Exploring the Molecular Modalities in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Kidney Disease with a Focus on the Potential Therapeutic Implications by Lyubomir Gaydarski, Kristina Petrova, Ivan Angushev, Stancho Stanchev, Alexandar Iliev, Nikola Stamenov, Vidin Kirkov, Boycho Landzhov

“…Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease worldwide, affecting approximately 40% of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and 30% of those with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). …”
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Short-Term Bixin Supplementation of Healthy Subjects Decreases the Susceptibility of LDL to Cu2+-Induced Oxidation Ex Vivo by Lisiane Conte, Sabrina Somacal, Sabrina Marafiga Nichelle, Cristine Rampelotto, Silvino Sasso Robalo, Miguel Roehrs, Tatiana Emanuelli

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of short-term intake of annatto carotenoids on biochemical and oxidative stress biomarkers as well as on the susceptibility of LDL oxidation in healthy individuals, using lycopene as a positive control. The effect of daily supplementation (0.05 mg/kg of body weight (b.w.)) with bixin, norbixin, lycopene, or placebo for 7 days was evaluated in a randomized, controlled crossover study in 16 healthy volunteers (8 men and 8 women). …”
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Chemical composition of marandu palisade grass fertilized with nitrogen and potassium by K. C. Sales, J. G. Abreu, C. E. A. Cabral, A. Behling Neto, L. C. R. P. Silva, I. M. Silva Neto

“…The sample was unified as one for each individual period. The chemical characteristics evaluated were crude protein (CP), mineral matter (MM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), indigestible neutral detergent fiber (iNDF), total digestible nutrients (TDN) and net energy of lactation (NEF). …”
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P1-N1-P2 Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Chronic Unilateral Acquired Conductive Hearing Loss in Adults by Abeir Osman Dabbous, Noha Ali Hosni, Alzahraa Al-Sayed Owais Emara, Adel Said El-Antably

“…The aim of this study was to assess the P1-N1-P2 cortical auditory evoked response potential (CAEP) in adult individuals with chronic acquired unilateral CHL. …”
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Impact of cancer types on COVID-19 infection and mortality risk: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Ning Cui, Yu Wu, Jianhua Zou, Zhanshuo Xiao, Jingyan Yang, Liusheng Li, Tengteng Hao, Jiao Wu

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge social and economic burden, and the lifestyles of individuals have significantly changed. In addition, the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with cancer were greatly affected. …”
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Incentivizing Demand-Side Response Through Discount Scheduling Using Hybrid Quantum Optimization by David Bucher, Jonas Nuslein, Corey O'Meara, Ivan Angelov, Benedikt Wimmer, Kumar Ghosh, Giorgio Cortiana, Claudia Linnhoff-Popien

“…Since we tailor the discounts to individual customers' consumption, the discount scheduling problem (DSP) becomes a large combinatorial optimization task. …”
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Second-line drug-resistant TB and associated risk factors in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan by S. Moe, I. Azamat, S. Allamuratova, M. Oluya, A. Khristusev, M.L. Rekart, K. Mamitova, G. Bidwell, C. Gomez-Restrepo, B. Kalmuratov, Z. Tigay, N. Parpieva, K. Safaev, N. Sitali, D. Gomez, A. Mikhail, A. Sinha

“…Identified risk factors can aid early detection of at-risk individuals and inform clinical practice.…”
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Urban fruit bats give birth earlier in the season compared to rural fruit bats by Maya Weinberg, Dean Zigdon, Mor Taub, Lee Harten, Ofri Eitan, Adi Rachum, Reut Assa, Omri Gal, Yossi Yovel

“…While most wild species refrain from entering urban habitats, some flourish in cities and adapt to the new opportunities these offer. Urban individuals of various species have been shown to differ in physiology, morphology, and behavior compared to their rural counterparts. …”
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Personalized medicine: An alternative for cancer treatment by Devendra Singh, Vinay Kumar Dhiman, Minakshi Pandey, Vivek Kumar Dhiman, Avinash Sharma, Himanshu Pandey, Sunil Kumar Verma, Rajeev Pandey

“…The incidence of cancer continues to increase worldwide, resulting in significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges for individuals, families, communities, and healthcare systems. …”
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Spatial Ecology and Movement of Ornate Box Turtles in the Escalating Drought Conditions of the Great Plains Ecoregion by Rachel E. Weaver, Thanchira Suriyamongkol, Sierra N. Shoemaker, Joshua T. Gonzalez, Ivana Mali

“…All turtles in our study exhibited homing behavior after the wildfire, but individual responses varied. While some turtles initially moved out of the burned area and returned within a month, others remained inactive within a small portion of the burned area. …”
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Effect of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Activity of External Oblique Muscle in Low Back Pain by Hediyeh Hosseini, Abbas Rahimi, Khodabakhsh Javanshir, Mohammad Taghipour, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

