews, participatory observation and online self-reporting diaries. …”
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Petrogenesis of REE-rich two-mica granite from the Indosinian Xiekeng pluton in South China Block with implications for REE metallogenesis by Defu Zhang, Defu Zhang, Tingting Lv, Xiangaung Wang, Xiangaung Wang, Mingxuan Cao, Xiquan Chen, Xiquan Chen, Yongwen Zhang, Liangxin Gong

“…Zircon εHf(t) values range from −14.93 to −9.12, with depleted mantle model ages (TDM2) of 1.86–2.03 Ga, and whole-rock Nd isotopic model ages (TDM2) are 1.90–1.93 Ga, indicating a source primarily from partial melting of Proterozoic continental crustal clay-rich mudstones. …”
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Health and school difficulties of children in foster care in the experience of their foster parents by B. Faltová, A. Mojžíšová, J. Holá, L. Shuranová, Z. Čermák

“…The authors carried out a questionnaire survey in the Czech Republic among a selected sample of respondents, who were foster parents of children aged 6 to 15 attending primary school in the Pardubice Region. …”
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Microtubule inhibition as a proposed mechanism for the anthelmintic effect of phytochemicals isolated from Cicerbita alpina by Mark James Horgan, Ines Sigg, Ioanna Poulopoulou, Francisco J. Rodriguez-Mejias, Eva Albertini, Pietro Fusani, Florian Fischer, Eftychia Martinidou, Daniela Schuster, Stefan Martens, Pidder Jansen Dürr, Matthias Gauly, Hermann Stuppner, Alexander Weiss, Veronika Temml, Bianka Siewert

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Associations of meteorological factors and ambient air pollutants with mumps incidence in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: boosted regression tree model analysis by Xianglong LIU, Linlin CHEN, Jiayu YU, Rui GONG, Yaogeng CHEN, Yu ZHAO

“…ResultsA total of 6 660 new cases of mumps were reported in the region during the period, including 3 936 males (59.1%) and 2 724 females (40.9%); 2 230 (33.5%) were aged less than 4 years, 3 537 (53.1%) were aged 4 – 15 years and 893 (13.4%) were aged > 15 years. …”
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Artificial intelligence for chest X-ray image enhancement by Liming Song, Hongfei Sun, Haonan Xiao, Sai Kit Lam, Yuefu Zhan, Ge Ren, Jing Cai

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Increase of circulating IGFBP-4 following genotoxic stress and its implication for senescence by Nicola Alessio, Tiziana Squillaro, Giovanni Di Bernardo, Giovanni Galano, Roberto De Rosa, Mariarosa AB Melone, Gianfranco Peluso, Umberto Galderisi

“…Increased level of circulating IGFBP-4 may be responsible of pro-aging effect. We found a significant increase of senescent cells in the lungs, heart, and kidneys of mice that were intraperitoneally injected with IGFBP-4 twice a week for two months. …”
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Impacts of a puberty and period education intervention among 9- to 12-year-old girls in the New York metropolitan area: a randomized trial by Angela-Maithy N. Nguyen, Micaela Camozzi, Marni Sommer

“…Methods We conducted a randomized educational intervention between February–May 2023 among girls ages 9–12 years in after-school programs in the New York metropolitan area (n = 123). …”
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Oral administration of hydrolyzed collagen alleviates pain and enhances functionality in knee osteoarthritis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Juan Antonio Carrillo-Norte, Guillermo Gervasini-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Santiago-Triviño, Virginio García-López, Rafael Guerrero-Bonmatty

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of chronic pain and disability, representing a significant global health concern that affects 10–15 % of individuals aged over 60, with a higher prevalence among females than males. …”
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A step forward in enhancing the health-promoting properties of whole tomato as a functional food to lower the impact of non-communicable diseases by Pier Giorgio Natali, Pier Giorgio Natali, Mauro Piantelli, Alessandra Sottini, Margherita Eufemi, Cristina Banfi, Luisa Imberti

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Comparative Evaluation of Selected Grass Species for Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Chemical Composition in the Highlands of Ethiopia by Aysheshim Bantihun, Bimrew Asmare, Yeshambel Mekuriaw

“…Samples of grass species were harvested at different ages after establishment, weighed, and dried, and then, ground subsamples were taken for determination of dry matter (DM), ash, organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), crude protein yield (CPY), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent lignin (ADL). …”
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Post-COVID-19 patients’ clinical-epidemiological characteristics in Baracoa, Guantánamo by Yirleidy Rodríguez Labañino, Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez, Alexander Durán Flores, Denny Matos Laffita, Oneidis Durán Flores

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: there was a predominance of patients aged between 50 and 59 years old, female. The most frequent clinical manifestations were cough, loss of taste and smell. …”
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Lightweight photovoltaic modules technologies: reliability evaluation and market opportunity by Dupuis Julien, Abdel Nour Christine, Oliveira Santos João Victor, Lefillastre Paul

“…This benchmark was carried out through indoor experimental work under accelerated aging testing as well as outdoor exposure conditions based on IEC61215 and IEC61730 qualification standards. …”
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