Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Proinflammatory Cytokines: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…For this systematic review, we searched in six databases to identify randomized controlled trials with the criteria: humans older than 18 years (adults), use of TENS in the experimental group, and having at least one pre- and postintervention blood level of at least one proinflammatory cytokine. …”
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A New Model of Russian Postgraduate Education: Pilot Study of the First Graduation of PhD Students by N. V. Rybakov

“…The paper presents the pilot study’s results of the first graduation of PhD students’ majoring in Social Studies and Humanities at Lobachevsky State University, prepared in the framework of the new model of Russian postgraduate education. …”
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FAM98 Family Proteins Play Distinct Roles in Osteoclastogenesis and Bone Resorption by Lei Wang, Tarun Minocha, Bhaba K. Das, Mikaela D. Kunika, Aarthi Kannan, Ling Gao, Subburaman Mohan, Weirong Xing, Kottayil I. Varughese, Haibo Zhao

“…There are three FAM98 family proteins (FAM98A/B/C) in humans and mice. Their physiological functions remain largely unknown. …”
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Kinetic Study of Biodangerous Methylmercury Degradation under Various Light Conditions by Yutao Zhang, Xia Chen, Qixia Jiang, Xiaojuan Zhang, Qiuyun Zhang

“…Methylmercury (MeHg) has remarkable toxicological effects on humans, plants, and other lives in the environment, which may restrict the comprehensive utilization of biomass source in view of possibly forming biohazardous waste. …”
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Community Service Order Punishment: Alternatives in The Criminal Law System From Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah Perspective by Adi Syahputra Sirait, Mhd. Syahnan, Budi Sastra Panjaitan

“…This study concludes that Community Service Order Punishment can be a more humane and effective alternative in the criminal law system, which is in line with Islamic values and supports the welfare goals of society as a whole.…”
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Metabolic deficiencies underlie reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cell IFN-I production following viral infection by Trever T. Greene, Yeara Jo, Carolina Chiale, Monica Macal, Ziyan Fang, Fawziyah S. Khatri, Alicia L. Codrington, Katelynn R. Kazane, Elizabeth Akbulut, Shobha Swaminathan, Yu Fujita, Patricia Fitzgerald-Bocarsly, Thekla Cordes, Christian Metallo, David A. Scott, Elina I. Zúñiga

“…Mechanistically, we identify lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) as a positive regulator of pDC IFN-I production in mice and humans; meanwhile, LDHB deficiency is associated with suppressed IFN-I production, pDC metabolic capacity, and viral control following infection. …”
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Dynamics of deforestation in the northwest of the Chaco between 1995 and 2018 by Fernando Bonfanti, Matías Sánchez

“…This paper has been prepared within the framework of the project: “Territorial transformations in the province of Chaco: forestry and agricultural dynamics in the transition of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and their geographical implications”, developed at the Geography Institute of the Faculty of Humanities of Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. The project objective, it’s to analyze the forest dynamics of the two northwestern departments of Chaco province taking into account the occurrence of deforestation. …”
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Structural Characterization of Functional Ingredient Levan Synthesized by Bacillus siamensis Isolated from Traditional Fermented Food in Thailand by Nattapong Thakham, Supphasin Thaweesak, Nuttinee Teerakulkittipong, Natthiwut Traiosot, Autaipohn Kaikaew, Gary Antonio Lirio, Witawat Jangiam

“…One beneficial food to humans of known nutritional value is the prebiotic levan. …”
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The Threat of Tomorrow: Impacts of Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Cyber-attacks on International Relations by Esra Merve Çalışkan

“…Thanks to AI, adversaries can now impersonate humans, manipulate data, eavesdrop on conversations, and exploit system weaknesses on an unprecedented scale. …”
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Modelling transmission and control of Toxoplasma gondii in New Zealand farmland by Rachelle N. Binny, Graham J. Hickling, Alex James, Chris N. Niebuhr

“…Toxoplasma gondii is one of the world’s most prevalent parasites and has significant impacts on the health of humans, domestic animals and wildlife. In New Zealand’s rural environments, T. gondii creates economic losses for the farming industry and threatens vulnerable native avifauna and marine mammals. …”
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Global Assessment of Emerging Contaminant Removal in Wastewater Treatment Plants: <i>In Silico</i> Hazard Screening and Risk Evaluation by Arianna Sgariboldi, Elena Posté, Nicola Chirico, Alessandro Sangion, Marco Evangelista, Cristiana Morosini, Andrea Re, Vincenzo Torretta, Ester Papa

