Polystyrene nanoplastics promote colitis-associated cancer by disrupting lipid metabolism and inducing DNA damage by Shan Tian, Ruixue Li, Jiao Li, Jinhui Zou

“…Nanoplastics (NPs) have attracted widespread attention owing to their presence in the body. Recent studies highlighted the detrimental effects of NPs on the digestive tract. …”
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Circ_0044516 Regulates miR-136/MAT2A Pathway to Facilitate Lung Cancer Development by Yue-Wei Chen, Qiu-Rong Du, Yu-Juan He, Wen-Shu Chen, Wen-Yang Jiang, Qi Gui, Cheng-Cheng Xu, Wei Wang, Hong-Yun Cheng

“…Due to accumulating evidence demonstrating the vital role of cancer stem cells, their mechanism of involvement has drawn increasing attention in tumor progression and metastasis research. …”
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Effect of exogenous free Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine on diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction: neuroinflammation, and metabolic disorders by Huang Zhang, Lan Mo, Xi Chen, Mei Li, Maiquan Li, Yang Xu, Maomao Zeng, Zhiyong He, Qingwu Shen, Jie Chen, Wei Quan

“…Diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction has already been attracted considerable attention. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) from daily diets are thought to be a vital contributor to the development of this diseases. …”
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Estimation of Knowledge, Attitude and Prevalence of Female Sex Dysfunction in Elderly Pakistani Women by Khola Noreen, Farah Ayyaz, Lubna Meraj, Tabinda Khalid, Javara Malik, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

“…The study indicates that our middle-aged and elderly ladies need more attention and education so that they can get appropriate treatment for FSD, which would not only improve their quality of family life but also prevent them from going into depression. …”
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Long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptives utilization and its associated factors among married women who desire no more children in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis. by Nuhamin Tesfa Tsega, Wondimnew Mersha Biset, Getie Mihret Aragaw, Saron Abeje Abiy, Tilahun Nega Godana, Abera Dessie Dagnaw, Gashaw Awoke Haile, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Berihun Agegn Mengistie

“…Thus, individual and community-level interventions that encourage husband education, maternal occupation, and giving special attention for women who live in small peripheral areas and female-headed households are better.…”
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Cell clone selection—impact of operation modes and medium exchange strategies on clone ranking by Marie Dorn, Christine Ferng, Kerensa Klottrup-Rees, Kenneth Lee, Martina Micheletti

“…However, the focus has been on developing a suitable and scalable perfusion strategy with little attention given to the selection of optimal cell clones. …”
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Effects of Paving Technology, Pavement Materials, and Structures on the Fatigue Property of Double-Layer Pavements by Changqing Deng, Yingjun Jiang, Zhanchuang Han, Hongwei Lin, Jiangtao Fan

“…Double-layer paving technology, which is a new technology for construction asphalt pavements, has received increasing research attention for several years. However, few studies have focused on the effect of asphalt pavement layer thickness and mixture-type combinations on the fatigue properties of a double-layer pavement. …”
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Rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia: a systematic review of green water management pathways to improve water and food security by Ermias Teferi, Ermias Teferi, Tibebu Kassawmar, Tibebu Kassawmar, Woldeamlak Bewket, Woldeamlak Bewket, Gete Zeleke, Gebiaw T. Ayele, Greg O’Donnell, Claire Walsh

“…However, green water management has not received adequate attention in water policy and land rehabilitation programs in Ethiopia, where irrigation is limited. …”
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Precisely designing asymmetrical selenium-based dual-atom sites for efficient oxygen reduction by Xiaochen Wang, Ning Zhang, Huishan Shang, Haojie Duan, Zhiyi Sun, Lili Zhang, Yuanting Lei, Xuan Luo, Liang Zhang, Bing Zhang, Wenxing Chen

“…Abstract Owing to their synergistic interactions, dual-atom catalysts (DACs) with well-defined active sites are attracting increasing attention. However, more experimental research and theoretical investigations are needed to further construct explicit dual-atom sites and understand the synergy that facilitates multistep catalytic reactions. …”
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Effective BCDNet-based breast cancer classification model using hybrid deep learning with VGG16-based optimal feature extraction by Meenakshi Devi P., Muna A., Yasser Ali, Sumanth V.

