Assessing Causality Between Plasma Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor With Major Depression Disorder: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Ming Chen, Hao‐Zhang Huang, Yi‐Hui Liu, Qiang Li, Lin‐Yan Fu, Cai‐Lan Hou

“…In a subsequent phase, we analyzed MDD data from FinnGen (N = 448,069) with plasma BDNF data from three additional GWAS sources: UK Biobank (N = 33,924), deCODE (N = 35,353), and INTERVAL (N = 3301). …”
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Understanding Hip Pain Through Social Media: An Initial Overview of an International Web-Based Survey by John M. Gaddis, BS, Erika Shults, MS, Bretton Laboret, BS, Ryan Bialaszewski, BS, Katerina Wells, MD, MPH, Charles South, PhD, Joel E. Wells, MD, MPH

“…Conclusions: This study demonstrates the feasibility of utilizing social media for a comprehensive web-based survey to gather patient-reported outcomes from individuals with various sources of hip pain internationally.…”
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Above-mJ optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier at 3 μm for laser-driven coherent soft x-ray generation beyond the water window by Pritha Dey, Lutz Ehrentraut, Johannes Tümmler, Matthias Schnürer, Stefan Eisebitt

“…This technology has paved the path toward tabletop coherent soft x-ray (SXR) sources in recent years. Commercial availability of high-power Yb:YAG lasers as the pump lasers has enabled OPCPA to generate high-energy femtosecond mid-IR pulses at a high repetition rate. …”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yeast Fermentation to Improve the Nutritional Value of <i>Ulva rigida</i> by Marta Brandão, Diogo J. Marques, Sofia Sousa, Marília Mateus, Helena M. Pinheiro, M. Manuela R. da Fonseca, Carla Pires, Maria Leonor Nunes, António Marques, M. Teresa Cesário

“…Given its abundance and nutrient-rich profile, the green macroalga <i>Ulva rigida</i> is a promising alternative protein source. However, the bioaccessibility of its proteins is hindered by an embedding matrix of ulvan, a gel-forming polysaccharide. …”
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The Role of Heat in the Lifestyle of the People of Iran during the Safavid Era by Javad Alipoor silab

“…Although studying the role of environmental elements from a historical perspective is challenging due to the nature of the historical sources available, a detailed examination of these sources, along with the use of medical resources, reveals different aspects of how heat influenced life and social behaviors in Safavid Iran. …”
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An ensemble strategy for piRNA identification through hybrid moment-based feature modeling by Mansoor Ahmed Rasheed, Tamim Alkhalifah, Fahad Alturise, Yaser Daanial Khan

“…The proposed approaches show great potential for enhancing the accuracy of piRNA prediction, significantly aiding future research and the scientific community in the in-silico identification of piRNA. The source codes and datasets utilized in this study are accessible at https://github.com/MansoorAhmadRasheed/piRNA-codes-and-result .…”
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Integrative analysis of efferocytosis- and invasion-related genes as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in breast cancer by Jing Yang, Rong Zhang, Lamei Sun, Cong Wang, Ming Feng, Bin Su, Lixin Jiang

“…Abstract Breast cancer remains a primary source of cancer-related mortality among females worldwide. …”
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Resveratrol from grape pomace: Mitigation of lead-induced oxidative stress-related renal toxicity: In silico and In vivo studies by Mohamed Seif, Hanan Y. Aati, Bin Wei, Mohamed A. Tantawy, Mohamed Sayed, Ziyu Guo, Sherien M. Bakry, Mahmoud Emam

“…This study used grape pomace as a low-cost source of resveratrol (RES).The RES content in grape pomace extract was estimated as 12 μg/g using multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) LC-MS2, and its fingerprint protons were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis (1H NMR). …”
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Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran by keramatollah Ziari, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Negin Rajabzadeh, Mohsen Abbas Nejad Jelogir

“…Discussion of Results & ConclusionThe causes of urban sprawl in Iran were categorized into 15 distinct dimensions: city form, urban management and planning, infrastructure and urban elements/transportation, land and housing management, planning, and policy, migration and land preparation, socio-cultural factors, natural factors, economic factors, urban plans, political factors, inner-city problems, marginalization and informal settlement issues, urban peripheral problems, demographic factors, and other factors.Within the dimension of city form, spatial-functional discontinuity was noted as a contributing factor (3 occurrences in the sources). …”
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Construction and Completion of the Knowledge Graph for Cow Estrus with the Association Rule Mining by Zhiwei Cheng, Luyu Ding, Cheng Peng, Helong Yu, Baozhu Yang, Ligen Yu, Qifeng Li

