Bacterial Diversity Associated with Terrestrial and Aquatic Snails by Konstantinos Apostolou, Canella Radea, Alexandra Meziti, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas

“…The steadfast technological progress in nucleic acid-based approaches would cause one to expect that scientific works on the microbial symbionts of animals would be balanced at least for the farmed animals of human interest. …”
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Diagnostic value of selected fetal echocardiographic parameters in the prenatally suspected bicuspid aortic valve by Min Zheng, Yanping Ruan, Lin Sun, Xiaowei Liu, Jiancheng Han, Yihua He

“…Fetuses with BAV should be followed up prenatally for the aortic valve and ascending aorta as they progressively deteriorate with gestational age.…”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…This issue stems from the complex nature of diseases, which involve altered interactions among thousands of genes across multiple cell types and organs. Disease progression can vary between patients and over time, influenced by genetic and environmental factors. …”
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Preventive interventions for diabetic foot ulcer adopted in different healthcare settings: A scoping review protocol. by Açucena Leal de Araújo, Francisca Diana da Silva Negreiros, Raquel Sampaio Florêncio, Thiago Dos Santos Garces, Virna Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari, Samuel Miranda Mattos, Samara Jesus Sena Marques, Francisca Eridan Fonteles Albuquerque, Wánderson Cássio Oliveira Araújo, Vanessa de Brito Poveda, Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira

“…The literature can provide valuable insights for developing tailored interventions and strategies to effectively address these gaps, potentially accelerating progress toward improved outcomes in diabetic foot ulcer prevention.…”
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The Role of Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 Lipopolysaccharide in Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Katarzyna Kasperkiewicz, Anna S. Świerzko, Marta Przybyła, Janusz Szemraj, Jarosław Barski, Mikael Skurnik, Andrzej Kałużyński, Maciej Cedzyński

“…The aim of this work was to investigate whether Yersinia LPS (coinjected with collagen) is associated with arthritis progression or other pathological effects and to elucidate the mechanism of this association. …”
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Case report: Novel multi-exon homozygous deletion of ZBTB24 causes immunodeficiency, centromeric instability, and facial anomalies syndrome 2 by Yan Long, Chenghan Wang, Jie Xiao, Yunhua Huang, Xiaoting Ling, Chaoyu Huang, Ying Chen, Jiaqi Luo, Rongheng Tang, Faquan Lin, Yifang Huang

“…During the follow-up, the patient’s pneumonia continued to progress despite receiving intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) replacement and anti-infective therapy. …”
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Transcriptomics and Physiological Analyses of Soybean Stay-Green Syndrome by Dagang Wang, Yanan Wang, Ruidong Sun, Yong Yang, Wei Zhao, Guoyi Yu, Yueying Wang, Feng Wang, Lin Zhou, Zhiping Huang

“…Stay-green syndrome (SGS) is an important factor that causes soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>) yield reduction. Despite progress being made, the regulatory mechanism remains largely unclear. …”
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CanKiwi: A Mechanistic Competition Model of Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Disease Dynamics by Oussama Hadj Abdelkader, Hadjer Bouzebiba, Miguel G. Santos, Danilo Pena, António Pedro Aguiar, Susana M. P. Carvalho

“…They also show that the environmental effects on the vine’s growth and the infection progress are taken into account and align with the previous studies. …”
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Modified Center-Edge Angle in Children with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Katharina S. Gather, Fabian Sporer, Christos Tsagkaris, Marco Götze, Simone Gantz, Sebastien Hagmann, Thomas Dreher

“…This study showed that the MCE angle can be used adequately in children under four years and could be used as a progression parameter to diagnose DDH.…”
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A machine learning based algorithm accurately stages liver disease by quantification of arteries by Zhengxin Li, Xin Sun, Zhimin Zhao, Qiang Yang, Yayun Ren, Xiao Teng, Dean C. S. Tai, Ian R. Wanless, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Chenghai Liu

“…AD was counted using qVessel (previously trained on manually labeled vessels by stained slides (CD34/a-SMA/CK19) and developed by a decision tree algorithm). As liver fibrosis progressed from F1 to F4, we observed that both AD and CPA gradually increases among the three etiologies (P < 0.05). …”
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Augmented prediction of vertebral collapse after osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures through parameter-efficient fine-tuning of biomedical foundation models by Sibeen Kim, Inkyeong Kim, Woon Tak Yuh, Sangmin Han, Choonghyo Kim, Young San Ko, Wonwoo Cho, Sung Bae Park

