Epidemiologic Data of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Implication in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Risk in a Southern Italian Population by Rocco Capuano, Federica Marchese, Raffaella Sica, Eduardo Capuano, Marzia Manilia, Anna Grazia Iannone, Alessandro D’Ambrosio, Alvino Bisecco, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Antonio Gallo, Vincenzo Capuano

“…However, the highest prevalence rates of 25(OH)D deficiency have been attributed to regions with higher latitude. A close association between 25(OH)D and cardio-cerebrovascular (CCV) risk factors and major health problems has been identified. …”
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Sequence of episodic memory-related behavioral and brain-imaging abnormalities in type 2 diabetes by Bo Hu, Ying Yu, Xin-Wen Yu, Min-Hua Ni, Yan-Yan Cui, Xin-Yu Cao, Ai-Li Yang, Yu-Xin Jin, Sheng-Ru Liang, Si-Ning Li, Pan Dai, Ke Wu, Lin-Feng Yan, Bin Gao, Guang-Bin Cui

“…In the progression of T2D, functional interaction between brain regions showed abnormalities first, followed by memory tests, the cerebral spontaneous neural activity, and finally the gray matter volume. …”
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Influence of binge drinking on the resting state functional connectivity of university Students: A follow-up study by Samuel Suárez-Suárez, Fernando Cadaveira, Alfonso Barrós-Loscertales, José Manuel Pérez-García, Socorro Rodríguez Holguín, Javier Blanco-Ramos, Sonia Doallo

“…Group differences in RS-FC were observed in four of the explored brain regions. Binge drinkers, compared to the control group, exhibited, at the second assessment, decreased connectivity between the right SFG (executive control network) and right precentral gyrus, the ACC (salience network) and right postcentral gyrus, and the left amygdala (emotional network) and medial frontal gyrus/dorsal ACC. …”
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Identification of <i>Tinomiscium petiolare</i> from Vietnam using the DNA barcode by B. B. Thinh, R. V. Doudkin, L. D. Chac, H. V. Chinh, Q. V. Hoi, N. T. Lien

“…PCR amplification of the ITS, matK, rbcL and rpoC regions was carried out on the GeneAmp PCR System 9700 with specific primers. …”
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Hydrodynamics and water quality assessment of a coastal lagoon using environmental fluid dynamics code explorer modeling system by F.M. Torres-Bejarano, A.C. Torregroza-Espinosa, E. Martinez-Mera, D. Castañeda-Valbuena, M.P. Tejera-Gonzalez

“…Ciénaga de Mallorquín is a coastal lagoon designated as a RAMSAR site due to its ecological regional and international importance. In this work, the environmental fluid dynamics code explorer modeling system was implemented to determine the spatio-temporal distribution of temperature, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand and nutrient levels, and assess the trophic status of Ciénaga de Mallorquín. …”
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First Molecular Identification of <i>Entamoeba</i> spp. in Sheep, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Xuan Wu, Han-Dan Xiao, Yuan-Hui He, Shi-Bo Huang, Jing Li, Yu Kang, Wen-Bin Zheng, Xing-Quan Zhu

“…To reveal the prevalence of <i>Entamoeba</i> in sheep and cattle in Shanxi Province, North China, fecal samples were collected from 311 sheep, 392 dairy cattle, and 393 beef cattle from three representative counties in the northern, central, and southern regions of Shanxi Province. DNA was extracted from the fecal samples and amplified by PCR with primers targeting the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene of <i>Entamoeba</i> spp., followed by the sequencing of the positive products. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of ZF-HD family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under drought and salt stresses by Kangping Zhang, Ruqian Yan, Xiaoqing Feng, Jingjing Zhang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Lin Li, Jianzhong Guo, Xianping Zhang

“…Abstract Background Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is widely cultured in globally tropical and subtropical regions, with better resistance to various abiotic stresses as a model crop. …”
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Flanking monomer repeats define lower context complexity of sites containing single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human genome by N. S. Safronova, M. P. Ponomarenko, I. I. Abnizova, G. V. Orlova, I. V. Chadaeva, Y. L. Orlov

“…We have found high-frequency oligonucleotides within genomic regions containing SNPs. Such oligonucleotides are related to nucleotide polytracks. …”
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Vegetation greening and climate change respectively regulates the long-term trend and interannual variability in evapotranspiration over the Loess Plateau since the 21st century by Qiaoyin Tan, Ting Hua, Ting Hua, Haichen Zhao, Peiye Zhou, Peiye Zhou

“…After removing long-term trends, interannual variations in ET were found to be more closely associated with climatic factors (temperature and precipitation), especially in arid and semi-arid regions. This indicates that climate is the dominant factor driving interannual variations in ET across the Loess Plateau. …”
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Groundwater for drinking and sustainable agriculture and public health hazards of nitrate: Developmental and sustainability implications for an arid aquifer system by Boualem Bouselsal, Adel Satouh, Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Mofreh A. Hashim, Ahmed A. Arafat, Prabhu Paramasivam, Ali Alzaed, Enas E. Hussein

