Enhancement of Cognitive Benefits and Anti-Anxiety Effects of <i>Phytolacca americana</i> Fruits in a Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Model of Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment by Lucia-Florina Popovici, Ion Brinza, Florentina Gatea, Georgiana Ileana Badea, Emanuel Vamanu, Simona Oancea, Lucian Hritcu

“…In silico analyses were performed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the phenolic compounds discerned in the two extracts, using platforms such as SwissAdme, Molinspiration, ProToX-III, AdmetLab 3.0, PKCSM, and PASS. Anxiety-like behavior and memory performance were assessed through specific behavioral assays, including the novel tank test (NTT), light/dark test (LD), novel approach test (NAT), Y-maze, and novel object recognition (NOR). …”
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Population structure, selection signal and introgression of gamecocks revealed by whole genome sequencing by Naiyi Xu, Linyun Zhang, Feifan Chen, Zhengfu Feng, Jiangtao Zheng, DongHua Li, Yongju Zhao, Xiangtao Kang

“…Abstract Background As an important genetic resource of chickens, gamecock has unique morphological and behavioral characteristics such as large size, muscular development and strong aggression, making it a good model for studying muscle development and behavior patterns, as well as an excellent breeding material. …”
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Breg Cells in Celiac Disease Isolated or Associated to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Maria Giulia Santaguida, Ilenia Gatto, Giorgio Mangino, Camilla Virili, Ilaria Stramazzo, Poupak Fallahi, Alessandro Antonelli, Patrizia Gargiulo, Giovanna Romeo, Marco Centanni

“…In conclusion, celiac disease, isolated and even more when associated with HT, determines a peculiar behavior of Breg cells which are increased in number but possibly functionally defective. …”
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Orofacial Pain during Mastication in People with Dementia: Reliability Testing of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-Verbal Individuals by Merlijn W. de Vries, Corine Visscher, Suzanne Delwel, Jenny T. van der Steen, Marjoleine J. C. Pieper, Erik J. A. Scherder, Wilco P. Achterberg, Frank Lobbezoo

“…The OPS-NVI consists of 16 items for observed behavior, classified into four categories and a subjective estimate of pain. …”
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A nociceptor-specific RNAi screen in Drosophila larvae identifies RNA-binding proteins that regulate thermal nociception by Amber Dyson, Gita Gajjar, Katherine C. Hoffman, Dakota Lewis, Sara Palega, Erik Rangel Silva, James Auwn, Andrew Bellemer

“…Nociception is the process by which sensory neurons detect and encode potentially harmful environmental stimuli to generate behavioral responses. Nociceptor neurons exhibit plasticity in which their sensitivity to noxious stimuli and subsequent ability to drive behavior may be altered by environmental conditions, injury, infection, and inflammation. …”
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Numerical Study of the Effect of Out-of-Plane Distance in the Lateral Direction at the Mid-Span of a Steel Beam on the Sectional Moment Capacity by Ahmed Mohamed Sayed, Nageh M. Ali, Mishal H. Aljarbou, Abdullah Alzlfawi, Salman Aldhobaib, Hani Alanazi, Abdulmalik H. Altuwayjiri

“…., the out-of-plane distance, affects the behavior of the steel beams and may reduce their ultimate capacity. …”
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Sintering temperature dependence of microstructure evolution and compression performance of a novel circular Al honeycomb fabricated via powder sintering by Zhigang Xu, Enpeng Guo, Dayong Shen, Zhi Yang, Chong Xie, Jian Peng, Qiang Shen, Chuanbin Wang

“…It aimed to investigate the effect of sintering temperature on the phase evolution, the metallurgical bonding at the powder-tube interfaces, and the diffusion behavior of Mg in the inner and outer walls of the tubes in the honeycombs. …”
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Exploring effects of a booster workshop on progression and retention of resuscitation skills of residents when added to regular low-dose simulation by Hui-Wen Chen, Hung-Wei Tsai, Yi-Chun Chen, Yu-Jui Chiu, Enoch Yi-No Kang, Yi-Ting Hsu, S. Barry Issenberg, Jen-Chieh Wu

“…Results Outcome measures in medical task performance and team leader behavior showed statistically significant improvement in both groups (p < 0.05) from pre-test to mid-test. …”
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Failure mechanics mechanisms and permeability stage evolution of limestone considering wave velocity and failure surface characteristics by Genshui Wu, Weijian Yu, Bao Pan, Chuangfeng Fang, Hanxiao Guo, Chao Zhang