“…This study aimed to develop a predictive model leveraging deep neural networks to predict VC progression after OVCF using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical data. …”
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Drug delivery systems for oral cancer treatment: A patent perspective by Mohamed Hassan Dehghan, Abrar Abdul Malik Siddiqui

“…Major risk factors for oral cancer include tobacco and alcohol use, HPV infections, poor nutrition, and genetic susceptibility. The disease progresses through multiple genetic and epigenetic alterations involving tumor suppressors like p53, p16, and FHIT, along with oncogenes like EGFR, c-yc, K-ras, int-2, PRAD-1, and bcl leading to the development of premalignant lesions and subsequent tumors. …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…Alcoholic bitters was linked to decreased semen quality, while caffeine consumption showed a positive association with progressive sperm motility.ConclusionModifiable lifestyle factors, such as smoking, psychological stress, and increased body mass index (BMI), play a crucial role in male reproductive health by adversely affecting semen parameters and hormonal balance. …”
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Nomogram models for predicting outcomes in thyroid cancer patients with distant metastasis receiving 131iodine therapy by Shui Jin, Xuemei Ye, Ting Ye, Xinyu Chen, Jianfeng Ji, Jinyu Wang, Xin Zhu, Xiaochun Mao, Takahiro Higuchi, Heqing Yi

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to identify independent predictors for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Nomograms were developed based on these predictors, and Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed for validation. …”
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Exploring the prognostic significance of lactate-mitochondria-related genes in prostate cancer by Yuan Wang, Ronghui Chen, Feng-Le Jiang, Feng-Le Jiang, Xin Jiang, Xin Jiang, Yuehong Zhou, Yingying Zhou, Xinyi Hong, Chaoying Lin, Wei-Jia Wang, Wei-Jia Wang, Sufang Qiu

“…Metabolic reprogramming, particularly involving lactate and mitochondria, plays a key role in PCa progression, but studies linking these factors to prognosis are limited. …”
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Opioidergic tuning of social attachment: reciprocal relationship between social deprivation and opioid abuse by Julia A. Galiza Soares, Samantha N. Sutley-Koury, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Jason M. Tucciarone

“…Social factors also appear to impact susceptibility and progression of opioid dependence. In particular, increasing evidence suggests that poor early social bond formation and social environments may increase the risk of opioid abuse later in life. …”
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A comprehensive overview of selective and novel fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors as a potential anticancer modality by Jain Nem Kumar, Tailang Mukul, Thangavel Neelaveni, Makeen Hafiz A., Albratty Mohammed, Najmi Asim, Alhazmi Hassan Ahmad, Zoghebi Khalid, Alagusundaram Muthumanickam, Jain Hemant Kumar, Chandrasekaran Balakumar

“…This review highlights the current clinical progress concerning the safety and efficacy of all the approved FGFR-TKIs (tyrosine kinase inhibitors) and their ongoing investigations in clinical trials for other oncogenic FGFR-driven malignancies.…”
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Genome-Wide Approach Identifies Natural Large-Fragment Deletion in ASFV Strains Circulating in Italy During 2023 by Claudia Torresi, Roberta Biccheri, Cesare Cammà, Carmina Gallardo, Maurilia Marcacci, Simona Zoppi, Barbara Secondini, Caterina Riverso, Alejandro Soler, Cristina Casciari, Michela Pela, Elisabetta Rossi, Claudia Pellegrini, Carmen Iscaro, Francesco Feliziani, Monica Giammarioli

“…In vivo characterization of the deleted strain 22489.4_2312/RC/2023 revealed identical disease progression to the wild-type strain, with severe ASF symptoms in inoculated pigs. …”
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A Review of Supply Chain Resilience: A Network Modeling Perspective by Chuhan Ma, Lei Zhang, Liang You, Wenjie Tian

“…This paper adopts a network modeling perspective to systematically review the theoretical foundations and research progress in supply chain resilience, focusing on the application of network modeling methods. …”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis reveals novel potential biomarkers associated with aging and mitochondria in osteoporosis by Ke Bi, Yuxi Chen, Yuhang Hu, Song Li, Weiming Li, Zhange Yu, Lei Yu

“…Aging and mitochondrial dysfunction are involved in the onset and progression of OP, but the specific mechanisms have not been elucidated. …”
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