Chondroitin 6-Sulfation Regulates Perineuronal Net Formation by Controlling the Stability of Aggrecan by Shinji Miyata, Hiroshi Kitagawa

“…Here we found that overexpression of chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase-1 (C6ST-1), which catalyzes 6-sulfation of CS chains, selectively decreased aggrecan, a major CSPG in PNNs, in the aged brain without affecting other PNN components. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Transepithelial Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Central Corneal Opacity in the Pediatric Population by Sloan W. Rush, Ryan B. Rush

“…The charts of 10 eyes of 8 children aged 9 to 17 with central corneal opacity from various pathologies who underwent a standardized OCT-guided transepithelial PTK technique at a single private practice institution were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Older women in online interaction codesign: an analysis of participation and involvement by Valéria Rosa, Ecivaldo de Souza Matos, Diego Zabot, Juliana Santos

“… This article presents a study on the participation and involvement of five Brazilian women, most aged 60 or over, in an online interaction codesign process. …”
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Seismic Response Analysis and Evaluation of Laminated Rubber Bearing Supported Bridge Based on the Artificial Neural Network by Bingzhe Zhang, Kehai Wang, Guanya Lu, Weizuo Guo

“…A new constitutive model of bearing based on the artificial neural network (ANN) technique is established through the static cyclic test of laminated rubber bearings, considering the bearing initial stiffness, friction coefficient, and other parameters such as the bearing sectional area, height, loading velocity, vertical load, and aging time. Combined with the ANN method, the ANN-based bridge seismic demand model is built and applied to the rapid evaluation of the bridge seismic damage. …”
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The mechanism of concession agreements in the Russian heat supply system by A. G. Zakrevskaya, N. G. Lyubimova, A. S. Flaxman

“…The reasons for this are their sharp moral and physical ageing and lack of investors who would finance reconstruction, modernisation and erection of new heating system objects. …”
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Assessing the Health Impact of the following Measures in Schools in Maradi (Niger): Construction of Latrines, Clean Water Supply, Establishment of Hand Washing Stations, and Health... by Halima Boubacar Maïnassara, Zilahatou Tohon

“…It was a “before and after” intervention study on a sample of school children aged 7 to 12 years in the Maradi region. The interventions included building of latrines, supplying clean water, setting up hand washing stations, and teaching health education lessons. …”
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Successfully Climbing the “STAIRs”: Surmounting Failed Translation of Experimental Ischemic Stroke Treatments by Michael P. Kahle, Gregory J. Bix

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Construct validity test on the Indonesian version of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSES) by P. Tommy Y. S. Suyasa, Jessyca Jessyca, Felita Oktaviani, Amala Fahditia

“…This study involved 211 respondents, including 123 women and 88 men aged between 17 and 35, all being university students. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Truancy among School-Going Adolescents in Mozambique: Evidence from the 2015 Global School-Based Health Survey by Abdul-Aziz Seidu

“…It was found that adolescents aged 15 years and older [OR=1.460,95% CI=1.153,1.848], experiencing hunger [OR=1.613 95% CI= 1.051,2.475], current tobacco use [OR=1.613 95%CI=1.051,2.475], being bullied [OR=1.314, 95% CI=1.027,1.681], facing an attack, smoking [OR= 1.893, 95% CI=1.293,2.771], having 1-2 close friends [OR=1.656, 95% CI=1.276,2.14], and feeling lonely [OR=1.295, 95% CI=1.019,1.646] were the factors that predisposed adolescents to truant behaviour. …”
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Prevalence of dual diagnosis in the south of Peru: descriptive clinical study by Jonathan A. Zegarra-Valdivia, Brenda Nadia Chino Vilca, Ernesto Cazorla Perez

“…The results show a prevalence of dual diagnosis in 49%. The average ages were M = 31.45, DS = 15.59 in the with dual diagnosis group CPD and M = 33.93, DS = 15.48 in the without dual diagnosis group SPD; the prevalence of substance use was 51% SPD. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Intermittent Fasting on Anthropometric Indices, Glycemic Control, and Serum Insulin Levels in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Aparnna Unnikrishnan Nair, Naveenkumar Nallathambi, S Yogesh, Lakshmi Murugesan, Harini B. Narayanan, Rajiv Ranjan, Nithila Sivakumar, Lakshiya Ramamoorthy, K Arun