“…The deep coal seam mining floor rock mass in North China has been penetrated by groundwater for a long period in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment, and its mechanical behavior is complicated and diversified. The macro- and micro-mechanical behavior of rock failure under seepage conditions was investigated in this work on deep floor rock strata using experimental methods such as rock mechanics, wave velocity, and nuclear magnetic resonance. …”
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Recovery Analysis of Sequentially Irradiated and NBT-Stressed VDMOS Transistors by Snežana Djorić-Veljković, Emilija Živanović, Vojkan Davidović, Sandra Veljković, Nikola Mitrović, Goran Ristić, Albena Paskaleva, Dencho Spassov, Danijel Danković

“…Although the Δ<i>V</i>_T is not particularly pronounced during the recovery after irradiation, changes in subthreshold characteristics indicate the changes in defect densities that affect the behavior of the components during further application. …”
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Progress in research on strain glass transition in Ni-Ti based alloys by ZHAO Xinqing, WANG Kai, LYU Chao, ZHANG Kaichao, HOU Huilong

“…The strain glasses with moderate concentration of defects exhibit the superelastic behavior similar to conventional Ni-Ti based alloys. …”
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Adolescent mice exposed to TBI developed PD-like pathology in middle age by Rong Sha, Mingzhe Wu, Pengfei Wang, Ziyuan Chen, Wei Lei, Shimiao Wang, Shun Gong, Guobiao Liang, Rui Zhao, Yingqun Tao

“…In our present study, we assessed the chronic progression and pathogenesis of PD-like behavior at different intervals in TBI mice. More than half of the mice exhibited PD-like behavior at 6 months post injury. …”
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A study on the impact of sports participation support on the level of sports participation of urban junior high school girls in China by Mingyuan Dong, Mingtian Niu, Zhengxin Jiang, Yongchul Choi, Ning Li

“…Linear regression was used to examine the relationships among family support, out-of-school exercise behavior, in-school exercise behavior, and the physical activity levels of middle school girls.ResultsIn-school physical activity participation (6.6%) was higher than out-of-school participation (5.5%) among urban middle school girls. …”
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The ethics of theft: Reevaluating the impacts of floral larceny on plant reproductive success by Jin-Ru Zhong, Xiao-Fang Jin, Michael C. Orr, Xiao-Qing Li, Yong-Deng He, Sheng-Wei Wang, Qing-Feng Wang, Chun-Feng Yang, Zhong-Ming Ye

“…By altering pollinator behavior, floral larceny may reduce geitonogamy, potentially enhancing genetic diversity. …”
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Evaluating the Resistance Performance of the VAEPC and the PAFRC Composites against a Low-Velocity Impact in Varying Temperature by Gwang-Hee Heo, Jong-Gun Park, Chung-Gil Kim

“…Therefore, under a load of low-velocity impact, the resistance performance of the VAEPC composite and the plain mortar was proven to show brittle fracture behavior, while the PAFRC showed ductile fracture behavior in virtue of PVA fiber reinforcement which improved its flexural performance. …”
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Simulation Research on the Influence of the Clearance to the Impact Contact Characteristics between Coal Gangue and the Clearance-Contained Tail Beam Structure by Yang Yang, Zhengyuan Xin, Qingliang Zeng, Zhihai Liu

“…The work provides a theoretical basis for the study of the influence law of clearance on hydraulic support and provides a reference for the study of contact behavior between coal gangue and the hydraulic support.…”
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Characteristics of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease in Saudi Children: A Multicenter National Study by Omar I. Saadah, Mohammad El Mouzan, Mohammad Al Mofarreh, Ali Al Mehaidib, Mohammad Al Edreesi, Mohammed Hasosah, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Khalid AlSaleem

“…The main disease location was ileocolonic (42.1%) and the main disease behavior was nonstricturing and nonpenetrating (63.6%). …”
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Using Health Information Resources for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM Bayern): Registry-Based Cohort Study by Florian Weidinger, Nikolas Dietzel, Elmar Graessel, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Peter Kolominsky-Rabas

“…Enhancing dementia literacy through improved health information–seeking behavior is crucial for the self-determined management of the disease by those affected. …”
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An Experimental Investigation on the Relationship between MS Frequency Response and Coal and Gas Outburst by Quanjie Zhu, Qingsong Li, Yu Feng, Xianwei Heng, Shaoquan Li, Tao Yang

“…Based on the variation pattern of acoustic emission (AE) signal in the coal failure process, the experimental characteristics of MS activity and typical signals CGOB were obtained in this study. First, the AE behavior of coal failure experiment was studied, and an explanation of laws was provided as follows: the fracture behavior of coal sample exhibits certain characteristics of AE response in terms of AE event count, signal amplitude, and frequency; each stage has its own physical meaning during the process of loading test. …”
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Selective state models are what you need for animal action recognition by Edoardo Fazzari, Donato Romano, Fabrizio Falchi, Cesare Stefanini

“…This enhanced efficiency could revolutionize how we observe and analyze animal behavior, potentially leading to breakthroughs in animal welfare assessment, behavioral studies, and conservation efforts.…”
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