Barriers and drivers to exclusive breastfeeding in Kyrgyzstan: a qualitative study with mothers and health workers by Cath Jackson, Marina Duishenkulova, Nurila Altymysheva, Jyldyz Artykbaeva, Raisa Asylbasheva, Eleonora Jumalieva, Anastasia Koylyu, Sian Lickess, Tursun Mamyrbaeva, Veerle Snijders, Julianne Williams, Tiina Likki

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Dietary β-Mannanase Affects the Growth, Antioxidant, and Immunes Responses of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and Its Challenge Against Aeromonas hydrophila Infection by Ibrahim Adeshina, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Shahid Sherzada, Olaolu O. Fawole, Dalhatu J. Bawa, Thais Pereira da Cruz, Lateef O. Tiamiyu

“…Its production has increased by 20% annually on average during the last 20 years, but the occurrence of fish diseases, especially bacterial such as Aeromonas hydrophila infections, is hindering its activities. …”
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Safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of an app-facilitated telerehabilitation (AFTER) programme for COVID-19 survivors: a pilot randomised study by Kristine M Erlandson, Jacob John Capin, Amy Nordon-Craft, Sarah E Jolley, Jennifer E Stevens-Lapsley, Mary Morrow, Meghan Connors, Kristine Hare, Samantha MaWhinney, Michelle Rauzi, Sheryl Flynn

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Acinetobacter baumannii infection in critically ill patients with COVID-19 from Tehran, Iran: the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance patterns and molecular characteristics of iso... by Mahsa Ghamari, Fereshteh Jabalameli, Shirin Afhami, Shahnaz Halimi, Mohammad Emaneini, Reza Beigverdi

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EPIGENETICS TODAY AND TOMORROW by B. F. Vanyushin

“…Use of specific small RNAs in the therapy of cancer and other diseases appears to be particularly promising, especially in connection with directed inhibition of transcription of genes responsible for cell malignization and metastasis. …”
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Knockdown of PDPN in astrocytes reduces hippocampal inflammation in T2DM mice by Xiaohang Wang, Xiaohang Wang, Xiaohang Wang, Qianqian Wang, Zhensheng Cai, Chengming Ni, Huan Wang, Hui Liu, Yusong Zhao, Jinbang Wang, Subo Liu, Xueying Wang

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Biosynthesis of Lysosomally Escaped Apoptotic Bodies Inhibits Inflammasome Synthesis in Macrophages by Jiayi Mao, Wenzheng Xia, Yanglin Wu, Minxiong Li, Yun Zhao, Peisong Zhai, Yuguang Zhang, Tao Zan, Wenguo Cui, Xiaoming Sun

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miRNA-541-5p regulates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury by targeting ferroptosis by ZhiYu Zhao, BoXia Li, DianWei Cheng, YuFang Leng

“…Conclusion In summary, miRNA-541-5p may be a biomarker of myocardial I/R damage diseases and can regulate oxidative stress and iron death by inhibiting the expression of miRNA-541-5p, thereby reducing mechanisms of I/R injury.…”
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Yunvjian decoction attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by inhibiting NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway and pyroptosis by Fanxuan Zhang, Fang Wang, Lisha Zhao, Leqian Wang, Wenjing Li, Feihua Huang, Feihua Huang, Nani Wang, Nani Wang

“…IntroductionYunvjian (YNJ) decoction, a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription for inflammatory diseases, has demonstrated good therapeutic effects in the clinical treatment of pneumonia. …”
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The Global Burden of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women of Reproductive Age: Findings from the GBD 2019 Study by Jiang B

“…Consequently, this study scrutinizes and assesses the age-standardized PCOS incidence rate and DALYs for 1990 and 2019, traces the trends of these metrics from 1990 to 2019, examines the composition of various populations and diseases, and offers international comparisons. This aims to furnish critical insights for future health policy development and adjustments in the realm of female endocrine and metabolic health.Patients and Methods: This study employed the Global Health Data Exchange to obtain PCOS burden data based on GBD 2019. …”
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Comparative Study of Leaf and Rootstock Aqueous Extracts of Foeniculum vulgare on Chemical Profile and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antihyperglycemic Activities by Karima Sayah, Nasreddine El Omari, Mourad Kharbach, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Rabie Kamal, Ilias Marmouzi, Yahia Cherrah, My El Abbes Faouzi

“…Foeniculum vulgare is a medicinal plant used in Moroccan folk medicine to treat several diseases such as diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the phenolic bioactive compounds and to evaluate the antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activities of Foeniculum vulgare leaf and rootstock extracts. …”
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E-Cigarette Use and Use of Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Methods Among American Indian Cigarette Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Ashley L. Comiford, DrPH, Dorothy A. Rhoades, MD, MPH, Justin D. Dvorak, PhD, Kai Ding, PhD, Noah Collins, Alexandra L. Blair, Mark P. Doescher, MD, MSPH

