SURVEY OF A FUNCTIONAL STATE OF MASSETER MUSCLES IN EDENTELOUS PATIENTS BASED ON THE DATA OF SURFACE ELECTROMYOGYOPHY STUDIES by V.S. Kuz, V.M. Dvornyk, G.M. Kuz, G.M. Balya, O.S. Shemetov

“…The masticatory apparatus undergoes a number of functional and morphological changes. It becomes necessary to manufacture complete removable dentures to prevent the occurrence of pathologies in such situations. …”
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Comparative Effects of GLP-1 and GLP-2 on Beta-Cell Function, Glucose Homeostasis and Appetite Regulation by Asif Ali, Dawood Khan, Vaibhav Dubey, Andrei I. Tarasov, Peter R. Flatt, Nigel Irwin

“…The current study compares the effects of these proglucagon-derived peptides on pancreatic beta-cell function, as well as on glucose tolerance and appetite. …”
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Pancreatic Safety of Tirzepatide and Its Effects on Islet Cell Function: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by A. B. M. Kamrul‐Hasan, Sunetra Mondal, Deep Dutta, Lakshmi Nagendra, Mohammed Ruhul Kabir, Joseph M. Pappachan

“…ABSTRACT Background Endogenous glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) and glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) regulate islet cell function. …”
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Quality of life, sexual function and metabolic parameters of women during 10 years of using the etonogestrel implant by Salvatore Caruso, Angelo Cagnacci, Giuseppe Caruso, Stefano Cianci, Marco Palumbo

“…Objective: To study the effects on the quality of life (QoL), sexual function and metabolic aspects in women using a subcutaneous implant containing Etonogestrel (ENG-implant) over 10 years of observation period. …”
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The Impact of Physical Activity on Metabolic Health and Cognitive Function in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kinga Mruczyk, Rafał W. Wójciak, Marta Molska, Ewa Śliwicka, Tomasz Podgórski, Aleksandra Skoczek-Rubińska, Anna Borowiecka, Angelika Cisek-Woźniak

“…<b>Background</b>: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity levels on selected biochemical markers (glucose, insulin, cholesterol, triglycerides, interleukin-6 [IL-6]), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cognitive functions, and additional macronutrient intake in postmenopausal women. …”
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Family Resilience, Support, and Functionality in Breast Cancer Patients: A Longitudinal Pre- and Post-Operative Study by Dimitrios Charos, Maria Andriopoulou, Giannoula Kyrkou, Maria Kolliopoulou, Anna Deltsidou, Anastasia Bothou, Victoria Vivilaki

“…This longitudinal study investigated changes in family resilience, support, and functionality among breast cancer patients during the pre-operative and post-operative phases. …”
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Animal board invited review: The need for, and the path towards, a functional understanding of the farmed insect microbiome by N.A. Sibinga, E. Werner, D. Tegtmeier, J. De Smet

“…Likewise for seemingly basic questions: what functions do insect-associated microbes perform for the host? …”
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The relationship between systolic function and serum NGAL levels in patients with chronic heart failure of ischemic origin by V. A. Lysenko, V. V. Syvolap, M. S. Potapenko

“…To study the influence of tubulo-interstitial injury marker NGAL on systolic function in patients with CHF of ischemic origin. …”
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Functional properties and toxicological analysis of nanocellulose-based aerogels loaded with polyphenols from Hyeronima macrocarpa berries by Andrés Felipe Alzate-Arbeláez, Farid B. Cortés, Benjamín A. Rojano

“…The differences found in samples for the different functional assays can be explained by the various types of interactions generated between the antioxidant molecules and aerogels, in the various media where the analyses are carried out. …”
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Algorithm for Constructing the Hazard Function of the Extended Cox Model and its Application to the Prostate Cancer Patient Database by I. I. Mikulik, G. M. Zharinov, A. Yu. Kneev

“…The fact is that the features correlate with the hazard function linearly, and the model does not use more complex dependences. …”
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Randomized study FARVATER: Part II. Atorvastatin effects on endothelial function, vascular wall distensibility and stiffness by A. V. Susekov, T. A. Rozhkova, M. I. Tripoten’, O. A. Pogorelova, B. D. Kulev, T. V. Balakhonova, M. Yu. Zubareva, V. P. Masenko, A. N. Rogoza, V. V. Kukharchuk

“…At baseline, vascular wall functional parameters did not differ significantly, reaching 7,2% and 6,4% for endothelium-dependent vasodilatation (EDVD), 21,3 and 18,7 10-3/kPa for vascular wall distensibility (DC) of common carotid artery (CCA); 8,0 and 9,1 Units for vascular wall stiffness (beta-index), respectively. …”
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Graphene-Based Nanomaterials in Photodynamic Therapy: Synthesis Strategies, Functional Roles, and Clinical Translation for Tumor Treatment by Liang J, Wu Y, Zhang C, Yi R, Zheng J, Zhao R, Shan D, Wang B

