Efficacy and safety of musculoskeletal manipulations in elderly population with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review by Alessandro Mauro, Donatella Bagagiolo, Michela Persiani, Luca Cicchitti, Luca Vismara, Irene Bruini, Francesca Buffone

“…Introduction Non-pharmacological interventions, including musculoskeletal manipulations (MMs), have been proven effective for musculoskeletal disorders.Objectives To evaluate if MMs, including osteopathic manipulation and chiropractic care, are effective to improve quality of life, pain intensity and function in older adults with musculoskeletal disorders.Design Systematic review.Data sources A systematic search was conducted on MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, from database inception up to 2 January 2025.Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials, controlled non-randomised trials and open label trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of MM such as osteopathic manipulation, chiropractic manipulation, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, as monotherapy or adjunctive therapies in older people (age ≥65 years) with musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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A depth-wise separable VGG19-capsule network for enhanced bell pepper and grape leaf disease classification with ensemble activation by Midhun P Mathew, Sudheep Elayidom, Jagathy Raj V P, Abubeker K M

“…Nowadays, computer vision and deep learning models can detect and diagnose leaf diseases in their early stages, which may assist farmers and contribute to ensuring food security. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of NAC family in Taxus yunnanensis and the TyuNAC30 role in paclitaxel production by Jiangtao Fan, Yong Wang, Mengke Dou, Qiuhong Hu, Qing Li, Shengmei Gan, Mingwei Jing, Gang Wang, Xiong Huang

“…Yeast one-hybrid and related assays revealed that TyuNAC30 functions as a negative regulator of TyuDBTNBT, a key enzyme gene in the paclitaxel biosynthetic pathway. …”
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Exploration of the interaction between antimicrobial peptides and gamma radiation for biosensor development. by Fabiane Modenese Garbim, Marcela Rabelo De Lima, Giulianna Santos Pereira, João Nilton Conceição Bandeira, Álvaro José Mendes-Boareto, Fernando Manuel Araújo-Moreira, N.F.G. Serrano

“…These findings indicate that, although AMPs demonstrate changes in activity as a function of dose and could be explored for biosensing, their functional stability is limited at higher radiation doses. …”
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An Observational Study on Pre-natal Diagnosis of Congenital Talipes Equinovarus by Gaurav Vatsa, Saurabh Suman, Siddharth Kumar Singh

“…The study found high sensitivity and specificity, reinforcing US’s reliability for early detection. All affected cases were successfully treated using the Ponseti method, avoiding surgical intervention. …”
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Transponder: Support for Localizing Distressed People through a Flying Drone Network by Antonello Calabrò, Eda Marchetti

“…<i>Results:</i> The Transponder functionalities have been proven to enhance and expedite the detection of missing persons. …”
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An Empirical Framework Characterizing the Metallicity and Star-formation History Dependence of X-Ray Binary Population Formation and Emission in Galaxies by Bret D. Lehmer, Erik B. Monson, Rafael T. Eufrasio, Amirnezam Amiri, Keith Doore, Antara Basu-Zych, Kristen Garofali, Lidia Oskinova, Jeff J. Andrews, Vallia Antoniou, Robel Geda, Jenny E. Greene, Konstantinos Kovlakas, Margaret Lazzarini, Chris T. Richardson

“…We present a new empirical framework modeling the metallicity and star formation history (SFH) dependence of X-ray luminous ( L ≳ 10 ^36 erg s ^−1 ) point-source population X-ray luminosity functions (XLFs) in normal galaxies. …”
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Characteristics of chemically induced liver progenitors derived from a pig model of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. by Masayuki Fukumoto, Daisuke Miyamoto, Akihiko Soyama, Takanobu Hara, Yasuhiro Maruya, Peilin Li, Hajime Matsushima, Kazushige Migita, Takahiro Enjoji, Hanako Tetsuo, Takuro Fujita, Mampei Yamashita, Hajime Imamura, Tomohiko Adachi, Kengo Kanetaka, Takahiro Ochiya, Susumu Eguchi

“…In contrast, markers of functional MH after re-differentiation were only detected in the healthy group. …”
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POTENTIAL OF MACHINE TRANSLATION IN MUSEUM MEDIA DISCOURSE: ANALYSIS OF MODERN BROWSER SYSTEMS by Vera A. Mityagina, Anna A. Novozhilova, Anna P. Naumova

“…The results of analyzing the machine translation of English-, German- and French-language content of museums’ media discourse into Russian are based on the usage of built-in browser systems from Yandex, Google and Microsoft. The selection of fragments for comparative analysis is carried out taking into account the random choice of the source language by users. …”
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Antiretroviral drug therapy does not reduce neuroinflammation in an HIV-1 infection brain organoid model by Samuel Martinez-Meza, Thomas A. Premeaux, Stefano M. Cirigliano, Courtney M. Friday, Stephanie Michael, Sonia Mediouni, Susana T. Valente, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Howard A. Fine, Robert L. Furler O’Brien, Douglas F. Nixon