“…Conclusion: DNS exercises can be recommended for improving the activation of superficial core muscles like the external oblique in individuals with NSLBP. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimization of Urea Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Enhancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Uptake by Paddy Plants by Norazlina Mohamad Yatim, Azizah Shaaban, Mohd Fairuz Dimin, Faridah Yusof, Jeefferie Abd Razak

“…The grafted N can be absorbed and utilized by rice efficiently to overcome the N loss from soil-plant systems. The individual and interaction effect between the specified factors of f-MWCNTs amount (0.10–0.60 wt%) and functionalization reflux time (12–24 hrs) with the corresponding responses (NUE, NU) were structured via the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on five-level CCD. …”
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Migration strategy and constraint in migration behavior vary among shorebird species with different life histories by Sarah J. Clements, Jason P. Loghry, Jennifer A. Linscott, Jorge Ruiz, Joe C. Gunn, Juan G. Navedo, Nathan R. Senner, Bart M. Ballard, Mitch D. Weegman

“…Understanding variation in migration strategy within and among species and individuals can be useful for understanding how birds navigate energetic trade‐offs and designing or modifying conservation plans meant to benefit multiple species and life histories. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer's Therapy: Computational strategies and treatment innovations by Jibon Kumar Paul, Abbeha Malik, Mahir Azmal, Tooba Gulzar, Muhammad Talal Rahim Afghan, Omar Faruk Talukder, Samar Shahzadi, Ajit Ghosh

“…Collaborative efforts between computational biologists, pharmacologists, and clinicians are essential to translate computational insights into clinically actionable interventions, ultimately improving patient outcomes and addressing the unmet medical needs of individuals affected by AD. Overall, integrating computational methodologies represents a promising paradigm shift in AD therapeutics, offering innovative solutions to overcome existing challenges and transform the landscape of AD treatment.…”
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Elicitation with Sodium Silicate and Iron Chelate Affects the Contents of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals in Buckwheat Sprouts by Henryk Dębski, Wiesław Wiczkowski, Dorota Szawara-Nowak, Marcin Horbowicz

“…The study showed that SIL-Fe influenced the accumulation of individual phenolics in buckwheat sprouts in different ways. …”
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White Matter-Gray Matter Correlation Analysis Based on White Matter Functional Gradient by Zhengjie Li, Jiajun Liu, Jianhui Zheng, Luying Li, Ying Fu, Zhipeng Yang

“…Methods: In this paper, we have elucidated the symmetrical nature of the functional hierarchy in the left and right brain hemispheres in healthy individuals, utilizing the principal functional gradient of the whole-brain WM while also accounting for gender differences. …”
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Administration and Monitoring Burden of High-Efficacy Disease-Modifying Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis: A Delphi Consensus of Clinical Experts from Saudi Arabia by Seraj Makkawi, Ahmad Abulaban, Yaser Al Malik, Ebtesam Alshehri, Ahmed Althobaiti, Salman Aljarallah, Ahmed Elboghdady, Lynn AlHajjar, Sahar Shami, Saeed Bohlega, Mohammed Aljumah

“…Through a questionnaire, the advisors evaluated 17 properties of six individual HE DMTs on the basis of their clinical experience. …”
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Model analysis of biases in the satellite-diagnosed aerosol effect on the cloud liquid water path by H. Kokkola, H. Kokkola, J. Tonttila, S. M. Calderón, S. Romakkaniemi, A. Lipponen, A. Peräkorpi, T. Mielonen, E. Gryspeerdt, T. H. Virtanen, P. Kolmonen, A. Arola

“…In addition, our analysis shows a significant positive bias of between 18 % and 40 % in satellite-derived cloud droplet number concentration. However, for the individual ensemble members, the correlation between the cloud condensation nuclei and the mean of the liquid water path was very similar between the methods. …”
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Enhancing grape juice with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CWKu-12: Assessing probiotic viability, physicochemical changes, sensory characteristics, and quality kinetics throughout st... by Shaghayegh Echresh, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Fereshteh Falah, Mohammad Noshad, Salam A. Ibrahim

“…As a result, for lactose intolerant individuals, vegetarians, and people who are allergic to dairy products, this may be used as a nutraceutical with health-promoting benefits.…”
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Renal Evaluation in Common Variable Immunodeficiency by Giovany Gomes Capistrano, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Fernanda Macedo de Oliveira Neves, Renata de Almeida Leitão, Alice Maria Costa Martins, Alexandre Braga Libório

“…Study of 12 patients with CVID diagnosis and 12 healthy control individuals. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), fractional excretion of sodium (FENa+) and potassium (FEK+), urinary concentration, and acidification capacity were measured. …”
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