“…Methods The BCDNet model utilizes transfer learning from a pre-trained VGG16 network for feature extraction and employs an AHDNAM classification approach, which includes ASPP, DTCN, 1DCNN, and an attention mechanism. The RPAOSM-ESO algorithm is used to fine-tune the weights and parameters. …”
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Bioinformatics screening and clinical validation of CircRNA and related miRNA in male osteoporosis by Jiayi Li, Sijia Guo, Qingyun Sun, Ning An, Jisheng Lin, Qi Fei

“…Abstract Background The pathogenesis of male osteoporosis (MOP) remains unclear, with the role of genetic factors attracting the attention of researchers. In the present study, we aimed to investigate critical circRNA biomarkers associated with male osteoporosis. …”
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Proposed framework for the integration of refractive error services into the eye health ecosystem in Kenya via social enterprise by Shadrack Muma, Kovin Shunmugam Naidoo, Rekha Hansraj

“…All of the key opinion leaders 10 (100%) agreed that social enterprises are worthy of attention when it comes to scaling cost effective refractive error service delivery in Kenya. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Time-Frequency Scheme for Ship Detection Using HFSWR by Da Huang, Hao Zhou, Yingwei Tian, Zhiqing Yang, Weimin Huang

“…In addition, inspired by the dynamic snake convolution and triplet attention mechanism, an improved YOLOv5s model named DS-YOLOv5s is designed to effectively capture target ridges. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea: pathophysiology, improvement of diagnostic and treatment possibilities by T.V. Fartushok, N.V. Fartushok

“…Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the types of gynecological pathology, the frequency of which is 45-53% in girls and young women aged 13 to 45 years, which is not given enough attention in diagnosis and treatment.The pathogenesis takes into account the increased secretion of prostaglandins F2α and E2 in the period from the beginning of pregnancy to birth, which cause pelvic pain.The diagnosis is based on the patient's history, symptoms, examination, the treatment is aimed at improving the quality of life by prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hormonal contraceptives and the use of non-medicinal means. …”
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Prevalence of metal implants among US adults aged 40 years and older by Qiu-Fu Wang, Yu-Chen Tang, Hao-Ran Liao, Miao Lei, Wei Dong, Ze-Yu Liu, Jie Hao, Zhen-Ming Hu

“…There was a high prevalence of metal implants among US adults aged 40 and older, and the prevalence of metal implants significantly increased from 2015 to March 2020. Therefore, more attention needs to be paid to this special population, and it may be necessary to ensure accessibility and affordability and assess the potential long-term health impacts of metal implants, considering the increased prevalence of metal implants.…”
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Multimodal neurophenomenology of advanced concentration absorption meditation: An intensively sampled case study of Jhana by Avijit Chowdhury, Marta Bianciardi, Eric Chapdelaine, Omar S. Riaz, Christopher Timmermann, Remko van Lutterveld, Terje Sparby, Matthew D. Sacchet

“…Our results show that advanced meditation practices markedly dysregulate high-level brain systems via practices of enhanced attention to sensations, corroborating recent neurocognitive theories of meditation as the deconstruction of the brain's cortical hierarchy. …”
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Can integrated care interventions strengthen primary care and improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuqi Zhang, Jonathan Stokes, Laura Anselmi, Peter Bower, Jin Xu

“…Although primary care has a central role in managing chronic disease, and integration may be important in strengthening this role, previous research has shown insufficient attention to the relationships between primary care and integration. …”
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The Metallogeny of the Tieling Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit in Eastern Tianshan, NW China: New Insights from Zircon U-Pb, Fluid Inclusion, and H-O-S Stable Isotope Analyses by Ping Li, Ting Liang, Fan Huang, Tongyang Zhao, Zhixin Zhu, Yong Li, Jing Feng, Lei He

“…These results also indicate that the Tieling porphyry deposit was formed in the transition condition between subduction-related accretion and postcollisional orogeny, and it should be given more attention in prospect evaluations.…”
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Network relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: an observational study from Beijing by Yitian Ye, Yichun Zhang, Jiaju Ren, Yanbo Zhu, Yanbo Zhu

“…Cognitive assessment involved seven dimensions, namely visuospatial/executive function, naming, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation. …”
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Optimizing Rehabilitation Strategy for Walking after Stroke： from Assisted Walking Training to Brain-Limb Cooperative Therapy by YAN Tiebin

“…Through this review and the papers published in this issue, we hope to attract the attention of domestic stroke rehabilitation professionals to the brain-limb cooperative treatment model, and actively apply it in the rehabilitation treatment of improving walking function after stroke. …”
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