Sex-Related Differences in Immune Response and Symptomatic Manifestations to Infection with Leishmania Species by Ryan D. Lockard, Mary E. Wilson, Nilda E. Rodríguez

“…Furthermore, transcriptomic evidence is revealing that biological sex is a variable impacting physiology, immune response, drug metabolism, and consequently, the progression of disease. …”
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A Network-Based Approach to Study Returns Synchronization of Stocks: The Case of Global Equity Markets by Jaime F. Lavin, Mauricio A. Valle, Nicolás S. Magner

“…Our work helps market participants who need to measure, monitor, and manage the synchronization of returns in a parsimonious, dynamic, and empirically tractable way. Our evidence highlights the necessity of including synchronization as a risk factor to assess the decision-making criteria of a broad range of market participants ranging from regulators to investors. …”
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Astrocyte and Neuronal Plasticity in the Somatosensory System by Robert E. Sims, John B. Butcher, H. Rheinallt Parri, Stanislaw Glazewski

“…However, in recent years, increasing evidence has emerged on the role of astrocytes in brain function, including plasticity. …”
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Outcomes of dietary interventions in the prevention and progression of Parkinson's disease: A literature review by Ubaid Ansari, Alexi Omid, Dawnica Nadora, Jimmy Wen, Arman Omid, Forshing Lui

“…By evaluating the current evidence, this review aims to identify dietary strategies that may improve the quality of life for individuals with PD. …”
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Under the bridge: marking sites prove the presence of Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in the Poljanska Sora River valley, Slovenia by Rudi Kraševec, Aleksander Trajbarič, Urša Fležar

“…Using camera traps, we were able to collect video evidence of the otter reproduction and confirm that the species is reproducing in the studied region. …”
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Stories that matter: a qualitative study of general practitioners’ reflections and experiences of exploring patients’ impactful life stories by Marianne Rønneberg, Bente Prytz Mjølstad, Lotte Hvas, Linn Okkenhaug Getz

“…Purpose There is solid evidence of the impact of life experiences on health. …”
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Systemic Lymphadenectomy Cannot Be Recommended for Low-Risk Corpus Cancer by Takao Hidaka, Akitoshi Nakashima, Tomoko Shima, Toru Hasegawa, Shigeru Saito

“…Between 1998 and 2007, a total of 83 patients with low risk corpus cancer (endometrioid type, grade 1 or 2, myometrial invasion ≦50%, and no intraoperative evidence of macroscopic extrauterine spread, including pelvic and paraaortic lymph node swelling and adnexal metastasis) underwent the total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy without lymphadenectomy. …”
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A Hierarchical Framework for Selecting Reference Measures for the Analytical Validation of Sensor-Based Digital Health Technologies by Jessie P Bakker, Samantha J McClenahan, Piper Fromy, Simon Turner, Barry T Peterson, Benjamin Vandendriessche, Jennifer C Goldsack

“…However, the quality of the evidence reported for analytical validation of sDHTs—evaluation of algorithms converting sample-level sensor data into a measure that is clinically interpretable—is inconsistent and too often insufficient to support a particular digital measure as fit-for-purpose. …”
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Prediction of individual patient outcomes to psychotherapy vs medication for major depression by Devon LoParo, Boadie W. Dunlop, Charles B. Nemeroff, Helen S. Mayberg, W. Edward Craighead

“…Abstract Treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) include antidepressant medications and evidence-based psychotherapies, which are approximately equally efficacious. …”
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“It’s about finding and knowing myself”: Why Johannesburg-based South African Millennials consume self-help media by Simphiwe Emmanuel Rens

“…The article presents evidence to demonstrate that self-help media texts are consumed by the interviewees to gratify a psychosocial need for self-knowledge where they engage self-help media texts as surveillance mediums on which they rely to better “find” and “know” themselves in relation to others, as far as socially “acceptable” interpersonal behaviour is concerned. …”
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Language awareness as a prerequisite of literacy skills by Anna Kucharská, Klára Špačková, Martina Šmejkalová

“…Today, there is a general consensus based on research evidence that the diagnostic battery of literacy skills should always include a test of language abilities, through which the prerequisites for individual reading skills and at-risk readers can be identified. …”
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Protein Kinases and Their Inhibitors in Pluripotent Stem Cell Fate Regulation by Jungwoon Lee, Young-Jun Park, Haiyoung Jung

“…In particular, emerging evidence indicates that the balance between the self-renewal and differentiation of PSCs is regulated by the small molecules that modulate kinase signaling pathways. …”
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Interprofessional Collaboration in the Detection of and Early Intervention in Child Maltreatment: Employees' Experiences by Jaana Inkilä, Aune Flinck, Tiina Luukkaala, Päivi Åstedt-Kurki, Eija Paavilainen

“…The results provide basic knowledge of interprofessional collaboration associated with child maltreatment between the agencies involved in the study. The research evidence can also be utilized in an international context when developing collaboration between different fields.…”
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Flipped Classroom for Doctoral Students: Evaluating the Effectivness by K. N. Volchenkova

“…The author presents the evidence for the flipped classroom technology effectiveness. …”
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Genetic and epigenetic alterations in night shift nurses with breast cancer: a narrative review by Xia Li, Yingyu Hu, Fatemeh Aslanbeigi

“…Currently, there is limited genetic evidence to support this hypothesis. However, it is plausible that genetic and epigenetic alterations, including changes in genes like ER and HER2, may heighten the risk for night shift nurses. …”
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Ground Wheat Grain for Midlactation Cows: Challenging a Common Wisdom by A. Nikkhah, F. Amiri, H. Amanloo

“…GW at 10% versus 20% of diet DM decreased blood BHBA and increased blood concentrations of total proteins and albumin. Data provide novel evidence that both finely and coarsely ground WG can be safely fed up to 20% midlactation cows. …”
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Adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa: crisis? What crisis? Solution? What solution? by Claire Hart, Shane A. Norris

“…Ensuring adolescents receive the mental health care required for healthy development depends on collaborative, evidence-based solutions that consider the contextual challenges of sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Iron Homeostasis Dysregulation, Oro-Gastrointestinal Microbial Inflammatory Factors, and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Narrative Review by Agata Kuziak, Piotr Heczko, Agata Pietrzyk, Magdalena Strus

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that profoundly impacts cognitive function and the nervous system. Emerging evidence highlights the pivotal roles of iron homeostasis dysregulation and microbial inflammatory factors in the oral and gut microbiome as potential contributors to the pathogenesis of AD. …”
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Proposed Model on Amrit Varsha Dhyan by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya in Enhancing Emotional Intelligence by Lalima Batham, Swarnkala Singh

“…This paper explores the foundational evidence linking Amrit Varsha Dhyan with the development of emotional intelligence. …”
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P2X7 Receptor Function in Bone-Related Cancer by Elena Adinolfi, Francesca Amoroso, Anna Lisa Giuliani

“…Search of mRNA expression microchip databases and literature analysis demonstrate a high expression of P2X7 in primary bone tumors as well as in other malignancies such as multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, breast, and prostate cancer. Evidence that P2X7 triggers NFATc1, PI3K/Akt, ROCK, and VEGF pathways in osteoblasts promoting either primary tumor development or osteoblastic lesions is also reported. …”
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