“…This review highlights how graphene-based nanomaterials address these challenges through functionalization strategies, including receptor-mediated tumor targeting, size-dependent penetration, optical synergy, and hypoxia modulation. …”
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Functions of a professional brand-building foresight technology in modelling the competitiveness of university graduates in the labour market by L. M. Semenova, V. Kačans

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A density functional theory investigation of the substituent effect on acyclovir and guanine derivatives for applications on energetic materials by Luciana Amorim da Silva, Gabriel Monteiro-de-Castro, Erick Braga Ferrão Galante, Itamar Borges Jr, Aline Cardoso Anastácio

“…Among the bridged derivatives, depending on the molecule and positions, the nitrate esters and the nitro derivatives were more stable. …”
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Diversity and functional roles of endophytic and rhizospheric microorganisms in Ophioglossum vulgatum L.: implications for bioactive compound synthesis by Xian-Nv Long, Xian-Nv Long, Xian-Nv Long, Xing-Kai Zhang, Yue Wu, Shu-Shuang Tang, Tai-Xiong Zheng, Di Chen, Guan-Hua Cao, Guan-Hua Cao, Guan-Hua Cao, Xu-Hong Zhou, Sen He, Sen He, Sen He

“…Alpha/beta diversity analyses showed higher microbial richness in rhizosphere soil than in plant tissues. Functional predictions (PICRUSt2/FUNGuild) linked endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria to metabolism, human diseases, and biological systems. …”
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White matter hyperintensity tissue property spatial variations as a function of cognitive status in Parkinson’s disease by Mariyemuguli Reheman, Sagar Buch, Naying He, Pei Huang, Qiurong Yu, Xinhui Wang, Yu Liu, Youmin Zhang, Zhijia Jin, Yan Li, Peng Liu, Shengdi Chen, E. Mark Haacke, Fuhua Yan

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Hyodeoxycholic acid modulates gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism to enhance intestinal barrier function in piglets by Jie Chong, Jie Chong, Yongming Zhou, Zhi Li, Xiaokai Li, Jinwei Zhang, Jinwei Zhang, Haoran Cao, Jideng Ma, Liangpeng Ge, Liangpeng Ge, Hang Zhong, Hang Zhong, Jing Sun, Jing Sun

“…These findings demonstrate that HDCA exerts microbiota-dependent effects on growth performance, intestinal barrier function, and bile acid metabolism in piglets. …”
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BeatProfiler: Multimodal In Vitro Analysis of Cardiac Function Enables Machine Learning Classification of Diseases and Drugs by Youngbin Kim, Kunlun Wang, Roberta I. Lock, Trevor R. Nash, Sharon Fleischer, Bryan Z. Wang, Barry M. Fine, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

“…We further confirm its ability to robustly characterize disease and dose-dependent drug response. We then demonstrate that the data acquired by our automatic acquisition pipeline can be further harnessed for machine learning (ML) analysis to phenotype a disease model of restrictive cardiomyopathy and profile cardioactive drug functional response. …”
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Effect of Sustained Clinical Remission on the Risk of Lupus Flares and Impaired Kidney Function in Patients With Lupus Nephritis by Mariele Gatto, Giulia Frontini, Marta Calatroni, Francesco Reggiani, Roberto Depascale, Claudio Cruciani, Silvana Quaglini, Lucia Sacchi, Barbara Trezzi, Grazia Dea Bonelli, Vincenzo L'Imperio, Augusto Vaglio, Claudia Furlan, Margherita Zen, Luca Iaccarino, Renato Alberto Sinico, Andrea Doria, Gabriella Moroni

“…Introduction: This retrospective study on patients with biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN) aimed to assess the probability of sustained clinical remission (sCR) and to investigate sCR effects on disease flares and impaired kidney function (IKF). Methods: sCR was defined as clinical-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) = 0 and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) >60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 lasting ≥1 year; IKF: eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 for >3 months. …”
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Antioxidant, Physiochemical, and Sensory Properties of Functional Marshmallow Produced from Honey, Strawberry Concentrates, and Hibiscus Extract by Maher M. Al-Dabbas, Etaf G. Abu Samaan, Sehar Iqbal, Hani J. Hamad, Rawan Al-Jaloudi, Mohammad Shahein, Bha’a Aldin Al-Nawasrah, Abdalrahman Al-Zabt, Doa`a Al-Refaie, Nisreen Shehadeh, Mahmoud Abughoush

“…The results show that all formulations containing functional ingredients had significantly higher total phenolic and flavonoid contents, along with stronger antioxidant activities in a dose-dependent manner compared to the control. …”
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