Oxidative Stability at Different Storage Conditions and Adulteration Detection of Prickly Pear Seeds Oil by Fatima Ettalibi, Abderraouf El Antari, Chemseddoha Gadhi, Hasnaâ Harrak

“…Peroxide index, specific extinction coefficients K232 and K270, free acidity, and fatty acids composition were evaluated during different periods of incubation (6, 12, and 18 months) at various temperatures (4°C, 25°C, 40°C, and uncontrolled room temperature ranging between 4°C and 40°C) with different packaging (protected and unprotected from sunlight, with and without nitrogen gas bubbling). …”
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LMF-Net: A Learnable Multimodal Fusion Network for Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Data by Jihao Li, Wenkai Zhang, Weihang Zhang, Ruixue Zhou, Chongyang Li, Boyuan Tong, Xian Sun, Kun Fu

“…It provides key-value pairs with multimodal complementary information in a parameter-free manner and assigns them to self-attention (SA) layers of different modal branches. …”
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A Canadian Perspective on Systemic Therapy for Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Anna Spreafico, Eric Winquist, Cheryl Ho, Brian O’Sullivan, Nathaniel Bouganim, Neil Chua, Sarah Doucette, Lillian L. Siu, Desiree Hao

“…The addition of anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies to chemotherapy has been shown to extend progression-free survival in recurrent r/m NPC compared to chemotherapy alone; however, approval of PD-1 inhibitors in Canada has lagged behind other jurisdictions where NPC is non-endemic. …”
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Integrative proteomic-transcriptomic analysis revealed the lifestyles of Lactobacillus paracasei H4-11 and Kluyveromyces marxianus L1-1 under co-cultivation conditions by Na Liu, Likang Qin, Haiying Zeng, Anyan Wen, Song Miao

“…The combined analysis results of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technology and 4D label-free quantitative (4D LFQ) proteomics explained the flavor formation pathways in rice-acid soup inoculated with L. paracasei H4-11 and K. marxianus L1-1. …”
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Temporal Analysis of the Incidence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Benign Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases in High-Income Nations, 1990–2019 by Dominic W. Proctor, BMBS, MSc, Richard Goodall, BSc, MBChB, MRCS, FHEA, Kim Borsky, MBBS, MMRCS, Justin D. Salciccioli, MBBS, MA, Dominic C. Marshall, MBBS, MRCP, BSc, Kumaran Shanmugarajah, MD, PhD, Joseph Shalhoub, BSc, MBBS, FHEA, PhD, DIC, MEd, FFSTEd, FRCS, FEBVS

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Anti-Apoptosis Effects of Green Tea in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Doses of Ionizing Radiation by Najmeh Anbiaee, Mohammad Taghi Bahreyni Toossi, Hosein Azimian, Zoha Sahebnasagh, Sepideh Abdollahi Dehkordi, Majid Kianmehr, samaneh soudmand salarabadi, Maryam Najafi Amiri

“…Radioprotective agents have the potential to decrease DNA damage and free radicals produced by ionizing radiation. Green tea is a natural product from the Camellia sinensis plant and have been shown to have antioxidant and radioprotective properties. …”
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Contradictions of students’ motivation for participation in the activities of voluntary organisations by A. V. Starshinova

“…The key contradiction of youth volunteering is formed between its value essence as a free voluntary activity for the benefit of society and the predominance of egoistic motives for participation in it. …”
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Low regulatory T-cells frequency is associated with graft rejection after small bowel transplantation: Clinical and experimental evidence. by Rodrigo Papa-Gobbi, Pablo Stringa, Maria Virginia Gentilini, Ivana Ivanoff, Mariana Machuca, Nidia Monserrat Arreola, Javier Serradilla, Karla Estefanía-Fernández, Paloma Talayero, María Velayos, Elena Sánchez-Zapardiel, Gabriel Gondolesi, Ane Andrés-Moreno, Martin Rumbo, Francisco Hernández-Oliveros

“…Remarkably, recipients who achieved Treg expansion within the graft remained free of ACR even after discontinuation of the immunosuppressant treatment and this phenomenon was associated with increased levels of serum IL-10.…”
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Leveraging survival analysis and machine learning for accurate prediction of breast cancer recurrence and metastasis by Shahd M. Noman, Youssef M. Fadel, Mayar T. Henedak, Nada A. Attia, Malak Essam, Sarah Elmaasarawii, Fayrouz A. Fouad, Esraa G. Eltasawi, Walid Al-Atabany

“…This study develops and validates predictive models for breast cancer recurrence and metastasis using Recurrence-Free Survival Analysis and machine learning techniques. …”
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Growth Propagation of Liquid Spawn on Non-Woven Hemp Mats to Inform Digital Biofabrication of Mycelium-Based Composites by Andreas Biront, Mart Sillen, Patrick Van Dijck, Jan Wurm

“…This paper, part of a digital biofabrication framework, investigates the growth kinetics of <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> and <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> on hemp non-woven mats, offering flexibility and mold-free fabrication using liquid inoculation. By integrating mycelium growth kinetics into digital biofabricated materials, researchers can develop more sustainable, efficient, and specialized solutions using fewer resources, enhancing the adaptability and functionality of MBCs. …”
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Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability by I. J. M. Willemstein, O. Shobowale, A. M. Żakowicz, H. Bos, E. L. M. Op de Coul

