The cnf1 gene is associated with an expanding Escherichia coli ST131 H30Rx/C2 subclade and confers a competitive advantage for gut colonization by Landry L. Tsoumtsa Meda, Luce Landraud, Serena Petracchini, Stéphane Descorps-Declere, Emeline Perthame, Marie-Anne Nahori, Laura Ramirez Finn, Molly A. Ingersoll, Rafael Patiño-Navarrete, Philippe Glaser, Richard Bonnet, Olivier Dussurget, Erick Denamur, Amel Mettouchi, Emmanuel Lemichez

“…In addition, functional analysis of the cnf1-positive clinical strain EC131GY ST131-H30Rx/C2 and a cnf1-deleted isogenic strain showed no detectable impact of the CNF1 gene on bacterial fitness and inflammation during the acute phase of bladder monoinfection. …”
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Evaluation of low-dose hCG treatment for cryptorchidism by Zehra Aycan, Yasemin Ustünsalih-Inan, Ergun Cetinkaya, Sadi Vidinlisan, Ahmet Ornek

“…There was no significant difference between the two groups when Leydig cell functions were assessed. In conclusion, it is possible to use low-dose hCG for the treatment of cryptorchidism and the assessment of Leydig cell functions. …”
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MULTI-MODEL STACK ENSEMBLE DEEP LEARNING APPROACH FOR MULTI-DISEASE PREDICTION IN HEALTHCARE APPLICATION by Bhaskar Adepu, T. Archana

“…These datasets serve two functions: improving illness prediction and examining large data reservoirs to identify previously unknown disease patterns. …”
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PREVALENCE AND STRUCTURE OF DENTO-MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES IN CHILDREN by O.-Kh.A. Byala

“…Dental health is largely characterized by the correctness of the structure of the mandibular system, its proper functioning and balance, and its condition is one of the preventive and quite clearly fixed indicators of health/ ill health of the human body in general. …”
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Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Complex (VKORC1) Electrochemical Genosensors: Towards the Identification of <i>1639 G>A</i> Genetic Polymorphism by Tiago Barbosa, Stephanie L. Morais, Renato Carvalho, Júlia M. C. S. Magalhães, Valentina F. Domingues, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Hygor Ferreira-Fernandes, Giovanny R. Pinto, Marlene Santos, Maria Fátima Barroso

“…Genetic factors, such as polymorphisms, can change the natural function of VKORC1, causing variations in the medication reaction among individuals. …”
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Highly Stretchable, Self‐Healable, and Conductive Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel for Long‐Lasting Wearable Tactile Sensors by Zhikang Li, Bin Wang, Jijian Lu, Yumeng Xue, Jiaxiang Wang, Boqing Jia, Gengyu Han, Yihe Zhao, Muhammad Afzal Khan Qureshi, Lan Yu, Kang Zhao, Min Li, Ping Yang, Dejiang Lu, Libo Zhao

“…Importantly, a self‐healing GelMA hydrogel strain sensor is demonstrated, featuring a high gauge factor (≈3.28), ultra‐low detection limit (0.1%), and excellent recovery of sensitivity (≈100%) and detection range (≈75%) after damage. …”
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A Spectral Editing Technique Based on Optimized Control of Nuclear Spin to Realize Lactate Signal Selection by SHAO Zhengze, WANG Xingle, YANG Xue, XIN Jiaxiang, WEI Daxiu, YAO Yefeng

“…Accurately and efficiently detecting changes in the content of lactate in living tissues can provide important information about the physiological functions and health status of the organism, and also has certain significance for the early diagnosis of diseases. …”
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A Methodology for Turbine-Level Possible Power Prediction and Uncertainty Estimations Using Farm-Wide Autoregressive Information on High-Frequency Data by Francisco Javier Jara Ávila, Timothy Verstraeten, Pieter Jan Daems, Ann Nowé, Jan Helsen

“…The method leverages a Stochastic Variational Gaussian Process with a Linear Model of Coregionalization, incorporating physical models like manufacturer power curves as mean functions and enabling flexible modeling of active power and its associated variance. …”
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Development and Validation of a LC-MS/MS Method for the Determination of Nitrofuran Metabolites in Soft-Shell Turtle Powder Health Food Supplement by EunChae Ryu, Ji Sung Park, Sib Sankar Giri, Se Chang Park

“…The validated method was successfully applied to detect NFMs in SST powder in commercial HHFs.…”
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The biomarker potential of circPOLD1 and its binding protein YBX1 in cervical carcinogenesis by Lu Zhao, Xin Chen, Yanan Zhang, Yixuan Cen, Tingjia Zhu, Lingfang Wang, Lili Xia, Yang Li, Xiaodong Cheng, Xing Xie, Weiguo Lu, Junfen Xu

