Feasibility of Cognitive Training in Combination With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Home-Based Context (TrainStim-Home): study protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Ulrike Grittner, Agnes Flöel, Rafal Nowak, Friederike Thams, Daria Antonenko, Merle Rocke, Robert Malinowski

“…Introduction With the worldwide increase of life expectancy leading to a higher proportion of older adults experiencing age-associated deterioration of cognitive abilities, the development of effective and widely accessible prevention and therapeutic measures has become a priority and challenge for modern medicine. …”
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Sustainability assessment of Syrian cities considering historical and cultural heritage by Ali Salmo, E. V. Shcherbina

“…It is shown that along with the restoration of residential areas and objects of engineering and transport infrastructure, it is necessary to carry out works to preserve objects of cultural heritage, the loss of which leads to a decrease in the sustainability of the city, the loss of its urban identity.…”
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Assessment of the Vanillin Anti-Inflammatory and Regenerative Potentials in Inflamed Primary Human Gingival Fibroblast by Erica Costantini, Bruna Sinjari, Katia Falasca, Marcella Reale, Sergio Caputi, Srinivas Jagarlapodii, Giovanna Murmura

“…Moreover, Vanillin determines the increased gene expression of nAChRα7, leading us to hypothesize a role of Vanillin in the activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. …”
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Eye Tracking in Neuropsychological Research of Visual Gnosis Features in Children with Hearing Impairment by Y.K. Smirnova, Ju.E. Grigorova, L.N. Gordeeva

“…The combination of weakness in the processing of auditory and visual information leads to diffuseness, incorrectness of the correlation of the image of an object and its verbal designation due to the poverty of the vocabulary of children with hearing impairments.…”
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Gather together in the name of our next generation: A scoping review of the essence and implementation of community baby showers by Aysha Jawed, Catherine Ehrhardt, Molly Rye, Amy Hess, Elizabeth Murter, Colin Gardiner

“…Introduction: Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) collectively represent one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide. There are a range of evidence-based modifiable risk factors for both, particularly related to the infant’s sleep environment. …”
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Temperature-Controlled in-situ Tensile Tests of Polymer Tape with differently shaped Single Particles by Sarah Heupl, Julia Maurer, Johann Kastner

“…For Type (II)-particles, cracking was observed at 22 °C without detachment, whereas at 70 °C, detachment from the polymer matrix occurred, leading to defects above and below the particle. For Type (III)-particles, no defect formation was observed at either temperature. …”
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Protective Effects of Sanyar Prebiotic on Immunity and Tissue Changes of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Exposed to CuSO4 Stress by Ramezan Rajani, Mohammad Farhangi, Hojjatallah Jafaryan, Hossein Adineh, Maryam Alizadeh

“…The exposure of fish to copper sulfate leads to oxidative stress, suppression of the immune system, and destruction of vital body tissues. …”
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Discovering the anti-parasitic activity of melatonin loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c infected mice by Mohamed Nasser, Mona B. Abd El-atif, Habiba Alaa, Mariam Abdelaziz, Mariam Mustafa, Mustafa Masour, Salma Magdy, Salma Mohsen, Yomna El Karamany, Alyaa Farid

“…Abstract Background Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum are the primary causes of diarrhea with global attention due to the severe pathophysiological changes leading to mortality. During this study, we explored the biological protozoal contaminants (Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp.) in some areas of the Nile River. …”
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A longitudinal study on the professional identity formation of health promotion practitioners: evidence from undergraduate students in Switzerland by Verena Biehl, Verena Biehl, Andreas Bänziger, Frank Wieber, Frank Wieber

“…IntroductionProfessional identity (PI) is crucial for workforce capacity building, as it leads to the adoption of the professional role and commitment. …”
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Fodder qualities of heterotic hybrids from intergeneric crosses between maize and eastern gamagrass by P. A. Panikhin, V. A. Sokolov