“…The integration of the water quality index, health risk assessments, hydrogeochemical modeling, and GIS mapping provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing groundwater in arid regions under pressure from climate change and human activities. …”
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Treatment of Hepatitis C Post-Liver Transplantation Could Mitigate Discard Rates of Hepatitis C-Positive Deceased Donor Livers and Expand the Donor Pool by Jennifer Keller, Gary Marklin, Obi Okoye, Roshani Desai, Tej Sura, Ajay Jain, Chintalapati Varma, Mustafa Nazzal

“…Secondary analysis showed a distinct trend towards increased regional sharing and utilization of HCV+ donors. Conclusion. …”
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The hypoxia adaptation strategy of the big-belly seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) with tuft gills by Long-Wu Jia, Le-Le Zhang, Hong-Wei Yang, Chun-Yu Hou, Lin Shi, Yu-Ping Hou, Guo-Dong Zheng, Xiao-Lei Su, Kai Wang

“…Meanwhile, no significant (P > 0.05) changes were observed in the medial and proximal regions. Ultimately, we identified 5 significantly (P < 0.05) down-regulated (itgav, itga6a, itga1, pcna, and adcy9) and 5 significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated (gusb, src, cdc20, ccnb1, and plk1) core hub genes related to gill remodeling. …”
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PGTransNet: a physics-guided transformer network for 3D ocean temperature and salinity predicting in tropical Pacific by Song Wu, Senliang Bao, Wei Dong, Senzhang Wang, Xiaojiang Zhang, Chengcheng Shao, Junxing Zhu, Xiaoyong Li

“…Moreover, as observed from the spatial distribution of the anomaly correlation coefficient, the model exhibits higher forecasting accuracy for coastal and marginal sea regions.…”
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Upskilling or deskilling? Measurable role of an AI-supported training for radiology residents: a lesson from the pandemic by Mattia Savardi, Alberto Signoroni, Sergio Benini, Filippo Vaccher, Matteo Alberti, Pietro Ciolli, Nunzia Di Meo, Teresa Falcone, Marco Ramanzin, Barbara Romano, Federica Sozzi, Davide Farina

“…The considered task was the assessment of a multi-regional severity score of lung compromise in patients affected by COVID-19. …”
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Numerical modelling of the hydrodynamics driven by tidal flooding of the land surface after dyke breaching by Rachel A. Burns, Ryan P. Mulligan, Megan Elliott, Danika van Proosdij, Enda Murphy

“…However, coastal land regions that are protected by dykes experience major hydrodynamic changes after breaching. …”
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21st century Latin American synthetic peptides for their application in antivenom production by Jésica A. Rodríguez, Gabriela R. Barredo-Vacchelli, Joaquin A. Eloy, Silvia A. Camperi

“…Nevertheless, their application is still experimental, even though they are ideal for large-scale and low-cost antivenom production, factors that are necessary to meet national and regional demands.…”
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Melatonin Enhances Maize Germination, Growth, and Salt Tolerance by Regulating Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation and Antioxidant Systems by Wei-Qing Li, Jia-Yu Li, Shao-Jie Bi, Jia-Yue Jin, Zhong-Ling Fan, Zi-Lin Shang, Yi-Fei Zhang, Yan-Jie Wang

“…Consequently, in this research, we utilized the maize cultivars Zhengdan 958 (ZD958) and Demeiya 1 (DMY1), which are extensively marketed in northeastern China’s high-latitude cold regions, to reveal the modulating effects of melatonin on maize salinity tolerance by determining the impacts of varying concentrations of melatonin on maize seedling growth characteristics, osmoregulation, antioxidant systems, and gene expression. …”
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APAH: An autonomous IoT driven real-time monitoring system for Industrial wastewater by Nishant Chavhan, Resham Bhattad, Suyash Khot, Shubham Patil, Aditya Pawar, Tejasvi Pawar, Palomi Gawli

“…By integrating IoT technologies, real-time monitoring, and predictive analytics, APAH can contribute to addressing the urgent need for effective water quality management in industrial environments, particularly in regions facing acute water scarcity and pollution challenges.…”
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Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs? by Katie A. Lee, Antonio Uzal, Louise K. Gentle, Philip J. Baker, Richard J. Delahay, Anthony Sévêque, Robert S. Davis, Richard W. Yarnell

“…Although both species coexisted at a regional (1 km2) scale, occupancy modelling showed spatial segregation at a finer (individual camera trap) scale, associated with differential habitat use. …”
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Assessment of awareness of keratoconus and its relation to eye rubbing among Saudi Arabia population by Nuwayyir Abdullah Alqasimi, Lujain Hatim Aljohani, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Bader Saad AlQahtani, Bader Saad AlQahtani, Nasser Saleh Al Haydar, Bdour Raja Alanazi, Danah Tariq Alfurayhan, Lina Sami Hussain Saber, Fatemah Saleh Alsalem, Nawaf Abdullah Alqahtani, Jose Manuel Vargas

“…Eye rubbing has been recognized as one of the leading risk factors for KC.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness about KC and its relation to eye rubbing among the population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2024 among people residing in different regions of Saudi Arabia. Data collection was carried out using an online questionnaire consisting of 21 questions, which were divided into two sections. …”
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