Zooarchaeological investigation of the Hoabinhian exploitation of reptiles and amphibians in Thailand and Cambodia with a focus on the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata... by Bochaton, Corentin, Chantasri, Sirikanya, Maneechote, Melada, Claude, Julien, Griggo, Christophe, Naksri, Wilailuck, Forestier, Hubert, Sophady, Heng, Auertrakulvit, Prasit, Bowonsachoti, Jutinach, Zeitoun, Valéry

“…This allowed us to study the size structure of the archaeological populations at different sites and to reveal the human exploitation strategies of these animals. We observed a significant taphonomic homogeneity among the studied assemblages, along with similarities in the diversity of hunted reptile and amphibian taxa as well as the size of the exploited tortoises. …”
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Lower Urinary Tract and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Are Common in Early Parkinson’s Disease by Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Edna Sophia Velazquez-Avila, Alejandro Almaraz-Espinoza, Arnulfo Gonzalez-Cantú, Genaro Vazquez-Elizondo, Daniel Overa-Posada, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Mayela Rodriguez-Violante, Mirna Gonzalez-Gonzalez

“…We sought to characterize autonomic dysfunction and identify associated factors in patients with early PD. Methods. An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was conducted to evaluate patients with early PD from the Parkinsons Progression Markers Initiative. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Lutai Danshen Baishao granules for treating female melasma: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Meiyu Lyu, Yi Yang, Jinlian Liu, Wenting Fei, Min Fu, Yunting Hong, Hongguo Rong, Chun Wang, Linyuan Wang, Jianjun Zhang

“…After the 2-month intervention, the total melasma area decreased in both groups; however, a greater reduction was observed in the test group [462.50 mm2 (12.81%) vs. 100.00 mm2 (3.11%), P < .001]. …”
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High Glucose Level Disturbs the Resveratrol-Evoked Curtailment of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 Signaling in Human Placental Circulation by Dariusz Szukiewicz, Michal Pyzlak, Grzegorz Szewczyk, Aleksandra Stangret, Seweryn Trojanowski, Michal Bachanek, Wojciech Braksator, Jaroslaw Wejman

“…An increase in CX3CR1 protein content in placental lysates was observed in the NG subgroups B and C. Also, resveratrol significantly decreased NF-κBp65 protein content only in the NG group, not affecting hyperglycemia-elicited TNFR1 upregulation. …”
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Results from the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study Revealing Four Altered Autoantibodies in Retinal Vein Occlusion Patients by Katharina Bell, Vanessa M. Beutgen, Stefan Nickels, Katrin Lorenz, Yvonne Scheller, Hisham Elbaz, Tunde Peto, Katharina A. Ponto, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel, Karl J. Lackner, Irene Schmidtmann, Manfred Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Franz H. Grus, Alexander K. Schuster

“…In this study, we aimed to observe whether RVO cases have different antibody profiles as a new potential risk factor and whether a conversion of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) to neovascular glaucoma (NVG), one of the major complications, is occurring within a 5-year timeframe. …”
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Ecotoxicity of lanthanides to Daphnia magna: insights from elemental behavior and speciation in a standardized test medium by Vignati, Davide A.L., Martin, Loïc A., Poirier, Laurence, Zalouk-Vergnoux, Aurore, Fouque, Chantal, Bojic, Clément, Hissler, Christophe, Cossu-Leguille, Carole

“…A decreasing trend in ecotoxicity can actually be observed along the LN series when temporal changes in the exposure concentrations are properly accounted for. …”
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Cold sprayed Cu/Invar alloy composite by D.L. Ouyang, Z.R. Wang, T. Yang, L.W. Zhang, D. Wu, W.F. Chen, Q. Hu, S. Guo

“…For the target Cux(Fe64Ni36)100-x(x = 30–70, wt%) composites prepared by cold spray, the improved thermal expansion anisotropy was reflected by the negligible difference between the thermal expansion coefficient α along and perpendicular to the spray direction, and simultaneously no obvious inter-diffusion was observed between Cu and the Invar alloy Fe64Ni36 after annealing at 500 °C. …”
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Impact of finasteride on modulating the risk and clinical outcomes of bladder cancer: insights from a comprehensive meta-analysis by Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Ailing Yu, Zian Bai, Zian Bai, Zian Bai, Zian Bai, Yijie Wang, Yijie Wang, Yijie Wang, Yijie Wang, Zhen Luo, Zhen Luo, Zhen Luo, Zhen Luo, Xiaochen Du, Mengxin Chen, Shuang Wen, Honglong Wang, Xiaoying Yuan, Chunyu Yang, Shanshan Bai, Bo Fan, Bo Fan, Bo Fan, Bo Fan

“…Furthermore, no notable disparities were observed in OS, CSS, or RFS between the finasteride group and the control group.ConclusionFinasteride plays a protective role against the progression of BCa, nevertheless, its effects on prognostic outcomes, including OS, CSS, and RFS, remain inconclusive. …”
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Exploring the effects of cannabidiol encapsulation in liposomes on their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility by Inga Jurgelane, Karina Egle, Andra Grava, Dana Galkina, Margarita Brante, Maksims Melnichuks, Marite Skrinda-Melne, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika

“…Compared to other studies, encapsulation of CBD in liposomes enhances its bioavailability, allowing lower concentrations of CBD to be directly delivered to cells, resulting in observable changes in cell viability.…”
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Impact of Abdominal Obesity on Thyroid Auto-Antibody Positivity: Abdominal Obesity Can Enhance the Risk of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Men by Jazyra Zynat, Suli Li, Yanrong Ma, Li Han, Fuhui Ma, Yuyuan Zhang, Bei Xing, Xinling Wang, Yanying Guo