“…Mechanistically, circPOLD1 functioned as an oncogene by binding to and phosphorylating YBX1, activating the AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway to enhance glycolysis-driven tumorigenesis. …”
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Electrophysiological assessment of the effects of obstructive sleep apnea on cognition. by Ethem Gelir, Cenk Başaran, Sibel Bayrak, Süha Yağcıoğlu, Murat Timur Budak, Hikmet Fırat, Pekcan Ungan

“…Although no group difference was found in the first or second trials of the TMT-B test, OSA patients were less successful in learning on the third trial. According to our study results, OSA affects attention and executive function adversely however, we could not detect a significant effect on working or procedural memory.…”
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Aspergillus fumigatus-Associated Disease Spectrum, Virulence Factors, Pathogenicity, and Currently Used Diagnostic Approaches by Priya Koundal, Sunita Manhas, Shakeel Ahmed Mohammed, Kajal, Ajaydeep Singh, Jay Punjani, Shahbaz Aman, Adesh K. Saini

“…These pathogenic moieties of A. fumigatus includes allergens, toxins, hydrophobins, integrins, mannans/galactomannans, lectins, adherins and many other proteins with unknown functions. Combinatorially, these components make A. fumigatus a successful pathogen for humans, although, additionally the A. fumigatus pathogenicity has also been influenced by the metabolism of nitrogen/amino acids, folate synthesis, metal ions, cell wall biosynthesis as well as protein degradation mechanisms. …”
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Smart Cooking and Kitchen Safety Using Arduino Nanotechnology and Voice Recognition by Jumriati Jum, Abdul Latief, Imran Taufiq

“…The confusion matrix results indicated that the model accurately detected successful commands with high precision (88.89%) and good recall (81.63%). …”
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Genetic diversity in wild species and cultivars of strawberry for the <i>FanAAMT</i> gene controlling fruit flavor volatiles by A. S. Lyzhin, I. V. Luk’yanchuk

“…‘Karmen’, ‘Ostara’, ‘Samson’, ‘Symphony’, ‘Troubadour’ and ‘Vima Tarda’, in which the functional allele of the FanAAMT gene was found. In the remaining studied strawberry genotypes the marker FanAAMT was not detected, which presumably indicates that the FanAAMT gene is absent. cells (R9.4.1).…”
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Gold Punning: studying multistable meaning structures using a systematically collected set of lexical blends by Daniel Kjellander

“…One such challenge is how to detect and collect these unspecified and un-tagged lexical items in a corpus. …”
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Genome-Wide Responses of Female Fruit Flies Subjected to Divergent Mating Regimes. by Dave T Gerrard, Claudia Fricke, Dominic A Edward, Dylan R Edwards, Tracey Chapman

“…Elevated rates of mating and reproduction cause decreased female survival and lifetime reproductive success across a wide range of taxa from flies to humans. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH MODELS IN THE STUDY OF LIVER PATHOLOGY AFFECTING PREGNANCY OUTCOMES by Гулрухсор Хайбуллоевна Толибова, Марина Александровна Крышня, Елена Витальевна Мозговая

“…Until now, there is a correlation between liver function and the outcome of pregnancy: even moderate changes in liver function indicators (both before pregnancy and in the early stages) can lead to complications that prevent a successful pregnancy, childbirth and the birth of a healthy child. …”
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Fluorescent competitive assay for melamine using dummy molecularly imprinted polymers as antibody mimics by Xin-wei DU, Yan-xin ZHANG, Yong-xin SHE, Guang-yang LIU, Feng-nian ZHAO, Jing WANG, Shan-shan WANG, Fen JIN, Hua SHAO, Mao-jun JIN, Lu-fei ZHENG

“…It was successfully applied to the detection of melamine in spiked milk samples with satisfactory recoveries (71.9 to 86.3%). …”
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Characterization of sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) and taro (Colocasia esculenta) flours with potential application in the preparation of both gluten-free and high protein food... by Jesús Eduardo Bravo Gómez, Ruby Aracely Narváez Cadena, Angie Paola Salas Zambrano, Karen Sofia Muñoz Pabon, Diego Fernando Roa-Acosta

“…Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella spp. were detected in taro flour. Conclusions Taro and sacha inchi flours have great potential for the development of functional products like protein snacks, with good expansion due to taro starch and are naturally gluten-free, making them suitable for people with celiac disease.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of chronic constipation in adults: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, Ye. A. Poluektova, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Shifrin, T. L. Lapina, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, I. B. Khlynov

“…At diagnosing of functional constipation early detection of «alarm symptoms» which require thorough patient investigation is important. …”
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