Potential antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of essential oil extracted from Cymbopogon citratus on OxLDL and H2O2 LDL induced Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) by Jamuna S., Sakeena Sadullah M.S., Ashokkumar R., Gokul Shanmuganathan, Senguttuvan Sivan Mozhi, Niranjali Devaraj S.

“…The essential oil extracted from C. citratus (EOC) was subjected to FT-IR spectroscopic analysis for the identification of functional groups. …”
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Within-species variation in the gut microbiome of medaka (Oryzias latipes) is driven by the interaction of light intensity and genetic background by Evangelista, Charlotte, Kamenova, Stefaniya, Diaz Pauli, Beatriz, Sandkjenn, Joakim, Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn, Edeline, Eric, Trosvik, Pål, de Muinck, Eric Jacques

“…In pond mesocosms, the two lineages were subjected to contrasting population density and light intensity (used as proxies of resource availability). …”
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Integrating behavioral and neurophysiological insights: High trait anxiety enhances observational fear learning by Xianchao Ming, Ganzhong Luo, Jinxia Wang, Haoran Dou, Hong Li, Yi Lei

“…This study aimed to fill this gap by examining 64 university students, divided equally between those with HTA and low trait anxiety (LTA), selected from an initial pool of 483 participants. Participants were subjected to observational fear learning tasks, and their behavioral responses, physiological reactions, and brain activations were recorded. …”
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Differences in metabolic characteristics between Metabolically Healthy Obesity (MHO) and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity (MUO) in weight reduction therapy by Shiori Kawai, Hajime Yamakage, Kazuhiko Kotani, Mitsuhiko Noda, Noriko Satoh-Asahara, Koshi Hashimoto

“…Cohort data from the Japan Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (JOMS) study were analyzed. Subjects were divided into the MHO (n = 25) and MUO (n = 120) groups. …”
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Oral Glutamine Supplement Inhibits Ascites Formation in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Mouse Model by Ming-Jen Chen, Tsang-En Wang, Shu-Jung Tsai, Ching-Chung Lin, Chia-Yuan Liu, Horng-Yuan Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Yu-Jen Chen

“…The remaining mice were subject to survival analysis. Serum albumin levels were estimated every 2 weeks. …”
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Evaluation of Cyclic Fatigue of Hyflex EDM, Twisted Files, and ProTaper Gold Manufactured with Different Processes: An In Vitro Study by Pooja D. Khandagale, Prashant P. Shetty, Saleem D. Makandar, Pradeep A. Bapna, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Anand Marya, Pietro Messina, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina

“…., 8 mm radius and 90⁰ angle of curvature, and data obtained were subsequently subjected to statistical evaluation using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc test. …”
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Peritoneal lavage with sterile water reduces IL-1 levels and postoperative adhesions following laparotomy in rats by Ryan Fernandi, I Ketut Sudartana, Made Agus Dwianthara Sueta, I Made Mahayasa, Ketut Putu Yasa, I Gusti Agung Bagus Krisna Wibawa

“…In this post-test control group study, 20 adult Wistar rats were subjected to laparotomy before being randomly divided into two groups to receive either intraperitoneal lavage with normal saline (0.9% NaCl) or sterile water. …”
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Corneal Topographic and Aberrometric Measurements Obtained with a Multidiagnostic Device in Healthy Eyes: Intrasession Repeatability by David P. Piñero, Alberto López-Navarro, Inmaculada Cabezos, Dolores de Fez, María T. Caballero, Vicent J. Camps

“…Three consecutive measurements were obtained. The within-subject standard deviation (Sw), intrasubject precision (1.96×Sw), and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated. …”
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A Nonsynonymous Single-nucleotide Polymorphism in SLC24A5 Regulates Feather Pigment Deposition in Chinese Yellow Quail by Xiaohui Zhang, Fanghu Wu, Yanxia Qi, Yuanyuan Shang, Lingyun Fan, Yifei Wang

“…The cDNA of the SLC24A5 gene was cloned by RT-PCR and subjected to Sanger sequencing. Potential single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were screened using multiple sequence alignment. …”
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Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D in Association with Age, Inflammatory Cytokines, Anthropometric Parameters, and Lifestyle Factors in Older Adults by Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Elena C. Castillo, Carlos Rodríguez-López, José R. Villarreal-Calderón, Merit Gómez-Carmona, Sofia Tenorio-Martínez, Bianca Nieblas, Gerardo García-Rivas

“…Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency was found in 91.3% of the subjects despite living in appropriate latitude (25°40′0″N). 25(OH)D levels remained below <30 ng/mL through all seasons. …”
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Socio-psychological research of value orientations of students by Evgeniia L. Chernyshova, Dmitry V. Ivanov, Ekaterina I. Roschupkina