“…., and American Indian/Alaska Native people have high rates of tobacco-related diseases. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved products and evidence-based methods exist for smoking cessation, people who smoke might use E-cigarettes as cessation aids. …”
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The Explo’Santé mixed methods protocol: an interventional research school health promotion project in France by Matteo Olivo, Adeline Darlington-Bernard, Corélie Salque, Laurie Fraticelli, Emmanuel Ricard, Florence Carrouel, Emily Darlington

“…Abstract Background According to WHO, “noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people” annually, as the primary cause of death globally. …”
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Tobacco control research in South Africa from 1978 to 2022: A scoping review by C O Egbe, C Dare, S Gwambe, C van Walbeek

“…Most were published in the South African Medical Journal, and three of the top international tobacco control journals: Tobacco Control, Nicotine and Tobacco Research and Tobacco Induced Diseases. Almost half of the first authors of these publications are based in three institutions: the University of Cape Town (17.0%), the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) (16.1%) and the University of Pretoria (13.5%). …”
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Age-associated microglial transcriptome leads to diminished immunogenicity and dysregulation of MCT4 and P2RY12/P2RY13 related functions by Martin Škandík, Lara Friess, Guillermo Vázquez-Cabrera, Lily Keane, Kathleen Grabert, Mireia Cruz De los Santos, Mercedes Posada-Pérez, Austeja Baleviciute, Mathilde Cheray, Bertrand Joseph

“…Understanding the phenotype acquisition of microglia, the sentinel immune cells of the brain, is crucial for understanding the nature of age-related neurological diseases. However, the specific phenotype adopted by microglia during aging remains a subject of debate and is contingent on the chosen experimental model. …”
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Concordance of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Cytology with Respect to Histological Diagnosis of Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study by Richa Singh, Krachi Agarwal, Preeti Agarwal, Madhu Kumar, Malti Kumari Maurya, Riddhi Jaiswal, Ajay Kumar Singh, Anand Srivastava

“…Introduction: Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) is a minimally invasive procedure that allows for the sampling of distal airways and the alveolar environment to diagnose infectious and non infectious respiratory tract diseases. It is a safe and reliable method considered for diagnosis. …”
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The synergistic effect of the triglyceride-glucose index and a body shape index on cardiovascular mortality: the construction of a novel cardiovascular risk marker by Hao-ming He, Ying-ying Xie, Qiang Chen, Yi-ke Li, Xue-xi Li, Sun-jing Fu, Na Li, Yan-ru Han, Yan-xiang Gao, Jin-gang Zheng

“…Abstract Background Insulin resistance, represented by increased triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index levels, shows interplay with visceral obesity and together promotes cardiovascular diseases and mortality. However, significant controversies exist regarding whether modified TyG indices, such as TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and TyG-WHtR, outperform the TyG index in predicting cardiovascular outcomes. …”
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Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion (ACAF) for Cervical Stenosis Patients With Hyperextension Injury: A Retrospective Study by Shuangxi Sun, Yingying Miao, Tao Xu, Kaiqiang Sun, Yijuan Lu, Jingchuan Sun, Jiuyi Sun, Jiangang Shi

“…Anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF) is a novel decompression technique and achieved satisfactory outcomes in treating cervical degenerated diseases. However, the clinical effects of ACAF on CCS remains unknown. …”
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Utilisation of the Innovative [18F]-Labelled Radiotracer [18F]-BIBD-071 Within HR+ Breast Cancer Xenograft Mouse Models by Di Fan, Xin Wang, Xueyuan Ling, Hongbin Li, Lu Zhang, Wei Zheng, Zehui Wu, Lin Ai

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Aromatase plays a crucial role in the conversion of androgens to oestrogens and is often overexpressed in hormone-dependent tumours, particularly breast cancer. [18F]BIBD-071, which has excellent binding affinity for aromatase and good pharmacokinetics, has potential for the diagnosis and treatment of aromatase-related diseases. The MCF-7 cell line, which is hormone receptor-positive (HR+), was used in the assessment of the novel [18F]-labelled radiotracer [18F]BIBD-071 via positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of an HR+ breast cancer xenograft model. …”
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Endogenous sex hormone levels are associated with the revised Framingham Stroke Risk Profile in postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study in a Swedish cohort by Kristin Ottarsdottir, Åsa Tivesten, Claes Ohlsson, Ying Li, Margareta Hellgren, Ulf Lindblad, Bledar Daka

“…Abstract Background Endogenous sex hormones in postmenopausal women have been associated with risk of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the association between endogenous sex hormones and the revised Framingham Stroke Risk Profile (rFSRP) in postmenopausal women. …”
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