Growth, yield and nutrient uptake of two tomato varieties using some agricultural wastes as nutrient sources on an Alfisol of derived savanna by Christopher Aboyeji, Gbadamosi Abiodun, Temidayo Olofintoye, Adeniyi Helen, Afolayan John, Bambgose Oluwasola, Adebukola Adewumi

“…These wastes could serve as alternative materials for soil amendment and nutrient sources for crop production. …”
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Physical, Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Sensory Properties of Bioplastics from Phosphate Acetylated Arenga Starches by Abdul Rahim, Safitri Dombus, Syahraeni Kadir, Muhardi Hasanuddin, Syamsuddin Laude, Jusman Aditya, Steivie Karouw

“…Bioplastics are alternative to plastic packaging made from renewable natural materials. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps are associated with airways inflammation and increased severity of lung disease in cystic fibrosis by Sheonagh M. Law, Gareth Hardisty, Jonathan L. Gillan, Nicola J. Robinson, Donald J. Davidson, Moira K.B. Whyte, Ian Dransfield, Robert D. Gray

“…Since CF neutrophils are known to engage in apoptosis less efficiently, we wanted to assess whether alternative forms of neutrophil clearance such as NETosis were prominent in the CF airway. …”
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High rate of false positive malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a district hospital in Uganda by Susanne E. Mortazavi, Susanne E. Mortazavi, Allan Lugaajju, Anna-Clara Ivarsson, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Hans Norrgren, Hans Norrgren, Kristina E. M. Persson, Kristina E. M. Persson

“…It is essential that healthcare facilities use RDTs validated and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure high specificity and accuracy, particularly in resource-limited settings where alternative diagnostic methods may not be available.…”
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Medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East African countries: A systematic review by Ibe Michael Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Elna Owembabazi, Wusa Makena, Augustine Oviosun, Makeri Danladi, Vivian Ojiakor, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Emeka Anyanwu, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Josiah Ifie, Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Victor Bassey Archibong

“…Hence, the reported plants could be explored as options in complementary and alternative medicine following a thorough examination of their active ingredient and mechanism of action.…”
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Fungal biomarkers in HIV-associated disseminated histoplasmosis: a multicenter diagnostic accuracy study on the Guiana shield by Aurore Moussiegt, Sigrid Mac Donald, Marie Elisabeth Bougnoux, Marja Van Eer, Stephen Vreden, Tom Chiller, Diego H. Caceres, Beatriz L. Gomez, Mathieu Nacher, Olivier Lortholary, Antoine Adenis

“…Given the poorer performances of BDG and GM than Histoplasma antigen detection assays commercially available, they should be considered as an alternative in settings where Histoplasma antigen detection assays remain unavailable. …”
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Bringing Intelligence to the Edge for Structural Health Monitoring: The Case Study of the Z24 Bridge by Ali Dabbous, Riccardo Berta, Matteo Fresta, Hadi Ballout, Luca Lazzaroni, Francesco Bellotti

“…On the other hand, MiniRocket excels for ease of configuration (only two hyperparameters are to be tweaked), overall training efficiency, and model size, lending itself as a valuable agile alternative (e.g., for rapid prototyping). Our main advancement is, thus, the identification and characterization of highly effective feature extraction methods, employable in different SHM tasks. …”
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Pluripotency of Dental Pulp Cells and Periodontal Ligament Cells Was Enhanced through Cell-Cell Communication via STAT3/Oct-4/Sox2 Signaling by Zhengjun Peng, Lu Liu, Wenyu Zhang, Xi Wei

“…Alternation in culture environment due to cell-cell communications can rejuvenate the biological activity of aged/differentiated cells and stimulate the expression of pluripotency markers. …”
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Glycerol Monolaurate Complex Improved Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammation, and Gut Microbiota Composition of Offspring in a Sow–Piglet Model by Dan Li, Min Yang, Zhao Ma, Lianqiang Che, Bin Feng, Zhengfeng Fang, Shengyu Xu, Yong Zhuo, Jian Li, JiHhua Wang, Zhengfan Zhang, Zehui Wu, Tao Lin, De Wu, Yan Lin

“…In conclusion, GML enhanced reproductive and growth performance by improving antioxidant and anti-inflammatory status and maintaining intestinal flora balance, making it a promising alternative to ATLL in future applications.…”
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Brain Hemodynamic Intermediate Phenotype Links Vitamin B12 to Cognitive Profile of Healthy and Mild Cognitive Impaired Subjects by Luca Cecchetti, Giada Lettieri, Giacomo Handjaras, Andrea Leo, Emiliano Ricciardi, Pietro Pietrini, Silvia Pellegrini, The Train the Brain Consortium