“…The aim of the present study was to observe the relationship between thyroid autoimmunity and obesity, especially abdominal obesity, in a large population. …”
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Post-marketing safety surveillance for the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix), vaccine adverse event reporting system, United States, October 2017–April 2024 by Yamin Shu, Wenxin Cheng, Xucheng He, Liu Huang, Wei Chen, Qilin Zhang

“…Conclusion: The safety profile of RZV, based on the large sample post-marketing use, was reassuring and consistent with that observed in clinical trials. Further studies are needed to continue generating real-world safety data and further characterize RZV-AE pairs systematically.…”
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Effectiveness of small-sided games on change of direction speed in youth soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ioan Neag, Ion Mihaila, Leonard Julien Fleancu, Alexandru Acsinte, Corina Daniela Popescu, Maura Stancu, Vladimir Potop, Gabriel Trandafirescu, Ilie Mihai

“…Significant improvements were observed within groups for both running-based methods (ES = –0.61, 95% CI = –0.89 to –0.33, p < 0.001) and SSG interventions (ES = –0.67, 95% CI = –0.91 to –0.44, p < 0.01). …”
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Applying evidence-based cross-disciplinary concepts helps to explain the heterogeneity in pain, function, and biological measures in individuals with knee pain with/at risk of oste... by Angela M. Mickle, Jared J. Tanner, Udell Holmes, III, Ahmed Rashid, Olivier Barolette, Brittany Addison, Nicola Sambuco, Cynthia Garvan, Song Lai, Christoph Seubert, Siegfried Schmidt, Roland Staud, Jeffrey C. Edberg, David Redden, Burel R. Goodin, Catherine C. Price, Roger B. Fillingim, Kimberly T. Sibille

“…With sex, study site, Kellgren–Lawrence score, and age/or image quality as covariates, significant group differences were observed across clinical pain (P < 0.001), functional limitations (P ≤ 0.001), and brain age (P ≤ 0.002) measures. …”
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Optimizing water-use efficiency under elevated CO₂: A meta-analysis of crop type, soil modulation, and enrichment methods by Ali Mokhtar, Hongming He, Samar Attaher, Ali Salem, Muneer Alam

“…Therefore, in this study, we have conducted a meta-analysis to quantitative statistical means among studies and discuss how WUE responds to eCO2 under pathway (C3 and C4), four enrichment methods and soil types based on 124 peer-reviewed studies and 1474 observations to provide an in-depth overview of how these factors interact under future CO₂ scenarios. …”
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Preoperative myosteatosis and perioperative serum chloride levels predict 180 day major complications after radical cystectomy by Wassapol Sornthai, Achiraya Teyateeti, Tawatchai Taweemonkongsap, Siros Jitpraphai, Varat Woranisarakul, Kantima Jongjitaree, Katunyou Mahamongkol, Nattaporn Wanvimolkul, Thitipat Hansomwong

“…Ten patients died during the observation period. Myosteatosis (p = 0.002) and postoperative serum chloride levels (p < 0.001) were significant independent predictors of 180-day major complications. …”
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Deep-Learning-Driven Insights into Nitrogen Leaching for Sustainable Land Use and Agricultural Practices by Caixia Hu, Jie Li, Yaxu Pang, Lan Luo, Fang Liu, Wenhao Wu, Yan Xu, Houyu Li, Bingcang Tan, Guilong Zhang

“…It is crucial to quantify the spatial heterogeneity of nitrate leaching and its drivers. A total of 509 observational data points regarding nitrate leaching in northern China were collected, capturing the spatial and temporal variations across crops such as winter wheat, maize, and greenhouse vegetables. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-prescriber partnerships to track antibiotic prescribing in publicly funded primary care in the Cape Town metropole, South Africa: An implementation study by O Van Hecke, Y Adegoke, M Allwood, K von Pressentin, M Namane, C Butler, M Mendelson, R Coetzee

“…We conducted a prospective observational study across five clinics where there was a dispensing pharmacist team. …”
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Improves the Wound Healing Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Paracrine and Metabolism Alterations by Barbara Hersant, Mounia Sid-Ahmed, Laura Braud, Maud Jourdan, Yasmine Baba-Amer, Jean-Paul Meningaud, Anne-Marie Rodriguez

“…Moreover, PRP treatment ameliorated the survival and activated the proliferation of in vitro cultured MSC and that these effects were accompanied by an alteration of the MSC energetic metabolism including oxygen consumption rate and mitochondrial ATP production. Similar observations were found in vivo following combined administration of PRP and MSC into mouse wounds. …”
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First note of QTL mapping of low vigor traits using the updated F2 ‘Koroneiki’ linkage map of olive by Irene Granata, Aparna S. Balan, Aparna S. Balan, Claudio Di Vaio, Antonino Ioppolo, Tiziano Caruso, Silvia Fretto, Jubina Benny, Antonio Giovino, Daniel James Sargent, Francesco Paolo Marra, Annalisa Marchese

“…Results underscore a strong genetic control of these traits, with a consistent correlation observed over time. We identified two candidate genes — Acid Phosphatase 1, Shikimate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, and a SNP Marker likely associated with Calcium Responsive Proteins — each potentially interacting with plant hormones to influence growth. …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Optic Nerve Function Changes in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Study with 1-Year Follow-Up by Riwanti Estiasari, Adisresti Diwyacitta, Muhammad Sidik, Ni Nengah Rida Ariarini, Freddy Sitorus, Saraf Shafa Marwadhani, Kartika Maharani, Darma Imran, Reza Aditya Arpandy, David Pangeran, Manfaluthy Hakim

“…At 6 and 12 months of observations, GCIPL and RNFL (nasal quadrant) of MS patients decreased significantly (p=0.007 and p=0.004, respectively). …”
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