Study of Mitogenomes Provides Implications for the Phylogenetics and Evolution of the Infraorder Muscomorpha in Diptera by Huan Yuan, Wenbo Fu, Shulin He, Tingjing Li, Bin Chen

“…The ancestral area of origin and geographic range of Muscomorpha was deduced to be the Palaearctic region with 56.9% probability using the RASP software based on a dated tree.…”
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Metformin Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy: An Active Controlled, Parallel-Group, Randomized, Open Label Study in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy by Jahan Ara Ainuddin, Nasim Karim, Sidra Zaheer, Syed Sanwer Ali, Anjum Ara Hasan

“…Less maternal weight gain (P<0.001) and pregnancy induced hypertension (P=0.029) were observed in metformin treated group. Small for date babies were more in metformin group (P<0.01). …”
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Healthcare access, quality of care and efficiency as healthcare performance measures: A Canadian health service view by Yamin Tauseef JAHANGIR, Elena NEITERMAN, Craig R. JANES, Samantha B. MEYER

“…While most performance judgements are value-relative, in health systems reform it is important to focus on intermediate performance measures like healthcare access, quality of care and efficiency in healthcare on health status of population, the satisfaction of patients, and the degree to which services are made equi- table. However, to date these concepts are not well-defined, remain fairly ambiguous and, consequently, are also not well-measured. …”
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Integrated hydrothermal evolution of a Botucatu paleodune and a blanketing lava flow from the Serra Geral Group, Uruguaiana by Leo Afraneo Hartmann, Felipe Padilha Leitzke, Cassiana Roberta Lizzoni Michelin, Melissa Johner, Cristiano de Carvalho Lana

“…The oxidized top of the flow (upper Tier 2) overlies the reduced base (Tier 1), which consists of exposed, massive rocks in creek beds that are light gray-colored and contain small (10 cm) agate geodes and numerous silicified sandstone dikes. The youngest dated zircon grains from the sandstone are 225–300 Ma old (one 175 Ma age), and the main older age peaks are 450–600 Ma (predominant), 900–975 Ma, 1800–1900 Ma, and 2500 Ma; few Archean 2.5 Ga ages. …”
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Targeting the NOTCH2/ADAM10/TCF7L2 Axis‐Mediated Transcriptional Regulation of Wnt Pathway Suppresses Tumor Growth and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Colorectal Cancer by Zhen Xiang, Yiwei Wang, Xiao Ma, Shuzheng Song, Yuanqiao He, Jiamin Zhou, Longhai Feng, Su Yang, Yibin Wu, Bingran Yu, Guangkai Xia, Weiqi Xu, Yiming Zhao, Lu Wang

“…Abstract Wnt/β‐catenin/transcription factor (TCF) transcriptional activity plays an integral role in colorectal cancer (CRC) carcinogenesis. However, to date, no drugs targeting this pathway are used in clinical practice owing to the undesirable and serious side effects. …”
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Benchmarking human face similarity using identical twins by Shoaib Meraj Sami, John McCauley, Sobhan Soleymani, Nasser Nasrabadi, Jeremy Dawson

“…This work presents an application of one of the largest twin data sets compiled to date to address two FR challenges: (1) determining a baseline measure of facial similarity between identical twins and (2) applying this similarity measure to determine the impact of doppelgangers, or look‐alikes, on FR performance for large face data sets. …”
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Exclusion of a Direct Progenitor Detection for the Type Ic SN 2017ein Based on Late-time Observations by Yi-Han Zhao, Ning-Chen Sun, Junjie Wu, Zexi Niu, Xinyi Hong, Yinhan Huang, Justyn R. Maund, Qiang Xi, Danfeng Xiang, Jifeng Liu

“…To date, SN 2017ein is the only Type Ic supernova with a directly identified progenitor candidate. …”
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Unveiling microbial communities with EasyAmplicon: A user‐centric guide to perform amplicon sequencing data analysis by Salsabeel Yousuf, Hao Luo, Meiyin Zeng, Lei Chen, Tengfei Ma, Xiaofang Li, Maosheng Zheng, Xin Zhou, Liang Chen, Jiao Xi, Hongye Lu, Huiluo Cao, Xiaoya Ma, Bian Bian, Pengfan Zhang, Jiqiu Wu, Renyou Gan, Baolei Jia, Linyang Sun, Zhicheng Ju, Yunyun Gao, Waqar Afzal Malik, Chuang Ma, Hujie Lyu, Yahui Li, Huiyu Hou, Yuanping Zhou, Defeng Bai, Yao Wang, Haifei Yang, Jiani Xun, Shengda Du, Tianyuan Zhang, Xiulin Wan, Kai Peng, Shanshan Xu, Tao Wen, Tong Chen, Yong‐Xin Liu

“…Remarkably, EasyAmplicon has garnered significant recognition within a year, as evidenced by 127 citations to date. To further facilitate the researchers and enhance usability, we present a detailed protocol with a video recording that guides users through each step of the pipeline, including data preprocessing (quality filtering, chimera removal), amplicon sequence variant analysis, diversity analysis, and data visualization. …”
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Role of aquaporins in brain water transport and edema by Yuyuan Li, Yining Wang, Xingda Huang, Hao Zhang, Youfei Guan, Xiaoyan Zhang