“…Maize, as a plant with the C4 pathway of photosynthesis, is highly efficient in transforming the energy of light into chemical bond energies, which ultimately leads to the highest yield per unit area of cultivated land. …”
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Competitive Multipolarity in the Middle East and the Transformation of Turkey’s Regional Policies in the 2000s and 2010s by P. V. Shlykov

“…This analytical approach allowed to spotlight how both the relative decline of the American influence in the Middle East and the limited involvement in the regional developments of the EU, China and Russia contributed to the rising competitive interplay of the leading regional states with the regional leadership aspirations — namely Turkey, Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia. …”
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Content and outcome of non-pharmacological rehabilitation in hospital, or community-based care, for women with traumatic brain injury: a scoping review protocol by Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist, Thomas Strandberg, Grahame Simpson, Jessica Massey, Marie Matérne

“…Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global health issue and a leading cause of long-term disabilities and mortality worldwide. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles in Periodontitis: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential by Zhang L, Li X, Zhang B, Li R

“…Recent research has indicated that EVs derived from periodontal pathogens can trigger periodontitis, exacerbate the periodontal damage, and potentially disseminate to other parts of the body, leading to systemic conditions. Conversely, extracellular vesicles derived from dental stem cells (DSCs) have demonstrated the ability to regulate the local periodontal immune environment and foster the regeneration and repair of periodontal tissues, positioning them as a promising candidate for cell-free therapeutic approaches to periodontitis. …”
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Design and performance analysis of portable solar powered cooler for vaccine storage by Vicent Marwa, Thomas Kivevele, Baraka Kichonge, Juma Selemani

“…These materials can undergo uneven melting and phase separation, leading to temperature instability and vaccine potency loss. …”
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Treatment with Lobeglitazone Attenuates Hepatic Steatosis in Diet-Induced Obese Mice by Sorim Choung, Kyong Hye Joung, Bo Ram You, Sang Ki Park, Hyun Jin Kim, Bon Jeong Ku

“…Livers with steatohepatitis contained increased levels of PPARγ and phosphorylated PPARγ at serine 273, leading to downregulation of expression of genes associated with insulin sensitivity. …”
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Legal consciousness as a prerequisite for person’s lawful behavior: retrospective view, modern interpretation by А. М. Shulha

“…The dynamic element is understood as a certain generalized internal driving force (conscious, unconscious) that leads to the objectification of lawful behavior. …”
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The Impact of Electrophysiological Diversity on Pattern Completion in Lithium Nonresponsive Bipolar Disorder: A Computational Modeling Approach by Abraham Nunes, Selena Singh, Anouar Khayachi, Shani Stern, Thomas Trappenberg, Martin Alda

“…Since pyramidal cell excitability variance naturally leads to a mix of hyperexcitability and hypoexcitability, we also examined what fraction (hyper‐ vs. hypoexcitable) was predominantly responsible for pattern completion errors in our model. …”
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Diffusion and Friction Dynamics of Probe Molecules in Liquid n-Alkane Systems: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study by Song Hi Lee

“…It is believed that a reduction in the microscopic friction on the probe molecules that diffuse at a rate faster than the solvent fluctuations leads to large deviations of slope from the linear dependence of the friction of MY2 on the chain length of the n-alkane at 318 K and 418 K.…”
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Optimizing Healthcare Expenditure for Spinal Cord Stimulation in Italy: The Value of Battery Longevity Improvement and a Direct-to-Implant Approach by Federica Tito, Gianfranco Sindaco, Simon Eggington, Elisa Tacconi, Francesca Borghetti, Mara Corbo, Gilberto Pari

“…**Methods:** Since 2019, 3 leading NR-SCS devices have been launched: Device A (2019), Device B (2020), and Device C (2021). …”
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Study on the synergistic hydration mechanism of granulated blast furnace slag-carbide slag-based cementitious materials and the properties of full-solid waste backfill materials by Jianmin Li, Liwen Guo, Jiayong Zhang, Ye Li, Li Ma, Kai Wang

“…However, when the concentration of OH- is high in GCCM, Ca(OH)2 preferentially precipitates, leading to a reduction in the amount of main hydration product C-(A)-S-H gel. …”
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