“…To uncover potential relationships within the graph, we applied and compared two association rule algorithms: FP-Growth and Apriori. We utilized Boolean functions derived from association rule learning to validate the ability of the rules to identify normal estrus. …”
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Stem cell therapy use in patients with dementia: a systematic review by Olivier Uwishema, Malak Ghezzawi, Magda Wojtara, Ignatius N Esene, Kehinde Obamiro

“…We reviewed studies on the application of SCs in dementia, focusing on the following aspects: Animal models used in pre-clinical studies, tissue sources of SCs and donor species, and administrative routes and outcome assessments. …”
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Carbon footprint of coffee production: the case study of Indian Robusta coffee by Sandra P. Iglesias, Paraskevi Karka, John A. Posada, Ralph E.F. Lindeboom, Machteld van den Broek, Girigan Gopi, Manju Mathew, TD John, Vipin Champatan, P.V. Aravind

“…Calculating the carbon footprint (CF) in coffee processing is crucial for identifying and mitigating key sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Utilizing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the current study quantifies the CF associated with Robusta dry coffee processing by collecting primary data through interviews with coffee producers and visits to coffee processing units, roasting, and grinding facilities in Wayanad, India. …”
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NORDIC denoising on VASO data by Lasse Knudsen, Lasse Knudsen, Luca Vizioli, Federico De Martino, Lonike K. Faes, Daniel A. Handwerker, Steen Moeller, Peter A. Bandettini, Peter A. Bandettini, Laurentius Huber

“…The use of submillimeter resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is increasing in popularity due to the prospect of studying human brain activation non-invasively at the scale of cortical layers and columns. …”
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Transforming Bone Tunnel Evaluation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Introducing a Novel Deep Learning System and the TB-Seg Dataset by Ke Xie, Mingqian Yu, Jeremy Ho-Pak Liu, Qixiang Ma, Limin Zou, Gene Chi-Wai Man, Jiankun Xu, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Zheng Li, Michael Tim-Yun Ong

“…Evaluating bone tunnels is crucial for assessing functional recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. …”
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Key frame extraction algorithm for surveillance videos using an evolutionary approach by Manjusha Rajan, Latha Parameswaran

“…This proposed method leverages an interactive GA with a well-designed Fitness Function and elitism-based survivor selection to enhance performance. …”
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Defect Generation and Evolution in Irradiated Epitaxial Films and Heterostructures of Fe3O4 and Cr2O3 by Tiffany C. Kaspar, Maciej O. Liedke, Kayla H. Yano, Jijo Christudasjustus, Hyosim Kim, Yongqiang Wang, Mark E. Bowden, George E. Sterbinsky, Maik Butterling, Eric Hirschmann, Andreas Wagner, Daniel K. Schreiber

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Thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastic heavy distillate into diesel-like product by Jasper Okino, Zachary Siagi, Anil Kumar, Stephen Talai, Anthony Muliwa, Elly Olomo, Egide Manirambona

“…A modified brick electric furnace was employed as a heating source for batch reactor and a central composite design response surface methodology utilized for experimentation during both thermal and catalytic pyrolysis. …”
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Natural pigments: innovative extraction technologies and their potential application in health and food industries by Ayu Masyita, Gemala Hardinasinta, Ayun Dwi Astuti, Firdayani Firdayani, Dian Mayasari, Aki Hori, Ira Nur Ainun Nisha, Firzan Nainu, Takayuki Kuraishi

“…Natural pigments, or natural colorants, are frequently utilized in the food industry due to their diverse functional and nutritional attributes. …”
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DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN UKRAINE: A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION by Анжела Ігнатюк, Мартіна Раштіцова, Наталія Приказюк, Антоніна Шолойко, Наталія Ткаленко, Наталія Версаль

“…The goal of this research is to evaluate the social protection system of Ukraine and to make recommendations to fill the gaps in its functioning. The evaluation of Ukraine's social protection system utilized the Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI tool) from the Inter-Agency Social Protection Assessments to the extent possible, given the constraints posed by limited information availability. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing and genomic analysis of four Akkermansia strains newly isolated from human feces by Wenjing Lu, Biqing Zha, Jie Lyu, Chenxi LingHu, Jing Chen, Sisi Deng, Xiangling Zhang, Liang Li, Guoqing Wang

“…These bacteria colonize the mucus layer of the gastrointestinal tract and utilize mucin as their sole source of carbon and nitrogen. …”
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