“…Additionally, some studies have indicated that AQP1 plays a significant role in the formation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the maintenance of steady-state ICP. However, to date, these findings have not been translated into clinical practice. …”
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Natural compounds in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review of hormonal regulation and therapeutic potential by Jingyi Yuan, Zhenmin Li, Yongjiang Yu, Xiuge Wang, Yunyun Zhao

“…This disorder affects approximately 6–20% of individuals, primarily emerging during early adolescence, and considerably increases the risk of conditions such as impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes, endometrial cancer, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, and postpartum complications. To date, there is no standardized protocol for treating PCOS. …”
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Event Detection and Identification of Influential Spreaders in Social Media Data Streams by Leilei Shi, Yan Wu, Lu Liu, Xiang Sun, Liang Jiang

“…Microblogging, a popular social media service platform, has become a new information channel for users to receive and exchange the most up-to-date information on current events. Consequently, it is a crucial platform for detecting newly emerging events and for identifying influential spreaders who have the potential to actively disseminate knowledge about events through microblogs. …”
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Identification of early prediction biomarkers of severity in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome based on plasma proteomics by Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Zhengyi Jiang, Nan Jiang, Luchen Shi, Jiaying Zhao, Jie Zhao, Jie Zhao, Ke Ouyang, Ke Ouyang, Huaying Huang, Huaying Huang, Yaqin Zhang, Yan Dai, Nannan Hu, Ping Shi, Yaping Han, Ke Jin, Jun Li

“…Given its rapid disease progression and high mortality rate, early warning is crucial in improving the outcomes, However, to date, relevant comprehensive predictors or an effective prediction model are still poorly explored.MethodsA plasma proteomic profile was performed at early stages in patients with SFTS. …”
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Re-evaluation of mastodon material from Oregon and Washington, USA, Alberta, Canada, and Hidalgo and Jalisco, Mexico by Alton C. Dooley Jr, Chris Widga, Brittney E. Stoneburg, Christopher Jass, Victor M. Bravo-Cuevas, Andrew Boehm, Eric Scott, Andrew T. McDonald, Mark Volmut

“…Additional accurately dated specimens will be required to resolve this question.…”
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Insight into the Advances in Clinical Trials of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines by Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Shahamah Jomah, Syed Imam Rabbani, Ali Musharraf Alamri, Salman Khalaf Salem Alshammari, Badr Sami Duwaidi, Majed Sadun Alshammari, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Walaa F. Alsanie, Majid Alhomrani, Nagaraja Sreeharsha, Mohd. Imran

“…None of the COVID-19 vaccines approved to date have been found to be effective against all of the SARS-CoV-2 variants.…”
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Determination of Flood Inuandation Areas in the City of Bingöl (Turkey) Using Geographic Information Systems and HEC-RAS by Murat Celiker, NILÜFER KOÇER, OSMAN YILDIZ

“…The data obtained from the up-to-date maps of the study area with 1/1,000 scale were defined to the model by HEC-GeoRAS working on ArcGIS. …”
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Regenerative Medicine for Neurological Disorders by Dong-Hyuk Park, David J. Eve, Yong-Gu Chung, Paul R. Sanberg

“…The annual meeting of the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) has always introduced us to top-notch and up-to-date approaches for regenerative medicine related to neuroscience, ranging from stem cell–based therapy to novel drugs. …”
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Opinions on Dental Erosive Lesions, Knowledge of Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies among Norwegian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey by Aida Mulic, Simen Vidnes-Kopperud, Anne B. Skaare, Anne Bjørg Tveit, Alix Young

“…In general, the survey suggests that the dentists are relatively up to date regarding the clinical recording, diagnosis, and treatment of dental erosive wear. …”
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Genotype B of deformed wing virus and related recombinant viruses become dominant in European honey bee colonies by Fabrice Sircoulomb, Eric Dubois, Frank Schurr, Pierrick Lucas, Marina Meixner, Alicia Bertolotti, Yannick Blanchard, Richard Thiéry

“…However, no global evaluation of DWV-A and DWV-B distribution was available at the European level to date. In this study, we quantified both DWV genotypes by real-time PCR from pools or individual honey bees and from V. destructor mites sampled in 15 European countries between 2010 and 2017. …”
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Musician’s dystonia: a perspective on the strongest evidence towards new prevention and mitigation treatments by Joy Grifoni, Joy Grifoni, Valeria Crispiatico, Anna Castagna, Rosa Maria Converti, Marina Ramella, Angelo Quartarone, Teresa L’Abbate, Teresa L’Abbate, Karolina Armonaite, Karolina Armonaite, Luca Paulon, Luca Paulon, Francescaroberta Panuccio, Franca Tecchio

“…This perspective article addresses the critical and up-to-date problem of task-specific musician’s dystonia (MD) from both theoretical and practical perspectives. …”
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Decision experiences in joint replacement surgery for patients with haemophilic arthritis: A qualitative study by YaNan Kan, YunChun Bao, Fuying Ye

“…Trial registration The study received approval from the Ethics Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China (registration date: September 22, 2023; registration number: 2023-KLS-294–01).…”
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