“…Methodology: Thirty obese volunteers with type 2 diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled by metformin alone, aged 20-60, were included. They followed a 16:8 intermittent fasting regimen for four weeks. …”
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Can intelligent virtual assistants improve cognitive function in older adults? A two-wave mediation study by Tianxin Cai, Shilong Ma, Renyao Zhong

“…Methods This study utilized nationally representative longitudinal data from 2018 to 2020, including a sample of 8343 older adults aged 60–80. A path-analytic model was employed to examine the relationship between IVAs use and cognitive function, as well as the mediating roles of social networks and physical exercise. …”
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Emergence of Turing Patterns in a Simple Cellular Automata-Like Model via Exchange of Integer Values between Adjacent Cells by Takeshi Ishida

“…The distinguishing characteristic of this model is that it presents a different pattern formation mechanism using only one kind of token, such as a chemical agent that ages via spatial diffusion. Using this CA-like model, various Turing-like patterns (spots or stripes) emerge when changing two of four parameters. …”
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Non-high-density to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and its association with infertility in U.S. women: a cross-sectional study by Yajie Zhang, Cong Lu, Lili Li, Hongyu Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio (NHHR) and infertility in US female adults aged 20 to 45.MethodsOur research team utilized data from the 2013–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to conduct a cross-sectional study. …”
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Relationship Between Strength of Scapular Muscles and Forward Neck Posture in Young Adults by Noel Saju, M Renukadevi

“…The participants were aged between 18 and 25 years and were students at the JSS College of Physiotherapy. …”
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Experimental Investigation of AA6063 Welded Joints Using FSW by T. Rajkumar, K. Radhakrishnan, C. Rajaganapathy, S. P. Jani, Nowshadth Ummal Salmaan

“…The AA6063 aluminium alloy has gained widespread use in manufacturing the light-weighted structures which requires a high strength to weight ratio, and it possesses an excellent corrosive resistance in T6 heat-treated (solution heat treated and artificially aged) condition. The process of friction stir welding (FSW) is an emerging joining process of solid state that does not melt and recast the material being welded, as opposed in various other fusion welding processes, which are extensively utilized for combining the structural alloys of aluminium. …”
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Exploring the relationship between family income, food purchasing power, and nutritional adequacy in Babakan Village’s elementary school children by Ana Dina Resa, Putri Rahardianty Annisa

“…This study analysed the correlation between income, food purchasing power, and protein-energy intake adequacy in school-aged children near the IPB Dramaga Campus. This research used a cross-sectional design, where 39 children were purposively sampled. …”
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Wearable Measurement of ECG Signals Based on Smart Clothing by Ming Li, Wei Xiong, Yongjian Li

“…Smart clothing that can measure electrocardiogram (ECG) signals and monitor the health status of people meets the needs of our increasingly aging society. However, the conventional measurement of ECG signals is complicated and its electrodes can cause irritation to the skin, which makes the conventional measurement method unsuitable for applications in smart clothing. …”
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Traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth in individuals who have had Covid-19: The mediating effect of resilience and moderating effect of psychological flexibility. by Fulya Türk

“…A total of 845 (64.18% males, ages ranged from 19 and 73, with an average of 36.80 ± 8.43) adults from Türkiye participated in the online survey. …”
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Influence of The Dietary Thermo-Mechanically Fermented Soybean Meal on Chicken Meat Quality of Jawa Super Male Chicken by Wahyu Subagio Saputro, Muhammad Arif Darmawan, Pramita Nindya Saraswati, Aan Andri Yano, Novi Akhirini, Wahyu Setyono, Wara Pratitis Sabar Suprayogi

“…The experimental groups were control group without steam conditioning or fermentation (P0), SBM fermented with Bacillus subtilis or SBM BS (P1), and SBM fermented with Aspergillus niger or SBM ASP (P2). Ninety chickens aged 21 days (210 ± 3.69 grams) were assigned to three groups, and replicated six times with five birds. …”
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