“…Despite this, no previous study directly investigated whether vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine levels are sufficient to explain individual neuropsychological profiles or, alternatively, whether the activity of brain regions modulated by these compounds better predicts cognition in elders. …”
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Spatio-temporal Distribution of Aboveground Forest Biomass and Carbon in Tropical Dry Forest under Anthropogenic Pressure, Brazil by Gabriela Salami, Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira, José Antônio Aleixo da Silva, Fernando José Freire, Emanuel Araújo Silva, Marco Antonio Diodato, Dhonatan Diego Pessi

“…One fragment experienced vegetation suppression for alternative land use, while the other had no history of use or wood extraction. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the antioxidant effects of acupuncture: A bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2024 by Zhilin Huang, Song Li, YiHao Zhou, Anhong Dai, Yi Zhang, Meifang Liu, Mengqi Le, Jing Shi

“…The journals with the most publications (39) and citations (652) are EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. Basic research is the main type of research. …”
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Non-Anatomic Reconstruction in Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Functional Approach by Mihai Hurmuz, Cătălin-Adrian Miu, Daniel Ceachir, Romulus-Fabian Tatu, Mihai Andrei, Bogdan Andor, Alexandru Catalin Motofelea, Călin Tudor Hozan

“…While anatomic ligament reconstruction has been traditionally advocated, non-anatomic techniques may provide effective alternatives, particularly for patients with moderate functional demands who do not require high-level athletic performance. …”
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Lifetime Attributable Risk in Mammography Screenings in Dubai: The Influence of Breast Thickness and Age on Radiation Exposure by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohd Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim

“…Future research should improve mammography protocols, explore alternative methods, and consider generic testing for young high-risk patients to mitigate risks while maintaining diagnostic efficacy.…”
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Phages adapt to recognize an O-antigen polysaccharide site by mutating the “backup” tail protein ORF59, enabling reinfection of phage-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ping Li, Wenjie Ma, Jun Cheng, Cuixing Zhan, Hongzhou Lu, Jiayin Shen, Xin Zhou

“…In response to these host defense mechanisms, the adaptive mutant phages have evolved to utilize an alternative binding site located on an O-antigen site of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) through a mutation in the backup RBP ORF59. …”
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Structure and Expression Analyses of SVA Elements in Relation to Functional Genes by Yun-Jeong Kwon, Yuri Choi, Jungwoo Eo, Yu-Na Noh, Jeong-An Gim, Yi-Deun Jung, Ja-Rang Lee, Heui-Soo Kim

“…LEPR (SVA-C), ALOX5 (SVA-D), PDS5B (SVA-D), and ABCA10 (SVA-F) genes also showed alternative transcripts by SVA exonization events. Dominant expression of HYAL1_SVA appeared in lung tissues, while HYAL1_noSVA showed ubiquitous expression in various human tissues. …”
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Enhancement of Growth, Antioxidant Activity, and Immunity in Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) Through Recombinant <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Expressing L-Gulonolactone Oxi... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Pimpisut Manassila, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…The VC, BS, and BS+GULO groups exhibited increased total immunoglobulin and lysozyme activity; however, only the VC and BS+GULO groups showed elevated alternative complement 50 levels, phagocytic activity and improved antioxidant parameters compared to the control. …”
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Percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors after partial nephrectomy by Wojciech Krajewski, Maciej Guziński, Wojciech Tomczak, Łukasz Nowak, Jan Łaszkiewicz, Joanna Chorbińska, Adam Chełmoński, Katarzyna Grunwald, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Tomasz Szydełko

“…In this context, percutaneous ablative therapies are a promising alternative. Aim: This study presents our experience with using percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) to manage recurrences and new masses in previously operated kidneys. …”
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Effect of selected Indonesian plants on Giardia intestinalis in an experimental in vitro model by Radka Pecková, Karel Doležal, Bohumil Sak, Dana Květoňová, Martin Kváč, Ivan Petřík, Wisnu Nurcahyo, Ivona Foitová

“…Conclusions The results of our study show that extracts of A. fagifolium and P. betle have potential as an alternative treatment of G. intestinalis infection. …”
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Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L., Rosaceae) Preparations and Probiotic Bacteria on Enteric Pathogens by Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Andrzej Gugolek, Anna Ligocka, Monika Kosmala, Elżbieta Karlińska, Bartosz Fotschki, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…Due to the increasing microbial tolerance to commonly used food preservatives, as well as growing consumer awareness of their adverse impact on human health, alternative methods of pathogens reduction in food are widely investigated. …”
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