“…Abstract Background HIV-1-associated neurocognitive impairment (HIV-1-NCI) is marked by ongoing and chronic neuroinflammation with loss and decline in neuronal function even when antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) successfully suppresses viral replication. …”
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REVISITING THE ORGANIZATION OF A CLINICAL (MEDICAL) PSYCHOLOGIST WORK AT THE FIRST STAGE OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) BY THE EXAMPLE... by Алена Валентиновна Слекишина, Марина Григорьевна Жестикова, Светлана Станиславовна Зиборова

“…There is currently a pressing need to devise a way of neurophycological diagnostics of higher mental functions which would allow to detect cognitive impairment in patients in the ICU during the first stages of medical rehabilitation taking into account working hours constraints.…”
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Integration of a hybrid vibration prediction model for railways into noise mapping software: methodology, assumptions and demonstration by Pieter Reumers, Geert Degrande, Geert Lombaert, David J. Thompson, Evangelos Ntotsios, Pascal Bouvet, Brice Nélain, Andreas Nuber

“…The user can select soil impedance and transfer functions from a database, pre-computed for a wide range of parameters with state-of-the-art models. …”
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The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for post-stroke depression: An overview of systematic reviews by Run-qing Miao, Feng-ya Zhu, Tian-yu Wang, Shao Yin, Chen Shuai, Tao Li, Zhi Li, Lan Luo, Bin Yang

“…The search covered publications from database inception to September 10, 2024. Literature selection and data extraction were independently performed by two reviewers. …”
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Exploring Image Decolorization: Methods, Implementations, and Performance Assessment by Ivana Žeger, Ivan Šetka, Domagoj Marić, Sonja Grgic

“…The decolorization methods were also examined in the context of object segmentation and edge detection. The results from segmentation and edge detection were aligned with the decolorization results, revealing that certain objective metrics for evaluating decolorization more effectively assessed the properties of the decolorized images, which are crucial for successful object segmentation and edge detection.…”
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LOTUS Software to Process Wearable EmbracePlus Data by Jack S. Fogarty

“…To address that, we introduce the LOTUS toolkit, an open-source graphical user interface that allows users to reconstitute and process EmbracePlus datasets over select time intervals. …”
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Feature Extraction and Classification of Power Quality Disturbances Using Optimized Tunable-Q Wavelet Transform and Incremental Support Vector Machine by Indu Sekhar Samanta, Pravat Kumar Rout, Kunjabihari Swain, Satyasis Mishra, Murthy Cherukuri

“…The widespread integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into power systems using power electronics-based interface devices has led to a substantial rise in power quality (PQ) issues. …”
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Fatty acid composition and antioxidant capacity of defatted, non-defatted and oils extracts of Quercus ilex fruit from Algeria by Hadjira Guenane, Boulanouar Bakchiche, Ramazan Erenler, Ilyas Yildiz, Omar M. Khalaf, Amal M. Saad, Mosad A. Ghareeb

“…Background The nutritional value and health-promoting properties cause the fruits (acorns) of Quercus ilex to have great potential for use in the food industry as functional ingredients and antioxidants source. Objective In this study, the amount of total phenolic compounds, flavonoids in different extracts (defatted, non-defatted) and composition of fatty acids in the fruits oils of Quercus ilex were investigated. …”
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Multimodal learning for enhanced SPECT/CT imaging in sports injury diagnosis by Zhengzheng Jiang, YaWen Shen

“…IntroductionSingle-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging plays a critical role in sports injury diagnosis by offering both anatomical and functional insights. However, traditional SPECT/CT techniques often suffer from poor image quality, low spatial resolution, and limited capacity for integrating multiple data sources, which can hinder accurate diagnosis and intervention.MethodsTo address these limitations, this study proposes a novel multimodal learning framework that enhances SPECT/CT imaging through biomechanical data integration and deep learning. …”
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Optimizing extraction of microbial DNA from urine: Advancing urinary microbiome research in bladder cancer by Chuang-Ming Zheng, Ho Won Kang, Seongmin Moon, Young Joon Byun, Won Tae Kim, Yung Hyun Choi, Sung-Kwon Moon, Xuan-Mei Piao, Seok Joong Yun

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Empowering Retail Through Advanced Consumer Product Recognition Using Aquila Optimization Algorithm With Deep Learning by Mohammed Alghamdi, Hanan Abdullah Mengash, Mohammed Aljebreen, Mohammed Maray, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Ahmed S. Salama

“…Currently, deep learning (DL) prefers a successful progression with great achievements in object detection and image classification. …”
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