Burden and trends of dietary iron deficiency in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2021 by Saeid Safiri, Saeid Safiri, Fatemeh Amiri, Nahid Karamzad, Nahid Karamzad, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Morteza Abdollahi

“…ObjectiveTo assess the burden of dietary iron deficiency in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focusing on prevalence and years lived with disability (YLD) in 2021 and their changes since 1990.MethodsData from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study were utilised to report counts and age-standardised rates for prevalence and YLD related to dietary iron deficiency. …”
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Effects of environmental bisphenol S exposure on male rat reproductive health and gut-blood-testicular axis integrity by Biran Zhu, Zequan Zhang, Ying Xie, Min Huang, Yu Chen, Yong Yang, Xiongjie Shi, Jian Han, Lihua Yang, Min Zhao

“…These observations were made by counting with a hemocytometer under the optical microscope. 16S rRNA and untargeted metabolomic elucidated potential impacts on the gut-blood-testicular axis: BPS impaired the physical barrier, evoked inflammation, and resulted in dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. …”
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Smartwatches and measurement of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep: a scoping review by José Francisco da Silva, Antonio Henrique Germano-Soares, Luis Carlos Barbosa Silva, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Tuillamys Virgínio de Oliveira, Thiago Coelho de Aguiar Silva, Rafael Miranda Tassitano

“…Results: All models measured PA, step counts, and daily calories, while the SB metric was present in 35.5% of the smartwatches, sleep duration in 93.1%, and 35.5% of smartwatches measured PA, SB and sleep simultaneously. …”
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Effects of defined voluntary running distances coupled with high‐fat diet consumption on the skeletal muscle transcriptome of male mice by Afrina Brishti, Sarah J. Johnson, Daniel G. Palmer, Md Obayed Raihan, Lin Yan, Shanon L. Casperson

“…Total RNA was extracted from frozen gastrocnemius muscle for transcriptome analyses. DEG counts were 1347, 1823, 1103, and 1107 and there were 107, 169, 67, and 89 unique genes present in the HFD‐25%, HFD‐50%, HFD‐75%, and HFD‐U, respectively. …”
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Surviving prematurity: retrospective longitudinal study of multisystem consequences in preterm-born individuals from infancy to adolescence by Ruta Morkuniene, Ruta Levuliene, Vilmantas Gegzna, Egle Marija Jakimaviciene, Janina Tutkuviene

“…Lower BW significantly correlated with higher mean disease counts and greater diversity of health conditions across various ICD-10 chapters, while GA showed less pronounced associations. …”
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<i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> Extract Can Be Used as a Raw Material Source for a Sterility Agent for <i>Microtus fortis</i> by Shuangye Wang, Tian Lan, Yunlin Zhao, Wanfu Liu, Tian Huang, Meiwen Zhang, Zhiyuan Hu, Zhenggang Xu

“…Though there were some positive effects on females, the reproductive parameters of coupled voles were inferior; the most treated couple exhibited an increased reproductive time, fetal counts, and reduced weight. It was also found that <i>M. fortis</i> responded negatively to the extract after a single treatment or long-term repeated treatment compared to a short-term repeated treatment. …”
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IL-1 and its role in rat carrageenan pleurisy by R. Goodman, L. R. Mantegna, C. L. McAIlister, E. Bruin, R. L. Dowling, H. George, W. Feeser, B. Freimark, M. Lischwe, S. Pick, R. R. Harris, J. S. Kerr

“…Four to 24 h later, cell counts, fluid volumes and IL-1β levels (measured by ELISA) were determined in the pleural cavity. …”
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Stress-Induced Premature Senescence or Stress-Induced Senescence-Like Phenotype: One In Vivo Reality, Two Possible Definitions? by Olivier Toussaint, Patrick Dumont, Jose Remacle, Jean-Francois Dierick, Thierry Pascal, Christophe Frippiat, Joao Pedro Magalhaes, Stephanie Zdanov, Florence Chainiaux

“…The narrowest definition of senescence is irreversible growth arrest triggered by telomere shortening counting cell generations (definition 1). Other authors gave an enlarged functional definition encompassing any kind of irreversible arrest of proliferative cell types induced by damaging agents or cell cycle deregulations after overexpression of proto-oncogenes (definition 2). …”
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Automatic monitoring of activity intensity in a chicken flock using a computer vision-based background image subtraction technique: An experimental infection study with fowl adenov... by Hiroshi Iseki, Eri Furukawa, Tomoya Shimasaki, Shogo Higaki

“…The foreground (moving object: chicken) was extracted from the videos using background subtraction, and moving pixels were counted in 5-frame-per-second sequences. Analysis of hourly averaged moving pixel ratios (total pixels of the moving object / total pixels of the region of interest) showed that the daytime top-view video was suitable. …”
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Weak coupling of observed surface PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR with rice crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana by Poonam Mangaraj, Yutaka Matsumi, Tomoki Nakayama, Akash Biswal, Kazuyo Yamaji, Hikaru Araki, Natsuko Yasutomi, Masayuki Takigawa, Prabir K. Patra, Sachiko Hayashida, Akanksha Sharma, A. P. Dimri, Surendra K. Dhaka, Manpreet S. Bhatti, Mizuo Kajino, Sahil Mor, Ravindra Khaiwal, Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Vimal J. Vazhathara, Ravi K. Kunchala, Tuhin K. Mandal, Prakhar Misra, Tanbir Singh, Kamal Vatta, Suman Mor

