The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation by Ana Alves-Pinto, Varvara Turova, Tobias Blumenstein, Renée Lampe

“…We encourage experimental research on neuroplasticity and on its impact on the physical and personal development of individuals with CP.…”
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Metformin Facilitates Osteoblastic Differentiation and M2 Macrophage Polarization by PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway in Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Min Shen, Huihui Yu, Yunfeng Jin, Jiahang Mo, Jingni Sui, Xiaohan Qian, Tong Chen

“…As demonstrated by using PI3K-specific inhibitor LY294002, we found that the pathway inhibitor partly reversed osteoinductive activity which was activated by coculture of metformin-treated M2 macrophages. …”
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A Pilot Seroprevalence Study Suggests Silent Zika virus Transmission in Bhopal Region of Central India by Shashwati Nema, Dipesh Kale, Romesh Jain, Ajay Halder, Manisha Shrivastava, Deepak Vaishnav, Ashvini Kumar Yadav, Divya Namdeo, Debasis Biswas

“…We tested blood samples of febrile patients for ZIKV RNA using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and for the healthy individuals, we determined anti-zika immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Physical Therapy Adjuvants to Promote Optimization of Walking Recovery after Stroke by Mark G. Bowden, Aaron E. Embry, Chris M. Gregory

“…We explore training to improve walking performance by addressing a combination of: (1) walking specific motor control; (2) dynamic balance; (3) cardiorespiratory fitness and (4) muscle strength and put forward a theoretical framework to maximize the functional benefits of these strategies as physical adjuvants. …”
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Study on a New Method of Link-Based Link Prediction in the Context of Big Data by Chen Jicheng, Chen Hongchang, Li Hanchao

“…We specifically address the problems on sparse networks that are never discussed with other prediction methods. …”
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Scoping review of qualitative studies on family planning in Uganda. by Julie M Buser, Pebalo F Pebolo, Ella August, Gurpreet K Rana, Rachel Gray, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Edward Kumakech, Tamrat Endale, Anna Grace Auma, Yolanda R Smith

“…We screened the titles and abstracts of identified articles published between 2002-2023 and assessed their eligibility based on predefined criteria. …”
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Unearthing the reality of ‘Zombie energy systems’ in Africa’s energy transition by Michael O Dioha, Magnus C Abraham-Dukuma, Prudence Dato

“…Neglecting the improvement of current energy systems risks undermining the effectiveness of Africa’s energy transition. Furthermore, we highlight the necessity of implementing tailored solutions that address the distinctive energy challenges faced by each country on the continent.…”
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Distribution, Size, and Shape of Abdominal Aortic Calcified Deposits and Their Relationship to Mortality in Postmenopausal Women by Melanie Ganz, Marleen de Bruijne, Erik B. Dam, Paola Pettersen, Morten A. Karsdal, Claus Christiansen, Mads Nielsen

“…We analysed inter-/intraobserver reproducibility and predictive ability of mortality after 8-9 years via Cox regression leading to hazard ratios (HRs). …”
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A Near Complete Genome Assembly of the Oshima Cherry Cerasus speciosa by Kazumichi Fujiwara, Atsushi Toyoda, Bhim B. Biswa, Takushi Kishida, Momi Tsuruta, Yasukazu Nakamura, Noriko Kimura, Shoko Kawamoto, Yutaka Sato, Toshio Katsuki, Sakura 100 Genome Consortium, Tsuyoshi Koide

“…Using Illumina short-read, PacBio long-read, and Hi-C sequencing, we constructed a 269.3 Mbp genome assembly with a contig N50 of 32.0 Mbp. …”
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University digital media co-occurrence networks reveal structure and dynamics of brand visibility in the attention economy by Alexander Michael Petersen

“…We demonstrate this approach for 29 universities in California and Texas based upon 2 million media articles published between 2000 and 2020 and validate our approach by correlating university digital media visibility with ARWU Shanghai rankings and freshman enrollment growth. …”
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Federated Learning Based on Kernel Local Differential Privacy and Low Gradient Sampling by Yi Chen, Dan Chen, Niansheng Tang

“…To solve this problem, we introduce the random Fourier feature mapping (RFFM) together with kernel local differential privacy (KLDP) and develop a new privacy protection mechanism, called the RFFM-KLDP mechanism, for high-dimensional context data. …”
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Differential expression of 10 genes in the hypothalamus of two generations of rats selected for a reaction to humans by N. V. Klimova, I. V. Chadaeva, S. G. Shichevich, R. V. Kozhemyakina

“…To identify the genes most important for the manifestation of aggressiveness, we analyzed the expression of these genes in two generations of rats: 88th and 90th. …”
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A Case of Alport Syndrome with Posttransplant Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease despite Negative Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Antibodies by EIA Treated with Plasmapheres... by Sumiko I. Armstead, Thomas Hellmark, Jorgen Wieslander, Xin J. Zhou, Ramesh Saxena, Nilum Rajora

“…With further analysis by western blotting, we were able to detect antibodies to an unidentified protein from the basement membrane. …”
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A phylogenetic epidemiology approach to predicting the establishment of multi-host plant pests by Shannon Colleen Lynch, Edeli Reyes-Gonzalez, Emily L. Bossard, Karen S. Alarcon, Natalie L. R. Love, Allan D. Hollander, Beatriz E. Nobua-Behrmann, Gregory S. Gilbert

“…We model a beetle-pathogen symbiotic complex on trees, introduced from Southeast Asia to California. …”
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GGT5 Is an Independent Prognostic Biomarker in Stomach Adenocarcinoma by Yong Huang, HaiLang Zhou, Junwei Zou, Dong Wang

“…Gamma-glutamyltransferase 5 (GGT5) is expressed in different cancers and its role in cancers remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the value of GGT5 in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD). …”
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Supplementation with Branched-Chain Amino Acids Induces Unexpected Deleterious Effects on Astrocyte Survival and Intracellular Metabolism with or without Hyperammonemia: A Prelimin... by Ting Wang, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Toshimi Chiba, Keisuke Kakisaka, Yasuhiro Takikawa

“…Subsequently, we used metabolomic analysis to investigate intracellular metabolite levels in astrocytes with and without BCAA treatment. …”
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Unified Dynamic Dictionary and Projection Optimization With Full-Rank Representation for Hyperspectral Anomaly Detection by Hongran Li, Chao Wei, Yizhou Yang, Zhaoman Zhong, Ming Xu, Dongqing Yuan

“…To address these issues, we propose an innovative HAD method that integrates background dictionary learning into the anomaly decomposition process. …”
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Recurrent carbon labels induce bipartisan effects in environmental choices under risk by Zahra Rahmani Azad, Doron Cohen, Ulf J. J. Hahnel

“…We ran two preregistered experiments (US samples, N = 1,268) with realized carbon and monetary payoffs, examining how choice is influenced by the timing of carbon information (One-off vs. …”
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VulMPFF: A Vulnerability Detection Method for Fusing Code Features in Multiple Perspectives by Xiansheng Cao, Junfeng Wang, Peng Wu, Zhiyang Fang

“…To address this problem, we propose VulMPFF, a vulnerability detection method that fuses code features under multiple perspectives. …”
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Hominin heritage: How institutional repositories are managing collections, collaboration and repatriation by Wendy Black, Bernhard Zipfel, Mirriam Tawane, Glynn Alard, Phillip Hine

“… In this article, we discuss South African heritage management, and how it has shaped the role institutions play in protecting heritage 100 years ago versus today. …”
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