“…In 2022 and 2023, a survey was distributed among users of one online commercial provider and one community-based provider; either users ordered a commercial online HIVSS/ST or they sought a free-of-charge HIVST via the community-based provider. …”
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A Comparison of Urine Dilution Ability between Adult Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Other Chronic Kidney Diseases, and Healthy Control Subjects: A Case-Control Study by M. H. Malmberg, F. H. Mose, E. B. Pedersen, J. N. Bech

“…Urine was collected in 7 consecutive periods. We measured free water clearance (CH2O), urine osmolality, urine output, fractional excretion of sodium, urine aquaporin2 (u-AQP2), and urine epithelial sodium channel (u-ENaC). …”
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A Modified Cycle Slip Detection Method with GNSS Doppler Assistance and Optimizing by Adaptive Threshold and Sliding Polynomial Fitting by Kezhao Li, Yunyan Shen, Xiaokui Yue, Yingxiang Jiao, Kai Wang, Zhe Yue, Keke Xu

“…The TurboEdit method consists of the Melbourne-Wubbena (MW) and the geometry-free phase (GF) combination. It can correctly detect and repair cycle slip in most cases. …”
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Factors Associated With Adolescents' Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intention: A Cross‐Sectional Survey by Angela Chia‐Chen Chen, ChengChing Hiya Liu, Kimberly Arcoleo, Jiying Ling, Lorraine B. Robbins

“…Results The mean sample age was 13.76 years (SD = 2.03); 63% female; 42% Hispanic/Latino; 55.5% received free or reduced‐price lunch. Compared to White adolescents, Hispanic/Latino adolescents reported higher HPV vaccination intention (AOR = 24.10, CI 95% [3.85–150.82]; p < 0.001). …”
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Irisin: A Potential Link between Physical Exercise and Metabolism—An Observational Study in Differently Trained Subjects, from Elite Athletes to Sedentary People by Stefano Benedini, Elena Dozio, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi, Elena Vianello, Giuseppe Banfi, Ileana Terruzzi, Livio Luzi, Massimiliano Marco Corsi Romanelli

“…A U-shaped relation between free fatty acids and the degree of physical activity was observed. …”
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Specific and common therapeutic factors in psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents: an overview by Sabine Sammer-Schreckenthaler, Gloria Lagetto, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Omar C. G. Gelo, Omar C. G. Gelo

“…Regarding the former, these included clinical processes (insight; working through; remembering and reconstructing; catharsis, abreaction, and regression; and transference and countertransference) and therapeutic techniques (interpretation of transference, countertransference, dreams, defense mechanisms, and resistance; verbalization; mirroring; and free play). Regarding the latter, these included relational factors (therapeutic alliance and interaction structures), patient factors (willingness to participate, readiness for change, treatment involvement, and positive expectations and hope), therapist factors (interpersonal skills, direct influence skills, credibility, involving parents, playing ability, flexibility, and allegiance), parent and interpersonal environment factors (parental willingness to participate, treatment involvement, treatment expectations, and perceived barriers to treatment participation and therapeutic change; family dynamics; parent-therapist alliance; and social support), mentalizing (of the therapist, client, and parents), and play (symbolization, affect regulation, mental state talk, and patterns of interaction). …”
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A Highly Efficient System for Separating Glandular and Non-glandular Trichome of Cucumber Fruit for Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Lei Sun, Zhongxuan Feng, Fang Wang, Yu Qi, Menghang An, Lin Yang, Min Feng, Mingqi Wang, Huazhong Ren, Xingwang Liu

“…The process begins with the pre-cooling of sorbitol buffer or ethanol solution and the RNA-free treatment of laboratory supplies, followed by sterilization and pre-cooling. …”
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Stent as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: a retrospective study on survival and outcomes by Thanawin Wong, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Nisa Netinatsunton, Jaksin Sottisuporn, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Siriboon Attasaranya, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Viraksakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…We compared OS, 5-year OS rate, disease-free survival (DFS), postoperative morbidity, and complications between the SBTS and the ES groups. …”
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Host-symbiont-gene phylogenetic reconciliation by Menet, Hugo, Trung, Alexia Nguyen, Daubin, Vincent, Tannier, Eric

“…It handles the possibility of ghost lineages as well as temporary free-living symbionts. Given three phylogenetic trees, we devise a Monte Carlo algorithm which samples evolutionary scenarios of symbionts and genes according to an approximation of their likelihood in the model. …”
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Effects of N-Acetylcysteine and N-Acetylcysteine Amide on Erythrocyte Deformability and Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model of Lower Extremity Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Gokhan Erol, Hakan Kartal, Faruk M. Comu, Erdem Cetin, Ertan Demirdas, Huseyin Sicim, Celal S. Unal, Celalettin Gunay, Bilgehan S. Oz, Cengiz Bolcal

“…N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant which works as a free radical scavenger and antiapoptotic agent. N-acetylcysteine-amide (NACA) is a modified form of NAC containing an amide group instead of a carboxyl group of NAC. …”
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