“…The results received, it was found that the subjects of the sample are really prone to delinquent behavior, they have a low level of volitional control of the affective sphere, a pronounced tendency to aggression and violence against the background of negative attitudes towards social norms and rules, the level of legal awareness is low, a positive attitude to law is not formed, and higher, spiritual values are rejected. …”
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Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells, Endothelial Progenitor Cells, and Different Monocyte Subsets Are Effectively Mobilized in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients after G-CSF Tr... by Andrzej Eljaszewicz, Lukasz Bolkun, Kamil Grubczak, Malgorzata Rusak, Tomasz Wasiluk, Milena Dabrowska, Piotr Radziwon, Wojciech Marlicz, Karol Kamiński, Janusz Kloczko, Marcin Moniuszko

“…To date, the effects of G-CSF treatment on the level of mobilization of different stem and progenitor cells in ALL patients subjected to clinically effective chemotherapy have not been fully elucidated. …”
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Analysis of agreement between specialists for the evaluation of radiological findings of necrotizing enterocolitis by Erica Cristina Scarpa, João C. Lyra, Pedro L.T. de A. Lourenção, Andréa S. Hachem, Geraldo H.S. da Silva, Glauce R.F. Giacóia, Erika V.P. Ortolan, Camila de Paula Silva, Guilherme L. da Silveira, Maria R. Bentlin

“…The participants filled out a form with questions about the radiographic findings; regarding the presence of intestinal loop distension, the specialists answered subjectively (yes or no) and objectively (calculation of the ratio between loop diameter and lumbar vertebrae measurements). …”
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Educational intervention on knowledge level about arterial hypertension in non-hypertensive adults by Dayme Rodríguez Fumero, Taimí Figueredo Pérez, Marisela García de la Torre, Dianelys Díaz Poma, Yaima Montalvo Hernández, Zenaida María Rivero Quesada

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the greatest percentage of patients had inadequate knowledge on the subject, the educational intervention allowed them to be modified.…”
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Residual Dyslipidemia Leads to Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Bin Que, Chunmei Wang, Hui Ai, Xinyong Zhang, Mei Wang, Shaoping Nie

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and prognosis of residual lipid abnormalities in statin-treated acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Subjects and Methods. A total of 3,047 ACS patients who underwent PCI and received statin therapy were included. …”
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DEPEND study protocol: early detection of patients with pancreatic cancer – a pilot study to evaluate the utility of faecal elastase-1 and 13C-mixed triglyceride breath test as scr... by Christopher D Byrne, Sam Wilding, Paul Remi Afolabi, Declan McDonnell, Victoria Goss, Jocelyn Walters, Zaed Z Hamady

“…Potential biomarkers of PC showing abilities to discriminate between patients with PC from healthy subjects or patients with chronic pancreatitis will be selected by metabolomic analysis.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the North of Scotland Research and Ethics Committee on 1 October 2020 (reference: 20/NS/0105, favourable opinion granted). …”
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The Impact of Reich’s Vegetotherapy on Emotional Regulation and Postural Balance in Military Personnel: A Non-Pharmacological Approach to Combat Stress by Sana Khadhrani, Imed Touhemi, Amri Hammami, Chiraz Goumni, Jihen Khalfoun, Mohanad Omar, Rebai Haithem, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman

“…Military operations subject soldiers to intense stress, which can adversely affect both their emotional regulation and physical balance. …”
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Training for Sustainable and Healthy Building for 2050: New Methodologies for an Integrated and Transnational Education Approach Targeting Skills Development for the Transition Tow... by Maria K. Koukou, Susana Lucas, Julia Justino, Silviano Rafael, Antonios D. Livieratos, Nelson Carriço, John Konstantaras, Michail Gr. Vrachopoulos, Anna Chiara Benedetti, Cecilia Mazzoli, Annarita Ferrante, Mohammad Abdollah Fadel Abdollah, Rossano Scoccia, Jacopo Famiglietti, Tomasz Bakoń, Joanna Aleksiejuk-Gawron

“…The development of existing technologies and the emergence of new technologies aiming at the total decarbonization of the buildings sector by 2050 requires and encourages upskilling and reskilling of existing professionals as well as the development of new subjects from higher education courses to be able to respond to the demands of these challenges. …”
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A Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease Using Neuropsychological Data by Zakaria Mokadem, Mohamed Djerioui, Bilal Attallah, Youcef Brik

“…We applied two classification techniques—binary and multiclass—to classify 1761 subjects into three categories: cognitively normal (CN), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer's disease (AD). …”
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Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland by Hua Chai, Hua Chai, Jianying Ma, Jinwei Zhang, Junqin Li, Bo Meng, Chengliang Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Wei Sun, Xuhui Zhou

“…Carbon (C) fluxes in semiarid grasslands subject to precipitation variability play a critical role in the terrestrial C cycle. …”
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