“…Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are emerging contaminants (ECs), whose presence in the environment is of increasing concern due to their widespread use and possible detrimental effects on wildlife and humans. These chemicals may present multiple hazardous properties such as environmental persistence, toxicity, high mobility, and the potential for bioaccumulation. …”
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Progenitor Cells for Arterial Repair: Incremental Advancements towards Therapeutic Reality by Trevor Simard, Richard G. Jung, Pouya Motazedian, Pietro Di Santo, F. Daniel Ramirez, Juan J. Russo, Alisha Labinaz, Altayyeb Yousef, Brijesh Anantharam, Ali Pourdjabbar, Benjamin Hibbert

“…Circulating EPC numbers have been inversely correlated with cardiovascular risk, while administration of EPCs in humans has demonstrated improved clinical outcomes. …”
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A Case Report on Pasteurella multocida Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: When Cats Think Medical Equipment Are Toys by Saeid Mirzai, Ahmad Oussama Rifai, Aron Tidrick, Qitan Huang, Justin Hale

“…This zoonotic pathogen can cause a variety of infections in humans through bites, scratches, or licking. Infections range from less severe cases, such as infected animal bites and cellulitis, to more severe cases of pneumonia, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, sepsis, and meningitis. …”
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Behavioral Tagging: A Translation of the Synaptic Tagging and Capture Hypothesis by Diego Moncada, Fabricio Ballarini, Haydée Viola

“…We focus on the molecular machinery taking place in these processes and describe the experimental data supporting the BT in humans.…”
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A Review of Ecological Factors Associated with the Epidemiology of Wildlife Trypanosomiasis in the Luangwa and Zambezi Valley Ecosystems of Zambia by Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu, Victor Siamudaala, Musso Munyeme, King Shimumbo Nalubamba

“…The disease has been associated with neurological disorders in humans. Current conservation strategies by the Zambian government of turning all game reserves into state-protected National Parks (NPs) and game management areas (GMAs) have led to the expansion of the wildlife and tsetse population in the Luangwa and Zambezi valley ecosystem. …”
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Towards Detecting Associations of Canine Astrovirus and Caliciviruses with Health and Living Characteristics of Dogs in Greece by Efthymia Stamelou, Konstantinos Papageorgiou, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Georgios Delis, Dimitrios Chatzopoulos, Zoi Athanasakopoulou, Efstratios Moschidis, Evanthia Petridou, Spyridon K. Kritas

“…Astroviruses and caliciviruses are important causative agents of gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. They have been detected in a variety of animal species, including dogs, but their role in the induction of disease in animals remains uncertain. …”
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Exploring glycolytic enzymes in disease: potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in neurodegeneration, cancer and parasitic infections by Maura Rojas-Pirela, Diego Andrade-Alviárez, Verónica Rojas, Miguel Marcos, Daniel Salete-Granado, Marirene Chacón-Arnaude, María Á. Pérez-Nieto, Ulrike Kemmerling, Juan Luis Concepción, Paul A. M. Michels, Wilfredo Quiñones

“…Although energy transduction by glucose metabolism is the main function of this pathway, involvement in virulence, growth, pathogen–host interactions, immunomodulation and adaptation to environmental conditions are other functions attributed to this metabolic pathway. In humans, where glycolysis occurs mainly in the cytosol, the mislocalization of some glycolytic enzymes in various other subcellular locations, as well as alterations in their expression and regulation, has been associated with the development and progression of various diseases. …”
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Digital humanistic program to manage premature frailty in young breast cancer survivors with gender perspective by Yun Hu, Joshua Wiley, Lulu Jiang, Xiyi Wang, Ran Yi, Jiehui Xu, Yanyan Liu, Aozhou Weng, Futai Zou, Eun-Ok Im

“…The intervention group received a gender- and generation-sensitive program combining artificial intelligence interactions and humanities skills. The control group received 12 weeks of online information support. …”
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Socioeconomic profile and environmental perception of Amazon beach users about solid waste by M. G. Amazonas, M. L. G. Araújo, K. C. Yamamoto, N. N. Soares, O. F. Matos, J. Aguiar-Santos, D. Ribeiro-Brasil, A. T. Oliveira

“…Abstract Studies on environmental perception can contribute to managing solid waste on beaches, as they elucidate the nuances of the interaction between humans and the environment, highlighting the necessary transformations aligned with user preferences. …”
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Biomarkers of Periodontal Tissue Remodeling during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice and Men: Overview and Clinical Relevance by Fabrizia d'Apuzzo, Salvatore Cappabianca, Domenico Ciavarella, Angela Monsurrò, Armando Silvestrini-Biavati, Letizia Perillo

“…Selection criteria were as follows: animal models involving only mice and rats undergoing orthodontic treatment; collection of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) as a noninvasively procedure for humans; no other simultaneous treatment that could affect experimental orthodontic movement. …”
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