“…However, the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) remained stable in Delhi, while the fire detection counts (FDCs) from satellites over Punjab and Haryana declined by 50% or more during 2015–2023. …”
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Prolonged Myelosuppression due to Progressive Bone Marrow Fibrosis in a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia by Yuta Inagawa, Yukiko Komeno, Satoshi Saito, Yuji Maenohara, Tetsuro Yamagishi, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Taku Saito, Keiko Abe, Kuniko Iihara, Yasumasa Hatada, Tomiko Ryu

“…On day 33 of the third consolidation, white blood cell and neutrophil counts were 320/μL and 20/μL, respectively. After she developed epigastralgia and hematemesis, she developed septic shock. …”
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HAVCR1 Affects the MEK/ERK Pathway in Gastric Adenocarcinomas and Influences Tumor Progression and Patient Outcome by Ji Xue, Ying Li, Jianfeng Yi, Hong Jiang

“…Then, we assessed the biological function of HAVCR1 in GAC cells using quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR), western blot, cell counting kit-8- (CCK-) 8, colony formation assay, wound healing assay, and transwell assay. …”
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A novel therapeutic multiepitope vaccine based on oncoprotein E6 and E7 of HPV 16 and 18: An in silico approach by Sari Eka Pratiwi, Ysrafil Ysrafil, Mardhia Mardhia, Mahyarudin Mahyarudin, Muhammad Inam Ilmiawan, Heru Fajar Trianto, Delima Fajar Liana, Yuri Amia

“…Computational analysis indicated the vaccine could induce immune responses through the elevation of cytokine levels after the third injection, antibody production, activation of memory B and T cells, and promotion of increased dendritic cell counts. Conclusion: The novel multiepitope vaccine based on E6 and E7 presented as a promising candidate for combating HPV infections and associated cervical cancer. …”
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Intermittent Administration of Parathyroid Hormone Enhances Odonto/Osteogenic Differentiation of Stem Cells from the Apical Papilla via JNK and P38 MAPK Pathways by Xiyao Pang, Ying Zhuang, Zehan Li, Shuanglin Jing, Qin Cai, Fengge Zhang, Changao Xue, Jinhua Yu

“…Effects of PTH on the proliferation of SCAPs were determined by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), flow cytometry (FCM), and EdU. …”
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Zone Specific Fractal Dimension of Retinal Images as Predictor of Stroke Incidence by Behzad Aliahmad, Dinesh Kant Kumar, Hao Hao, Premith Unnikrishnan, Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin, Ryo Kawasaki, Paul Mitchell

“…The significance of its association with future episode of stroke event was tested using the Blue Mountain Eye Study (BMES) database and compared against spectrum fractal dimension (SFD) and box-counting (BC) dimension. Kruskal-Wallis analysis revealed FDC as a better predictor of stroke (H=5.80, P=0.016, α=0.05) compared with SFD (H=0.51, P=0.475, α=0.05) and BC (H=0.41, P=0.520, α=0.05) with overall lower median value for the cases compared to the control group. …”
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Understanding pre-service teachers' intention to adopt and use artificial intelligence in Nigerian inclusive classrooms by Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Faisat Adeniran Tijani, Cynthy K. Haihambo, Simasiku Limbo Enock

“…IntroductionThis study applied the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to provide an understanding of the behavioral intentions of pre-service teachers in the adoption and utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for educational engagement in the inclusive classroom.MethodsThe cross-sectional study collected data through a validated questionnaire from 411 pre-service teachers were analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and simple percentage calculation, as well as inferential statistics which involved correlational analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).ResultsThe study established that effort expectancy had a positive and direct significant contribution to the perceived behavioral intention of pre-service teachers to adopt and use AI for inclusive education teaching. …”
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Polyphenols and pectin enriched golden kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) alleviates high fructose-induced glucolipid disorders and hepatic oxidative damage in rats: in association wi... by Aamina Alim, Ting Li, Tanzeela Nisar, Zeshan Ali, Daoyuan Ren, Yueyue Liu, Xingbin Yang

“…This study delivers a scientific foundation for developing kiwifruit (counting peel)-based dietary supplements for those with glucolipid-metabolic disorders and liver damage.…”
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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Contribute to the Disease Severity of Dengue Virus Infection by Cucunawangsih Cucunawangsih, Ratna Sari Wijaya, Nata Pratama Hardjo Lugito, Ivet Suriapranata

“…The level of CitH3 was negatively correlated with platelet counts. Conclusion: Our results suggest NETs have contributed to the disease severity of dengue infection. …”
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Effects of Exercise Training Combined with Increased Physical Activity to Prevent Chronic Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial by Tatsuya Hirase, Hideki Kataoka, Shigeru Inokuchi, Jiro Nakano, Junya Sakamoto, Minoru Okita

“…The program to increase physical activity required participants to record their daily step counts using pedometers. Pain intensity, total number of pain sites, and physical activity were assessed before and 12 weeks after the intervention. …”
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Characteristics of lower respiratory microbiota in children’s refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia pre- and post-COVID-19 era by Zhimin Xi, Jinglong Chen, Libo Wang, Aizhen Lu

“…The abundance of Mycoplasmoides pneumoniae positively correlated with the levels of D-dimer and LDH, negatively correlated with the counts of CD3+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, CD19+ B cells and CD16+CD56+ NK cells.DiscussionOur study showed that high abundance of MP was correlated with the severity of RMPP and decrease of immune cells. …”
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